NOVENA TO SAN PEDRO CALUNGSOD children but a responsibility of every Christian, so that like you, we may Christian principles

u, we may Christian principles for the common good of humanity and for the
also be strong in faith. Join us now as we pray for the Pope, the bishops, freedom to practice the Christian religion.
Day 1 the priests and the catechists, to whom God has entrusted the task of
instructing us in the Faith, so that they may always be faithful and true Pray Our Father; Hail Mary & Glory be…
PRAYER TO SAN PEDRO CALUNGSOD
to Christ who remains to be the same today as he was yesterday and as
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San Pedro Calungsod, student,catechist, he will always be eternally.
young migrant, missionary, faithful friend, Closing Prayer...
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martyr, you inspire us by your fidelity
intime of adversity; by your courage in Day 3 Prayer to san pedro…
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teaching the Faith in the midst of
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hostility; and by your love in shedding Closing Prayer...
your blood for the sake of the Gospel. Make our prayers your own. Petition: Proclaiming the Faith
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(pause to mention your intentions) O San Pedro Calungsod, the grace of faith that God gave you was never
Almighty and ever-living God, you are glorified in your saints. Graciously
in vain. Even as a teenager, you already shared your faith with others.
and intercede for us before the throne of Mercy and Grace so that, as hear the prayers we offer through the intercession of your holy martyr
You left your beloved family and homeland to serve the Mariana
we experience the help of Heaven, we may be encouraged to live and San Pedro Calungsod.
Mission. Despite the hard life and the cruel persecutions, you did not
proclaim the Gospel here on earth. AMEN.
Guide and protect your pilgrim Church on earth. Grant your peace to abandon the Mission.
NOVENA PRAYER TO SAN PEDRO CALUNGSOD our nation and to the whole world. Fill all our families with your grace.
O young missionary, give us a share of your zeal for the spread of the
Preserve us in love and unity. Bless and guide our young people so that
Lord Jesus Christ, we kneel before you in worship, praise and Gospel, so that even just through our daily ordinary words and actions,
they will not be led a stray. Help them to grow in faith, hope and
thanksgiving for the infinite love that you have shown to us sinners people may come to know and believe in our Lord Jesus Christ. Attract
charity. Convert those whose hearts are far from you. Comfort the sick
through your humble Incarnation, bitter Passion and cruel death on the the young people by your example, so that they may use their talents
and the lonely. Protect the poor and the oppressed. Welcome into your
Cross. By your wounds, we are healed. By your death,we are restored and energies to share their Christian faith with others. Help those
Kingdom our departed brothers and sisters.
to life. Forgive us for not having returned love for your love. In your whom our Lord has called to the priesthood or to the religious to be
suffering, you have left us an example so that we may follow in your We thank you for the graces you have granted us through the generous to God and to men by following the divine call and to remain
footsteps. The life of your young martyr and our brother, San Pedro intercession of San Pedro Calungsod. We hope that after our mortal faithful to their vocation for the propagation of the Faith. Join us now as
Calungsod, proves to us that it is possible to followyou even up to bodies will have slept in death you will raise us up to new life on the we pray for the perseverance and success of all the missionaries of the
death. last day as your saints and join San Pedro in praising your Name forever Church.
in heaven. Amen.
Be pleased with this novena that we are making in his memory. With Pray Our Father; Hail Mary & Glory be…
his help, we shall strive to beliving witnesses to your love through Day 2 Prayer to san pedro…
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patient endurance in daily trial sand selfless service to our neighbor, so
that after having joined you in your redeeming Passion here on earth, Novena prayer to san pedro..
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we may also come to share in your glorious Resurrection at the end of
Petition: Living the Faith
time and love you eternally in Heaven,where you live and reign with the Day 4 Prayer to san pedro…
Father and the Holy Spirit, one God forever and ever. Amen. O San Pedro Calungsod, nothing has been found written about your
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baptism nor about your preaching; yet we know that you are a
Petition: Knowing the Faith
Christian, not only by your Christian name, but more so by your faithful Petition: Being Poor in Spirit
O San Pedro Calungsod, your faith in God grew stronger as you and selfless service to the Mariana Mission. Your companion
diligently tried to know the truths of our Catholic Faith. Blessed Diego missionaries testified to your virtuous life and they called you a good O San Pedro Calungsod, while you were still here on earth, you availed
Luis de San Vitores chose and brought you as one of his trusted Catholic. These are but sure proofs of your baptism. of the good things your homeland could offer and you loved your family
companions to the far-flung Mariana Islands to help him teach the Faith and your friends. But you did not let your heart be enslaved by any of
O true son of the Church, many of us are Christians by name, but not in these good things in life. And so, you were able to leave them behind
to the Chamorros.
deeds. Help us to live our faith in our thoughts, words and actions, so when you were called to be generous and to love even more by serving
O virtuous catechist, many of us have gone astray and have left the true that like you, we may be true followers of Jesus Christ and be worthy to God and others in the difficult Mariana Mission. You entrusted yourself
Faith that we have received at Baptism because of our lack of be called Christians. Join us now as we pray for world leaders, so that to the loving providence of God, and you inherited the Kingdom of
knowledge of it. Encourage us to read and study our Catholic Catechism they may enact laws and promote programs that are in accord with Heaven.
regularly. Make us understand that such an endeavor is not only for
O poor in spirit, you are an icon of a person who is truly free. Help us to O good soldier of Christ, remind us always that our strength against the Petition: Living Sin Behind
liberate ourselves from the bonds of avarice that enslave us and that assaults of hell lies in our constant prayer. Defend us in our daily
prevent us from serving God and our neighbor. Save us when we are struggle against the power of evil that tempts us to sin, so that with O San Pedro Calungsod, the threat of death did not stop you from
envious of the power, wealth, well-being or abilities of others. Teach us you, we may also be victorious soldiers of Christ. Teach us to pray with continuing your mission to spread the Christian Faith in the Marianas.
to be generous like you, to trust in God's loving providence and to confidence in the loving providence of God and to accept always the Instead, you gained courage by being prepared always to face the
desire for the true wealth and well-being that lasts for all eternity, divine will. Join us now as we pray for the perseverance of Divine Judge through a regular and frequent reception of the
which is the blessedness in Heaven. Join us now as we pray for the sick, contemplative communities in their prayer life, and for all families, that Sacrament of Confession.
the poor, the oppressed and for all those who are in dire need of they may make time to pray everyday, so that they may be preserved in
O young and pure of heart, make us understand that sin is the real
assistance. May we give them a helping hand. love and unity.
cause of our anxieties and sadness. Teach us to acknowledge our sins
Pray Our Father; Hail Mary & Glory be… Pray Our Father; Hail Mary & Glory be… and to be truly sorry for them. Guide us toward a regular and frequent
reception of the loving mercy and forgiveness of God in the Sacrament
Spend a few minutes in meditative prayer Spend a few minutes in meditative prayer of Confession. Encourage us to do penance for the good of our souls.
With pure hearts may we share our joy in contemplating the face of
Closing Prayer... Closing Prayer... God in eternity. Join us now as we pray for the conversion of hardened
sinners,
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O San Pedro Calungsod, you helped pacify the warring natives in the Petition: Being a True Friend
Marianas. And when your life was in grave danger during the bitter Day 9
persecution, you did not carry any weapon for protection. When you O San Pedro Calungsod, your strong faith and deep love for our Lord
were attacked with spears, you did not retaliate even if it was easy for made you loyal to your friend, Blessed Diego Luis de San Vitores in the Prayer to san pedro…
you to defeat your aggressors. These show your love for peace. midst of the hardships and dangers in the Mariana Mission. In the face
of a violent death, you did not betray nor forsake him, just as you never Novena prayer to san pedro..
O instrument of God's peace, look with compassion on our hearts, on denied Christ nor left the Faith in the midst of persecutions. Instead,
our families, on our society, on our country and on all peoples of the you remained beside that holy priest supporting him up to your last Petition: Dying for the Faith
world where hatred and war would like to dominate. Help us to be breath.
O San Pedro Calungsod, after four years of faithfully following the
humble and to learn to forgive. Teach us the way of peace, so that we
O true friend of Blessed Diego Luis, help us to be true to our friends footsteps of our Lord Jesus Christ through a wholehearted service to
may be worthily called children of God. Join us now as we pray for that
and to seek only their welfare. Teach us to love them in the way Christ God and fellowmen in the difficult Mariana Mission, you finally reached
peace which only God can give to the world.
loves each one of us. Defend and keep us away from false friends who the peak of the Calvary of suffering. Your devout communion with our
Pray Our Father; Hail Mary & Glory be… only want to take advantage of us and to ruin our lives, so that we may Lord in the celebrations of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass was never in
not lose the way to true happiness. Join us now as we pray for the vain because you had become what you received: a pleasing sacrifice to
Spend a few minutes in meditative prayer sanctification of our friends, for the reconciliation of those who are not God. The hatred for the Faith of those who refused to believe fell on
in good terms with each other, for the consolation of the orphans and you. But the many poisoned spears and the sharp cutlass did not
Closing Prayer... overcome your strong love for God. You steadfastly held on to your
the lonely, and for the protection of the youth from false friendship.
faith in the face of a barbarous death until you won the palm of
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Pray Our Father; Hail Mary & Glory be… martyrdom and the crown of eternal life.
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Spend a few minutes in meditative prayer O fortunate lad! O hero of our Faith! Even though the grace of
Petition: Promoting Faith martyrdom is granted only to some, help us still to give witness to our
Closing Prayer... Christian Faith as we try to accept and bear the daily hardships in life
O San Pedro Calungsod, while some of your companions in the Mission for the love of our Lord Jesus Christ. Teach us to be constant and
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succumbed to temptations and left the Faith, you came out victorious steadfast in faith until death. Encourage us always with the thought
in supporting the hardships and the assaults of the devil by your Prayer to san pedro… that those who devoutly receive our Lord in the Holy Eucharist will
constant communion with God in prayer. never be afraid to die because he will be raised up to life on the last
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And when the hour of our death comes, do not forsake us until we
reach the eternal Kingdom promised to those who faithfully followed
Christ. Join us now as we pray for those who are persecuted on account
of the Christian Faith, for the grace of final perseverance in the faith for
the dying, and for the eternal repose of those who have died.

Pray Our Father; Hail Mary & Glory be…Spend a few minutes in
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