Novena to Our Mother of Perpetual Help

Hymn: Immaculate Mother


Opening Prayer:

In the name of Father, and of the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Brothers and sisters, as children of our Blessed
Mother, we are gathered before her miraculous
picture to honor her and to pray for all our needs.
Unworthy children that we are, let us first of all
ask God’s mercy and pardon.

Merciful Father * You sent Your Divine Son * to
redeem us by His death and resurrection * and to
give us new life. * By this You make us Your
children * to love one another in Christ. How
many times in the past * we have forgotten this
sublime dignity. * We have sinned against our
brothers and sisters; * we have offended You.
Merciful Father, forgive us.* Repenting sincerely
of our sins, * we ask Your mercy; * may we
always live as Your truly devoted children.
 


Hymn: Mary Immaculate, Star of the Morning




Novena Prayer


Dear Mother of Perpetual Help * from the cross * Jesus
gave you to us for our Mother. * You are the kindest,*
the most loving of all mothers. * Look tenderly on us
your children * as we now ask you to help us in all our
needs * especially this one (Pause to recall your
petition).

While you were on earth, dear Mother * you willingly
shared in the sufferings of your Son.* Strengthened by
your faith and confidence * in the fatherly love of God *
you accepted the mysterious designs of His Will.*
We, too, have our crosses and trials.* Sometimes they
almost crush us to the ground.* Dearest Mother, *
share with us your abundant faith and confidence in
God.* Make us aware that God never ceases to love
us; * that He answers all our prayers * in the way
that is best for us. * Strengthen our hearts to carry
the cross * in the footsteps of your Divine Son. Help us
to realize * that he who shares the cross of Christ *
will certainly share His resurrection.

Dearest Mother,* as we worry about our own problems
* let us not forget the needs of others.* You always love
others so much; * help us to do the same. * While
praying for our own intentions * and for the intentions
* of all here present at this Novena * we earnestly ask
you, our Mother * to help us comfort the sick and the
dying * give hope to the poor and unemployed * heal the
broken-hearted * lighten the burden of the oppressed *
teach justice to their oppressors * and bring back to God
* all those who have offended Him.

Dearest Mother, * help us to avoid sin * which
separates us * from our heavenly Father * and from one
another. * Full of trust in you * we place ourselves
under the mantle of your maternal protection * and
confidently hope * for your powerful help.* Amen.



Prayer for the Home


Mother of Perpetual Help, * we choose you as Queen
of our homes. * We ask you to bless all our families*
with your tender motherly love. * May the Sacrament
of Marriage * bind husbands and wives so closely
together * that they will always be faithful to each
other * and love one another as Christ love His
Church.

We ask you to bless all parents, * may they love and
cherish their children * whom God has entrusted to
them. * May they always give them the example * of a
truly Christian life. * Help them to bring up their
children * in the love and fear of God. * Bless all
children * that they may love, * honor, and obey * their
fathers and mothers. To your loving care * we
especially entrust the youth of today.

Give us all a sense of responsibility * that we may do
our part * in making our home * a haven of peace *
like your own home at Nazareth. * We take you as
our model. * Help us to grow daily in genuine love of
God and neighbor * so that justice and peace may
happily reign * in the entire family of mankind.
Amen.



Petitions to Our Mother of Perpetual Help


Holy Mary
----------Pray for us.
Holy Virgin conceived without sin…
--------- Pray for us.
Our Mother of Perpetual Help…
--------- Pray for us.
We sinners call to you …
--------- Loving Mother help us.
Seasonal
Advent:
That we may prepare like you for the coming of
Christ…
--------- Loving Mother help us.
Christmas:
That we may give our hearts completely to Christ, this
Christmas…
--------- Loving Mother help us.
Lent:
That we may be faithful to the promises we made at
Baptism…
--------- Loving Mother help us.
Easter:
That we may rejoice with you at Christ’s victory over
sin and death…
--------- Loving Mother help us.
OTHER WEEKS:
That we may be filled with the Holy Spirit and become
courageous witnesses of Christ’s love for men…
--------- Loving Mother help us.
That we may be more and more like our Divine Lord, as you were…
--------- Loving Mother help us.
That we may be meek and humble of heart like your
Son, Jesus…
--------- Loving Mother help us.
That we may fear losing God’s friendship forever by
unrepented sin…
--------- Loving Mother help us.
That we may seek Christ’s mercy and forgiveness
constantly in the Sacrament of Penance…
--------- Loving Mother help us.
That we may be aware of God speaking to us in the
events of daily life…
--------- Loving Mother help us.
That we may pray daily with love and trust, especially
in moments of temptation…
--------- Loving Mother help us.
That we may realize the value of worshipping God
together in the Eucharist…
--------- Loving Mother help us.
That we may grow in the love of Christ and neighbor by frequent Communion…
--------- Loving Mother help us.
That we may reverence our bodies as temples of the
Holy Spirit…
--------- Loving Mother help us.
That we may strive to be true Christian by our loving
concern for others…
--------- Loving Mother help us.
That we may proclaim the dignity of work by doing our
own work conscientiously…
--------- Loving Mother help us.
That we may forgive from our heart those who have
wronged us…
--------- Loving Mother help us.
That we may see the evil of seeking our won interest at the expense of others…
--------- Loving Mother help us.
That we may work for the just distribution of this
world's goods…
--------- Loving Mother help us.
That we may share our talents with others for the good
of the community…
--------- Loving Mother help us.
That we may accept our responsibility in the
community in the spirit of genuine service…
--------- Loving Mother help us.
To pray that the Holy Spirit may guide and strengthen
Pope (name), the Bishops, and the clergy…
--------- Loving Mother help us.
That we may be blessed with an increase of priestly and religious vocations…
--------- Loving Mother help us.
That we may bring the knowledge and love of Christ to
those who do not know Him…
--------- Loving Mother help us.
That we may be aware of our dependence on God in the midst of human achievements…
--------- Loving Mother help us.
That we may be ready at death to enter the home of our heavenly Father…
--------- Loving Mother help us.
That we may die at peace with Christ and our
fellowmen and women…
--------- Loving Mother help us.
That we may be comforted at the death of our dear ones by our hope in the risen Lord…
--------- Loving Mother help us.
To pray that our departed brothers and sisters quickly
share in your Son’s resurrection…
--------- Loving Mother help us.
Let us pray in silence for our own intentions (Pause)

All:
Holy Mary * help us in our needs * pray for all the
people of God; * may all experience your perpetual help.

Priest:
Lord, you gave us Mary to be our mother ever ready to help us; grant us the grace to have recourse to her in all our needs.


Consecration to our Mother of Perpetual Help
(1st Wednesday of the month)

Immaculate Virgin Mary, * Mother of God and Mother
of the Church, * you are also our Mother of Perpetual
Help. * With hearts full of love for you * we consecrate
ourselves to your Immaculate Heart * so that we may
be your devoted children. * Obtain for us true sorrow
for our sins * and fidelity to the promises of our
Baptism.

We consecrate our minds and hearts to you * that we
always do the Will of our heavenly Father. * We
consecrate our lives to you * that we may love God
better * and live not for ourselves * but for Christ, your
Son * and that we may see Him * and serve Him in
others.

By this humble act of consecration, * dear Mother of
Perpetual Help, * we pledge to model our lives on you, *
the perfect Christian, * so that, consecrated to you in
life and in death * we may belong to your Divine Son for
all eternity.

Amen.


Hymn: Mother of Christ

Hymn: O Saving Victim


Thanksgiving Prayer

Lord Jesus Christ * truly present in the Most Blessed
Eucharist * we adore You. It has pleased the Father *
that in You, all His fullness should dwell * and that
through You, He should reconcile all things to Himself.

* Grant us the grace to be truly grateful * for all that
our Father has done for us. * Grant that we may be
truly sorry for our sins * and do penance for them.
Through You, * we thank the Eternal Father for the gift
of life. * He has created all the wonderful things of this
world for us. * May we learn to use them well * so that
through them * we may grow in love for Him.

Above all, * we thank our Father * for sending You to
us * as the greatest expression of His love, * to save us
and all creation * by Your death and resurrection.

We thank You, Lord, * for giving us Your own Mother, *
to be our Mother of Perpetual Help.* May the countless
favors * we have received through her intercession, *
and especially through the Novena * inspire us to
greater confidence * in God’s loving mercy * and her
perpetual help. * Grant that we may always do the Holy
Will of God * and persevere in His love. *

TO THE MOST HOLY TRINITY * FATHER, SON, AND
HOLY SPIRIT * BE HONOR, GLORY AND
THANKSGIVING FOREVER AND EVER.

Amen.


Prayer for the Sick

Lord Jesus Christ * you bore our sufferings and carried
our sorrows * in order to show us clearly * the value of
human weakness and patience. * Graciously hear our
prayers for the sick. * Grant that those who are
weighed down * with pain and other afflictions of
illness * may realize that they are among the chosen
ones * whom you called blessed. * Help them to
understand * that they are united with You in Your
sufferings * for the salvation of the world.

Amen.


Hymn: Let us Raise Our Voice 


Benediction
 
V: You have given them bread from Heaven
(Alleluia)

R: The source of all happiness (Alleluia)

Let us pray:

Lord God, by the paschal mystery of the death and
resurrection of Your only Son, You accomplished the
work of man’s redemption. Full of trust, we proclaim
the paschal mystery in the sacramental signs of the
Eucharist. Help us to see ever growing in us the
fruits of Your saving work through Christ our Lord.

Amen.


The Divine Praises
 
Blessed be God.

Blessed be His Holy Name.

Blessed be Jesus Christ,
true God and true Man.

Blessed be the Name of Jesus.

Blessed be His most
Sacred Heart.

Blessed be His most
Precious Blood.

Blessed be Jesus in the most
Holy Sacrament of the altar.

Blessed be the Holy Spirit,
the Paraclete.

Blessed be the great Mother of
God, Mary most holy.

Blessed be her holy and
Immaculate Conception.

Blessed be her glorious
Assumption,

Blessed be the name of Mary,
Virgin and Mother.

Blessed be St. Joseph,
her most chaste spouse,

Blessed be God in His angels
and in His saints.



Hymn: O Sacrament Most Holy
Hymn: Hail Mary