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First Communion Novena: Day 9

May 3, 2008 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Minnesota Me, My Girls, Special Events, Spiritual Growth 8 Comments

Opening Prayer for Each Day (See Novena Day 1)

Day 9 Prayer:

The flowers I will make today for the garden of my heart are sunflowers.

I will make them by thinking of Jesus.

Dear Jesus,
When You were a child like me,
You were always thinking about Your Heavenly Father.
I want to think about You all day long.
Today I will try very hard to remember You
at home, at school and at play.
Each time I think of You it will be a beautiful sunflower
for the garden of my heart.
I hope you will like my sunflowers, Jesus.
Sometimes they are very hard to make.

Dear Mother Mary and Saint Joseph,
please help me to think about Jesus many, many times today.

Draw a picture of yourself making sunflowers in your heart for Jesus.

* * * * * * *

Prayer For The Night Before Your Child’s First Holy Communion:

Dear Jesus,

Now my heart is a beautiful garden with many flowers
that I have made just for You. I hope you are pleased!

At the gate are beautiful roses to greet You
and scented lilacsbow to meet You.
Queen Ann flowers, jasmine and violets will make you very glad.
There are tiny, sweet forget-me-nots of the most beautiful blue.
The daisies stand like soldiers and the sunflowers turn their faces to You.
More beautiful than Solomon’s royal splendor are the lilies of the valley
and the blue bells ring like an Angel’s song!

Come into this garden of my heart dear Jesus!
I have worked very hard to make it just for You.
Mother Mary and good Saint Joseph
have helped me make it beautiful.

Come to my heart dearest Jesus!
Come tomorrow and each time
I receive You in Holy Communion!

Dear Mother Mary and Saint Joseph,
pray for me tomorrow, in a special way,
as I receive Jesus for the first time in Holy Communion.
Pray for me that I may always receive Him with a beautiful heart.

I love you Jesus!

(My name)

* * * * * * *

Remember: if you would like a copy of this novena, email me and I will send you one.

My Cate makes her First Holy Communion tomorrow. Please keep her and all her classmates in your prayers.

Ad Jesum per Mariam,

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  1. Paula in MN says:
    May 3, 2008 at 12:09 pm

    All our prayers are with you today and tomorrow. I’m also praying for better weather!

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  2. patjrsmom says:
    May 3, 2008 at 12:45 pm

    Prayers for her special day! I hope the weather is beautiful!

    God Bless,
    Jane

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  3. Meredith says:
    May 3, 2008 at 1:44 pm

    Praying for her and all the little sweeties!! The novena has been delightful and I remember it from my ds’ year 🙂

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  4. Jennifer says:
    May 3, 2008 at 2:41 pm

    We’re praying for her Margaret. I expect photos tomorrow. Don’t make me drive up there… We are printing this out in preparation for Lucy’s FHC.

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  5. Jamie says:
    May 3, 2008 at 4:53 pm

    Prayers for Cate and Mama!!!
    I love that novena, thanks for sharing it with all of us. What a beautiful prayer at the end!! Can’t wait to use it with my next one!

    It is supposed to be sunny and like 66 degrees tomorrow, perfect weather for a perfect day!

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  6. lois in Indy says:
    May 3, 2008 at 5:51 pm

    Thanks for sharing the beautiful First Holy Communion Novena. I’ve been praying it hoping to get my own heart in better shape when I receive the Lord which I am fortunate to be able to do throughout the week. Prayers for Cate and her class and your whole family. lois

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  7. Christine says:
    May 3, 2008 at 7:29 pm

    Lois in Indy said what I was going to say. I have been been saying the novena for me. Your little girl is so lucky to have had this kind of preparation for her First Holy Communion.

    I wish all parishes world wide would have us all do this novena once a month.

    I will pray for all the wonderful graces for you and your family.

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  8. Christine M says:
    May 4, 2008 at 1:31 am

    Prayers for a blessed First Communion. My son made his today. The ceremony was lovely. The weather could have been a little nicer – but at least it didn’t rain. Here’s praying you get a little sun at least!

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