Novena to the Holy Spirit

The Easter Season culminates on Pentecost Sunday. Christians have prepared for Pentecost for over 2,000 years by joining together for nine days of prayer. This first Novena was instituted when Jesus instructed the Apostles:

And I myself will send upon you what my Father has promised. But you must wait in the city until the power from above comes down upon you.

- Luke 23: 49

As we prepare for the Solemnity of Pentecost, we invite you to pray this novena for the intentions of the Archdiocese.

How to Pray

Begin each day by making the Sign of the Cross.
Recite the prayer for the day.
Conclude each prayer with:

Come Holy Spirit,
Fill the hearts of your faithful and enkindle in them the fire of Your love.
Pour forth Your Spirit and we shall be created,
And You shall renew the face of the earth.

Glory be to the Father, to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be:
World without end, Amen.

Daily Prayers of the Novena

First Day: Charity

Let us bow down in humility at the power and grandeur of the Holy Spirit.

Let us worship the Holy Trinity and give glory today to the Paraclete, our Advocate.

O Holy Spirit, Christ was raised from the dead by Your power to save us all.

By Your grace, miracles are performed in Jesus’ name.

By Your love, we are protected from evil.

And so, we ask with humility and a beggar’s heart for Your gift of charity within us.

The great charity of all the hosts of Saints is only made possible by your power, O Divine Spirit.

Increase in me, the virtue of charity

That I may love as God loves with the selflessness of the Saints.

Second Day: Joy

Let us bow down in humility at the power and grandeur of the Holy Spirit.

Let us worship the Holy Trinity and give glory today to the Paraclete, our Advocate.

O Holy Spirit, Christ was raised from the dead by Your power to save us all.

By Your grace, miracles are performed in Jesus’ name.

By Your love, we are protected from evil.

And so, we ask with humility and a beggar’s heart for Your gift of joy within us.

All the Saints are marked with uncompromisable joy in times of trial, difficulty, and pain.

Give us, O Holy Spirit, the Joy that surpasses all understanding

That we may live as a witness to Your love and fidelity!

Third Day: Peace

Let us bow down in humility at the power and grandeur of the Holy Spirit.

Let us worship the Holy Trinity and give glory today to the Paraclete, our Advocate.

O Holy Spirit, Christ was raised from the dead by Your power to save us all.

By Your grace, miracles are performed in Jesus’ name.

By Your love, we are protected from evil.

And so, we ask with humility and a beggar’s heart for Your gift of peace within us.

The Saints were tempted, attacked, and accused by the devil who is the destroyer of peace.

When we are accused by the devil, come to our aid as our Advocate

And give us peace that lasts through all trials!

Fourth Day: Patience

Let us bow down in humility at the power and grandeur of the Holy Spirit.

Let us worship the Holy Trinity and give glory today to the Paraclete, our Advocate.

O Holy Spirit, Christ was raised from the dead by Your power to save us all.

By Your grace, miracles are performed in Jesus’ name.

By Your love, we are protected from evil.

And so, we ask with humility and a beggar’s heart for Your gift of patience within us.

O Holy Spirit, you give lavishly to those who ask.

Please give us the patience of the Saints who are now with You in heaven.

Help us to endure everything with an eternal patience that is only possible with Your help.

Fifth Day: Kindness

Let us bow down in humility at the power and grandeur of the Holy Spirit.

Let us worship the Holy Trinity and give glory today to the Paraclete, our Advocate.

O Holy Spirit, Christ was raised from the dead by Your power to save us all.

By Your grace, miracles are performed in Jesus’ name.

By Your love, we are protected from evil.

And so, we ask with humility and a beggar’s heart for Your gift of kindness within us.

Jesus approached sinners with immense kindness.

Holy Paraclete, please treat us, humble sinners, with the same kindness

And give us the ability to treat all others with that kindness as well.

Sixth Day: Faithfulness

Let us bow down in humility at the power and grandeur of the Holy Spirit.

Let us worship the Holy Trinity and give glory today to the Paraclete, our Advocate.

O Holy Spirit, by Your power, Christ was raised from the dead to save us all.

By Your grace, miracles are performed in Jesus’ name.

By Your love, we are protected from evil.

And so, we ask with humility and a beggar’s heart for Your gift of faithfulness within us.

You, O Lord, are ever faithful.

You are faithful until the end.

Though we are weak and distracted,

Please give us the grace to be faithful to You as You are to us!

Seventh Day: Gentleness

Let us bow down in humility at the power and grandeur of the Holy Spirit.

Let us worship the Holy Trinity and give glory today to the Paraclete, our Advocate.

O Holy Spirit, by Your power, Christ was raised from the dead to save us all.

By Your grace, miracles are performed in Jesus’ name.

By Your love, we are protected from evil.

And so, we ask with humility and a beggar’s heart for Your gift of gentleness within us.

Despite the gravity of our sins, O Lord You treat us with gentleness.

Dear Holy Spirit, give us your power to treat all in our lives with the gentleness of the Saints.

Eighth Day: Self-Control

Let us bow down in humility at the power and grandeur of the Holy Spirit.

Let us worship the Holy Trinity and give glory today to the Paraclete, our Advocate.

O Holy Spirit, Christ was raised from the dead by Your power to save us all.

By Your grace, miracles are performed in Jesus’ name.

By Your love, we are protected from evil.

And so, we ask with humility and a beggar’s heart for Your gift of self-control within us.

Your Martyrs had the overwhelming self-control to go joyfully to a painful death

Without shrinking from the opportunity to join You in heaven.

Give us this self-control to have command over our emotions and desires so that we may serve You more fully.

Ninth Day: Goodness

Let us bow down in humility at the power and grandeur of the Holy Spirit.

Let us worship the Holy Trinity and give glory today to the Paraclete, our Advocate.

O Holy Spirit, Christ was raised from the dead by Your power to save us all.

By Your grace, miracles are performed in Jesus’ name.

By Your love, we are protected from evil.

And so, we ask with humility and a beggar’s heart for Goodness within us.

We want to be like your Saints in heaven.

Holy Spirit, renew us by your power with your Goodness

That we may bring the Good News to the world.