NovenatoStDominic

SantaMariadelMonte2019

ANovenaofPrayer

A novena is a way to pray.

When you pray a novena you pray a specialprayer for nine days.

We are going to pray a novena to prepare forcelebrating St Dominic’s Day.

We will start today.

We will pray togethereach school day.

This is Day 1 of our novena.

Let’s start now.

Day1Dominicwasapersonofprayer.Godwasalwaysapartofhislife.ItissaidthatDominicwaseitherspeakingtoGodorspeakingaboutGodtoothers.

WePrayStDominic,helpustorememberthatwecanalwaystalktoGod.

StDominic.Prayforus.

Day2 Dominicwasamanofthepeople.Hedidnotstayinthechurchnorathome.Hetravelled,sothathecouldmeeteveryone,andtalktothemandhelpthem.

WePrayStDominic,helpustosharetheGospelmessagewitheveryone.

StDominic.Prayforus.

Day3 Dominicwasapersonwhowasverycaring.

Itissaidthathesoldeverythinghehadtohelpthosewhowerepoor.

WePrayStDominic,helpustoshowhowmuchwecareforothersandforourearth.

StDominic.Prayforus.

Day4DominiclovedGodwithhiswholeheart.

WePrayStDominic,remindustotellGodhowmuchwelovehim.

StDominic.Prayforus.

Day5 Dominicwasapersonwhowasalwaysonthemove.Hewalkedhundredsofkilometres totellpeopleaboutGodandhowmuchhelovedthem.

WePrayStDominic,helpustoreachouttoothers.

StDominic.Prayforus.

Day6 Dominicwasapersonwithinitiative.Henevertriedtobeahero.Hedidwhathadtobedone,withoutbeingasked.

WePrayStDominic,helpustoalwaystakethefirststeptodowhatisright.

StDominic.Prayforus.

Day7Dominicwasapersonwhowasalwayslearning.Helovedreading.ItissaidheknewtheGospelofMatthewbyheart.

WePrayStDominic,helpustolovelearning.

StDominic.Prayforus.

Day8DominicwasapersonwhotrustedGod.

WePrayStDominic,helpustolistentowhatGodasksofus.

StDominic.Prayforus.

Day9 Dominicwasapersonwhosaid‘yes’toGod.Saying‘yes’toGodtakescouragesometimes,andcreativity,andenergy.

WePrayStDominic,remindustobepeoplewhosay‘yes’toGod.

StDominic. Prayforus.

LeaderLetusreadthesewordstogether:BeingDominicanislovingtolearn.

BeingDominicanisbeingprayerful.

BeingDominicanmeansbeingfairandjusttoall.

BeingDominicanisbeingyourself– anindividual.

BeingDominicanmeansbeingaprotectorofourenvironment.

BeingDominicanisbeinga‘Veritas’– atruthfulperson.

Leader:LovingGod,walkwithus,andguideourCollegecommunity.WeaskthisthroughChristourLord.

All:Amen.

Letuspray,justasDominicdid:

OurFather…

HappyStDominic’sDay.