2008 Theme: “Awaken, my people, Roll away the stone..”

Daily Novena Prayer on the intercom:

Leader: Saint Francis Xavier, you offer to be our friend as we bring our deepest prayers to God, and so we pray:

All: Grace giving and Loving God,

we join with our brother Saint Francis

to give You thanks and praise.

We ask that You help us live like Saint Francis did

loving so fully

those who are sick, forgotten, unknown or who feel alone.

We pray that our hearts will be united with You, God,

though all of our days.

And because You have told us to ask, to seek and to knock,

Once again with Saint Francis,

we come to You, God,

with our hopes and deepest wishes.

(stop for silent prayer- your deepest wishes)

Loving God, hear our prayers and answer us,

According to Your wisdom and loving kindness,

For You, God, make all things work together for good.

Amen.