Novena for Ordination
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The sacrament of Holy Orders is a very special gift God has given to us and to His Church. When men are ordained as priests, deacons, or bishops, they gain a special character on their soul and the sacramental grace to carry out their vocations.
Ordinations are occasions of great joy. We should be very grateful for the gift of the priesthood and that God ordains men to serve His Church.
An ordination is also a very momentous occasion. All men who are ordained are consecrated to serve God and His Church throughout the rest of their life.
We should continually pray for our priests, as they carry out their important work for the people of God. And we should pray for all who are preparing to be ordained, that God will bless them with a holy and fulfilling lifetime of service to Him.
Let’s offer prayers in this Novena for Ordination, asking God to pour out His grace on all who are preparing to be ordained.
Why Pray the Novena for Ordination?
You can pray the Novena for Ordination if you yourself are preparing to be ordained as a priest, a deacon, or a bishop. You can use this novena to pray for your vocation and for the grace to carry it out faithfully. You can use this novena to pray for the peace of certainty that you are called to ordination.
You can also pray the Novena for Ordination for someone you know who is preparing to be ordained as a priest, a deacon, or a bishop. Or you can use this novena to pray for a group of men preparing for ordination or to ask God to call more men to ordination in our Church.
Novena for Ordination Prayers
Novena for Ordination - Day 1
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Dear Lord, we thank You and praise You for giving the sacrament of Holy Orders to Your Church. We ask You to pour out Your grace on all men who are preparing to be ordained.
Whenever a man is ordained to serve Your Church in the priesthood, You place a character on his soul and provide sacramental grace to him. Ordination to the priesthood is a very momentous occasion in a man’s life and in the life of the Church.
Please bless all men who will soon be ordained, and we particularly ask today that You help all who are preparing for their priestly ordination.
Help us to always turn to You for all of our needs and the needs of those we love. Give us the grace to rely on You in all things in our lives.
And we especially ask in this novena for (mention your intentions here).
Lord, hear our prayers!
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Novena for Ordination - Day 2
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Dear Lord, we thank You and praise You for giving the sacrament of Holy Orders to Your Church. We ask You to pour out Your grace on all men who are preparing to be ordained.
You have provided richly for Your Church by giving us priests to administer sacraments and care for our souls. As men prepare to become priests, Your Church first solemnly ordains them to the transitional diaconate.
Please bless all men who will soon be ordained, and we particularly ask today that You help all who are preparing for their ordination to the transitional diaconate.
Help us to love You and Your Church more and more fully each day of our lives. Give us the grace to answer the call to serve You in our lives in whatever ways You call us to.
And we especially ask in this novena for (mention your intentions here).
Lord, hear our prayers!
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Novena for Ordination - Day 3
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Dear Lord, we thank You and praise You for giving the sacrament of Holy Orders to Your Church. We ask You to pour out Your grace on all men who are preparing to be ordained.
In Your wisdom, You have chosen to provide Your Church with permanent deacons to assist Your priests. Men who are preparing for ordination to the permanent diaconate are in great need of Your assistance to carry out their duties amidst all of their other work in the world.
Please bless all men who will soon be ordained, and we particularly ask today that You help all who are preparing for their ordination to the permanent diaconate.
Help us to always do all things out of love for You. Give us the grace to always dedicate our lives fully to You.
And we especially ask in this novena for (mention your intentions here).
Lord, hear our prayers!
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Novena for Ordination - Day 4
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Dear Lord, we thank You and praise You for giving the sacrament of Holy Orders to Your Church. We ask You to pour out Your grace on all men who are preparing to be ordained.
You have blessed us with many loving bishops to care for Your Church. The duties of bishops can be very demanding and complex at times. All men who are preparing to be ordained as bishops are in great need of Your assistance in order to prepare well for this difficult vocation.
Please bless all men who will soon be ordained, and we particularly ask today that You help all who are preparing to be ordained as bishops.
Help us grow in holiness and virtue each day of our lives. Give us the grace to grow closer to You at every opportunity.
And we especially ask in this novena for (mention your intentions here).
Lord, hear our prayers!
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Novena for Ordination - Day 5
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Dear Lord, we thank You and praise You for giving the sacrament of Holy Orders to Your Church. We ask You to pour out Your grace on all men who are preparing to be ordained.
The clergy are a great gift You have given to us, to care for our souls and help us on our journey to heaven. In our modern world, our Church often suffers from a scarcity of priests to administer the sacraments and tend to souls.
Please bless all men who will soon be ordained, and we particularly ask today that You call more men to be ordained and give them grace to answer Your call.
Help us to always do all we can to serve You worthily in our lives. Give us the grace to devote ourselves more fully to You each day.
And we especially ask in this novena for (mention your intentions here).
Lord, hear our prayers!
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Novena for Ordination - Day 6
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Dear Lord, we thank You and praise You for giving the sacrament of Holy Orders to Your Church. We ask You to pour out Your grace on all men who are preparing to be ordained.
A vocation to Holy Orders can be very difficult to carry out. You know the many sufferings and trials that the men You have called to serve Your Church face in our modern world. You can help all those You have called to ordination grow in submission to Your will so that they serve You faithfully.
Please bless all men who will soon be ordained, and we particularly ask today that You help all preparing for ordination to grow in submission to Your will.
Help us to surrender all aspects of our lives to You. Give us the grace to love You more deeply each day.
And we especially ask in this novena for (mention your intentions here).
Lord, hear our prayers!
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Novena for Ordination - Day 7
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Dear Lord, we thank You and praise You for giving the sacrament of Holy Orders to Your Church. We ask You to pour out Your grace on all men who are preparing to be ordained.
The ordained life requires selflessness and great love of You. Many men might be unwilling to practice the deep charity that You require to be ordained. But You can help all who are preparing for ordination to grow in the charity they need to carry out their vocation.
Please bless all men who will soon be ordained, and we particularly ask today that You help all preparing for ordination to grow in charity.
Help us to grow in all the virtues we need for holiness. Give us the grace to seek growth in holiness at every opportunity in our lives.
And we especially ask in this novena for (mention your intentions here).
Lord, hear our prayers!
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Novena for Ordination - Day 8
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Dear Lord, we thank You and praise You for giving the sacrament of Holy Orders to Your Church. We ask You to pour out Your grace on all men who are preparing to be ordained.
Holy and faithful service to You requires a deep reliance on You. You call each of us to have an intimate friendship with You in the midst of our other duties and relationships. Priests, deacons, and bishops need this closeness with You all the more.
Please bless all men who will soon be ordained, and we particularly ask today that You help all preparing for ordination to grow in intimacy with you.
Help us to always make our relationship with You our top priority in life. Give us the grace to surrender all things to You in our lives each day.
And we especially ask in this novena for (mention your intentions here).
Lord, hear our prayers!
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Novena for Ordination - Day 9
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Dear Lord, we thank You and praise You for giving the sacrament of Holy Orders to Your Church. We ask You to pour out Your grace on all men who are preparing to be ordained.
Priests, deacons, and bishops are sources of great blessings for our Church. Ordinations are occasions of great significance, not only for those being ordained but for the whole Church. You can bring a lot of grace to Your whole Church through ordinations.
Please bless all men who will soon be ordained, and we particularly ask today that You bless our whole Church through the ordination of new priests, deacons, and bishops.
Help us to grow in love for You and Your Church each day of our lives. Give us the grace to always strive for sainthood at every opportunity we encounter.
And we especially ask in this novena for (mention your intentions here).
Lord, hear our prayers!
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.