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Shrine
Altar St. Mary's Church |
Shrine
of the Infant of Dominican
Friars (203)
562-9326 Reverend
Albert A. Caprio, O.P., Director You are invited to have your intentions remembered
in the Masses and prayers of the
Shrine. Devotional items are also available. Please contact the Shrine for more information. |
Each day
in St.
Marys Church Mass is celebrated and the Novena Prayer to
the Infant of This page
last updated: November 9, 2006 |
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HISTORY OF THE INFANT OF PRAGUE The origin of the miraculous statue of the Infant of Prague is shrouded in legend. It is known, however, that it was brought from Spain to Prague in the 16th century and enshrined there in Our Lady of Victory Church in 1628. Following a destructive invasion of the city and the church by the Turks, Father Cyril, one of the shrines friars, was spoken to by the infant Jesus who encouraged him to repair the broken hands of this statue, promising "The more you honor me, the more I will bless you." Here at the Dominican Shrine of the Infant Jesus of Prague, we continue to honor Him. We bring before Him for blessing all who are in need. We celebrate Mass every day at noon for the intentions of those who write us. Here at the Shrine we also remember those who have no one to help them and who share in His infancy the unborn victims of abortion, the battered and unloved, the orphaned and the undernourished children of the world. |
NOVENAS The Novena consists of prayers
or spiritual exercises for nine consecutive days. The great value of a Novena
is based on the revealed fact that prayer is both necessary and effective.
The more we pray, the better off we are. Experience attests to the fact that
we can get ourselves to pray more faithfully when we set a definite time and
occasion for prayer. The first Novena was made by the Apostles as they
awaited the coming of the Holy Spirit of Pentecost. There have been countless
graces and favors bestowed on the faithful who have made novenas to Christ,
the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Saints. Our Lord chooses to favor those who
commit themselves to fervent and persevering prayer. The Dominican Friars conduct
five Solemn Novenas each year at the Shrine: January 25 February 2nd
In honor of the Infant of Prague May 4 12
In honor of
Our Lady of Fatima June 5 13
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....In honor of St. Anthony July 18 26
...In honor of St. Anne August 21 29
..In honor of St. Thιrθse October 19 27
In honor of St. Jude Also, the following Novena of
Masses will be offered: April 8 16 ..
.Easter May 13 - 21
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Mothers Day June 17 25
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Fathers
Day Month of November
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All
Souls Remembrance December 25th, 2006
Jan 2nd, 2008 Christmas Effective October 10th, 2007, the Spain Pilgrimage was been cancelled, but please consider the following: Shrines
of Italy & Medjugorje 14 Days April 7-20, 2008 $3,999.00 double occupancy Early Bird Special:
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December 10th, 2007. For further information please contact Father Albert A. Caprio, O.P. at: Phone: 203.562-9326 Or Email: frcaprioop@snet.net |
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INFANT OF PRAGUE NOVENA PRAYER O Child Jesus, I have recourse to you
by your holy mother; I implore you to assist me in this necessity, for I
firmly believe your Divinity can assist me. I confidently hope to obtain your
holy grace. I love you with my whole heart and my whole soul. I am heartily
sorry for my sins, and entreat you, O Good Jesus, to give me strength to
overcome them. I
am firmly resolved never to offend you again and to suffer everything rather
than displease you. Henceforth, I wish to serve you faithfully. For love of
you, O Divine Child, I will love my neighbor as myself. O Jesus, Omnipotent
Child, I entreat you again to come to my assistance in this necessity: (remember
your petitions) O
Divine Child, and still the great, omnipotent God, I implore you through your
most holy Mother's most powerful intercession and through the boundless mercy
of your omnipotence as God, for a favorable answer to the intention I so earnestly
ask for in this novena. Grant
me the grace of possessing you eternally with Mary and Joseph, and of adoring
you with your holy angels and saints. O Divine Infant of Prague Hear my prayer and grant my petition Let
us pray: O
miraculous Infant Jesus, prostrate before your sacred image, we beseech you
to cast a merciful look on our troubled hearts. Let your tender heart, so
inclined to pity, be softened by our prayers, and grant us that grace for
which we ardently implore you. Take from us all affliction and despair, all
trials and misfortunes with which we are laden. For your Sacred Infancy's
sake hear our prayers and send us consolation and aid, that we may praise you
with the Father and the Holy Spirit forever and ever. Amen. |
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