Preparing for the Feast of the Archangels on September 29th 2018
Today in prayer of the Rosary I was reminded of the upcoming Feast of the Archangels which has always been a day of grace for the Children’s Rosary. For my own part, as founder of the Children’s Rosary, I have a special devotion to St. Michael and the Angels. The Chaplet of St. Michael is one of my favorite prayers. For years this is what I prayed as I walked to daily Mass. I ceased doing this only because of my joint problems in my hands that seemed to worsen holding a prayer book while I walked. In thinking about the feast, I was reminded of a gift we received 5 years ago on the Feast of the Archangels. On September 29th 2013 an interview aired on EWTN about the Children’s Rosary. This was the first mention of the Children’s Rosary on EWTN. By the grace of God many other interviews have followed as well as the regular airing of the Children’s Rosary on EWTN. Yet that first interview was special and there has yet to be another one that has seemed to touch hearts in quite the same way.
In anticipation of September 29th 2018, the Feast of the Archangels, I would like to begin a 9 day Novena (September 20-29th) which will include the daily prayer of the Chaplet of St. Michael. Humbly I invite others including members of the Children’s Rosary to join in praying the Novena.
The intention of the Novena:
May St. Michael and the Archangels as well as all the choirs of angels:
*Help to protect the Children’s Rosary including all the members.
*Help to spread the Children’s Rosary throughout the world.
*Help to support, guide and strengthen the members of the Children’s Rosary, that we may be the extended hands of Jesus and Mary in this world.
This 9 day novena will help to prayerfully prepare us for the annual 9 Day Novena of Prayer and Fasting that has become a tradition for the Children’s Rosary. This will begin on September 29th and end on October 7th (the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary).
We will also have an exciting announcement on September 29th in honor of the Angels.
Chaplet of St. Michael
The Chaplet is begun by saying an Act of Contrition(see at bottom of page for prayer) followed by:
V. O God come to my assistance.
R. O Lord, Make haste to help me. Glory be to the Father…
First Salutation: One our Father and three Hail Mary’s in honor of the first Choir of Angels. By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Seraphim, may the Lord make me worthy to burn with the fire of perfect charity. Amen.
Second Salutation: One our Father and three Hail Mary’s in honor of the second Choir of Angels. By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Cherubim, may the Lord vouchsafe to grant us grace to leave the ways of wickedness and run in the paths of Christian perfection. Amen.
Third Salutation: One our Father and three Hail Mary’s in honor of the third Choir of Angels. By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Thrones, may the Lord infuse into our hearts a true and sincere spirit of humility. Amen.
Fourth Salutation: One our Father and three Hail Mary’s in honor of the fourth Choir of Angels. By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Dominions, may the Lord give us grace to govern our senses and subdue our unruly passions. Amen.
Fifth Salutation: One our Father and three Hail Mary’s in honor of the fifth Choir of Angels. By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Powers, may the Lord vouchsafe to protect our souls against the snares and temptation of the devil. Amen.
Sixth Salutation: One our Father and three Hail Mary’s in honor of the sixth Choir of Angels. By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Virtues, may the Lord preserve us from evil, and suffer us not to fall into temptation. Amen.
Seventh Salutation: One our Father and three Hail Mary’s in honor of the seventh Choir of Angels. By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Principalities, may God fill our souls with a true spirit of obedience. Amen.
Eighth Salutation: One our Father and three Hail Mary’s in honor of the eighth Choir of Angels. By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Archangels, may the Lord give us perseverance in faith and in all good works, in order that we gain the glory of Paradise. Amen.
Ninth Salutation: One our Father and three Hail Mary’s in honor of the eighth Choir of Angels. By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Angels, may the Lord grant us to be protected by them in this mortal life and conducted hereafter to eternal glory. Amen.
At the end say one Our Father each in honor of St. Michael, St. Gabriel, St. Raphael, and Our Guardian Angel.
The chaplet is concluded with these prayers
O glorious Prince St. Michael, chief and commander of the heavenly hosts, guardian of soul, vanquisher of rebel spirits, servant in the house of the Divine King, and our admirable conductor, thou who dost shine with excellence and superhuman virtue, vouchsafe to deliver us from all evil who turn to thee with confidence and enable us by the gracious protection to serve God more and more faithfully every day.
V. Pray for us, O Glorious St. Michael, Prince of the Church of Jesus Christ.
R. That we may be made worthy of His Promises.
Almighty and Everlasting God, Who by an act of Goodness and a merciful desire for the salvation of all men, has appointed the most glorious Archangel St. Michael, Prince of Thy Church, make us worthy, we beseech You, to be delivered by his powerful protection from all our enemies, that none of them may harass us at the hour of death, but that we may be conducted by him into the august presence of Thy Divine Majesty. This we beg through the merits of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Prayers of the Chaplet:
An Act of Contrition
O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee, and I detest all my sins because of thy just punishment, but most of all because they offend Thee my God who are all-good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of Thy grace, to sin no more and to avoid the near occasion of sin. Amen
The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father Who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy Name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.
The Hail Mary
Hail Mary, full of grace! the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of they womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Source: Children’s Rosary
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