Novena of grace in honor of St. Francis Xavier, March 4th to March 12th. : St. Anthony Shrine (The W fet. Slntljonp £s>fjrine (The Workers Chapel) ARCH ST., NEAR SUMMER BOSTON, MASS. jgobena of ®race in fjonor g>t. Jfrancis Xabter jfflarcty 4tfj to jflarcf) I2tf) DEVOTIONS AFrER ALL DAILY MASSES Lower Chapel—6:00 - 7 :15 - 8:00 8:45-10:00-11:00-12:10 Upper Chapel—6:30 - 7 :30 - 8:15 9:00-12:30 ALSO: AFTERNOON DEVOTIONS Lower Chapel—1:15-3:15-4:15 5:10-7:30 Upper Chapel—1 :30 - 4:45 - 5:45 (sermon at 3:15 and 7:30) Sunday Lower Chapel—3:00 and 7:30 Come, Holp #!)ost (Kneeling, all sing) Come, Holy Ghost, Creator Blest, And in our hearts take up Thy rest; Come with Thy Grace and heavenly aid, ||:To fill the hearts which Thou hast made. :|| PREPARATORY PRAYERS In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. V. Thou, 0 Lord, wilt open my lips. R. And ray tongue shall announce Thy praise. V. Incline unto my aid, 0 God. R. O Lord, make haste to help me. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be; world without end. Amen Prayer PRIEST AND PEOPLE: 0 God! | Who was pleased to reduce to the bosom of Thy Church | the nations of the Indies, | through the preaching and miracles of St. Francis Xavier, | mercifully grant us, | that we may imitate his virtues, | whose glorious merits we hold in venera- tion. | Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 2 jfaborite draper of H>t. Jfrancts Xabter PRIEST AND PEOPLE : PEOPLE : Eternal God, | Creator of all things, | remember that Thou alone didst create the souls of infidels, | forming them to Thy own image and likeness, [ Remem- ber, 0 Lord, | Thy only Son, Jesus Christ, | Who suffered for them, | most bounti- fully shedding His most precious blood. | Suffer not, O Lord, | Thy Son, and our Lord to be any longer despised by infidels, | but rather, | being appeased by the en- treaties and prayers of Thy elect, the Saints, and of the Church, | the most blessed spouse of Thy Son, | vouchsafe to be mindful of Thy mercy, | and forgetting their idolatry and unbelief, | cause them also to know Him whom Thou didst send, | Jesus Christ, Thy Son and our Lord, | Who is our health, life and resurrection, | through Whom we are made free and saved, | to Whom be all glory forever. Amen. petition draper PRIEST AND PEOPLE : 0 most amiable and loving St. Francis Xavier, | in union with thee, | I adore the Divine Majesty. | Whilst joyfully giving thanks to God | for the wonderful graces | which He conferred upon thee in life, | and for the 3 great glory | with which He has gifted thee in heaven, | I come to thee | with heartfelt love, | begging thee to secure for me, | by thy powerful intercession, | the inestimable blessings | of living and dying in the state of grace. | I also be- seech thee | to obtain the favours I ask in this Novena. (Here recommend your Petitions.) But if what I ask | is not for the glory of God, | nor for the good of my soul, | do thou obtain for me | what is most conducive to both. Amen. PRIEST : Pray for us St. Francis Xavier. PEOPLE : That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. Our Father, Holy Mary, Glory be to the Father. PRIEST AND PEOPLE: (Standing, all sing) Oh, Father St. Francis, we kneel at thy feet While blessings and favours we beg and entreat, That thou from thy bright throne in heaven above Wouldst look on thy clients with pity and love. St. Francis Xavier, Oh, pray, pray for us. St. Francis Xavier, Oh, pray, pray for us. 4 Oh, Father St. Francis, thy words were once strong Against Satan’s wiles and an infidel throng, Not less is thy might where in heaven thou art; Oh, come to o.ur aid, in our battle take part. St. Francis Xavier, Oh, pray, pray for us. St. Francis Xavier, Oh, pray, pray for us. l^Vtnn of i£>atnt $rands fabler O God, Thou art the object of my love, Not for the hope of endless joys above, Not for the fear of endless pains below, Which those who love Thee not must undergo. For me, and such as me, Thou once didst bear The ignominious cross, the nails, the spear ; A thorny crown transpierced Thy sacred brow; What bloody sweats from every member flow! Such as then was, and is Thy love to me, Such is and shall be still my love for Thee; Thy love, 0 Jesus, will I ever sing — O God of love, sweet Saviour, dearest King! 5 penebtctton of )t Ple^seb Sacrament PEOPLE: 0 Salutaris hostia, Quae Coeli pandis ostium: Bella premunt hostilia Da robur, fer auxilium. Uni trinoque Domino Sit sempiterna gloria: Qui vitam sine termino, Nobis donet in patria. Amen. PEOPLE : Tantum ergo Sacramentum Veneremur cernui, Et antiquum documentum Novo cedat ritui; Praestet tides supplementum Sensuum defectui. Genitori, Genitoque Laus et jubilatio, Salus, honor, virtus quoque Sit et benedictio; Procedenti ad utroque Compar sit laudatio. Amen. PRIEST: Panem de coelo praestitisti eis. 6 PEOPLE: Omne delectamentum in se habentem. Oremus PRIEST: Deus qui nobis sub Sacra- mento mirabili, passionis tuae memo- riam reliquisti, tribue quaesumus, ita nos corporis et sanguinis tui sacra mys- teria venerari, ut redemptionis tuae fructum in nobis jugiter sentiamus. Qui vivis et regnas in saecula saeculorum. PEOPLE : Amen. Holp #ob WBt $ratsie Q£i)p i^ame Holy God, we praise Thy Name! Lord of all, we bow before Thee! All on earth Thy sceptre claim, All in Heaven above adore Thee: 1 1 Infinite Thy vast domain, Everlasting is Thy reign. 1 1 Imprimi Potest : FR. THOMAS PLASSMAN, O.F.M. Minister Provincial Nihil Obstat : RT. REV. HUGH F. BLUNT, LL.D. Censor Librorum Imprimatur : fMOST REV. RICHARD J. CUSHING, D.D. Archbishop of Boston Boston, January 16, 1951