In the light of the exhortation of the Lord Jesus Christ to bring the Gospel to all the corners of the earth, His apostles, disciples and missionaries throughout the ages have spread His teachings everywhere through word-of-mouth preachings and the printed word. When the medium of the radiob-- and subsequently televisionn-- came about, the bearers of His Word also make use of the facility of such farther-and-wider-reaching audio and/or visual information transmissions. Hence, came about the prayers-on-air and televised masses.
With the advent of the latest innovation of information and communications technology (ICT) in the form of the more globally-accessible Internet and the Mobile Phone, this immigrant-initiator (with the collaboration of other spiritually-imbued devotees) of this humble spiritual offerings to the Santo Nino (Holy Infant Jesus), himself His lifetime devotee, has thought of further spreading His devotion principally to overseas Filipino devotees out in the further corners of the earth eking out a spartan living, thru online, because they have no access to the numerous Roman Catholic houses of prayers (churches) of the homeland being interimly in foreign places where there are no Roman Catholic churches at all because of religious differences, or if there be any, too far away from the workplace. Hence, this humble page which can be read and/or heard thru one's computer or mobile phone (with internet access) thru this Website.
Opening Hymn: Holy God, We Praise Thy Name
| SING: (Standing) Holy God, we praise thy name. Lord of all! we bow before Thee; All on earth Thy scepter claim, All in heaven above adore Thee; Infinite Thy vast domain, Everlasting is Thy reign. Hark! the loud celestial hymn, Angels' choirs above are raising; Cherubim and Seraphim In unceasing chorus praising, Fill the heavens with sweet accord, Holy, Holy, Holy Lord! Fill the heavens with sweet accord, Holy, Holy, Holy Lord! |
+ In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
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ACT OF CONTRITION
(To be recited daily)
Oh, my Dear Jesus! You are our King and our God, because of Your love for us You came down from heaven born of the Virgin Mary. My heart weeps, for in spite of Your goodness we have committed many sins. Forgive us, Oh Jesus, for our sin of ingratitude in return for Your goodness. Strengthen our will to resist temptation and sin. With Your Grace we will be able to fulfill our promises and share with Your glory in heaven.
Oh, Holy Child Jesus, who is ever good and loving, we kneel before You, our true God. With humility we implore You to give us Your mercy and grant us all the favors we ask of you in this NOVENA, so that we will enjoy the blessings of heaven. AMEN.
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FIRST DAY
PETITION
Oh, ever-wise Jesus, who, in Your wisdom, had sent zealous missionaries to our humble shores to preach the Gospel to our forefathers so that they would see the LIGHT and embrace the CATHOLIC FAITH, we humbly ask You to give us a living Faith so that we may always please You in all that we do. We ask You this in Your holy name. Amen.
* Pray three OUR FATHERS, three HAIL MARYS, and GLORY BE…
* Now ask SENOR SANTO NINO to hear your prayers and grant your petitions
during this NOVENA. (Pause for a moment)
SUPPLICATIONS TO SANTO NINO
Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on us. Jesus, hear us. Jesus, graciously hear us. In every need let us come to you with humble trust, Santo Nino, help us. In all our doubts, perplexities, and Temptations Santo Nino, help us. In hours of loneliness, weariness and trials, Santo Nino, help us. In the failure of our plans and hopes Santo Nino, help us. In disappointments, troubles and sorrows, Santo Nino, help us. When others fail us, and your Grace alone can assist us, Santo Nino, help us. When we throw ourselves on Your Tender Love as our only Refuge, Santo Nino, help us. When our heart is cast down by failure, Santo Nino, help us. When we are ill, and our head and hands cannot work and we are lonely, Santo Nino, help us. When we feel impatient, and our cross irritates us, Santo Nino, help us. Always, always, in spite of weakness, falls and shortcomings of every kind. Santo Nino. Help us. Lamb of God, who take away the sins of the world; Spare us, O Jesus. Lamb of God, who take away the sins of the world; Graciously hear us, O Jesus. Lamb of God, who take away the sins of the world; Have mercy upon us, O Jesus. Jesus, hear us. Jesus, Graciously hear us.
V/. Praise be the name of the Lord
R/. Now and forever.
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LET US PRAY
Oh, sweet and merciful Jesus! Senor Santo Nino, the source of all goodness, We kneel before Your sacred image, imploring Your Divine aid for universal peace and brotherhood among all men, enlighten the unbelievers and the heathens so that they will believe You as their true God. Restore the faith of those who have wandered away from You, bring them back to Your fold with repentance in their hearts.
Grant also to faithful departed in Purgatory the remission of all their sins so that they will rest in peace forever. Finally, nourish and strengthen our faith in You so that we will serve You faithfully on earth. AMEN.
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Final Hymn: Señor Santo Nino Novena Hymn
E. Perez S. Ezcurra (Standing) VERSE 1 One day to these Islands * As gift and in pledge * God sent You to us * O beloved Child * And always You have been * The light of our souls * The guide of our people * The flame in our hearts. ( Refrain): Senor Santo Nino, with Your scepter Guide our people who hail You King forever, Filipinas is Your kingdom. Senor Santo Nino, in Your hand The world finds its rest; proclaim Your truth and justice, bring to men Your peace and love. | |
The ship You were sailing * Arrived at our shores * To conquer this land, * The Pearl of the seas: * But You had decided * To stay in this soil * To conquer our people * And give us a name.
VERSE 3
The queen and the rajah, * Accepting the faith, * Received You in their arms * And fell on their knees; * They welcomed Your Presence * And called on Your Name * To ask for Your blessing * And help in their needs.
VERSE 4
More ships in the Orient * With soldiers arrived; * And searching for gold, * They found You instead; * Legaspi, Urdaneta, the rajah, the queen * Their subjects, our people, * Proclaimed You their King.
VERSE 5
Now one as a nation * We pay You respect * Our people did pledge * A long time ago * We ask You to hear * The prayers of all: * The sad and forsaken, * The poor and the sick .
SECOND DAY
(The same prayers are recited as on the first day except the petition)
PETITION
Oh, most-loving Jesus, who has shown Your love to us by dying for us on the Cross and by giving Yourself to us in the sacrament of the Holy Eucharist, we beseech You to share with us Your Love so that we may always love You with all our hearts, with all our soul and with all our strength, and also so that we may always love our neighbors as ourselves. This we ask You in Your holy name. Amen.
* Pray three OUR FATHER…
* Now ask Senor Santo Nino to…
* Supplications to Santo Nino…
* Final Hymn
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THIRD DAY
(The same prayers are recited as on the first day except the petition)
PETITION
Oh, Jesus, Who has said. “Learn from Me because I am meek and humble of heart”, grant us the virtues of meekness and humility so that we may progress in our spiritual life, and so that our neighbor may see Your Image in us. We ask You this in Your holy name. Amen.
* Pray three OUR FATHER…
* Now ask Senor Santo Nino to…
* Supplications to Santo Nino…
* Final Hymn
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FOURTH DAY
(The same prayers are recited as on the first day except the petition)
PETITION
Oh, merciful Jesus, You had forgiven those who crucified You; we implore You to give us a forgiving heart so that we may always pardon those who will hurt us in word or in did. This we ask You in Your holy name. Amen.
* Pray three OUR FATHER…
* Now ask Senor Santo Nino to…
* Supplications to Santo Nino…
* Final Hymn
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FIFTH DAY
(The same prayers are recited as on the first day except the petition)
PETITION
Oh, merciful Jesus! You have said that “there will be more rejoicing in heaven for one sinner who repents than over ninety nine just who don't need repentance”; we beseech You to grant us the grace of repentance so that we may repent our sins and live for You alone. This we ask You in Your holy name. Amen.
* Pray three OUR FATHER…
* Now ask Senor Santo Nino to…
* Supplications to Santo Nino…
* Final Hymn
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SIXTH DAY
(The same prayers are recited as on the first day except the petition)
PETITION
Oh, most-loving Jesus! You gave us an example of a chaste life while You were on earth; we implore You to grant us the virtue of chastity so that we may always live a chaste life in whatever state of life we have chosen. This we ask You in Your holy name. Amen.*
Pray three OUR FATHER…
* Now ask Senor Santo Nino to…
* Supplications to Santo Nino…
* Final Hymn
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SEVENTH DAY
(The same prayers are recited as on the first day except the petition)
PETITION
Oh, most merciful Jesus! You had been always obedient to Your heavenly Father even unto death; we beseech You to grant us the grace of being always docile to the promptings of the Holy Spirit so that we will always glorify Your Father in heaven. This we ask You in Your holy name. Amen.
Pray three OUR FATHER…
* Now ask Senor Santo Nino to…
* Supplications to Santo Nino…
* Final Hymn
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EIGHTH DAY
(The same prayers are recited as on the first day except the petition)
PETITION
Oh, merciful Jesus! You opened the gates of heaven for us through Your death and resurrection; we implore You to grant us eternal life after our sojourn here on earth. We ask You this in Your holy name. Amen.
Pray three OUR FATHER…
* Now ask Senor Santo Nino to…
* Supplications to Santo Nino…
* Final Hymn
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NINTH DAY
(The same prayers are recited as on the first day except the petition)
PETITION
Oh, merciful Jesus! You said, “I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life”; we beseech You to guide us in our way to heaven so that we may be able to surmount all the difficulties and obstacles we will encounter in this deceptive world.
Grant to us the virtue of hope so that we will always thirst for the heavenly things and for Your glory. This we ask You in Your holy name. Amen.
Pray three OUR FATHER…
* Now ask Senor Santo Nino to…
* Supplications to Santo Nino…
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EJACULATIONS
JESUS,
(To ask Jesus for something through His Holy Name. 25 years of indulgence. Plenary indulgence at the hour of death.)
JESUS and MARY,
(300 days of indulgence)
JESUS and MARY and JOSEPH,
(7 years and 280 days of indulgence)
MY JESUS HAVE MERCY ON ME.
(300 days of indulgence)
JESUS, MY GOD, I LOVE YOU ABOVE ALL.
(50 days of indulgence)
SWEET JESUS, I PRAY THEE NOT TO BE MY JUDGE BUT MY SAVIOUR INSTEAD.
(50 days of indulgence)
MOST-LOVING, MOST-MERCIFUL JESUS MAKE MY HEART MOST INTIMATELY UNITED AND DWELL IN THEE.
(300 days indulgence)
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OFFERING OF CHILDREN TO THE HOLY CHILD JESUS OF CEBU
O Sweet Jesus, Most Holy King of Kings, who in Thy great love for us, humbled Thyself to be conceived and born like us, to show humility in Thy Godly person, in the stable with the animals, in the little town of Bethlehem, Thou were obedient, wise and good to Thy Father, St. Joseph and Holy Mother Mary, Thou callest us to Thee, to be with Thee in Kingdom in Heaven; Thou hast given us strength in our Faith to love, we come before Thy Sacred Image to offer our body and spirit, our purity and innocence.
O, Most Holy Child Jesus, we love Thee eternally; look down upon us who have come to adore Thee. Be Our Guardian Angel and Protector from evil and Preserver of our Innocence and Purity.
We implore Thee, Jesus, to protect the Holy Church and the Holy See and Spread the Faith throughout the world; bless Thine children who kneel before Thy Holy Image asking for Thine Mercy and love and in Thy infallible promises and hoping from Thee everything. AMEN.
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PRAYER
To Senor Santo Nino of Cebu
(For all those who travel by air, sea and land)
O, Senor Santo Nino! Because Thou art the Way, the Truth and the Life of all men I beseech Thee to protect me from sickness, accidents and calamities on the earth and at sea. Lead me to follow the righteous path of goodness for my salvation and happiness; don't abandon me in my sorrows, but instead have pity on me, Sweet Jesus, till death. AMEN.
* Pray one OUR FATHER, one HAIL MARY, and one GLORY BE…
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O SALUTARIS HOSTIA
O salutaris Hostia Quae coeli pandis ostium Bella premunt hostilia, Da robur, fer auxilium.
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Uni trinoque Domino Sit sempiterna Gloria qui vitam sine termino Nobis donet in patria, AMEN.
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TANTUM ERGO
Tantum Ergo Sacramentum Veneremur cernue; Et antiquum documentum Sensuum defectui; Genitori, Genitoque Laus et jubilatio Salus, honor, virtus quoque Sit et benedictio; Procedenti ab utroque Compar sit laudatio. AMEN.
V/. Panem de coelo praestitisti eis .
R/. Omne delectamentum in se habentem.
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THE DIVINE PRAISES
Blessed be God. Blessed be His Holy Name. Blessed be Jesus Christ, true God and true Man. Blessed be the Name of Jesus. Blessed be His Most Sacred Heart.
Blessed be His Most Precious Blood. Blessed Jesus in the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar. Blessed be the Holy Spirit, the Paraclete. Blessed the great Mother of God, Mary Most Holy. Blessed be her Holy and Immaculate Conception. Blessed be her glorious Assumption. Blessed be the name of Mary, Virgin and Mother. Blessed be Saint Joseph, her most chaste spouse. Blessed be God in His Angels and in His Saints.
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