Repeat the following Novena prayers every day for 9 consecutive days.

St. William of Vercelli,
You were a father to your monks
and a shepherd to your people.
Pray for us that we might have our sight restored,
that we might see with the eyes of our hearts and souls,
God's presence in and around us.
Teach us to nourish our spiritual journeys with prayer
so that we too might be instruments
of God's light and love to others.
In the spirit of St. Benedict help us
to be people of hospitality who let our work become prayer.
Let us find God in each other.

Amen.

O God, the example and protection of Your saints,
strengthen us in our own weakness,
and enable us to walk in the path of salvation.
May we pay fitting honor to the merits of the blessed abbot William,
so that he may intercede for us
and lead us in his own footsteps.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.

Amen.

Dear God, please help me to recognize
that you can turn bad things into good things.
Help me to know and trust that you will always find ways
of carrying out your plan for my life.

Amen.

St. William of Vercelli,
you who traveled through Spain as a 14-year-old pilgrim,
and grew up to lead monasteries,

Pray for us!

Prayer to St. William as your Patron

Saint William, seeker of holiness and wisdom,
friend to all especially the needy,

Pray for us!

Saint William, you left behind worldly privileges
and set your heart on God alone.
Prince and peasant sought your wisdom.
The needy found in you the compassion of God.
By your example and intercessions,
help this parish family, dedicated to your memory,
to imitate your faith, hope, and love.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.

Amen.

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