Saints
Isaacs Jogues, John de Brebeuf, Charles Garnier, Anthony Danile, Gabriel
Lallemant, Noel Chabanel, John de Lalande and Rene Goupil.
Pray for us!
Feast
Day: October 19
PRAYER TO THE MARTYRS
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. † Amen. For all the intentions of Fr. Corapi, for his safety, and his mission we pray: Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee, Blessed are thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb Jesus, Holy Mary, Mother of God, Pray for us sinners now, and in the hour of our death. Amen. †
Holy Martyrs and patrons, protect this land which you
have blessed by the shedding of your blood. Renew in these days our Catholic
faith which you helped to establish in this new land. Bring all our fellow
citizens to a knowledge and love of the Truth. Make us zealous in the profession
of our faith so that we may continue and perfect the work which you have begun
with so much labour and suffering. Pray for our homes, our schools, our
missions, for vocations, for the conversion of sinners, the return of those who
have wandered from the fold, and the perseverance of all the Faithful. And
foster a deeper and increasing unity among all Christians. Amen.
PRAYER TO ST. JOSEPH (Patron of the Martyrs and of
Canada)
O God, who in your special Providence deigned to
choose blessed Joseph to be the spouse of your holy Mother, grant, we beseech
You, that we may deserve to have him as our intercessor in heaven whom we
venerate on earth as our protector; You who live and reign, world without end.
Amen.
PRAYER TO OUR LADY
Glorious Queen of Martyrs, to whom the early
missionaries of this country were so devoted and from whom they received so many
favours, graciously listen to my petition. Ask your Divine Son to remember all
they did for his glory. Remind Him that they preached the Gospel and made His
Holy Name known to thousands who had never heard of Him, and then for Him had
their apostolic labors crowned by shedding their blood. Exercise your motherly
influence as you did at Cana, and implore Him to grant me what I ask in this
novena, if it be according to His Holy Will. Amen.
NOVENA PRAYER
O God, who by the preaching and the blood of your
blessed Martyrs, John and Isaac and their companions, consecrated the first
fruits of the faith in the vast regions of North America, graciously grant that
by their intercession the flourishing harvest of Christians may be everywhere
and always increased. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
PRAYER OF PETITION
O God, who inflamed the hearts of your blessed
Martyrs with an admirable zeal for the salvation of souls, grant me, I beseech
you, my petitions and all the requests recommended here today, so that the
favours obtained through their intercession may make manifest before men the
power and the glory of your name. Amen.
Saint John de Brebeuf, pray for us.
Saint Isaac Jogues, pray for us.
Saint Gabriel Lalemant, pray for us.
Saint Anthony Daniel, pray for us
Saint Charles Garnier, pray for us.
Saint Noel Chabanel, pray for us.
Saint Rene Goupil, pray for us.
Saint John de la Lande, pray for us.
Holy Mary, Queen of Martyrs, pray for us.
NOTE: John Corapi, returned home to New York in misery. After a while, he visited the National Shrine of the North American Martyrs and there made his confession after so many lost years. While speaking with the Priest at the Shrine, John Corapi proclaimed to him that he, himself, was going to become a Priest. [Can you imagine the reaction of the confessor?] Well, he finally did answer his calling; Father Corapi was ordained by the late Holy Father, Pope John Paul II in 1991 and the rest of the story is still unfolding. Praised be Jesus Christ, now and forever!