SAINT JEAN BAPTISTE
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Lexington Avenue at 76th Street, New York City
The Shrine
of Saint Anne
SAINT JEAN
BAPTISTE CATHOLIC CHURCH
CONGREGATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
184 EAST 76TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY 10021
212.288.5082
WEEKLY PRAYERS AND VENERATION OF THE RELIC
Tuesday
Following the 12:15
and
5:30 p.m. Masses
The Novena to Saint Anne
July 17-26, 2008
Saint Anne's Shrine has been has been identified with Saint Jean Baptiste Church since a relic of the grandmother of Jesus was brought here by a visiting priest, Monsignor J. C. Marquis, in May 1892, just ten years after the parish's founding. Two months later, on return of part of the relic to New York City, the first Novena to Saint Anne opened at Saint Jean Baptiste.
One of the most inspiring aspects of the novena is the nightly procession of the Blessed Sacrament. This expression of belief and love, in addition to the celebration of Mass itself, underscores the strong connection between the Eucharist and the Novena of Saint Anne at Saint Jean Baptiste. We reverence the Lord who comes to us in the sacrament which memorializes his death and resurrection until he returns in glory.
I had the privilege of preaching the novena some years back and was deeply moved by the faith and devotion of all who participated. The experience left an indelible impression. Saint Anne's Shrine is a place of healing, peace, and comfort.
I am pleased to announce that Father Roger Bourgeois, S.S.S., Superior of the Blessed Sacrament Community in Highland Heights (suburban Cleveland), Ohio, and former Vicar Provincial of the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament, will be the celebrant and preacher of the evening Mass and novena service. Father Roger is a gifted preacher who will open up to us the riches of God's love in the word and the Eucharist as we honor Good Saint Anne.
Join us throughout these days, or whenever you can. May the faith and compassion of Saint Anne inspire all of us to a greater love of God and a deeper trust in his mercy!
Father Anthony Schueller,
S.S.S.
Pastor, Saint Jean Baptiste Catholic Church
THE NOVENA TO SAINT ANNE
THURSDAY, JULY 17-SATURDAY, JULY 26, 2008
Weekdays
12:15 p.m.
Mass
Novena Devotions
7:30 p.m.
Mass
Eucharistic Procession
Novena Devotions
Saturday, July 20
12:15 p.m.
Mass
Blessing (Anointing) of the Sick
Novena Devotions
7:30 p.m.
Mass
Eucharistic Procession
Novena Devotions
Sunday, July 21
12:00 Noon
Mass
Blessing of Babies and Children
Novena Devotions
4:00 p.m.
Holy Hour
in honor of Saint Anne
7:30 p.m.
Mass
Eucharistic Procession
Novena Devotions
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Feast of Saints Anne and Joachim
12:15 p.m.
Mass
Novena Devotions
7:30 p.m.
Mass
Eucharistic Procession
Novena Devotions
Closing of the Novena
Masses for the Feast
9:00 a.m.
12:15 p.m.
5:30 p.m. (Vigil Mass of Sunday)
7:30 p.m.
Preaching
Church Staff (Noon-hour)
Father Roger Bourgeois, S.S.S. (Evening)
Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) daily
PRAYER TO SAINT ANNE
O glorious Saint Anne,
you are filled with compassion
for those who invoke you,
and with love for those suffer.
Heavily burdened with the weight of my troubles,
I cast myself at your feet
and humbly beg of you to take the present intention,
which I recommend to you in your special care.
Please recommend it to your daughter,
the Blessed Virgin Mary,
and place it before the throne of Jesus,
so that he may bring it to a happy issue.
Continue to intercede for me
until my request is granted.
But above all obtain for me the grace one day
to see my God face to face,
and with you and Mary and all the saints
to praise and bless him for all eternity. Amen.Our Father; Hail Mary; Glory be.
Saint Anne, help me now and at the hour of my death!
Good Saint Anne, intercede for me!
NOVENA, FIRST DAY
Dear Saint Anne, I appeal to you and place myself under your great motherly care as I begin this novena in your honor. Please listen to my prayers and requests.
Help me, also, to begin this time of prayer with a heart open to the loving grace of God. Give me the strength to begin a new life that will last forever.Finally, blessed Saint Anne, I ask you to recommend me to your daughter, the most holy virgin Mary. Through her, may I receive the spirit of prayer, humility, and the love of God.
(Recite the Prayer to Saint Anne above, followed by the Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be, and the invocation to Saint Anne after each day's reflection)
SECOND DAY
From the depths of my heart, good Saint Anne, I offer you my homage and I ask you to shelter me under the mantle of your motherly care. Help me to purify my thoughts and desires.
Aid my decisions that all that I do may be done in love.
THIRD DAY
Good Saint Anne, you were the first to respond to the needs of Mary, the mother of our Savior. You watched over her in her infancy, presented her at the temple, and consecrated her to the service of God.
By the great power God has given you, show yourself to be my mother and consoler. Help me dedicate myself to God and to my neighbors.
Console me in my trials and strengthen me in my struggles.
FOURTH DAY
Good Saint Anne, you offered your daughter in the temple with faith, piety, and love. With the happiness which then filled your heart, help me to present myself to God and to the world as a committed disciple of Jesus.
Take me under your protection. Strengthen me in my temptations. Show yourself to be a mother and help me to live a life of holiness and love.
FIFTH DAY
Good Saint Anne, by God's special favor, grant consolation to us who invoke you. Help us to grow in spiritual wealth for the life to come, and guide us in our temporal affairs as well.
Grant us the gift of continuous conversion and renewal of heart. Help us to accept the Gospel of Jesus over and over again so that we may be ready to be true disciples in whatever situations we may experience during our lives.
SIXTH DAY
Good Saint Anne, free my heart of pride, vanity, and self-love. Help me to know myself as I really am, and to learn meekness and simplicity of heart.
I realize God's great love for me. Help me to reflect this love through works of mercy and charity toward my neighbor.
SEVENTH DAY
Good Saint Anne, by the power and grace God has placed in you, extend to me your helping hand. Renew my mind and heart.
I have unbounded confidence in your prayers. Direct my actions according to your goodness and wisdom. I place myself under your motherly care.
Pray that I may receive the grace to lead a devout life on earth, and that I may obtain the everlasting reward of heaven.
EIGHTH DAY
Saint Anne, you gave birth to Mary, whose divine Son brought forth salvation to our world by conquering death and restoring hope to all people. Help me to pray to him who, for love of us, clothed himself with human flesh.
May I be guided from anything that is displeasing in the sight of God. Pray that the Spirit of Jesus may enlighten and direct me in all I do.
Good Saint Anne, keep a watchful eye on me.
Help me bear all my crosses, and sustain me with courage.
NINTH DAY
Good Saint Anne, I have come to the end of this novena in your honor.
Do not let your kind ear grow weary of my prayers, thought I repeat them so often.
Implore for me from God's providence all the help I need to get through life. May your generous hand bestow on me the material means to satisfy my needs, and to alleviate the plight of the poor.
Good Saint Anne, pray that I may praise and thank the Trinity for all eternity.
For more information on
Saint Anne's Novena,
please contact Mrs. Ellen Hagan at 212.288.5082.
Devotion to
Saint Anne
at Saint Jean Baptiste Church
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