The Catholic novena prayer is a collection of prayers offered over the course of nine days, seeking intercession from saints or the Holy Spirit for specific intentions or petitions.

Catholic Novena Prayer

A Catholic novena prayer is a traditional form of prayer that involves saying specific prayers over nine consecutive days. Novenas are often used to ask for special graces, seek intercession from saints, or prepare for a particular feast day or celebration.

During a novena, Catholics may recite specific prayers, meditate on scripture readings, or focus on a particular intention for each day of the nine-day period.

Participating a novena can be a powerful spiritual practice and a way to deepen one’s faith by committing to prayer for a specific intention over an extended period of time.

Many Catholic churches and communities organize novenas throughout the year for various intentions or feast days.

How to Pray a Novena?

The following is the general procedure for performing the Novena prayer worship:

✅ Preparation

In the Preparation stage of the novena prayer, we focus on quieting our hearts and minds, attuning ourselves to God’s presence, and opening our spirits to receive His blessings.

  1. Choose your intention or purpose in carrying out the Novena.
  2. Select a relevant Saint associated with your intention.
  3. Determine the appropriate start date for the Novena in accordance with the feast of the chosen Saint.
  4. Prepare a quiet and undisturbed environment for prayer.

✅ First Day of Novena

First Day of Novena

On the First Day of Novena, we come before the Lord with open hearts, seeking His guidance and blessings.

  1. Begin with the sign of the cross: “In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Spirit, Amen.”
  2. Recite the initial Novena prayer that corresponds to the Saint you have chosen.
  3. Clearly and sincerely state your intention.
  4. Recite the Novena prayer as instructed.
  5. After the Novena prayer, add your personal prayer or request.

✅ Subsequent Days (Second to Ninth Day)

Subsequent Days

On this subsequent day of the novena, we continue to prayerfully blessings and guidance from above.

  1. Repeat the same steps as on the First Day.
  2. Recite the same Novena prayer every day.
  3. In addition to the Novena prayer, you may also include personal prayers, meditations, or considerations relevant to your intention.

✅ Last Day of Novena

Last Day of Novena

On the final day of the novena, we reflect on our prayers and for continued blessings.

  1. Repeat the same steps as in the previous days.
  2. Recite the Novena prayer diligently and devoutly.
  3. Upon completion, add a closing prayer to honor the Saint to whom you dedicate this Novena.

✅ Closing Prayer

Closing Prayer

Conclude each novena prayer with a closing prayer to the chosen saint the intercessor.

  1. Recite the closing prayer suitable for the Saint to whom you dedicate this Novena.
  2. Express gratitude for the blessings and assistance you seek.
  3. Conclude with the sign of the cross: “In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen.”

Here are of the most popular novenas:

St Jude Novena

St. Jude Novena

St. Jude is patron saint of Hopeless Cases, Desperate Situations, Impossible Causes

St Joseph Novena

St. Joseph Novena

St. Joseph is patron saint of Workers, Families, Carpenters, Married Couples, Laborers, House Seekers, TheUniversal Church, A Happy Death

St. Peregrine Novena

St. Peregrine Novena

St. Peregrine is patron saint of Cancer Patients

St. Therese of Lisieux Novena

St. Therese Novena

St. Therese is patron saint of Priests, Pilot, Florists

St Apollonia Novena

St. Apollonia Novena

St. Apollonia is patron saint of Dentists, Toothache

St. Valentine Novena

St. Valentine Novena

St. Valentine is patron saint of Love, Happy Marriages

St. Anthony of Padua Novena

St. Anthony Novena

St. Anthony is patron saint of the Poor, Lost Things, Lost Souls, Oppressed People, Lost People

Saint Expedite Novena Prayer

Saint Expedite Novena

Saint Expedite is the patron saint for a problem which needs to be solved immediately

St. Bonaventure Novena

St. Bonaventure Novena

St. Bonaventure is patron saint of Bowel Disorder, Doctor of the Church

St. Rita Novena

St. Rita Novena

St. Rita is patron saint of Impossible Causes, Sickness, Wounds, and Marital Problems

St. Gemma Galgani Novena

St. Gemma Galgani Novena

St. Gemma Galgani is patron saint of Students, Pharmacists, Paratroopers and Parachutists, Loss of Parents, Those Suffering Back Injury or Back Pain

St. Agatha Novena

St. Agatha Novena

St. Agatha is patron saint of Rape Victims, Breast Cancer Patients, Wet Nurses

Novena Prayer To Carlo Acutis

Novena to Blessed Carlo Acutis

Blessed Carlo Acutis is patron saint of Computer Programmers, Eucharist and Youth

Divine Mercy Novena Prayer

Divine Mercy Novena

Jesus asked that the Feast of the Divine Mercy be preceded by a Novena to the Divine Mercy which would begin on Good Friday

Novena Prayer For Healing

Novena for Healing

Novena to Jesus for Healing to ask Jesus to heal you from a mental or emotional ailment that you are suffering from

Novena for Marriage

Novena for Marriage

Novena for Marriage to ask God to help someone you know whose marriage is struggling

Novena Prayer For Cancer

Novena for Cancer

Through novenas, these powerful saints are called upon by faithful Catholics to intercede on their behalf and petition The Lord seeking healing, protection and prevention of these dreaded diseases

Novena Prayers For the Dead

Novena for the Dead

You can use this novena to ask God to bring them into heaven. You can also pray the Novena for the Dead for loved ones of yours who have died some time ago to ask God to bring them to heaven

Novena Prayer For Exams

Novena for Exams

You can use Novena for Exams to seek assistance if you are having trouble preparing for your exams or if you are nervous about your ability to do well on your exams

The Surrender Novena Prayer

The Surrender Novena

The Surrender Novena is a powerful spiritual tool that can help us navigate the ups and downs of life with faith, trust, and serenity

Novena to Defeat The Work of Satan

Novena to Defeat The Work of Satan

You can pray this Novena to Defeat The Work of Satan if you suspect you are being attacked physically, emotionally, mentally, or spiritually by the devil

Novena to the Precious Blood of Jesus

Novena to the Precious Blood of Jesus

The Precious Blood Novena is a nine-day devotion in the Catholic Church dedicated to honoring the Precious Blood of Jesus shed during His crucifixion

Miraculous Medal Novena

Miraculous Medal Novena

The Miraculous Medal Novena is a powerful devotional practice in the Catholic Church that seeks the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary through the veneration of the Miraculous Medal

Three Hail Marys Novena Prayer

Three Hail Marys Novena

The Three Hail Mary Novena is a very beautiful prayer recited in honor of three of Mary’s special gifts given to her by God: her power, wisdom, and mercy

St. Agnes Novena

St. Agnes Novena

St. Agnes is patron saint of Young Girls, Chastity And The Children of Mary

St. Michael the Archangel Novena

St. Michael Novena

St. Michael the Archangel is patron saint of Soldiers, Doctors, Police and Sickness

St. Raphael the Archangel Novena

St. Raphael Novena

St. Raphael the Archangel is patron saint of Travelers, Christian Marriage, Happy Meetings, and Catholic Studies

St Gabriel the Archangel Novena

St. Gabriel Novena

St. Gabriel the Archangel is patron saint of Students, Youth, Seminarians

Our Lady of Knock Novena Prayer

Our Lady of Knock Novena

You can pray the Our Lady of Knock Novena for any intention

Our Lady of The Rosary Novena

Our Lady of The Rosary Novena

The Novena to Our Lady of The Rosary is prayed in relation to the Feast of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary

Novena Prayer For Clarity

Novena for Clarity

You can pray the Novena for Clarity if you are seeking clarity as you try to make a decision for your future

Christmas Novena

Christmas Novena

The Christmas novena, as it is now known, begins on December 16, nine days before Christmas, and ends on Christmas Eve

Holy Family Novena

Holy Family Novena

Holy Family Novena to honor Jesus, Mary, and Joseph is a devotion that is beneficial to all Christians

Holy Name of Jesus Novena

Holy Name of Jesus Novena

Novena to honor Holy Name of Jesus

Christ The King Novena

Christ The King Novena

The Christ the King Novena is a nine-day prayer leading up to the Christ the King feastday, to honor Christ’s lordship of all creation

St. Francis Xavier Novena

St. Francis Xavier Novena

St. Francis Xavier is patron saint of African Missions, Foreign Missions, Navigators, Parish Missions, Plague Epidemics, Propagation of the Faith

St. Ambrose Novena

St. Ambrose Novena

St. Ambrose is patron saint of Beekeepers, Learners, Milan

St. Teresa of Avila Novena

St. Teresa of Avila Novena

St. Teresa of Avila is patron saint of Spain, People in Religious Orders, Headache Sufferers

St. Luke Novena

St. Luke Novena

St. Luke is patron saint of Doctors, Artists, Painters, Brewers, Butchers, Notaries, Physicians, Surgeons

St. Ursula Novena

St. Ursula Novena

St. Ursula is patron saint of British Virgin Islands, Cologne, Germany, University of Paris, Educators, Girls, Drapers, Orphans, Archers, Students

St. John Paul II Novena

St. John Paul II Novena

St. John Paul II is patron saint of Young Catholic, Families, Labor, World Youth Day, Unborn Children

All Saints Novena

All Saints Novena

The All Saints Novena recognizes that there is a universal call to holiness because the saints come from all walks of life and from around the globe

Holy Souls in Purgatory Novena

Holy Souls in Purgatory Novena

To pray the Divine Heart of Jesus that He deign to enkindle many souls with an ardent charity for the Souls in Purgatory

St. Charles Borromeo Novena Prayer

St. Charles Borromeo Novena

St. Charles Borromeo is patron saint of Against Ulcers, Apple Orchards, Bishops, Catechists

Holy Cross Novena

Holy Cross Novena

The Exaltation of the Holy Cross celebrates the discovery by St Helena of the True Cross of Christ. Pray this Holy Cross Novena to draw closer to Christ Crucified

St. Matthew Novena

St. Matthew Novena

St. Matthew is patron saint of Money, Bankers, Tax Collectors, Accountants, Actors, Bookkeepers, Taxi Drivers

St. Padre Pio Novena

St. Padre Pio Novena

St. Padre Pio is patron saint of Civil Defense Volunteers, Stress Relief

St. Vincent de Paul Novena

St. Vincent de Paul Novena

St. Vincent de Paul is patron saint of Charitable Associations, Poor

St. Francis of Assisi Novena

St. Francis of Assisi Novena

St. Francis of Assisi is patron saint of The Franciscan Order, Animals, Merchants, Ecology, Stowaways, Naga, Cebu, and Italy

St. Monica Novena

St. Monica Novena

St. Monica is patron saint of Married Women; Difficult Marriages; Disappointing Children; Victims of Adultery o Unfaithfulness, Alcoholics, Conversion, Mothers, Wives

St Augustine Novena Prayer

St. Augustine Novena

St. Augustine is patron saint of Brewers, Printers, Theologians

St. Mary Magdalene Novena

St. Mary Magdalene Novena

St. Mary Magdalene is patron saint of Women, Converts, Glove Makers, Pharmacists, Perfumers, Converts, Hairdressers, Penitent Men

St. Martha Novena

St. Martha Novena

St. Martha is patron saint of Butlers, Cooks,Dietitians, Domestic Servants, Homemakers, Hotel-Keepers, Housemaids, Laundry Workers, Maids, Servants, Servers, Single Laywomen, Travelers

St. Ignatius of Loyola Novena

St. Ignatius of Loyola Novena

St. Ignatius of Loyola is patron saint of Military Ordinariate of The Philippines, Society of Jesus, Soldiers, Educatorsand Education

St. Alphonsus Liguori Novena Prayer

St. Alphonsus Liguori Novena

St. Alphonsus Liguori is patron saint of Confessors, Vocations, Pagani

St. John Vianney Novena Prayer

St. John Vianney Novena

St. John Vianney is patron saint of Parish Priests, Diocesan Priests

St Dominic Novena Prayer

St. Dominic Novena

St. Dominic is patron saint of Astronomers, Astronomy, Dominican Republic, Falsely Accused People

Sacred Heart of Jesus Novena Prayer

Sacred Heart of Jesus Novena

Celebrated on the third Friday after Pentecost, the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus recognizes Jesus’ great love for us as symbolized by His heart

Holy spirit Novena

Holy Spirit Novena

It is a powerful and moving novena that is meant to help us open ourselves up to the third person of the Holy Trinity. Even though we pray this novena as a preparation for the feast of Pentecost, you can also pray a novena to the Holy Spirit any time that you want

Corpus Christi Novena

Corpus Christi Novena

Novena Honoring the Body and Blood of Christ

Mother of Perpetual Help Novena

Mother of Perpetual Help Novena

Devotion to Our Mother of Perpetual Help offers solace in times of distress and uncertainty

St. Thomas the Apostle Novena

St. Thomas the Apostle Novena

St. Thomas the Apostle is patron saint of Architects, and Against Doubt

St. Francis de Sales Novena

St. Francis de Sales Novena

St. Francis de Sales is patron saint of The Deaf, Catholic press, Catholic Writers

St. Thomas Aquinas Novena

St. Thomas Aquinas Novena

St. Thomas Aquinas is patron saint of Students, Against Storms, Against Lightning, Italy, Catholic Academies

St. John Bosco Novena

St. John Bosco Novena

St. John Bosco is patron saint of Boys, Young Editors

St. Paul The Apostle Novena

St. Paul The Apostle Novena

Our Lady of Good Success Novena

Our Lady of Good Success Novena

St. Scholastica Novena

St. Scholastica Novena

Our Lady of Confidence Novena

Our Lady of Confidence Novena

Our Lady of Lourdes Novena

Our Lady of Lourdes Novena

St. Katharine Drexel Novena

St. Katharine Drexel Novena

St. Zita Novena

St. Zita Novena

St. Louis de Montfrot Novena

St. Louis de Montfrot Novena

St. Maria Goretti Novena

St. Maria Goretti Novena