A CANDLE HAS BEEN LIT IN REMEMBRANCE OF ECUADOR DURING CORONAVIRUS SUFFERING

A CANDLE HAS BEEN LIT BY LUMIERE IN REMEMBRANCE OF ECUADOR DURING CORONAVIRUS SUFFERING. OUR THOUGHTS ARE WITH ALL WHO ARE AFFLICTED; FOR ALL WHO HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES, FOR THEIR CHILDREN, FAMILIES, CARERS, COLLEAGUES AND FRIENDS. WE PRAY, TOO, FOR THOSE IN AUTHORITY, THAT GOD WILL STRENGTHEN THEM AT THIS DIFFICULT TIME. OUR THOUGHTS ARE WITH THOSE PUBLIC SERVICES OVERWHELMED BY THE SHEER MULTITUDE OF SUFFERING FACING THEIR DEDICATED SERVICE. MAY ALMIGHTY GOD BE WITH ECUADOR DURING THIS PANDEMIC, AND BRING THIS SUFFERING TO A SPEEDY END.

St Michael the Archangel has for centuries been acclaimed as great healer during plagues and epidemics. Why not pray the Novena to St Michael?

NOVENA TO ST MICHAEL

This Novena is to be recited for nine consecutive days

NOVENA

INTENTION:

"O Archangel Michael, intercede for me for the particular intention that I humbly present to you. [Here tell him of your particular need].

Please bring my petition before the Throne of God, that it may be granted to me if it conforms to the Holy Will of God.

PRAYER

O Jesus, splendour and power of the Father! O Jesus, life of our hearts, we praise You in union with all Angels, who ceaselessly serve You and adore You.

Uncountable celestial spirits surround Your Throne. Among them You have elected Saint Michael as Prince of Princes among the celestial hosts.

Saint Michael is the Protector of the Church of God upon earth. It is Michael whom You chose as Guardian of the Blessed Sacrament.

Michael is the Glorious Prince of the heaveny armies as their triumph over the powers of hell.

Michael hurled proud lucifer into the depths and fought the evil and rebellious spirits who fled Heaven, never to return.

With deep humility and sincere love for God, let us follow the example of our invincible Prince of Angels who battles against the master of pride, so that we too may be worthy to receive the crown of glory in Heaven.

THE FIRST GRACE

O Saint Michael the Archangel, we ask you, together with the Prince of Seraphims, to light up our hearts with perfect love so that, through you, we may leave far behind the false flattery of the world's pleasures.

Our Father

Our Father Who art in Heaven,

Hallowed be Thy Name,

Thy Kingdom come,

Thy Will be done,

One earth as it is in Heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread,

And forgive us our trespasses,

As we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation,

But deliver us from evil, 

Amen.

Invocation of Saint Michael the Archangel

Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in the hour of battle.

Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil.

May God restrain him we humbly pray, and do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly host, by the power of God thrust down into hell satan and all the other wicked spirits who wander through the world seeking the ruin of souls, Amen.

THE SECOND GRACE

O Prince of the Celestial Jerusalem, you have proven victorious over satan.

We humbly ask you, together with the Prince of Cherubims, to protect us especially when we are tempted by the enemy.

The Our Father [see First Grace for full prayer]

Invocation of Saint Michael the Archangel [see First Grace for full prayer]

THE THIRD GRACE

We beseech you, O invincible Custodian of Heaven, that, together with the Prince of Thrones, you will allow neither evil spirits nor infirmity to oppress us. 

The Our Father [see First Grace for full prayer]

Invocation of Saint Michael the Archangel [see First Grace for full prayer]

THE FOURTH GRACE

In humility, we beseech you, Leader of the Celestial Court, together with the Prince of Dominions, to defend the People of God on earth. 

Grant us strength and devotion to God in our daily journey, and glory in Heaven.

The Our Father [see First Grace for full prayer]

Invocation of Saint Michael the Archangel [see First Grace for full prayer]

THE FIFTH GRACE

O Archangel, we beseech you, together with the Prince of Virtues, that you may deliver us, your servants, from the hands of our enemies - both visible and invisible.

Deliver us, our families, our city and our nation from false witnesses, division, hunger, hate, moral decadence, war and natural disasters.

The Our Father [see First Grace for full prayer]

Invocation of Saint Michael the Archangel [see First Grace for full prayer]

THE SIXTH GRACE
We implore you, O Glorious Prince of the Heavenly Armies, together with the Prince of Powers, to look at our necessities with love.

Pray for our nation, and in particular our city, granting that our political leaders may always work toward peace, justice and concord.

The Our Father [see First Grace for full pryaer]

Invocation of Saint Michael the Archangel [see First Grace for full prayer]

THE SEVENTH GRACE

We ask of you, O Prince of Angels, together with the Prince of Principalities, to deliver us, your servants, our city and our nation from physical and, above all, spiritual illness.

The Our Father [see First Grace for full  prayer]

Invocation of Saint Michael the Archangel [see First Grace for full prayer]

THE EIGHTH GRACE
We beseech you, O Prince of Angels, with the Archangels and all the choirs of Angels, to watch over us during our lifetime and at the hour of our death.

Assist us at our last moments, so that, under your protection, victorious over satan, we may come to the joy of God's Presence in heaven and glorify Him with you and all the angels.

The Our Father [see First Grace for full prayer]

Invocation of Saint Michael the Archangel [see First Grace for full prayer]

THE NINTH GRACE

Finally, we ask you, O Glorious Prince and Defender of the People of God on earth, together with all choirs of angels, to care for and assist those who are particularly devoted to you.

Assist us, our families and all those we carry in our heart, so that under your protection, we may share with you the contemplation of God forever and ever, Amen.

The Our Father [see First Grace for full prayer]

Invocation of Saint Michael the Archangel [see First Grace for full prayer]

ACT OF CONSECRATION TO ST MICHAEL

O Saint Michael the Archangel, most noble Prince of the Angelic Hierarchies, valorous Warrior of Almighty God, and eternally loving and faithful to the Most High.

Desiring to be numbered among your devoted servants, I offer and consecrate myself to you.

I place myself, my family, my friends, my work, and all I possess under your most powerful protection.

I entreat you to gaze with favourable eye, at the heartfelt affection with which this offering is made.

Fom this day onward, I place myself under your holy patronage. Please grant me assistance throughout all my life, and procure for me from the Holy Throne of God the pardon of my many sins.

I ardently desire the grace to love God, Jesus our Saviour andour Mother Mary with all my heart.

Obtain for me the help necessary to arrive at my crown of glory.

Defend me always from my spiritual enemies, particularly in the last moments of my life.

Come, O Glorious Prince, to assist me in my last moments.

With your power, cast far from me into banishment that prevaricator and proud angel that you prostrated in the celestial battle.

Saint Michael, defend us in our daily battles to that we may not perish at the Last Judgement, Amen.

The Invocation of Saint Michael the Archangel ws given to us by holy Pope Leo XIII