| Novena Starts: | February 9 |
| Feastday: | February 18 |
| Birth: | 1st century BC |
| Death: | c. 107 |
Patron saint of the Church in Jerusalem and the Holy Land, bishops, the elderly, and Christians suffering persecution
St. Simeon of Jerusalem Novena, Kinsman of the Lord
St. Simeon, also called Simon, was the son of Cleophas, St. Joseph’s brother, and is named in St. Matthew’s Gospel among the brethren of the Lord. After the martyrdom of St. James he was chosen second bishop of Jerusalem. He led the faithful out of the city before the Romans destroyed it in the year 70, shepherded the Church for more than forty years, and under the Emperor Trajan was tortured and crucified at the age of 120. Pray this novena for faithfulness to Christ, for the grace to persevere to the end, 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.
O glorious St. Simeon, kinsman of our Lord Jesus Christ according to the flesh, son of Cleophas, you grew up near the Holy Family at Nazareth, and you came to know as your Lord and God the One you had known from your youth as a member of your own family. Obtain for us the grace to see Christ with the eyes of faith in the ordinary places of our lives, in our homes, among our relatives, and in our daily work.
Day 1: Kinsman of the Lord
O St. Simeon, the people of Nazareth thought they knew Jesus because they knew His family, and they took offense at Him. You were among those brethren whom they named, yet you came to believe that He was the Christ, the Son of the living God. Pray for us, that familiarity with holy things may never dull our faith, and that we may receive Jesus with ever new wonder and love.
O holy bishop and martyr, St. Simeon, I place in your hands this special intention which I now ask through your intercession:
(mention request here…)
Present it to Jesus, your Lord and kinsman, and obtain for me this favor if it is according to the will of God and for the good of my soul.
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
St. Simeon of Jerusalem, pray for us!
Amen.
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Answered Prayers from the Community
“He led us to start Chesterton Academy after this novena”
Day 2
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
O glorious St. Simeon, kinsman of our Lord Jesus Christ according to the flesh, son of Cleophas, you grew up near the Holy Family at Nazareth, and you came to know as your Lord and God the One you had known from your youth as a member of your own family. Obtain for us the grace to see Christ with the eyes of faith in the ordinary places of our lives, in our homes, among our relatives, and in our daily work.
Day 2: Disciple of Christ
O St. Simeon, you followed the Lord, heard His teaching, and saw His works. You stood among those who witnessed His Passion and rejoiced in His Resurrection. Obtain for us a heart that listens to the words of Jesus and keeps them, so that we may follow Him faithfully all the days of our life.
O holy bishop and martyr, St. Simeon, I place in your hands this special intention which I now ask through your intercession:
(mention request here…)
Present it to Jesus, your Lord and kinsman, and obtain for me this favor if it is according to the will of God and for the good of my soul.
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
St. Simeon of Jerusalem, pray for us!
Amen.
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Answered Prayers from the Community
“He led us to start Chesterton Academy after this novena”
Day 3
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
O glorious St. Simeon, kinsman of our Lord Jesus Christ according to the flesh, son of Cleophas, you grew up near the Holy Family at Nazareth, and you came to know as your Lord and God the One you had known from your youth as a member of your own family. Obtain for us the grace to see Christ with the eyes of faith in the ordinary places of our lives, in our homes, among our relatives, and in our daily work.
Day 3: Filled with the Holy Spirit
O St. Simeon, tradition holds that you were gathered in prayer with Mary, the Mother of Jesus, and with the Apostles when the Holy Spirit came down upon them at Pentecost. Pray for us, that the Holy Spirit may enkindle in us the fire of His love, and give us the courage to bear witness to Christ before the world.
O holy bishop and martyr, St. Simeon, I place in your hands this special intention which I now ask through your intercession:
(mention request here…)
Present it to Jesus, your Lord and kinsman, and obtain for me this favor if it is according to the will of God and for the good of my soul.
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
St. Simeon of Jerusalem, pray for us!
Amen.
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Answered Prayers from the Community
“He led us to start Chesterton Academy after this novena”
Day 4
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
O glorious St. Simeon, kinsman of our Lord Jesus Christ according to the flesh, son of Cleophas, you grew up near the Holy Family at Nazareth, and you came to know as your Lord and God the One you had known from your youth as a member of your own family. Obtain for us the grace to see Christ with the eyes of faith in the ordinary places of our lives, in our homes, among our relatives, and in our daily work.
Day 4: Chosen Shepherd
O St. Simeon, when St. James laid down his life for Christ, the Apostles chose you to take up his charge as bishop of Jerusalem. You accepted this heavy burden in a time of great danger. Pray for our Holy Father, for our bishops, and for all shepherds of the Church, that they may guard the flock entrusted to them with wisdom, holiness, and love.
O holy bishop and martyr, St. Simeon, I place in your hands this special intention which I now ask through your intercession:
(mention request here…)
Present it to Jesus, your Lord and kinsman, and obtain for me this favor if it is according to the will of God and for the good of my soul.
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
St. Simeon of Jerusalem, pray for us!
Amen.
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Answered Prayers from the Community
“He led us to start Chesterton Academy after this novena”
Day 5
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
O glorious St. Simeon, kinsman of our Lord Jesus Christ according to the flesh, son of Cleophas, you grew up near the Holy Family at Nazareth, and you came to know as your Lord and God the One you had known from your youth as a member of your own family. Obtain for us the grace to see Christ with the eyes of faith in the ordinary places of our lives, in our homes, among our relatives, and in our daily work.
Day 5: Guide in Times of Danger
O St. Simeon, you remembered the warning of the Lord and led your people out of Jerusalem before it was destroyed, bringing them safely to Pella across the Jordan. Pray for all who live in fear and danger, for refugees and those driven from their homes, and for all of us in our own times of trial, that God may lead us safely through every storm.
O holy bishop and martyr, St. Simeon, I place in your hands this special intention which I now ask through your intercession:
(mention request here…)
Present it to Jesus, your Lord and kinsman, and obtain for me this favor if it is according to the will of God and for the good of my soul.
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
St. Simeon of Jerusalem, pray for us!
Amen.
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Answered Prayers from the Community
“He led us to start Chesterton Academy after this novena”
Day 6
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
O glorious St. Simeon, kinsman of our Lord Jesus Christ according to the flesh, son of Cleophas, you grew up near the Holy Family at Nazareth, and you came to know as your Lord and God the One you had known from your youth as a member of your own family. Obtain for us the grace to see Christ with the eyes of faith in the ordinary places of our lives, in our homes, among our relatives, and in our daily work.
Day 6: Rebuilder of the Church
O St. Simeon, after the city lay in ruins, you brought your flock home and patiently built up the Church again. Pray for us when our plans have failed and our hopes lie broken, that we may not lose heart, but may trust in God to raise up new life from what has been lost.
O holy bishop and martyr, St. Simeon, I place in your hands this special intention which I now ask through your intercession:
(mention request here…)
Present it to Jesus, your Lord and kinsman, and obtain for me this favor if it is according to the will of God and for the good of my soul.
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
St. Simeon of Jerusalem, pray for us!
Amen.
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Answered Prayers from the Community
“He led us to start Chesterton Academy after this novena”
Day 7
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
O glorious St. Simeon, kinsman of our Lord Jesus Christ according to the flesh, son of Cleophas, you grew up near the Holy Family at Nazareth, and you came to know as your Lord and God the One you had known from your youth as a member of your own family. Obtain for us the grace to see Christ with the eyes of faith in the ordinary places of our lives, in our homes, among our relatives, and in our daily work.
Day 7: Faithful to the End
O St. Simeon, you shepherded your people for more than forty years, and your faith did not grow cold with age. Pray for the elderly, the sick, and all who feel that their strength is failing, that they may know their lives are still precious to God, and that they may persevere in faith and love until the very end.
O holy bishop and martyr, St. Simeon, I place in your hands this special intention which I now ask through your intercession:
(mention request here…)
Present it to Jesus, your Lord and kinsman, and obtain for me this favor if it is according to the will of God and for the good of my soul.
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
St. Simeon of Jerusalem, pray for us!
Amen.
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Answered Prayers from the Community
“He led us to start Chesterton Academy after this novena”
Day 8
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
O glorious St. Simeon, kinsman of our Lord Jesus Christ according to the flesh, son of Cleophas, you grew up near the Holy Family at Nazareth, and you came to know as your Lord and God the One you had known from your youth as a member of your own family. Obtain for us the grace to see Christ with the eyes of faith in the ordinary places of our lives, in our homes, among our relatives, and in our daily work.
Day 8: Witness Under Persecution
O St. Simeon, you were betrayed and brought before the Roman governor because you belonged to the family of David and to Christ. Pray for all Christians who suffer for their faith in our own day, especially in the Holy Land, that they may be strengthened by God’s grace and that their persecutors may be converted.
O holy bishop and martyr, St. Simeon, I place in your hands this special intention which I now ask through your intercession:
(mention request here…)
Present it to Jesus, your Lord and kinsman, and obtain for me this favor if it is according to the will of God and for the good of my soul.
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
St. Simeon of Jerusalem, pray for us!
Amen.
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Answered Prayers from the Community
“He led us to start Chesterton Academy after this novena”
Day 9
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
O glorious St. Simeon, kinsman of our Lord Jesus Christ according to the flesh, son of Cleophas, you grew up near the Holy Family at Nazareth, and you came to know as your Lord and God the One you had known from your youth as a member of your own family. Obtain for us the grace to see Christ with the eyes of faith in the ordinary places of our lives, in our homes, among our relatives, and in our daily work.
Day 9: Crucified with Christ
O St. Simeon, at the age of 120 you endured many days of torment, and at last were crucified like the Lord you loved. The very men who tortured you marveled at your constancy. Obtain for us the grace to embrace our own crosses with patience, to unite our sufferings with those of Jesus, and to die in His grace and friendship.
O holy bishop and martyr, St. Simeon, I place in your hands this special intention which I now ask through your intercession:
(mention request here…)
Present it to Jesus, your Lord and kinsman, and obtain for me this favor if it is according to the will of God and for the good of my soul.
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
St. Simeon of Jerusalem, pray for us!
Amen.
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Answered Prayers from the Community
“He led us to start Chesterton Academy after this novena”
