Novena to St Clare of Assisi

Today begins the nine days of prayer (novena) leading to the feast of Saint Clare of Assisi. This Novena prayer is used by the Poor Clare’s and they invite you to join with them over the coming days.

Happy feast of Our Lady of the Angels! We begin the novena to St. Clare today, and will include all your intentions also, please join in spirit with us and so many around the world.

Novena Prayer
Beloved St. Clare,
by your trust in God’s providence,
obtain help for all the poor and needy;
by your love for the Infant Jesus,
obtain the protection of our families;
by your love for Jesus crucified,
obtain for us courage in every trial;
by your love for Jesus in the Eucharist,
obtain our request………..
by your attentiveness to the Holy Spirit,
obtain for us the grace of prayer and devotion;
by your likeness to Mary our Mother,
obtain peace in our hearts our homes and our world.
Amen