Novena to the Curé of Ars, St. John Vianney

Second Day

“Blessed are you, daughter, by the Most High God, above all the women on earth; and blessed be the Lord God, the creator of heaven and earth.” (Judith 13:18)

O revered Curé of Ars, as a child you were seen building a shrine to the Blessed Mother.  You dedicated your life to her, entrusting your priesthood to her care.  You begged the pilgrims that flocked to your doorstep to pray the rosary to honor Mary, our Mother.  You told them and us of your great love of our Lady by saying:  “We have only to turn to the Blessed Mother to be heard.  Her heart is all love”.

O Saint John Vianney, you had to struggle against many barriers to become the esteemed priest that you were.  Help us in our struggles to pattern our lives after that of our heavenly Mother, to be full of love for God and for our neighbor.  Inspire priests, religious and seminarians to consecrate their lives to their Mother in heaven.  May priests throughout the world never desert Christ, but remain, as Mary did, at the foot of the cross.

Recite the novena prayer:

O holy Curé of Ars, St. John Vianney, you loved God and faithfully served Him by serving His people as their priest.  Now, as you are with our Father, you can continue to serve Him by presenting our petitions to Him directly.  Remember the vulnerabilities, fears, and anxieties that surround us and intercede for us in all our needs, especially….(here mention your own personal request).  O Priest of Ars, pray for us in a special way during this novena, we ask in the name of Jesus our Lord.  Amen