Lord Jesus Christ, being subject to Mary and Joseph, You sanctified family life by Your beautiful virtues. Prayer:No family is perfect and mine is no exception. Grant to each family member enough love to be open to one another, accepting the new patterns, personalities and gifts that they may encounter,building up and strengthening this new foundation so that it may grow in love to be a firm and lastingfoundation. Lord God, from You every family in heaven and on earth takes its name. The Feast of the Holy Family is celebrated in the Catholic Church, as well as in the Lutheran and Anglican churches. We pray that the Holy Family encourages them to trust that lasting love is possible and worth the effort, despite the difficulties and obstacles along the way, and to grant them holy and joyful marriages to break the cycle of divorce in their own lives. Give me the strength to be a light within my family, to be a witness of Your love to others, and to continue to place before You all of our needs. The original version though only includes Mother Mary, Jesus, and St. Joseph which illustrates the Counter-Reformation concept of the terrestrial trinity, meaning that St. Joseph, Jesus, and Mother Mary are the earthly reflection of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Intention: For all who have a parent who struggles with mental illness, trauma, or past wounds. You relied on God to provide, and what He provided for His Son was a manger in the midst of animals. There is a larger circle of family members to whom we are related - the family of the World. Pope Leo XIII stated, Nothing truly can be more salutary or efficacious for Christian families to mediate upon than the example of this Holy family, which embraces the perfection and completeness of all domestic virtues.Holy Family Prayer. They are the seeds of a newly forming family. Above all, help them always tokeep You as the focus of their lives, as did Mary and Joseph. In form of art, it is seen as St. Anne holding both Virgin and Child on her lap and the Child seated on the ground between the two women signifying that Mother Mary was from the first instant of her conception by her mother, free from original sin. And the love that is shared intimately among family members cannot help but spill out beyondtheir circle to others. This feast is celebrated on the Sunday between Christmas and January 1 or on December 30, if the Sunday after Christmas happens to be January 1. Holy Family, on your return journey from a pilgrimage to Jerusalem, Jesus stayed behind in the Temple, leaving His parents to worry about His whereabouts when they discovered He was missing. Holy Family, you were close to our Heavenly Father on Earth, uniting your wills to His, and are now close to Him in Heaven. Mary, as Jesus started His public ministry, you saw His followers as well as those who ridiculed Him. Lord Jesus, help us ever to follow the example of Your holy Family, that in the hour of our death Your glorious Virgin Mother together with Saint Joseph may come to meet us, and we may be worthy to be received by You into the everlasting joys of heaven. You live and reign forever. Prayer:God, grace us with the fidelity, courage and love of Jesus, Mary and Joseph. Grant that love,strengthened by the grace of the sacrament of marriage, may prove mightier than all the weaknesses and trials through which our families sometimes pass. Prayer:We rejoice and thank You, Gracious God, for the special gifts that family members can be to one another. Help my family to rely on God for our needs and trust in His ways, even when they are not what we expect. All rights reserved. Glorious patriarch, Saint Joseph, help us by your powerful prayers and offer our prayers to Jesus through Marys hands. the world! Sign up here to pray more novenas with thousands of faithful people from around the world! Bless all parents who labor without complaint to support their families. Mary watched her Son grow to the fullness of manhood, only to be murdered. Required fields are marked *. Pray for parents who struggle with distress, anxiety, and misplaced guilt over unexpected things that happen in their childrens lives. Amen. The Holy Family is also depicted as two trinities- combining both groups, earthly and celestial as one Holy Family. 2022 Novena Prayer. We pray today, on the Feast of the Holy Family, in thanksgiving for the graces the Lord has bestowed through the praying of this novena to the Holy Family, and in thankful anticipation of all the Lord has yet to do in our hearts and our families. The Holy Family consists of Child Jesus, the Virgin Mary, and Saint Joseph. Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, bless me and grant me the grace of loving Holy Church as I should, above every earthly thing, and of ever showing my love by deeds. They need special grace to put it all together with the love and affirmation that each family member can give. Join us to pray novenas with thousands of faithful people from around Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, andof the Holy Spirit. Intention: For the conversion, healing, and ongoing sanctification all families, especially married couples on the brink of divorce or couples who are seeking to reconcile after separation or divorce. Amen. Amen. Mary, Mother of God, your primary vocation was bearing and raising your Child and for that, you are venerated among all women. Amen. InJesus there is no barrier of time and space - all is present now. Jesus, Mary, Joseph, model for all Christian families, I entrust my family to your care and protection, How do I get a copy of this Novena? We all have gifts to share, as did each member of the Holy Family - may we be generous and creative in the sharing of those gifts, whetherthey be material or spiritual. You live and reign forever. Father, You are Love and Life. We often think of the Holy Family as a family without struggles. This novena could be prayed at any time, or you could pray it with the end date landing on the Feast of the Holy Family (the Sunday following Christmas). Jesus, Mary, Joseph, model for all Christian families, I entrust my family to your care and protection. We can make Christ and the Church the center of family life by praying together, reading Scripture, attending Mass and trying to imitate the lives of the Holy Family.Saint John Chrysostom suggested that all Christians homes be a family church. In Your mercy look upon my family. Your email address will not be published. Intention: For all those who experience anxiety and sadness about upcoming family visits over the holidays.

We pray that St. Joseph, faithful and loving father, and Our Blessed Mother, shining example of maternal love, hold them close to their sacred hearts and begin to mend the relationships with their parents.

Click here to find more novenas like this one. You live and reign forever. Through the intercession of the Holy Family of Nazareth, grant that the Church may fruitfully carry out her worldwide mission in the family andthrough the family. But even with relatively little to go on, we as Catholics can greatly benefit from meditating upon the life of the Holy Family and from calling upon them in prayera favorite is Jesus, Mary, and Joseph: assist me!, (Credit for this novena goes to ewtn.com), Pray the Holy Family Novena with the Pray app , Pray the Holy Family Novena with the Pray app. "Rejoice with those who rejoice." Get Novena Prayers delivered to your inbox so you never miss another day! It was there that Mary gave birth to Jesus. Give them also the courage to accept that love so that at leastone life can break the cycle of unloving. Today we pray for anyone who is feeling anxious, fearful, sad, or uneasy about encounters with family members over the holidays. The Surrender Novena By Father Dolindo Ruotolo (1882-1970), The Rosary of the Holy Wounds of Our Lord Jesus Christ, One Prayer That Will Give You Your Desired Result, Thursday Devotion to Jesus in the most Holy Eucharist, An Act of Consecration to the Blessed Virgin Mary, The History of the Five First Saturdays Devotion, January is Dedicated to The Holy Name of Jesus, February is Dedicated to The Holy Family and Happy Marriage, May is Dedicated to The Virgin Mary|Holy Spirit, June is Dedicated to The Sacred Heart of Jesus, July is Dedicated to The Precious Blood of Jesus|Our Lady of Mount Carmel, August is Dedicated to The Immaculate Heart of Mary, September is Dedicated to The Seven Dolorurs of the Blessed Virgin Mary, October is Dedicated to Our Lady of the Rosary, November is Dedicated to The Poor Souls in Purgatory, December is Dedicated to Advent and the coming of Christ, 10 Reasons you should believe Jesus is the Son of God, 3 Day Miraculous Novena Prayer to the Holy Spirit, Quote of the Day: Blessed William Joseph Chaminade, Catholic Daily Mass Thursday July 21, 2022, July is Dedicated to The Precious Blood of Jesus. (Not sure what a novena IS? Mary was betrothed to Joseph before the Angel Gabriel appeared to Mary to announce that she would conceive the Son of God. Holy Family, be close to all families as they experience the suffering and death of loved ones. Today, on Christmas day, we pray for all families around the world, no matter their circumstances, no matter their needs, that the Holy Family of Nazareth would bring them abundant joy and peace, at Christmas and always. EWTN | 5817 Old Leeds Rd.

Every Christian family is called to show convincingly that it is possible to live marriage fully in keeping with Gods plan and with the true good of the human person of the spouses, and of the children who are more fragile. The Holy Family represented through art depicts the parenting, early life, and the time of Nativity of Jesus. We ask this through the intercession of the family of Nazareth, Jesus, Mary and Joseph, model for all Christian families. AMEN.Pope John Paul II, Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth | Holy Family Province | Provincial Offices310 N. River Road | Des Plaines, IL 60016 | (847) 298-6760 | info@nazarethcfn.org, Venerable Servant of God Sr. Malgorzata Banas, Novena en Honor a la Sagrada Familia (Spanish), Prayer through the intercession of Bl. And I give both of these to You that I may not forget either, for all in life isrelated, and I do not want the joys to be blotted out by the pain. Today let us entrust to the Holy Family of Nazareth the families of the whole world, especially those that have been most harshly tried by suffering or are in difficulty. St. John Paul II, Angelus, December 29, 2002.

Amen. Joseph, Foster Father of Jesus, you silently carried out the simple labor of a carpenter to provide for your family. Mary of Jesus the Good Shepherd, Prayer through the intercession of Nowogrodek Martyrs, Prayer through the intercession of Sr. Malgorzata Banas. Not having known thelove of parents, or other special family members, they found themselves part of a cycle that seemed only to turn in on itself. We pray for healing in those relationships and that the Holy Family would bring peace and reconnection to family bonds. And when our time on earth is complete, bring us all safely home to you in the company of heaven. Feel the power of praying together with thousands of people! c/o Bethany Meola, box 249, But, God, there are also families where the pain has been too great and the bonds have been severed. We entrust all our concerns for our families to the loving hearts of the Holy Family, Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, in whom we find our true home and steadfast haven. In a particular way, we pray for those married couples contemplating divorce or couples who are seeking to reconcile after a separation or divorce, that they may receive the graces, sound advice, and healing that they need to persevere through difficulties and thrive again in marital love for their good and the good of their children. The feast symbolizes the Holy Familys life together, and the celebration focuses on religious family life. To print, please use the print button at the top or bottom of the screen. Amen. Over the centuries, God has granted private revelation to several faithful men and women about the hidden life of Jesus and the Holy Family, all of which reveal the tremendous love and virtue lived out in their life together, but none of these writings are binding upon the Faithful to accept, since they are not public revelation. We ask this through the intercession of the family of Nazareth, Jesus,Mary and Joseph, model for all Christian families. Today we pray for any adult children of divorce who have anxiety and fear about their own future relationships, current dating relationships, or marriages, because of their family backgrounds. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. "Always pray and never give up" - Luke 18:1. Help me to forgive those members of my family, including myself, who have causedpain. Today we pray for anyone who has a parent (or parents) who experiences mental illness, the residual effects of trauma, or past wounds, especially when that impedes healthy relationships with their children and others. - No Spam, Only Prayers -. Prayer:Jesus Healer, we ask You to be present to members of families who are broken and hurting. Click here to get the Catholic Novena Ebook for FREE, as well as reminders of when novenas begin. A united family that follows these principles will more easily overcome the trials and difficulties it encounters on its way. They need to look deeply into the commitment they areasking of one another, a commitment that calls for the greatest love they can give - the total giving of themselves to one another and the total acceptanceand support of one another. Amen. Blessed Mother Mary, Mother of the Church and Mother of the Church of the home, Sorrowful Mother at the foot of the Cross, you comfort the sufferings and dry the tears of those in distress because of the difficulties of their families, pray for us. The Feast of the Holy Family is celebrated the Sunday after we celebrate the birth of Christ (i.e., the Sunday after Christmas). The Holy Family consists of Mary, Joseph, and Jesus. Give them and others the courage and strength to continue to channel their great love for You,through their families, to the world. To those who are the cause of the pain, givethe strength of conversion of heart to see their problems and deal with them. As Blessed Pope Paul VI said, we meditate on the Holy Family that it may teach us what family life is, its communion of love, its austere and simple beauty, and its sacred and inviolable character. In this novena, we will reflect on different aspects of the members of the Holy Family and different events that took place in their lives to help our families and us grow in holiness.