World Mission Sunday
Join Cardinal Tagle in praying the Novena of St. Therese of Lisieux, the patronness of missions. This powerful nine-day prayer journey starts on October 11th, leading up to World Mission Sunday (October 20th).
Bring your intentions to the intercession of St. Therese, and pray in a special way for the missions: the Church in Asia, Africa, Oceania, the Pacific Islands, and Latin America.
9 sessions
1October 11: Love for JesusJoin Cardinal Tagle in praying for the Church’s missions throughout the world. Starting today, we’ll bring our intentions to Jesus through the powerful intercession of St. Therese, the patroness of missions.World Mission Sunday
2October 12: TrustOn this second day of our novena, we bring our intentions to Jesus once again, through the intercession of St. Therese. Today we pray for a deeper trust in God.World Mission Sunday
3October 13: SightOn this third day of our novena, we continue bringing our needs to Jesus through the intercession of St. Therese. Today we pray to see Jesus more in others, especially those whom we serve in the Pope’s missions.World Mission Sunday
4October 14: HumilityOn this fourth day of our novena, continue bringing your requests to Jesus through the intercession of St. Therese. Today we pray for the grace of humility for ourselves and for those who serve in the Pope’s missions.World Mission Sunday
5October 15: ForgivenessOn this fifth day of our novena, continue bringing your desires to Jesus through the intercession of St. Therese. Today we pray for the grace to forgive as Jesus commands.World Mission Sunday
6October 16: AcceptanceOn this sixth day of our novena, continue bringing your intentions to Jesus through the intercession of St. Therese. Today we seek to accept Jesus’ will every day.World Mission Sunday
7October 17: RelianceOn this seventh day of our novena, continue bringing your needs to Jesus through the intercession of St. Therese. Today we seek to rely on the Lord at all times.World Mission Sunday
8October 18: ReflectionOn this eighth day of our novena, continue bringing your requests to Jesus through the intercession of St. Therese. Today we seek to reflect Jesus more clearly to the world.World Mission Sunday
9October 19: Love for PeopleOn this final day of our novena, bring all of your petitions to Jesus through the intercession of St. Therese. Today we ask the Lord to help us love those in the missions more.World Mission Sunday