Novena Begins:  September 25 Feast Day:  October 4 Patron Saint of the Franciscan Order, animals, merchants,  ecology, stowaways, Naga, Cebu, and Italy Day 1 – St. Francis of Assisi Novena Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.  O Beloved Saint Francis, gentle and poor, your obedience to God, and … Continue reading Novena to St. Francis of Assisi