Novena to Saint Therese of Lisieux, to ask for her help in the Corona-virus crisis.

Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, On the eve of the liberation of France, You were proclaimed on the 3rd May 1944,
 Secondary patron of France just like Saint Joan of Ark, Following the path of the Virgin Mary. 

Today our country, Scotland, and the whole world is experiencing the plight of the Corona-virus
which is decimating and worrying the people. 

Saint Therese, we are asking you to intercede with Jesus, So that this illness is eradicated.
We pray to you Therese for the caregivers and for those people who, relentlessly, take care of those who are ill.
We pray to you Therese for the politicians and those who hold responsibilities, Who must make crucial decisions.

And for all of those people who are unable to go to work: -
We pray to you Therese for all of the families who have been affected by this illness, death and confinement.
With you Saint Therese we would like to give thanks for the gestures of solidarity kindled during this ordeal. 

Saint Therese, you who promised to let fall a shower of Roses, - Keep us in faith and in peace,
 Welcome into Heaven the numerous deceased,  - Obtain for us from Jesus resurrected from the dead,
The fall and end of this pandemic, as a gift of love from the Father, through the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

 Together with you Therese, I say: Our Father ..........
 Together with you Therese, I say: Hail Mary ...........

 Glory be to the Father and to Son and to the Holy Spirit
 As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be,
 World without end. Amen. 

Saint Therese of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face - Pray for us.
 

     Our Lady of Mount Carmel                                                                

     The Order of Carmel, Discalced Secular, is a community comprised of Lay Roman Catholics who live in the world while centring themselves on God and serving Him through the spirit of Carmel. We live under the constitutions of the Order and are part of the Carmelite Family of Friars and Nuns.
        As Carmelites, we seek to hear God in the quiet of our hearts through contemplation and prayer. We seek an interior union with our Lord while actively living out the ordinary events of our everyday lives. We take our example of living from Our Lady as a model for living our life focused on one thing, serving her Son. She is a woman of faith and obedience to whom we look as a companion and guide on our journey of faith. She is Mother and Sister as well as patroness. Her gentle presence pervades our lives. We wear the brown scapular she gave to us as it is a symbol of our dedication to her and of her motherly care for us.
        As Carmelites, we follow the Carmelite Constitutions which include daily mass, the Liturgy of the Hours, daily Meditation, and Spiritual Reading. We also meet monthly in our Community at Dunkeld Pastoral Centre. We regard our community as a great blessing and help in living our lives in Carmel. If you are interesting in learning more about our Carmelite community, please contact our Secretary Helen Wylie by email.
       The Carmelite history began on Mount Carmel in Israel in the 12th century. A group of hermits gathered there under the inspiration of the Prophet Elijah who had done God's will there in ancient times. The influence of Elijah can be seen by his words on our Carmelite crest: "With zeal I am zealous for the Lord God of Hosts". In the early 1200's these desert monastics asked St. Albert of Jerusalem to give them a rule of life. Within fifty years of receiving their rule the Carmelite hermits were forced to leave Mount Carmel and settled in Europe. The Carmelites needed reform in the 16th century and this was led by Sts. Teresa of Avila and John of the Cross. The new Order became known as the Discalced Carmelites.