| Novena Starts: | April 30 |
| Feastday: | May 9 |
| Birth: | 1591 |
| Death: | 1660 |
Patron saint of Christian social workers, and all who serve the poor, the sick, and the forgotten
St. Louise de Marillac Novena
St. Louise de Marillac (1591-1660) was a wife, mother, widow, and co-foundress of the Daughters of Charity alongside St. Vincent de Paul. Patroness of Christian social workers, she gave her life to the poor, the sick, and the forgotten. Pray this novena to grow in humility and charity, for families and caregivers, and for the favor you most need.
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Day 1
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
May we, like St. Louise, seek God’s will with trusting hearts.
St. Louise, from your youth you longed to serve our Heavenly Father and those around you. I pray that we, too, may be compelled to mirror your steadfast devotion to Our Lord through our love and service to our families, neighbors, and communities.
St. Louise, you faithfully embraced the earthly roles of daughter, student, wife, mother, widow, religious, and co-foundress of the Daughters of Charity. May your example ignite within us a deeper love of Christ and inspire us to serve others with humility, compassion, and charity.
Devout Daughter of Charity, pray for us.
(mention request here…)
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
Amen.
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Answered Prayers from the Community
“Mary forced the evil to truly reveal it self. In my life.”
Day 2
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
May we recognize Christ in those who are poor, lonely, and in need.
St. Louise, from your youth you longed to serve our Heavenly Father and those around you. I pray that we, too, may be compelled to mirror your steadfast devotion to Our Lord through our love and service to our families, neighbors, and communities.
St. Louise, you faithfully embraced the earthly roles of daughter, student, wife, mother, widow, religious, and co-foundress of the Daughters of Charity. May your example ignite within us a deeper love of Christ and inspire us to serve others with humility, compassion, and charity.
Devout Daughter of Charity, pray for us.
(mention request here…)
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
Amen.
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Answered Prayers from the Community
“Mary forced the evil to truly reveal it self. In my life.”
Day 3
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
May humility shape our hearts as we seek to serve God and others.
St. Louise, from your youth you longed to serve our Heavenly Father and those around you. I pray that we, too, may be compelled to mirror your steadfast devotion to Our Lord through our love and service to our families, neighbors, and communities.
St. Louise, you faithfully embraced the earthly roles of daughter, student, wife, mother, widow, religious, and co-foundress of the Daughters of Charity. May your example ignite within us a deeper love of Christ and inspire us to serve others with humility, compassion, and charity.
Devout Daughter of Charity, pray for us.
(mention request here…)
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
Amen.
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Answered Prayers from the Community
“Mary forced the evil to truly reveal it self. In my life.”
Day 4
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
May we find holiness in the ordinary duties God has entrusted to us.
St. Louise, from your youth you longed to serve our Heavenly Father and those around you. I pray that we, too, may be compelled to mirror your steadfast devotion to Our Lord through our love and service to our families, neighbors, and communities.
St. Louise, you faithfully embraced the earthly roles of daughter, student, wife, mother, widow, religious, and co-foundress of the Daughters of Charity. May your example ignite within us a deeper love of Christ and inspire us to serve others with humility, compassion, and charity.
Devout Daughter of Charity, pray for us.
(mention request here…)
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
Amen.
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Answered Prayers from the Community
“Mary forced the evil to truly reveal it self. In my life.”
Day 5
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
May we remain steadfast in faith through every trial and uncertainty.
St. Louise, from your youth you longed to serve our Heavenly Father and those around you. I pray that we, too, may be compelled to mirror your steadfast devotion to Our Lord through our love and service to our families, neighbors, and communities.
St. Louise, you faithfully embraced the earthly roles of daughter, student, wife, mother, widow, religious, and co-foundress of the Daughters of Charity. May your example ignite within us a deeper love of Christ and inspire us to serve others with humility, compassion, and charity.
Devout Daughter of Charity, pray for us.
(mention request here…)
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
Amen.
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Answered Prayers from the Community
“Mary forced the evil to truly reveal it self. In my life.”
Day 6
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
May we faithfully embrace the vocation God has given each of us.
St. Louise, from your youth you longed to serve our Heavenly Father and those around you. I pray that we, too, may be compelled to mirror your steadfast devotion to Our Lord through our love and service to our families, neighbors, and communities.
St. Louise, you faithfully embraced the earthly roles of daughter, student, wife, mother, widow, religious, and co-foundress of the Daughters of Charity. May your example ignite within us a deeper love of Christ and inspire us to serve others with humility, compassion, and charity.
Devout Daughter of Charity, pray for us.
(mention request here…)
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
Amen.
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Answered Prayers from the Community
“Mary forced the evil to truly reveal it self. In my life.”
Day 7
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
May we respond with courage when God calls us to serve.
St. Louise, from your youth you longed to serve our Heavenly Father and those around you. I pray that we, too, may be compelled to mirror your steadfast devotion to Our Lord through our love and service to our families, neighbors, and communities.
St. Louise, you faithfully embraced the earthly roles of daughter, student, wife, mother, widow, religious, and co-foundress of the Daughters of Charity. May your example ignite within us a deeper love of Christ and inspire us to serve others with humility, compassion, and charity.
Devout Daughter of Charity, pray for us.
(mention request here…)
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
Amen.
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Answered Prayers from the Community
“Mary forced the evil to truly reveal it self. In my life.”
Day 8
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
May Christ’s love shine through every act of kindness we offer others.
St. Louise, from your youth you longed to serve our Heavenly Father and those around you. I pray that we, too, may be compelled to mirror your steadfast devotion to Our Lord through our love and service to our families, neighbors, and communities.
St. Louise, you faithfully embraced the earthly roles of daughter, student, wife, mother, widow, religious, and co-foundress of the Daughters of Charity. May your example ignite within us a deeper love of Christ and inspire us to serve others with humility, compassion, and charity.
Devout Daughter of Charity, pray for us.
(mention request here…)
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
Amen.
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Answered Prayers from the Community
“Mary forced the evil to truly reveal it self. In my life.”
Day 9
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
May the example of St. Louise inspire us to grow each day in faith, hope, and charity.
St. Louise, from your youth you longed to serve our Heavenly Father and those around you. I pray that we, too, may be compelled to mirror your steadfast devotion to Our Lord through our love and service to our families, neighbors, and communities.
St. Louise, you faithfully embraced the earthly roles of daughter, student, wife, mother, widow, religious, and co-foundress of the Daughters of Charity. May your example ignite within us a deeper love of Christ and inspire us to serve others with humility, compassion, and charity.
Devout Daughter of Charity, pray for us.
(mention request here…)
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
Amen.
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Answered Prayers from the Community
“Mary forced the evil to truly reveal it self. In my life.”
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