Novena to the Holy Family

Pray for Nine Days Leading up to the Feast of the Holy Family

The Feast of the Holy Family is the Sunday between Christmas and New Years. If Christmas falls on a Sunday, this feast is celebrated on December 30th.


Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, bless us and grant us the grace of loving Holy Church, as we are bound to do, above every earthly thing, and of ever showing forth our love by the witness of our deeds.

Our Father....
Hail Mary....
Glory Be....

Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, bless us and grant us the grace of openly professing, as we are bound to do, with courage and without human respect, the faith that we received of Thy gift in Holy Baptism.

Our Father....
Hail Mary....
Glory Be....

Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, bless us and grant us the grace of sharing, as we are bound to do, in the defense and propagation of the Faith, when duty calls, whether by word or by the sacrifice of our fortunes and our lives.

Our Father....
Hail Mary....
Glory Be....

Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, bless us and grant us the grace of loving one another in mutual charity, as we are bound to do, and establish us in perfect harmony of thought, will and action, under the rule and guidance of our holy Pastors.

Our Father....
Hail Mary....
Glory Be....

Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, bless us and grant us the grace of conforming our lives fully, as we are bound to do, to the commandments of God's law and that of His holy church, so as to live always in that charity which they set forth.

Our Father....
Hail Mary....
Glory Be....

Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, we ask in particular this special favor.... (state your request here)

Let us Pray

Lord Jesus Christ, Who, being made subject to Mary and Joseph, didst consecrate domestic life by Thine ineffable virtues; grant that we, with the assistance of both, may be taught by the example of Thy holy Family and may attain to its everlasting fellowship. Who livest and reignest, world without end. Amen