How to pray the Novena

Each day of the novena we recite the prayers to God the Father, Intercessions of Mary and Joseph and the prayer to The infant Jesus. We also read a meditation corresponding to each day of the Novena and the Antiphons for the coming of the Infant Jesus.

Sequence

Begin with the sign of the cross, then follow all 6 steps in order.

  1. Prayer to our Most Benevolent God - followed by three Glory Be’s

  2. Reading of the Meditation corresponding to the day

  3. Recite the Intercession of Holy Mary - followed by nine Hail Mary’s

  4. Recite the Intercession of Saint Joseph - followed by an Our Father, Hail Mary and Gory Be

  5. Antiphons for the Coming of the Infant Jesus

  6. Prayer to the Infant Jesus

    End with the sign of the cross

    Singing of Carols and merryment