SERIES INTRODUCTION

After His resurrection Jesus appeared to His disciples for forty days before He ascended into heaven (Acts 1:3).

He asked His followers to wait for the coming of the Holy Spirit (Luke 24:49; Acts 1:4-5).

Mary and the disciples “devoted themselves with one accord to prayer” (Acts 1:14) between the Ascension and the coming of the Holy Spirit on the Jewish Feast of Pentecost (Acts 2:1-4).

The Feast of Pentecost was celebrated by the Jews on the fiftieth day from “the next day after the Sabbath” (Leviticus 23:15-16) of Passover. Thus, the disciples spent nine days in prayer from Ascension until the Spirit came upon them on Pentecost.

To this very day the followers of Jesus continue to spend nine days in special prayer in preparation for the celebration of the coming of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost, praying for a rekindling of the Gifts (Isaiah 11:2) and the Fruits (Galatians 5:22-23) of the Holy Spirit in their lives and in the world.

 
 
 
 

PRAY TO THE HOLY SPIRIT EVERY DAY

The following prayers are used each day of the Novena to the Holy Spirit – 9 Days of Prayer.
 
Please refer back to these prayers each day of the Novena.
 
 

 

 
PRAYERS FOR EACH DAY

 

OPENING PRAYER

Holy Spirit, may the fruits of my prayers begin with Your inspiration, continue with Your help, and reach perfection under Your guidance. Amen.
 
 

THE LORD’S PRAYER

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy Name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.
 
 

GLORY BE PRAYER (pray seven times)

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

 

ACT OF CONSECRATION TO THE HOLY SPIRIT

Before the great multitude of heavenly witnesses, I offer myself, body and soul, to You, eternal Spirit of God. I adore the brightness of Your purity, the unerring keenness of Your justice and the might of Your love. You are the Strength and Light of my soul. In You I live and move and am. I desire never to grieve You by unfaithfulness to Your grace and I pray with all my heart to be kept from the smallest sin against You. Mercifully guard my every thought and grant that Imay always watch for Your light, and listen to Your voice, and follow Your gracious inspirations. I cling to You and give myself to You and ask You, by Your compassion, to watch over me in my weakness. I implore You, Adorable Spirit, Helper of my infirmity, to keep me from temptation and deliver me from evil. Give me grace, 0 Holy Spirit, Spirit of the Father and the Son, to say to You always and everywhere, “Speak Lord for your servant is listening.” Amen.

 

PRAYER FOR THE SEVEN GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

0 Lord Jesus Christ Who, before ascending into Heaven did promise to send the Holy Spirit to finish Your work in the souls of Your apostles and disciples, please share the same Holy Spirit with me that my soul may be perfected for the service of Your grace and Your love. Grant me the Spirit of Wisdom that Imay despise the perishable things of this world and aspire only after the things that are eternal; the Spirit of Understanding to enlighten my mind with the light of Your Divine Truth; the Spirit of Counsel that I may ever choose the surest way of pleasing God; the Spirit of Fortitude that I may bear my cross with You and that Imay overcome with courage all obstacles that oppose my salvation; the Spirit of Knowledge that I may know God and know myself and grow perfect in a life of holiness; the Spirit of Piety that I may find the service of God sweet and amiable; and the Spirit of Holy Fear that I may be filled with a loving reverence toward God and may dread in any way to displease Him. Mark me, dear Lord, with the sign of Your true disciples, and animate me in all things with Your Spirit. Amen.

 
 

PRAYER FOR THE TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF HOLY COMMUNION CHURCH

Oh, loving God, with grateful hearts we join together with our Savior Jesus Christ, in reaching out and caring for ALL for whom our Lord came, gave the Eucharist, the living words of Scripture, sacrificed His life, and opened the way to eternal life.

In union with the Holy Spirit we ask Your guidance and help in carrying out the mission for which You have called us as diverse but unified members of Holy Communion Church. In the Name of Jesus we pray. Amen.
 
 

PRAYER REQUESTS

Please take a moment to write down all of your prayer requests and intentions, not forgetting your own personal needs, then fervently pray for them during these nine special days of prayer.

 

 
 
 
DAY 1
MAY 10, 2024
 

Pray Opening Prayer

 

DAY 1 PRAYER
Holy Spirit! Lord of Light! From Your clear celestial height, Your pure beaming radiance give! Almighty and eternal God, Who has favored me with renewal through water and the Holy Spirit, and has given me forgiveness of all sins, please send forth from Heaven upon me Your sevenfold Gifts of the Holy Spirit; the Spirit of Wisdom and Understanding,the Spirit of Counsel and Fortitude, the Spirit of Knowledge and Piety, and fill me with the Spirit of Holy Fear. Amen.
 

Pray the Lord’s Prayer

Pray the Glory Be Prayer (seven times)

Prayer for the Act of Consecration to the Holy Spirit

Prayer for the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit

Prayer for the Anniversary of Holy Communion Church

 
 
DAY 2
MAY 11, 2024

 

Pray Opening Prayer
 

DAY 2 PRAYER
Come, 0 blessed Spirit of Holy Fear, penetrate my inmost heart, that I may set You, my Lord and my God, before my face forever. Help me to shun all things that can offend You, and make me ready to appear before Your Divine Majesty in Heaven, where You live and reign in the unity of the ever Blessed Trinity, world without end, Amen.

 

Pray the Lord’s Prayer

Pray the Glory Be Prayer (seven times)

Prayer for the Act of Consecration to the Holy Spirit

Prayer for the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit

Prayer for the Anniversary of Holy Communion Church

 
 
DAY 3
MAY 12, 2024
 
 
Pray Opening Prayer
 
 
DAY 3 PRAYER
Come, 0 blessed Spirit of Piety, possess my heart. Enkindle therein such a love for God, that I may find satisfaction only in His service, and for my sake lovingly submit to His guidance and His Will. Amen.
 

Pray the Lord’s Prayer

Pray the Glory Be Prayer (seven times)

Prayer for the Act of Consecration to the Holy Spirit

Prayer for the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit

Prayer for the Anniversary of Holy Communion Church

 
 
DAY 4
MAY 13, 2024
 
 
Pray Opening Prayer
 
 
DAY 4 PRAYER
Come, 0 blessed Spirit of Fortitude, uphold my soul in time of trouble and adversity, sustain my growth in holiness, strengthen my weakness, give me courage against all the assaults of my enemies, that Imay never be overcome and separated from You, my God and greatest Good. Amen.
 

Pray the Lord’s Prayer

Pray the Glory Be Prayer (seven times)

Prayer for the Act of Consecration to the Holy Spirit

Prayer for the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit

Prayer for the Anniversary of Holy Communion Church

 
 
DAY 5
MAY 14, 2024
 
 
Pray Opening Prayer
 
 
DAY 5 PRAYER
Come, 0 blessed Spirit of Knowledge, and grant that Imay perceive the Will of the Father. Show me the nothingness of earthly things, that Imay realize their vanity and use them only for Your glory and my own salvation, looking ever beyond them to You, and Your eternal rewards. Amen.
 

Pray the Lord’s Prayer

Pray the Glory Be Prayer (seven times)

Prayer for the Act of Consecration to the Holy Spirit

Prayer for the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit

Prayer for the Anniversary of Holy Communion Church

 
 
DAY 6
MAY 15, 2024
 
 
Pray Opening Prayer
 
 
DAY 6 PRAYER
Come, 0 Spirit of Understanding, and enlighten my mind with the Light of Your Divine Truth, that Imay know and believe all the mysteries of salvation, and may see the eternal light through Your Light, and in the light of glory to have a clear vision of You and the Father and the Son. Amen.
 

Pray the Lord’s Prayer

Pray the Glory Be Prayer (seven times)

Prayer for the Act of Consecration to the Holy Spirit

Prayer for the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit

Prayer for the Anniversary of Holy Communion Church

 
 
DAY 7
MAY 16, 2024
 
 
Pray Opening Prayer
 
DAY 7 PRAYER
Come, 0 Spirit of Counsel, help and guide me in all my ways, that I may always do Your holy Will. Incline my heart to that which is good; turn it away from all that is evil, and direct me by the straight path of Your commandments to that goal of eternal life for which I long. Amen.
 

Pray the Lord’s Prayer

Pray the Glory Be Prayer (seven times)

Prayer for the Act of Consecration to the Holy Spirit

Prayer for the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit

Prayer for the Anniversary of Holy Communion Church

 
 
DAY 8
MAY 17, 2024
 
 
Pray Opening Prayer
 
 
DAY 8 PRAYER
Come, 0 Spirit of Wisdom, and reveal to my soul the mysteries of heavenly things, their exceeding greatness, power and beauty. Teach me to love them above and beyond all the passing joys and satisfactions of earth. Help me to attain the things that are eternal and possess them forever. Amen.
 

Pray the Lord’s Prayer

Pray the Glory Be Prayer (seven times)

Prayer for the Act of Consecration to the Holy Spirit

Prayer for the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit

Prayer for the Anniversary of Holy Communion Church

 
 
DAY 9
MAY 18, 2024
 
 
Pray Opening Prayer
 
 
DAY 9 PRAYER
Come, 0 Divine Spirit, fill my heart with Your Heavenly Fruits, Your love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control, that Imay never weary in the service of God, but by continued faithful submission to Your inspiration Imay be united eternally with You in the love of the Father and the Son. Amen.
 

Pray the Lord’s Prayer

Pray the Glory Be Prayer (seven times)

Prayer for the Act of Consecration to the Holy Spirit

Prayer for the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit

Prayer for the Anniversary of Holy Communion Church

 
 
PENTECOST SUNDAY
MAY 19, 2024
 
 
Pentecost is regarded as the birthday of the Christian Church.
 
I believe it is no coincidence that Pentecost also happens to be the birthday of Holy Communion Church.
 
This year will be our TEN-YEAR anniversary. The Holy Spirit has been with us the whole time and has brought us on an amazing journey.
 
Before our inaugural Mass I posted the Novena Prayers to the Holy Spirit online for each of the nine days leading up to the birth of our church. Now I would like to make these prayers available to all.
 
From the very beginning praying to the Holy Spirit has been essential to our success. Through praying these nine days of prayer may Holy Communion Church continue to be successful well into the future.
 
It is wonderful how the Holy Spirit works. Holy Communion Church is successful when you are successful.
 
You can never overload the Holy Spirit.
 
Write down all your requests, not forgetting your own needs, then fervently pray for them during these nine special days of prayer.
 
My prayer is that through praying these prayers you will benefit from growth in the Gifts (Isaiah 11:2) and the Fruits (Galatians 5:22-23) of the Spirit.
 
 
God Bless,
Bishop Jim