2026 Lenten Novena
Please join as we contemplate the Sacrifice of Christ on the Cross and ask for God’s grace and mercy.
Lent is the annual season of spiritual preparation for the Resurrection. We are called to follow the example of Jesus, who spent 40 days in the wilderness fasting and fighting temptation. During Lent, we are to pray, sacrifice, fast, and alms give as we seek to abandon sin and invite God’s grace to transform us.
This year, Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, February 18, and ends on Holy Thursday, April 2. During this time Padre Pio Academy will be praying the beautiful prayer below every day for our community. If you, or any of your loved ones are in need of prayer, please add them to the list below and we will pray for them too.
This beautiful prayer was written by St. Francis of Assisi. "A plenary indulgence is granted on each Friday of Lent and Passiontide to the faithful who, after Communion, piously recite the prayer before an image of Christ crucified; on other days of the year the indulgence is partial." — Enchiridion of Indulgences, No. 22
Prayer Before a Crucifix
Look down upon me, good and gentle Jesus
while before Your face I humbly kneel,
and, with burning soul,
pray and beseech You
to fix deep in my heart lively sentiments
of faith, hope, and charity;
true contrition for my sins,
and a firm purpose of amendment,
while I contemplate,
with great love and tender pity,
Your five most precious wounds,
pondering over them within me
and calling to mind the words which David,
Your prophet, said to You, my Jesus:
"They have pierced My hands and My feet,
they have numbered all My bones." Amen.
Add Your Loved Ones to Our Prayer List:
Padre Pio Academy honors God as the source and summit of all that is good, true, and beautiful. Here, students learn to extol God’s greatness and pursue holiness through a life of virtue, nourished by God’s grace, the action of the Holy Spirit, and a vibrant prayer life.
Our work is only possible because of the many wonderful and generous people who have blessed us with prayers, volunteer hours, and financial support. If you would like to make a donation, you can do so at the link below. Please know that we are very grateful and keep you in our prayers! Thank you and God bless.