Novena to Fr. David Richter starts Tuesday, January 2nd
Below is an excerpt from the reminder email sent on 1/1/18.
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Dear Friends of Fr. David Richter,
Attached is Theresa Brandle’s (and the Holy Spirit’s) Novena prayer to Fr. David Richter, our beloved former pastor. If you begin the Novena on Tuesday, January 2st and pray it for nine days ending on January 10th, that will be his Feast day and the third anniversary of Fr. Richter’s passing into eternity! This will make the third consecutive year that we have prayed the Novena leading up to Fr. Richter’s Feast day, as well as, his birthday in March.
This email originally went out to over 80 parishioners, but it continues to grow! The praise reports received from participants are truly heart-warming and many believe that our Jesus the Good Shepherd parish family has truly been blessed through the intercession of Fr. Richter.
Here’s the link to the memorial website sponsored by the Richter Family:
http://www.forevermissed.com/father-david-thomas-richter/#aboutMay all of your prayers, in God’s Holy Will, be answered through this Novena!
Becky Healy
“Prayer is the only power to which God surrenders.”
~ St. John of the Cross
“You pay God a compliment by asking great things of Him.”
~St. Teresa of Avila
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The Novena was originally posted on this website by Theresa Brandle on the
17th December 2016.
THE NOVENA TO FATHER DAVID RICHTER:
Oh Loving and kind Servant of God, Fr. David Richter, priest forever. You who administered to us all the Sacraments of the Holy Church, who prayed for us daily, and who gave profound example on how to live our daily lives, please take my petition (state personal intentions) bound in the love and devotion you have for the Blessed Mother, Mary and present it to her most merciful Son, Jesus.
Now that you have entered into your heavenly reward, may you intercede for me to always "do the right thing" in each moment on earth, so that in God's time, I may also enter into His Heavenly Kingdom to be with you and all the angels and saints, giving eternal praise to the most Holy Trinity. Amen.