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Starting on Friday, May 14, immediately following the morning Mass, we invite you to pray the Novena to the Holy Spirit—nine days of focused prayer—as we prepare for and await the celebration of the coming of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost Sunday, May 23.

All the prayers can be said at home

The Origin of the Holy Spirit Novena

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This novena is the original and oldest one in the Church.  Jesus Himself instituted this novena when, after His Ascension, He told His Apostles to go to Jerusalem and pray for nine days before receiving the Holy Spirit at Pentecost.  Thus, over the centuries, 9 day novenas of prayer have developed in the Church, and Catholics pray novenas for specific intentions.  In the novena to the Holy Spirit, the main intention is to receive the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit: wisdom, understanding, knowledge, counsel, fortitude, piety, and fear of the Lord. The Holy Spirit grants these gifts to the faithful, beginning in Baptism and increasing in Confirmation.

Pentecost

Pentecost comes from the Greek meaning fiftieth, referring to the fiftieth day since the Jewish Passover. In Acts, chapter 2, St. Luke writes that the Apostles and followers of Christ “were all together in one place” on the “day of Pentecost” and a mighty wind came, symbolizing the Holy Spirit, and that tongues of fire appeared and rested over each of them. The Apostles were then able to speak in other languages and understand them as well. This miracle showed that God was reversing the curse from the Tower of Babel, where He confused the people’s tongues so they could not understand each other.

Pray the novena to the Holy Spirit for an increase in His seven gifts in your life.

Novena to the Holy Spirit

Nine Days of focused prayer as we await the celebration of the coming of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost Sunday, May 23.

Begins: Friday, May 14
Ends: Saturday, May 22.
Culminates: Pentecost Sunday, May 23