Fr Steve Dos Santos, CPPS

04/30/2025

Novena for the Conclave, Day 5

Intention: For the Gift of Knowledge

Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of the Cardinal-Electors and enkindle in them the fire of Your love. Fill them with Your Gift of Knowledge, that they may abide by Your Will in all things and not be fooled by earthly wisdom.

Conclave Prayer:

Heavenly Father, we pray in union with the whole Church for the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Cardinals. May the Princes of the Church listen attentively to Your Spirit during the conclave.

Almighty God, we pray that the conclave brings us a Pope who pleases You by guiding Your Church to grow in faithfulness to You. We pray together with the intercession of our Mother Mary and all the Saints. Please Lord, protect and guide your Church during this time of transition. Amen.

Our Father...
Hail Mary...
Glory Be...

(Conclave Prayer credit: Pray More Novenas)

04/30/2025

Better late than never.

Novena for the Conclave, Day 4

Intention: For the Gift of Understanding

Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of the Cardinal-Electors and enkindle in them the fire of Your love. Fill them with Your Gift of Understanding, that they may comprehend the things of Heaven and apply them faithfully in their voting.

Conclave Prayer:

Heavenly Father, we pray in union with the whole Church for the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Cardinals. May the Princes of the Church listen attentively to Your Spirit during the conclave.

Almighty God, we pray that the conclave brings us a Pope who pleases You by guiding Your Church to grow in faithfulness to You. We pray together with the intercession of our Mother Mary and all the Saints. Please Lord, protect and guide your Church during this time of transition. Amen.

Our Father...
Hail Mary...
Glory Be...

(Conclave Prayer credit: Pray More Novenas)

04/28/2025

You are body and soul, care for both.

04/28/2025

Novena for the Conclave, Day 3

Intention: For the Gift of Counsel

Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of the Cardinal-Electors and enkindle in them the fire of Your love. Fill them with Your Gift of Counsel, that they may bear in mind all that is necessary for salvation and be obedient to Your promptings.

Conclave Prayer:

Heavenly Father, we pray in union with the whole Church for the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Cardinals. May the Princes of the Church listen attentively to Your Spirit during the conclave.

Almighty God, we pray that the conclave brings us a Pope who pleases You by guiding Your Church to grow in faithfulness to You. We pray together with the intercession of our Mother Mary and all the Saints. Please Lord, protect and guide your Church during this time of transition. Amen.

Our Father...
Hail Mary...
Glory Be...

(Conclave Prayer credit: Pray More Novenas)

04/27/2025

Novena for the Conclave, Day 2

Intention: For the Gift of Wisdom

Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of the Cardinal-Electors and enkindle in them the fire of Your love. Fill them with Your Gift of Wisdom, that all their thoughts and decisions may be guided by the judgment of divine things.

Conclave Prayer:

Heavenly Father, we pray in union with the whole Church for the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Cardinals. May the Princes of the Church listen attentively to Your Spirit during the conclave.

Almighty God, we pray that the conclave brings us a Pope who pleases You by guiding Your Church to grow in faithfulness to You. We pray together with the intercession of our Mother Mary and all the Saints. Please Lord, protect and guide your Church during this time of transition. Amen.

Our Father...
Hail Mary...
Glory Be...

(Conclave Prayer credit: Pray More Novenas)

04/26/2025

Now that we have bid farewell to our Holy Father Francis, let us turn our attention to praying for the Cardinals and the upcoming Conclave.

Novena for the Conclave, Day 1

Intention: For the Gifts of the Holy Spirit

Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of the Cardinal-Electors and enkindle in them the fire of Your love. Fill them with your Seven Gifts—Wisdom, Counsel, Understanding, Knowledge, Fortitude, Piety, and Fear of the Lord—so that they may select a pope who will lead the Church in Your ways of holiness, fidelity, and truth.

Conclave Prayer:

Heavenly Father, we pray in union with the whole Church for the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Cardinals. May the Princes of the Church listen attentively to Your Spirit during the conclave.

Almighty God, we pray that the conclave brings us a Pope who pleases You by guiding Your Church to grow in faithfulness to You. We pray together with the intercession of our Mother Mary and all the Saints. Please Lord, protect and guide your Church during this time of transition. Amen.

Our Father...
Hail Mary...
Glory Be...

(Conclave Prayer credit: Pray More Novenas)

04/20/2025

Christ is Risen ! ! !
Alleluia ! ! !

04/19/2025

Out with the old, in with the new.
We used up about 14.5 inches of the candle last year.

01/10/2025

A good confession is clear and simple.

01/08/2025

Don't let the enemy confuse you.