Guides & Resources

How to Pray the Novena (Simple Guide for Beginners)

🌹 Our Mother of Perpetual Help

  • Best Day to Pray: Every Wednesday (Baclaran Day).

  • Steps:

    1. Make the Sign of the Cross.

    2. Pray the Mother of Perpetual Help novena prayer (from booklet or parish).

    3. Tell Our Lady your personal intention.

    4. Pray 1 Our Father, 1 Hail Mary, 1 Glory Be.

    5. End with the Sign of the Cross.

✝️ St. Jude Thaddeus (Patron of Impossible Cases)

  • Best Day to Pray: Every Thursday (many churches dedicate it to St. Jude).

  • Steps:

    1. Make the Sign of the Cross.

    2. Pray the Novena to St. Jude.

    3. State your petition or thanksgiving.

    4. Pray Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be.

    5. End with the Sign of the Cross.

Nuestro Padre Jesús Nazareno (Black Nazarene)

  • Best Day to Pray: Any day, but especially leading to January 9 Feast Day.

  • Steps:

    1. Make the Sign of the Cross.

    2. Pray the Novena to the Black Nazarene.

    3. Offer your intention or thanksgiving.

    4. Pray Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be.

    5. End with the Sign of the Cross.

🌹 The Blessed Virgin Mary

  • Best Day to Pray: Every Saturday (day dedicated to Our Lady).
  • Steps:

  1. Make the Sign of the Cross.

  2. Pray the Novena to the Blessed Virgin Mary.

  3. Offer your personal intention or thanksgiving.

  4. Pray 1 Our Father, 1 Hail Mary, 1 Glory Be.

  5. End with the Sign of the Cross.