St. Josephine Bakhita was born in Sudan, then kidnapped and sold into slavery. She eventually gained her freedom, became Catholic and entered religious life with the Canossian Daughters of Charity.
Facts about St. Josephine Bakhita Novena Feastday: February 8th Novena Starts: January 31st Patron saint of Sudan Birth: 1869 Death: February 8, 1947
St. Josephine Bakhita
Novena Prayers
(Pray this intro prayer each day before the daily prayer)
In You, Lord, I place my hope, I raise my spirit to my God. You are the God of my salvation, every day I hope in You. Do not let me be disappointed! In this novena I humbly ask for (mention request here).
Daily Prayers
Day 1:
Heavenly Father, through the intercession of Saint Bakhita, grant us a great trust in You who are our rock and refuge. Grant that, in every circumstance of life, we may abandon ourselves to you like little children in the arms of the Father. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen.
Day 2:
Almighty God, through the intercession of Saint Bakhita, grant us an open and free heart; help us to be content with everything and never lose heart, hoping, in everything and for everything, in our ‘Paron’ (Master). We ask this through Christ Our Lord. Amen.
Day 3:
Heavenly Father, through the intercession of Saint Bakhita, grant us a poor and simple heart, like that of Mary and of your Son who became poor for the love of us. Imitating Him, let us place our confidence not in riches, but in your love and embrace. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen.
Day 4:
Almighty God, through the intercession of Saint Bakhita, enwrap us with your meekness and patience so as to enjoy your peace even when things are not as we would like them to be. May your powerful hand sustain us and bless us so that we may enter our Heavenly homeland. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen.
Day 5:
Heavenly Father, through the intercession of Saint Bakhita, give us always a hunger and thirst for holiness so that everyone may be saved and come to know and love Jesus, the Way, the Truth and the Life. He lives and reigns forever. Amen.
Day 6:
Heavenly Father, through the intercession of Saint Bakhita, grant us sentiments of sincere mercy towards everyone. Grant us that we may heartily forgive the offenses that we receive and thus savour the beauty of your forgiveness. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen.
Day 7:
Almighty God, through the intercession of Saint Bakhita, grant us a transparent and upright heart able to contemplate your image in every brother and sister that we meet and with whom we live. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen.
Day 8:
Heavenly Father, through the intercession of Saint Bakhita, grant that everywhere we may be instruments of your peace and grant this peace to every family and to the whole world. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen.
Day 9:
Heavenly Father, through Saint Bakhita’s intercession, grant us to embrace lovingly every moment of our lives and to discover your presence close to us in the signs of the Cross. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen.
Concluding Prayer (to be said each day)
St. Josephine Bakhita, you who lived your daily life with joyful faith, pray for us!
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