The Holy Spirit Novena, 2023

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We’re excited to announce that the next novena we’re praying is the original novena!

It’s the Holy Spirit Novena for Pentecost!

Novenas are an ancient tradition that goes back to the days of the Apostles.

Jesus told His disciples to pray together after His ascension into heaven, so they went to an upper room along with the Blessed Virgin Mary, (Acts 1:14) and joined constantly in prayer for nine days.

These nine days of constant prayer by the Apostles at the direction of Jesus led up to Pentecost. This is when the Holy Spirit descended upon the disciples as “tongues of fire” (Acts 2:1-4). This pattern of 9 days of prayer, leading up to a feast day or final day, is the basis of the novenas we pray today!

Thus, the novena is an imitation of the Lord’s command to the Apostles when they prayed for 9 days in anticipation of the coming of the Holy Spirit.

And that’s why we pray all of our novenas for nine days, followed by one final prayer on the 10th day (which is usually the feast day).

We will start praying on Friday, May 19th.

You can sign up HERE to join us in prayer and you can share your prayer intentions with us all below. We’re praying for you!

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  1. I have been asked to do a Rollo at Cursillo Women’s Retreat , I don’t know if I am meant to do the Rollo , why me , I don’t think I have the faith to do it , or the courage.

  2. Lord help me find my life purpose and a job that will be fulfilling emotionally, financially and make a positive impact on the world

  3. Holy Spirit, engage with me in my failings and my desire to improve. Help me to be where you want me, where I can help others and improve their lives.

    Watch over us and keep us close to you.

  4. For the stress I have and my anxiety for my health and that my niece kassandra finds her own place for her and her two little girls aria and merecedes she’s been living with us for four months and it’s really crazy and stressful evenings for about 3 hours everyday

  5. Praying for the gifts of the Holy Spirit and learning to trust fully in God.
    Praying for my daughters especially Chikamara, that she’ll be saved by the mercy of God.
    Praying for my husband and his Job, that he will sour higher and higher at his job.
    Praying for an unexpected miracle in my life and for the mercy of God to speak in my life and my home through Christ our Lord, Amen.

  6. For my Dr appointment to go well. For me to never get cancer again. For no bleeding or discharge. For all perfect test results always. For good blood results past, present and future. For my eye to heal. For health.

  7. Holy Spirit, today I come in prayer seeking kindness towards myself in order for me to be kind towards others. Bless my family and friends and I pray for kindness towards Danny and that he be kind towards others and be mindful of his actions. Bless Helen, Cliff and bring kindness to this world, in Jesus name, amen

  8. In the of the father the son and the holy Spirit.
    Dear God help me to pray for my children and my siblings for the guidance of be united and younger brother and children for my younger sister to be united and humble.
    May the mighty God bless me with my prayers.
    Amen

  9. Dear believers,
    Please pray with me for my children to develop a passion for the Word of God and to know Him in an intimate personal way.
    God bless you all.

  10. Holy Spirit please help me,for on the 7 June,2023 I go into surgery .I ask for your presence and guidance on the medical team so that the procedure will be sucessful as well as my recovery.
    I also pray for a friend who seems to be mentally unstable. Please, please ask the father to intervene and heal him for me . Holy Spirit take control of the situation for he truly needs you.
    Thank you Holy Spirit.

  11. I call for the Holy Spirit to help find employment, may the Holy Spirit be will others whom are at the same situation as mine, in Jesus name. Amen

  12. Thank you for a prayer answered!
    Please pray that my daughter make the right decision and find the right fit to continue her athletic and academic career successfully and happy. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

  13. Dear Lord Almighty Father May your light shine on the darkest places in my life.
    May God deliver me.May he unlock my money sources by the power of the Holy Spirit.
    Amen

  14. That the sacrament of confirmation of my daughters will bring many graces to my family, especially the grace of healing my son.

  15. Dear Holy Spirit we need you now more then ever. My husband and I need healing we both have ear ache and other health issues. Please help us that we maybe healed Amen.
    Thank you Holy Spirit.

  16. Dear Father, I pray for my sister, give her peace and the desires of her heart. I pray for unity in my family and for me I ask to be trustful in your plans for my life. Send the Holy Spirit above humanity. Amen.

  17. (1) I pray for a successful surgery for my elder sister and may God bless her with good health.
    (2) I pray that God will bless my elder brother with a child of his own.
    (3) I pray for God’s divine intervention in my country Nigeria.
    (4) I pray for a good and better future for my younger sister and my family’s special intention.
    (5) I pray for Academic success upon me and that God will bless me with good and melodious voice to sing for the glory of his name.

  18. Job confirmation to access salary loan that will enable me start working on my things for going to the UK this year 2023.

    My prayer is that my visa application is accepted, journey mercies and Gods favor and protection when I reach UK

    Amen

  19. Holy Spirit,
    I put my two sons under Your protection. You know what they need. Protect them from al evil and let them be healthy and happy. Help them gain self confidence and find good jobs. Keep them away from all kind of addiction. Take away their anxiety and fears and let them find happiness.
    Help me with my eyes and let the Ophthalmologist find out what is wrong with my eyes. Give me strength and happiness. Let me be happy with my two sons when I see that they have improved with their lives. I pray for all praying this Novena. Please answer their prayers! They all trust in You! Jesus I trust in You!

  20. Renal Failure due to a missed diagnosis that he be graced with the strength and patience to recover

  21. Come Holy Spirit I need Thee,
    I yearn to be more like You. Take away my imperfections and make me a symbol of Your love, joy and peace! Give me the grace and the courage to return to my former spiritual standing and mold me into something even greater! Before all else I ask for my faithfulness and my example where it matters most! I am sorry for my occasions of sin and fervently ask for Your help and strength to do better and be better without making excuses. I thank You for daily mercies. Amen.
    O Holy Spirit I need Thee!

  22. Prayers for: 1) happy holy marriage and that God blesses me and my future husband with our own biological children,
    2) for a good professional job where i’ll never be fired nor laid off nor let go which will provide me finally with financial & job stability and financial & job security,
    3) forgiveness, healing and peace, unity within my siblings and entire family

    God bless everyone here and may you and your loved ones all be covered by HIS protection and grace.

  23. I would like to pray for the Family unit.
    Also for husbands and wives having difficulties in their marriage, with the temptations and ways of the secular world.
    I want to pray for couples that are unable to conceive.
    Jesus, Mary and Joseph pray for us.

  24. Please pray for my greencard to go through. It’s really stressing me. I miss my family so much. I literally have no family here. God I just need it to work out. Also please pray that I may get my graduate school admission. It’s the reason I moved countries in the first place. I want to go to school and get some skills that can help me back in my country.

  25. For my daughter Erica who celebrated her 32nd birthday today and will be having her first baby in a few days. May she be blessed in her day and have a safe delivery and a healthy 👶 🙏and for all pregnant women to say yes to life 🙏

  26. For Cyndi – complete healing from a very long illness; For Annette – healing from chronic back pain; For Donna – healing from cancer.

  27. For my son in law Mark who is suffering from an undiagnoseable ailment. May the Lord see him through this journey, and if it His will, restore his health. For this I pray to the Lord.

  28. Father Lord I thank you for the gift of life, praying that you refill me with the spirit of boldness, understanding and courage. Please LORD grant me the following request through this novena IJN, Amen.

    1. Total healing
    2. life partner
    3. Total breakthrough in my family
    4. Divine protection and guidance

  29. For my girlfriend, Sophia, that her heart will be softened to the one true Church that Jesus left us. Pray that she will be open to the Truth. So that we can glorify God for the rest of our lives together here on earth in His Church.

  30. Dear Holy Spirit,

    Praying for my family, husband and our marriage life to fill our hearts with love,peace, joy ,patience, kindness,perseverance so that we can face any challenges in our life.

    Praying to built our new house with full of love, happiness and abundances.

    Thank you.

  31. I pray that God may bless me with a job so that I may be able to take care of my son. And that God may guide me on the right path of my life. He may bless my son and I and watch over us.

  32. Praying for a new job so I can make more money to take care of my family

    Praying my son’s speech gets better

  33. I pray that may son Clyde Ziam will continue his development especially in his motor skills and focus and most of all he has no autism or cerebral or any conditions that would affect his developmental and brain functions, I hope God will give him heathy body and mind. Amen.

  34. Dear Lord, though the Holy spirit,I pray for the graces to give me patience,the graces and favour for a financial breakthrough, academic breakthrough and the well being and protection of my lovely family.Amen

  35. Holy Spirit reclaim back the church and it’s values particularly in European countries.
    Holy Spirit restoration of the church and all Christians who have left the church and no longer believe, pray or attend mass.
    For Holy Spirit’s direction, & settlement of my Son & his fiancee & son, for the gift of their Baptism, and of their union.

  36. The Holy Trinity is wonderful to us
    Protection,ñguidance is the most priority to me.Thank you Jesus Christ for your mercy upon my family,relatives,my friends and our community as large.
    I pray for a new safety place to stay and find Catholic Church nearby .
    I pray for wisdom and finance stability in Jesus Name Amen

  37. Holy Spirit
    I pray for my son to be freed from his addictions, depression and all that have held him back in the right path of life . Please put someone in his oath so that they can help guide him and release him from all evil that he Carry . Please help him find a good Catholic woman so he can know what love is and support him. I’m also looking for true love a good man
    Please guide us to meet

  38. Please pray for my niece, “J” who suffers with MS and is now a caregiver for both her parents who have serious health issues. All this while her husband had begun divorce proceedings.
    She is weak and discouraged. 🙏🏻🙏🏻
    Jesus please heal her!

  39. Dearest Jesus. Holy Spirit fall afresh upon my son Bryan Marc De Freitas. Deliver him and bring to zero all sickness and disease that may want to present itself. Separate it from Bryan as far as the east is from the west in Jesus mighty name I pray. Thank You Holy Spirit. Amen

  40. Holy Spirit,
    Continued health and progress for granddaughter Lennon.
    Successful back surgery for granddaughter Harper.
    Healing and comfort for cousin with serious cancer diagnosis.
    Healing and belief in God for friend with terminal cancer.
    Please bless these good people and their families with strength and comfort they will need in the days to come.
    Come Holy Spirit Come!🕊

  41. O Holy Spirit I pray for a financial miracle as due to my Cancer surgery & Laboratories, I am now deep in debt with all my credit cards & to one person. Unfortunately I dont have any insurance to cover the expenses. Only Philhealth discount being a senior. I pray for a miracle blessings to be able to pay all my indebtedness as I am only at the moment able to pay the minimum dues. It has now reach a point that the principal ballooned to double as I am only able to pay minimum. I Proclaim the goodness of the Lord our God that since October 18, 2019 I am cancer free. But, the burden of my indebtedness is a big emotional problem now. I am Praying for a miraculous help.

  42. I need help to be healthy. To stay away from excess food and drink. Please pray that I lose weight so that I am healthy enough to work and care for my family. Thank you.

  43. Dear Lord, I am praying for my grandson, who has struggled with addiction. The last couple of months he has worked really hard to leave drugs behind! I pray he will realize that God is always there for him and that he will return to his Catholic Faith. I also pray for his and his Dad’s relationship to improve.
    I pray for for our country and ask that you guide our leaders. I fear for our future generations. May your will be done!
    Amen

  44. For God’s divine and total healing upon my husband and son and for God to direct, lead and guide my daughters in their future endeavors and bestow upon them His favor, good health and blessings. And God’s grace upon my youngest son as he moves on in his academic endeavors.
    For God to continue to sustain my parents and grant them good health both of body, mind and soul.
    For Grace and strength upon me and God’s love to surround me each day and in all things.

    Amen.

  45. Dear Holy Spirit, please hear my prayers for myself, son and family. I am asking for healing, health and strength, guidance and protection from the negative energies of our enemies Amen.
    Praying for my son for healing, removal of barriers and settling down in marriage and family and receiving the position he desires Amen.
    Praying for my brother M that he finds a good paying position where he can use his education, professional skills and experience to support himself and family Amen.

    Holy Spirit, please hear the prayers of all asking your help today Amen.

  46. I pray that the Holy Spirit will guide me to pick the correct answers to pass my NP Boards on 6/14/2023!!! Please help me pray!!

  47. Please God wrap your healing arms around my daughter Olivia and calm her nervous system. Please heal her dear lord. Amen.

  48. Please pray that my son and his wife will become pregnant and have a normal healthy baby. Please pray also that she and the baby will remain healthy throughout the pregnancy with no complications at birth. Please pray that my friend Karen who has cancer will not suffer. Please pray that my friend Sue’s health will continue to improve and that her colostomy will be able to be reversed.

  49. – Need my heart, lungs, and sinus conditions to
    improve and heal me of alcohol please.
    – Looking for healing of my 4 herniated disks.
    – Please change my family bringing closer to God.
    – Please heal my sister Barb of cancers.
    – Please heal Bern of 2 aneurysms.
    – Please heal my relationship with my daughter.
    – Please keep my family safe from all evil spirits.
    – Please strongly encourage my oldest grand-
    daughter to have her Nala baptized very soon.
    – Please help me with my relationship with Bern.

  50. Please please Holy Spirit, pray for my younger son (M) because he is going through very trying times. I love you Jesus, I praise you Jesus, I thank you Jesus!

  51. Dear Lord,
    My prayer intentions are for: the health & happiness of my family & friends; my husband & his conversion; my anxiety/career; our marriage, future family, & the selling of our townhome/purchase of our new house; my mom’s reversion; my (& my husband’s grandparents) in purgatory/heaven; Grandpa D & Bev; Doug/Brooke/Aidan & their reconciliation with our family; Janie; Brylee; Adam & Abbie; Chimène & the repose of her father, Alex St. Amant; all others who have asked me to pray for them; our country to be united; our world to be at peace; an end to abortion. I ask all these things in your holy & precious name, Amen <3

  52. please pray for me and my partner that one day we will be thinking to do an official marriage so i may go back to mass and recieve the eucharist.

    please also pray for my brothers family as they are separated but they have 5 kids. that the holy spirit will full fill them and bring his fire to lighten them up so that they may get back for the sake of the children.

    pray for me so i may have more kids

    pray for my aunty and her kids

  53. Grateful for answered prayers for my Mum’s health. She is responding to treatment and miraculously recovering. Thank you Jesus. Thank you Mother Mary.

    I continue to plead for KK’s spouse, her children, her job and financial stability and independence. Mother Mary please intercede for me.

  54. Holy Spirit,
    Please heal my son Marlon from addiction to stop from drugs and stop all his depression. I am begging you please let the Holy Spirit come to my son and let there be peace, love and joy in his heart. Please forgive his sins and cleanse him. I ask this petition in Jesus Name Amen. Come Holy Spirit be with us.
    Thank you🙏🏼❤️

  55. Praying for my sister Susan. Praying her platelet count goes up and she starts to feel better!! In Jesus name I pray. Amen

  56. Am really praying for stability in my career so as to be able to take care of my daughters,since am a single parent
    Praying for the holy spirit to always dwell in me so that I can do according to his will
    Praying for a job
    Praying for my momma that she may leave longer I love her
    Praying for ffkm vengeous doesn’t belong to me , please God let your will be done upon him for having messed up my life,I pray that he may never have peace nor be successful if he can reject his own child
    Please God bless me abundantly ,let me know you more n more and become successful in life

  57. In this Novena I surrender the storms and challenges in my marriage to God. I pray for His direction and His will be done. I pray for strength and peace of mind. I ask the Holy Spirit to be my counselor, guide and helper. I pray covering my husband and daughter in the blood of Jesus that they may be protected and shielded always.
    I also pray for my big brother who is depressed and has lost his way. God please comfort him and grant him peace of mind and heart. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.

  58. Prayers for the conversion of my family, that they may again be practicing Catholics so we as a family will be reunited with God in His heavenly Kingdom.
    For a continued & deeper conversion into the Faith for myself, all family & friends🙏🙏🙏

  59. Prayers for the conversion of my family, that they may again be practicing Catholics so we as a family will be reunited with God in His heavenly Kingdom.
    For a continued & deeper conversion into the Faith for myself, all family & friends🙏🙏🙏

  60. For my friend, Julie Robinson, that she would receive emotional, spiritual and physical healing and embrace the Catholic Church and its teachings.

  61. My marriage is going through storms now and I really don’t know what God’s plan is for me. In this novena I surrender my marriage, the storms and challenges into his hands and ask for His direction and will be done. I also ask for strength and His peace. I invite the Holy Spirit to be my Counselor, Guide and Helper. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.

  62. Peace and joy in my heart
    To relieve my anxiety and let me trust God to take care of all my needs.

  63. Help me pray that me and my family will receive eternal happiness in Christ Jesus. That, I shall encounter divine restoration and favours in Christ Jesus Amen!

  64. End to abortion
    Conversion of world leaders especially President Biden
    End to hate and violence
    End to Critical Race Theory and anything that brings harm to children
    No more transgender ideology that is most sinful and dangerous, insane and inhuman
    To love one another
    That I may become holy and not judge others or be jealous or resentful of those chosen and not me. Lord, make me humble and accept what I cannot change.

  65. Praise Jesus for a much needed prayer answered!!!

    Please pray for my daughter to make the right decision that allows her to be happy and successful in her future. Please also pray that she and her father have a loving, respectful relationship. In Jesus’ name. Amen

  66. Please Holy Spirit descend on my son Nick and send him a woman to love and who will take care of him, when I am gone.

  67. I pray for my husband, that he will return to the faith – that he will come to believe again that Jesus is the resurrection and the life.

  68. Healing of Health please Dear Lord for my son’s ongoing chronic illnesses and for my upcoming diagnosis. Lord I trust in you and ALL your beautiful works and miracles.

  69. Please pray for my 91 year old mom , who has been blind 20+ years on the right eye and her other eye is getting very weak and blurry for any eye doctor can help her.
    Asking for her name Maria to be lifted for her other eye not to go weak on her.

    Thank you
    Regards
    LC

  70. For God’s full, perfect and permanent healing and protection from all sicknesses, diseases, sin, imperfect health, evil, enemies, spiritual challenges and attacks, for me and my family and for God’s presence in and control of our lives.

    For peace, love, humility, understanding, appreciation, honesty, respect of all life, respect of self and others, end to all wars and poverty and fo God’s kingdom to reign on earth throughout all eternity.

    Thank you.

  71. We thank God for everything and praise His Holy Name, forever.

    May God help untie all knots in my life and the lives of my whole family and abundantly bless every aspect of each of our lives; may He help me with all the money I require to cover my own and my mother’s expenses this month and every month going forward, including urgently required legal fees for Attorney fees required by this Friday the 26th and were initially due on the 19th; and may He justly preside over my case in Heaven and rule in my favour in all aspects of the case make so it will be won in my favour in Godly perfect ways here on earth and never be challenged; may the Holy Trinity help me to soon return to my job with full back pay and repayment of my legal fees by the employer and perfect my work, workplace, working conditions and all stakeholders and work outputs, in Jesus’s Mighty Name. Amen.

    May God answer all your good prayers and abundantly bless you and your families. Amen.

    Thank you for praying with me.

  72. Most Holy Spirit,
    Praying for continued good health for me and my whole family especially keep my husband cancer free. Praying that Gregg and Brian will also be cancer free. . Please let my daughter get her promotion and please fill our hearts with faith, hope and love.

  73. Please pray along with me as I just found out I have stage 4 severe kidney disease…I was healthy before this…I do novenas all the time and I will be praying for everyone else’s intentions also…God bless everyone..🙏🙏

  74. That God help My daughter and son in law be able to bring a baby into this world . A blessing ♥️

  75. Dear Holy Spirit,
    Fill my heart with love,peace, joy ,patience, kindness,perseverance so that I will face any challenges in my life.
    Help to read understand and retain all for my forthcoming OSCE exams, driving theory and practical.

    I’m waiting patiently for my first class husband and financial settlement.

    Mercy on my family especially uchenna’s for liberation and have love for his other siblings.
    Amam and tochi to gain their documents in Spain and USA,protocolswill be broken for them.
    Safe delivery for eby and other pregnant women.

    Mum to get her USA and UK visa.
    Ijoo migration to UK or Canada to be a success.

    Destiny helpers for tochukwu business.
    May souls of Andrew Job felicia and other faithful departed through the mercy of God RIP.
    Praying for peace in whole world 🙏🏻