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"We honor the Holy Spirit and Mary Immaculate in a special way in our life of prayer. We pray that the Holy Spirit may be the source of all we are and all we do and that we may be filled with the gifts the Spirit brings to the church. We strive, like Mary, to be attentive to the action of the Holy Spirit in our lives. We pray through her and with her to grow in union with her Son, Jesus."--Constitutions # 24

For the nine days before Pentecost we pray a
Novena for the Feast of Pentecost

Come, Holy Spirit, come! Teach us to believe that we, like the earth, already hold within ourselves the seeds of new life. Awaken in us new hope and new dreams so that we can break through the soil of our own barrenness and fear. Give us roots that we may stand firm in integrity and give us wings to bring the stirrings of compassion to your poor and marginalized. Great Spirit, make us a people of peace. Teach us to walk softly on your lands, to use with care your gifts, and to love with tenderness all our brothers and sisters. Come, Holy Spirit, come!

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Consagración al Espíritu Santo

¡Oh Espíritu Santo! Recibe la consagración perfecta y absoluta de todo mi ser. Dígnate ser en adelante, en cada uno de los instantes de mi vida y en cada una de mis acciones: mi Director, mi Luz, mi Guía, mi Fuerza y el Amor de mi corazón. Yo me abandono sin reserva a tus operaciones divinas y quiero ser siempre dócil a tus inspiraciones. ¡Oh Espíritu Santo!Transfórmame con María y en María en Cristo Jesús, para gloria del Padre y salvación del mundo. Amén.

Painting of Mary receiving the Holy Spirit by Sr. Eugenius Gallagher, SHSp

For the nine days before December 8th we pray a Novena to Mary, the Immaculate Conception

Holy Mary, Mother of our Lord Jesus Christ, priestly woman and holy prophetess, we greet you! You carried in your body, the Gospel of Peace... and we ask you to be our Mother as well. We honor you, Mary, wife of Joseph and Mother of Jesus. You are the Patroness of contemplatives, the guide to pilgrims and inspiration to all people.

You are light to those who wander in the darkness in response to the voice of God. We honor you Mary and ask to be united with you. United with you, may we be one with God and always open to God's Will for us. May we, too, feel the mystery of Christ alive within us. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us. Amen.

(Recite one Hail Mary)

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