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07/15/2022

St. Kateri Tekakwitha Novena - Day 9

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.

St. Kateri, from the moment you heard about Him, you loved Him fully. Knowing that He loved ❤️you brought you so much joy. It allowed you to see Him in other people, even those who persecuted you.

You would even perform severe sacrifices, often harming your health, to show how much you loved Him.

St. Kateri, this world is losing its sense of God. People are associating religion with hate and old-fashioned ideas. But we both know that it is founded on love.❤️

St. Kateri, please intercede for us. Pray that this world learns to love again, and to know the love of God. I ask that you especially help me to be an advertisement for love ❤️to the world. Help me to remain solid in the knowledge that God loves me. Help me to love Him better!

Please also keep in mind my intentions:

(State your intentions here)

O God, You are my whole world. Help me to love You! And thank You for loving❤️ me!

St. Kateri, pray for us!🙏

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.

07/14/2022

St. Kateri Tekakwitha Novena - Day 8

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.

Dear God, thank you for letting St. Kateri find out about You. What a beautiful example of faith we would be missing if she had not learned of You and Your love!❤️

St. Kateri, I know there are so many people who do not know God. There are many more who do not know how important and loving He is! It must have been very difficult for you to be so in love with God while your family did not.

Please inspire evangelization around the world, St. Kateri. One day, I hope there is no one who does not know of God. More importantly, help God’s love to permeate this broken world so in need of Him. Intercede on our behalf, St. Kateri!

I also bring before you my intentions, and ask for your intercession for:

(State your intentions here)

St. Kateri, pray for us!🙏

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.

07/13/2022

St. Kateri Tekakwitha Novena - Day 7

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.

O Lord, thank you for the calling you give to all missionaries. Thank you especially for the Jesuit missionaries St. Kateri heard as a young girl!

St. Kateri, your conversion began by overhearing the Jesuit missionaries who were in your camp. Your uncle didn’t like them, but they had to be allowed in wherever there were Christian Native Americans. You were enthralled by their stories. It was this that gave you the introduction to your faith.

Please be with all missionaries who offer up their lives to spreading the news of Christ. Give them the strength and courage they need in their mission. Reward them for their dedication.

I also ask that you inspire me with my own missionary calling, whatever that may be. I realize, Father in Heaven, that You may not be calling me to a foreign country to spend my whole life talking about You. However, I can witness to You each day in my own daily life. Please help me to accept this great responsibility and gift!

St. Kateri, please also keep in my mind other intentions:

(State your intentions here)

St. Kateri, pray for us!

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.

07/12/2022

St. Kateri Tekakwitha Novena - Day 6

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.

St. Kateri, you certainly know what it’s like to be self conscious!

Smallpoxs left you with facial scars and blindness that caused you much embarrassment. It’s even said that you wore a blanket over your face to hide your pock marks!

And yet, when you died, your face became physically beautiful again. It was how God had seen you all along!

St. Kateri, I too have felt uncomfortable with my appearance. I’ve been ashamed of something that didn’t make me feel attractive.
Please help all of us to see our beauty as a child of God. Help society to stop judging others based on appearances. Please especially bless all those who degrade their self worth because of their appearance and take drastic measures to try to change. Please guide them to get the help they need to feel beautiful no matter their outwardly appearance.

Please also pray for my intentions:

(State your intentions here)

St. Kateri, pray for us!

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.

07/11/2022

St. Kateri Tekakwitha Novena - Day 5

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.

O God, there must be no joy in heaven like when a new member of the Church is baptized. Especially when that baptism marks a long journey of faith!

St. Kateri, your decision to convert to the Catholic faith was very brave. Your decision made those around you treat you like a slave. You were seen as crazy and disobedient. This treatment didn’t bother you, however. You were so in love with our Lord that it didn’t matter.

In the end, this newfound faith would cause you to have to run away from your village. Through it all, you found such joy in God’s love.

St. Kateri, I ask that you be particularly close to all converts. Give them the strength to face whatever challenges may come their way by this decision. Help them to always feel as enraptured by God’s love as they do at the beginning.

Please also intercede on our behalf for more people to come to the Catholic faith, just as you did. I also ask that you guide those who have left their faith, that they may return to God’s love. Pray that I will grow stronger in my own faith and that I will see how my heart needs a reversion to be closer to Christ. And help me to be a good example to others of the joys of our Faith.

At this time, I also ask you to keep in mind my intentions:

(State your intentions here)

St. Kateri, pray for us!

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.

07/08/2022

St. Kateri Tekakwitha Novena - Day 4

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.

O Lord, we know You are our Father. You created us and watch over us. You will never leave us!

St. Kateri, it must have been so hard for you when your parents died so young. To be suddenly sick and losing your parents all at once must have been devastating.

Your new parental figure was difficult. He was the chief and your uncle. Yet, he disapproved of your newfound faith. He even tried to force you to marry when you did not want to.

For you, your comfort was found in getting to know another Father. He was one who would never die. He always had your best interest in mind!

St. Kateri, please be with all of those who have lost their parents in some way. Give them the strength to carry on with their lives. Provide them with other advocates in their lives who can cheer them on. Most of all, show them that they are not alone. Their heavenly Father loves them so much!

Please pray for my relationship with our Father as well, help me to grow closer to Him and to experience peace in prayer like you did.

Please also remember my intentions in your prayers:

(State your intentions here)

St. Kateri, pray for us!

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.

07/07/2022

😇St. Kateri Tekakwitha Novena - Day 3

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.

God, thank you for the beauty of creation!

St. Kateri, you are the patron saint of ecology and the environment. You must have especially found God’s presence among His creation. You even found a spot in the woods where you would go to pray.

In today’s hectic world, I sometimes lose sight of the marvel of the earth. Everything in it was put here for a purpose. That purpose is to provide us protection, health, and beauty. God is a master builder!

It is our responsibility to take care of God’s creation. St. Kateri, please help me to see God in nature. Inspire me to do all I can to help protect and care for the earth. Pray for me to remove distractions in my life that keep me from appreciating the world!

Please also bring my intentions before God:

(State your intentions here)

St. Kateri, pray for us!

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.

07/06/2022

St. Kateri Tekakwitha Novena - Day 2

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.

God, we may never understand why bad things happen to good people. Yet we know that You have a plan for everything, even suffering.

St. Kateri, the effects of smallpox were lasting on your life. You had to live with the scars for the rest of your life. You also continued to be sick, causing your early death.

Yet, your attitude on suffering was so great. You even inflicted more upon yourself to greater unite yourself to Christ!

St. Kateri, I ask that you be near all those who suffer from chronic illness. It is easy to get discouraged. It is easy to feel abandoned. It is easy to feel like the suffering will never end!

You know how redemptive suffering can be. Suffering can actually bring joy!

Please be with all of those who suffer from illness. If it is God’s will, please pray for their healing. If it is not, please intercede on their behalf. Help them to accept their illness cheerfully and use it to bring others to God. Please pray for comfort for all who are suffering. And please pray that we as a community will be more understanding of those who are suffering with chronic illnesses.

While you pray, please also bring my other intentions before Our Lord:

(State your intentions here)

St. Kateri, pray for us!

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.

07/05/2022

St. Kateri Tekakwitha Novena - Day 1

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.

God, there is no judge but You. And You are a just and compassionate judge. But people still judge one another here. There is so much persecution in the world because people just can’t get along!

St. Kateri, you were certainly used to persecution. Your mother was captured. She was forced to marry into a new tribe. Your family was killed by disease from invading people. The effects of your illness made you self conscious about your appearance. Most likely, you were mocked for your deformities. Finally, you were treated as a slave because of your faith.

Yet, as a Christian, you were particularly struck by the dignity of each of God’s creations. Despite having been persecuted yourself, you only saw the good of each person. You didn’t retaliate. You simply loved.

St. Kateri, please help me to bring more love into the world. If we treat each other with love, then persecution will die. Love will reign! Pray that I will love those around me, particularly those that I see who are being persecuted. Help me to be a sign of Christ’s love for them. Please pray that I will also be loved and treated kindly and with respect.

Please also intercede on my behalf for these intentions:

(State your intentions here)

St. Kateri, pray for us!

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.

06/27/2022

WHAT SAINT IS KNOWN FOR FISHING?🎣

St. Peter became one of Jesus' first apostles after a miracle known as "The Miraculous Catch of Fish." He had been sitting in his boat and listening to Jesus preach from the shores of the Sea of Galilee.

Learn more about St. Peter, the patron saint of fishermen, Wednesday, June 29th, at 6pm, on the shores of Lake Starker inside Crapo Park. We will also be throwing in a few lines to see if a "Miraculous Catch" can be caught without a boat. Any questions? Call or text 319-850-1404

05/25/2022