Novena Prayer Day Nine

 Blessed Anne Marie Javouhey

Novena Day Nine

 

Today's Thought of

Blessed Anne Marie Javouhey

Vocation

When God’s call first came to Anne Marie Javouhey as a vague urge to ‘do a little good,’ she didn’t know the details or even the general lines of her life’s work. Even when she made the decision to dedicate her life to God she had no idea of where that call would lead her. However, she did know that she was not alone because God was “calling” her parents and siblings too. 

Their “dedicated responses” would be very connected to her life’s work. In order for us to follow in Anne Marie’s footsteps, we, too, must say “yes” to God’s call each day so that ‘a little good’ may be done. Then, we are all invited to ponder on what she wrote to her father: “God has chosen us – even more, God has preferred us to the great and powerful - for the accomplishment of his plans. How can we ever respond to so many graces?”

Happy Feast Day Cluny Sisters

Today, 2,600 Cluny Sisters living in Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Islands, serve in 57 countries.  The dynamism of diverse languages, cultures and mission experiences strengthens our unity and sense of belonging.  It calls us to live more authentically our charism as missionary disciples in a new world, by participating in the Mission of Jesus to evangelize, heal and liberate all peoples, especially the poor, the least the lost and the last.  Going to the peripheries and beyond boundaries, the mission includes the whole of God’s creation.

‘O, how happy we are

to have so beautiful a vocation’

- Anne Marie Javouhey

Anne-Marie Javouhey was born in France on November 11, 1779. In 1807, she founded the Sisters of St. Joseph of Cluny who dedicated themselves to the care of the sick and to teaching. 

 

Called to minister to the colonies, Anne Marie devoted herself to the emancipation of the slaves and the liberation of Peoples from all forms of enslavement.  She died July 15, 1851.

Join Us In Our Novena Prayer

July 15th 

        L ord our God,

 

You enabled Blessed Anne Marie to

consecrate herself to the carrying out

of Your Holy Will in all things and to

be ever attentive to Your calls as

manifested through the poorest of her

brothers and sisters.

Grant that we, in the Church of our

day, may zealously continue the work

you confided to her.

Through her intercession hear the

prayers we address to You …

 

 Canonization of Blessed Anne Marie Javouhey

 Those suffering from the Global Pandemic

 The Province of the U.S.A. & Canada unfolding future

                 

                       (your special intentions mentioned here)

In Your goodness grant us the favor of

her canonization for Your glory and to

promote Your Reign of love, justice

and peace.                                  

                                                        A men.

Beata Anna Maria

Ora pro nobis