Holy Spirit Chaplet Novena
On May 15th, 2026, we will be starting the Holy Spirit Chaplet Novena in preparation to Pentecost.
If you would like a paper copy of the Chaplet, there will be some in the back of the Church.
Background
This prayer to the Holy Spirit originated with the exhortation of Pope Leo XIII. In a Papal brief promulgated on May 5, 1895, he exhorted all Catholics to devoutly make this Holy Spirit Novena. On this occasion, the Pope suggested a special formula of prayer: “Send forth Your Spirit and renew the face of the earth.” In 1896, St . Elena Guerra, “the Holy Spirit Apostle of modern times,” composed the invocations, to ask the Holy Spirit for the grace of a new Pentecost.
What is a ‘Novena’?
Novena (from the Latin Word, novem, meaning nine) is a nine-days’ private or public devotion in the Catholic Church to obtain special graces.
The traditional practice has been rooted in the period between the Ascension of Jesus and Pentecost, when the disciples gathered in the Upper Room and prayed for nine days.
Pentecost Reading
First Reading of Pentecost Sunday:
Acts of the Apostles: 2. 1-11
All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages.
You can follow along with Fr. Sean.
(Make the sign of the Cross.)
O God, come to my assistance. O Lord make haste to help me.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
For Each Mystery, “Come, O Spirit of...”
1 — Come, O Spirit of Wisdom, detach us from earthly things and infuse in us a love and taste of heavenly things.
2 — Come, O Spirit of Understanding, enlighten our minds with the light of Your eternal truth and the riches of holy thoughts.
3 — Come, O Spirit of Counsel, make us docile to Your inspirations and guide us in the way of salvation.
4 — Come, O Spirit of Fortitude, and give us strength, constancy and victory in the battle against our spiritual enemies.
5 — Come, O Spirit of Knowledge, be the Master of souls and help us to put into practice Your teachings.
6 — Come, O Spirit of Piety, come to live in our hearts to possess and sanctify all of our affections.
7 — Come, O Spirit of the Fear of the Lord, reign over our wills and make us always disposed to suffer every evil rather than to sin.
Repeat seven times for each Mystery:
“Father in the name of Jesus, send forth your Spirit and renew the world.”
Conclude with:
“O Mary, who by the work of the Holy Spirit, conceived the Saviour pray for us.”
Closing Prayers
O most pure Virgin Mary, by your Immaculate Conception you were constituted by the Holy Spirit a chosen tabernacle of Divinity. Pray for us.
May the Divine Paraclete come soon to renew the face of the earth. Hail Mary…
O most pure Virgin Mary, by the Mystery of the Incarnation you were constituted by the Holy Spirit true Mother of God. Pray for us.
May the Divine Paraclete come soon to renew the face of the earth. Hail Mary…
O most pure Virgin Mary, persevering in prayer with the Apostles in the Upper Room, you were abundantly inflamed by the Holy Spirit. Pray for us.
May the Divine Paraclete come soon to renew the face of the earth. Hail Mary…
Let us pray:
Send your Spirit, Lord, and transform us interiorly with Your gifts. Create in us a new heart that we may please You and be conformed to Your will. We ask this through Jesus Christ Our Lord. Amen.
