Novena to the Servant of God Father Alfred Pampalon C.S.s.r.

Father Alfred Pampalon, redemptorist, was declared venerable, may 14 1991, by pope Jean-Paul II. This great apostle of the Saint Anne de Beaupré shrine is prayed in a priviledged way by persons dependent on alcohol and drugs.

Suggestions for making a fruitful novena.

• Before all and above all, pray that the Holy Will of God be accomplished.
• Place your trust in the mercy of our Father in heaven. He listens to the prayers of His children.
• Choose some of following practices :
• Receive the sacraments of Penance and of Holy Eucharist.
• Devote yourself to one or more works of spiritual and temporal mercy.
• Try to improve your Christian and your professional life.
• Open your heart to others. Let your prayers reach out to the whole World.
• In promoting the glorification of Father Alfred, make a serious and wise promise.

Days of the novena: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 [A Pilgrim's prayer to Saint Anne]

DAY ONE

«Nor do men light a lamp and put it under a bushel, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house» (Mt 5, 15).

Father Alfred Pampalon, intercede for us. May the grace of truth and love always prevail in our lives and in the lives of others. Amen.

Holy Trinity, through the intercession of Father Pampalon, we ask You to help us always to live in Your presence and to conform to Your Holy Will. Amen.

Lord, show us Your presence and Your mercy! Glorify Your servant Alfred by hearing his prayers for us. Amen.

Hail Mary... (3 times).

DAY TWO

«You, therefore, must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect» (Mt 5, 48).

Father Pampalon, intercede for us. Ask for us the grace to always strive to be perfect like our heavenly Father. Amen.

Our Father in heaven, Your love has made Your servant Alfred Pampalon strive for evangelical perfection. Grant that we may always follow in his footsteps. Amen.

Most compassionate Father, may You be touched by the supplications of Your servant. Grant us the special favour... that he is asking for us. Amen.

Hail Mary... (3 times).

DAY THREE

«It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me» (Ga 2, 20).

Father Alfred Pampalon, through Your intercession, obtain that we love Jesus so much that we may be able to say with saint Paul : To live, for me, is Christ! Amen.

Jesus, our Saviour, You have come to light the fire of Your love. With Your servant Alfred, we ask You for the grace of a burning love for You and for souls. Amen.

With him, we also ask for this special favour... Please, glorify Your servant. Hear his ardent prayers. Amen.

Hail Mary... (3 times).

DAY FOUR

«But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you» (Jn 14, 26).

Father Alfred Pampalon, may your prayer obtain for us the grace to always live faithful to the inspirations of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Holy Spirit, You work wonders in transforming the souls of Your faithful; give us the grace to follow Your workings so as to always improve our way of living. Amen.

0 Lord, grant us the special favour that we ask You through the intercession Your servant Alfred.

Hail Mary... (3 times).

DAY FIVE

«When Jesus saw His mother and the disciple whom He loved standing near, He said to His mother: "Woman, behold your son". Then He said to the disciple: "Behold your mother"» (Jn 19, 26-27).

Father Alfred Pampalon, by your ardent supplications, help us to love and imitate Mary, whom Jesus, before dying, gave us as our mother. Amen.

Holy Trinity, help us always to live like true children of our Immaculate Mother. Give us the grace of a pure heart. Amen.

Lord, listen to the requests of Your servant Alfred and of his friends. All together and with their Mother Mary, they ask You for this special favour... Amen.

Hail Mary... (3 times).

DAY SIX

«Now the company of those who believed were of one heart and soul» (Ac 4, 32).

Father Alfred Pampalon, thanks to your intercession, may we live as a Church, faithful to its teaching and dedicated to its service. Amen.

Lord Jesus, give us an ardent love for our neighbour. Following Father Alfred's example, may we be of one heart and of one soul with our brethren to sing Your praises and to offer our thanks. Amen.

Father Alfred, come to our help. Obtain for us this favour... that in our misery we are so anxious to obtain from you. Amen.

Hail Mary... (3 times).

DAY SEVEN

«He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day» (Jn 6, 54).

Father Alfred Pampalon, intercede for us. Obtain for us the grace to ardently love Jesus in the Blessed Eucharist. Amen.

Jesus, truly present in the Blessed Sacrament, give to us, like to Your servant Alfred, a great faith in the Holy Eucharist. Amen.

Lord, through Your servant Alfred and his friends, we ask You this special favour... Hear our prayer.

Hail Mary... (3 times).

DAY EIGHT

«Father, if thou art willing, remove this cup from me; nevertheless not my will, but thine be done» (Lk 22, 42).

Father Alfred, pray for us. Obtain for us an invincible attachment to the Holy Will of God. Amen.

Lord Jesus, with our whole heart, with You we say: Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Help us to fulfill that will. Amen.

Father Alfred, ask for your friends this special favour... They rely on your intercession. Amen.

Hail Mary... (3 times).

DAY NINE

«I came to cast fire upon the earth and wish that it were already kindled» (Lk 12, 49).

Father Alfred Pampalon, pray to the Lord for us. Ask Him for each one of us an ardent zeal for the salvation of souls. Amen.

Lord Jesus, our Saviour, kindle in us, like in Your servant Alfred, a full dedication to the conversion and sanctification of souls. Amen.

Father Alfred, obtain for us this special favour... Hasten to come to our aid. Amen.

Hail Mary... (3 times).

If you have not been granted the favour you hope for, immediately begin another novena. And have confidence!

Nothing contained in these writings is meant to be contrary to the laws and the teachings of the Catholic Church.

For all favours obtained through the intercession of Father Alfred Pampalon, please write to:

The Postulator of the Cause of Father Alfred Pampalon
Basilica of Saint Anne de Beaupré
Québec, Canada GOA 3CO

Cum permissu superiorum, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, 1998

For private use only

Novena by Roch Pelchat, C.Ss.R.
Translated from French by Pane Merrill,
and adapted by Fr. Roch Achard, C.Ss.R.

Il y a aussi une version française de cette neuvaine.

A Pilgrim's prayer to Saint Anne

Saint Anne, I have come to honour you and to call upon you in this blessed Shrine of Beaupré. Here, pilgrims have often felt some of the fruits of your goodness, power, and intercession.

Like every true pilgrim, I also have favours to ask of you. I know that you will be as good to me as you have been, in the past, to thousands of others who have come to implore you in this Shrine.

Saint Anne, you know the grace of which I stand most in need at the present moment, the special favour for which I have undertaken this pilgrimage. Hear my prayer.

I entrust to your care, all of my material and spiritual needs. I commend my family, my country, the Church, and the whole world to you.

Keep me faithful to Christ and His Church and one day, escort me into the Father's Eternal Home.

Amen.