Our Lady of Fatima Novena
Catholic novena
Our Lady of Fatima Novena
Pray this nine-day Catholic novena with this devotion for peace, conversion, the Rosary.
About the Our Lady of Fatima Novena
The Our Lady of Fatima Novena honors Mary’s message at Fatima: prayer, the Rosary, penance, conversion, and reparation. It is prayed for peace, families, sinners, and renewed devotion to the Immaculate Heart.
When to pray this novena
This novena may be prayed at any time, especially for peace, conversion, the Rosary. Many Catholics begin a novena nine days before a feast day, during a period of discernment, or when a particular need calls for patient, persevering prayer.
Common intentions
- Peace
- Conversion
- The Rosary
How to pray the Our Lady of Fatima Novena
- Begin with the Sign of the Cross.
- Pray the opening prayer and the daily prayer for the appropriate day.
- Name your intention simply before God.
- Conclude with the closing prayer, an Our Father, a Hail Mary, and a Glory Be.
- Repeat for nine days, trusting God’s will and timing.
Opening Prayer
O Lord, I begin this novena with faith in Your mercy and confidence in Your providence. Teach me to pray with humility, perseverance, and love. Receive my intention, purify my heart, and draw me more deeply into the life of grace.
Day 1: Faith
Lord, on this day of the novena I ask for faith, especially in matters of peace. Help me receive Your grace with humility and respond with faith. May this prayer deepen conversion, strengthen charity, and lead me closer to Your Sacred Heart.
Day 2: Trust
Lord, on this day of the novena I ask for trust, especially in matters of conversion. Help me receive Your grace with humility and respond with faith. May this prayer deepen conversion, strengthen charity, and lead me closer to Your Sacred Heart.
Day 3: Conversion
Lord, on this day of the novena I ask for conversion, especially in matters of the Rosary. Help me receive Your grace with humility and respond with faith. May this prayer deepen conversion, strengthen charity, and lead me closer to Your Sacred Heart.
Day 4: Perseverance
Lord, on this day of the novena I ask for perseverance, especially in matters of peace. Help me receive Your grace with humility and respond with faith. May this prayer deepen conversion, strengthen charity, and lead me closer to Your Sacred Heart.
Day 5: Healing
Lord, on this day of the novena I ask for healing, especially in matters of conversion. Help me receive Your grace with humility and respond with faith. May this prayer deepen conversion, strengthen charity, and lead me closer to Your Sacred Heart.
Day 6: Courage
Lord, on this day of the novena I ask for courage, especially in matters of the Rosary. Help me receive Your grace with humility and respond with faith. May this prayer deepen conversion, strengthen charity, and lead me closer to Your Sacred Heart.
Day 7: Charity
Lord, on this day of the novena I ask for charity, especially in matters of peace. Help me receive Your grace with humility and respond with faith. May this prayer deepen conversion, strengthen charity, and lead me closer to Your Sacred Heart.
Day 8: Peace
Lord, on this day of the novena I ask for peace, especially in matters of conversion. Help me receive Your grace with humility and respond with faith. May this prayer deepen conversion, strengthen charity, and lead me closer to Your Sacred Heart.
Day 9: Thanksgiving
Lord, on this day of the novena I ask for thanksgiving, especially in matters of the Rosary. Help me receive Your grace with humility and respond with faith. May this prayer deepen conversion, strengthen charity, and lead me closer to Your Sacred Heart.
Closing Prayer
Lord Jesus Christ, receive this novena and every intention entrusted to You. Increase my faith, hope, and charity. Teach me to accept Your will, to persevere in prayer, and to live each day more faithfully in Your grace. Amen.
Submit a prayer request
If you are praying this novena for a personal intention, you may also submit a private prayer request.
Frequently asked questions
How many days is the Our Lady of Fatima Novena?
A novena is traditionally prayed for nine days. You may begin on any day, though many Catholics pray a novena during the nine days leading to a feast.
What intentions can I bring to this novena?
This novena is especially suited for peace, conversion, the Rosary, but any honest need may be brought before God with humility and trust.
Does praying a novena guarantee the exact result I ask for?
No. A novena is not magic. It is persevering prayer that entrusts a real need to God while asking for grace, conversion, patience, and help according to His will.