Novena To Saint Gregory Barbarigo (Confessor, Bishop & Cardinal)
Repeat the following Novena prayers every day for 9 consecutive days.
Opening Prayer
Saint Gregory Barbarigo
you had all the skills for a successful life in politics,
but instead dedicated yourself to serving the Church.
Because of the valuable skills that you were blessed with,
soon you were named a Bishop, and then Cardinal.
You were given responsibility for the diocese in Padua, Italy,
and you led the Church there with wisdom.
You reorganized and enlarged the seminaries in that region,
adding a library and a printing press,
working hard to carry out the reforms
that the Church was encouraging at the time.
Dear Saint Gregory,
you who guided your diocese with wisdom and prudence,
Help me to temper my enthusiasm with God’s guidance.
Amen.
Collect
O God, You were pleased to have blessed Gregory,
Your Confessor and Bishop,
renowned as one who cherished his flock
and loved the poor:
in Your mercy see that we extol his merits
and imitate his charity.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ,
Your Son, Who lives and reigns with You,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God, forever and ever.
Amen.
[Mention your intention here.]
Say 1 Our Father...
Say 1 Hail Mary...
Say 1 Glory Be...
Saint Gregory Barbarigo,
Pray for us.
Saint Gregory Barbarigo,
Pray for us.
Saint Gregory Barbarigo,
Pray for us.
Concluding Prayer
Grant, we beseech You, almighty God,
that as we thank You for the favors we have received,
we may, by the intercession of blessed Gregory,
Your Confessor and Bishop,
obtain still greater blessings.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ,
Your Son, Who lives and reigns with You,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God, forever and ever.
Amen.
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