Saint Andrew Christmas Novena - Let's Pray with Fr Michael Grace

1 00:00:00,320 --> 00:00:02,200 My name is Fr Michael Grace. 2 00:00:02,560 --> 00:00:05,680 I'm the Parish Priest of Mother of Mercy Parish, Hendra, 3 00:00:05,680 --> 00:00:08,600 and the Administrator of Saint Agatha's Parish, Clayfield. 4 00:00:09,160 --> 00:00:12,320 Today we're praying a special Advent 5 00:00:12,320 --> 00:00:14,320 novena in the lead up to Christmas. 6 00:00:14,840 --> 00:00:17,480 It's called Saint Andrew's Novena 7 00:00:17,480 --> 00:00:20,680 because it commences on the feast day of Saint Andrew. 8 00:00:21,600 --> 00:00:23,400 This traditional prayer 9 00:00:23,400 --> 00:00:26,400 helps prepare us to celebrate Christmas. 10 00:00:26,760 --> 00:00:29,440 It's usually prayed fifteen times a day. 11 00:00:30,320 --> 00:00:31,440 And so let us pray. 12 00:00:32,920 --> 00:00:36,600 In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. 13 00:00:36,600 --> 00:00:37,320 Amen. 14 00:00:39,200 --> 00:00:42,800 Hail and blessed be the hour and the moment 15 00:00:42,800 --> 00:00:44,680 in which the Son of God was born 16 00:00:44,680 --> 00:00:46,480 of the most pure Virgin, 17 00:00:46,480 --> 00:00:48,800 at midnight, in Bethlehem, 18 00:00:48,800 --> 00:00:50,320 in the piercing cold. 19 00:00:51,200 --> 00:00:52,680 In that hour vouchsafe, 20 00:00:52,680 --> 00:00:55,360 I beseech Thee, O my God, 21 00:00:55,360 --> 00:00:58,000 to hear my prayer and grant my desires 22 00:00:58,000 --> 00:01:00,840 through the merits of Our Savior Jesus Christ, 23 00:01:00,840 --> 00:01:02,560 of His blessed Mother. 24 00:01:02,560 --> 00:01:03,280 Amen. 25 00:01:04,520 --> 00:01:08,560 In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. 26 00:01:08,560 --> 00:01:09,320 Amen. 27 00:01:10,280 --> 00:01:12,440 May peace be with you this Advent. 28 00:01:12,920 --> 00:01:13,800 God bless you.