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Please join me in prayer and meditation for the cardinals as they ready themselves to select the next pope.

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Amen

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Amen. Amen. Amen.

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Litany of the Holy Spirit for the election of a holy pope.

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Please Join Our Novena for the Election of the Next Pope

Please Join Our Novena for the Election of the Next Pope

04/10/05

Pray with us through the "Nine Days of Mourning" until the papal conclave begins.

The Novena prayer consists of:

1. The Veni Creator

Come, Holy Ghost, Creator, come.
From thy bright heavenly throne!
Come, take possession of our souls,
And make them all Thine Own!

Thou who art called the Paraclete,
Best gift of God above,
The Living Spring, The Living Fire,
Sweet Unction, and True Love!

Thou who are sevenfold in Thy grace,
Finger of God's right hand,
His Promise, teaching little ones
To speak and understand!

O guide our minds with thy blest light,
With love our hearts inflame,
And with thy strength, which ne'er decays,
Confirm our mortal frame.

Far from us drive our hellish foe,
True peace unto us bring,
And through all perils guide us safe
Beneath thy sacred wing.

Through Thee may we the Father know,
Through Thee the Eternal Son,
And Thee the Spirit of them both —
Thrice blessed Three in One.

Now to the Father, and the Son
Who rose from death, be glory given
With Thee, O holy Comforter,
Henceforth by all in earth and heaven.

Amen.

2. The collect (prayer) of the Missal for the election of a Pope

O Lord, with suppliant humility, we entreat Thee, that in Thy boundless mercy Thou wouldst grant the most holy Roman Church a pontiff, who by his zeal for us, may be pleasing to Thee, and by his good government may ever be honored by Thy people for the glory of Thy name. Through Our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, who with Thee livest and reignest world without end. Amen

3. An invocation to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, such as:

Most Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us who have recourse to Thee!

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Novemdiales -- Mourning the Pope for Nine Days

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O Holy Spirt,
as on the day of Pentecost
as you fell on those gathered
with fire and power,
be with those gathered
in a different cenecle,
asking for your guidance,
open their hearts to your promptings,
and fill them with the fire of your love,
and out of this,
we ask for the will of the Father
as they select our next pope.

Amen.

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O Jesus,
you who said,
Upon this rock I will build my church
and the gates of hell will not overwhelm it,
we pray for the coming conclave,
knowing your hand will be fully on it,
that the Holy Spirit,
like living fire, will be there in their midst,
guiding the men on whose task
it is to choose the successor of Peter.

O Lord,
we pray for their hearts,
that they may hear your promptings.
We pray for their lives
that they may find the strength and dedication
to be your servants always.
We pray for your wisdom
to enlighten their hearts,
this day, and as long as you ask them to serve,
Amen.

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