ALL SAINTS: Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Succour

Day 1: June 18

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

Opening Prayer: Blessed forever be our God Who has made thee, O Mary, so powerful, so compassionate and so ready to help. What would become of us, poor sinners, without thee? With what face, after having so often deserved disgrace and punishment, could we go before our sovereign Judge, and ask of Him, not only pardon, but favors, and share in eternal glory? Blessed be thou too, O clement Queen, for having so often interposed between divine justice and me, thy most unworthy client, for having turned away God's anger from me, and for having obtained for me so many graces. These graces are my desires for those I may and ought still to hope for from thy Perpetual Help. Hence for the time to come, whenever I feel more painfully the weight of my unworthiness, when all seems lost, and I am tempted even to despair, then especially, full of confidence, will I invoke thy blessed name. I will make my misery a claim on thy mercy. I will believe that if God lets me feel my weakness, it is to force me to cast myself into the arms of His mercy and upon thee, my sweet and only hope. Deign to remember this resolution in my time of need, and grant that I may be faithful to it, till my last breath. And the Most Mother of Perpetual Help, grant that I may never cease to have recourse to thee. Amen.

Prayer: O Mother of Perpetual Succour, behold me a miserable sinner at thy feet; I have recourse to thee and put my trust in thee. O Mother of Mercy have pity upon me. I hear thee called by all the refuge and the hope of sinners, be then my refuge and my hope. Succour me for the love of Jesus Christ; stretch forth thy hand to me a poor sinner, who recommend and dedicate myself to thee as thy perpetual servant. I bless and thank GOD for having in His mercy given me this confidence in thee, the pledge as I believe of my eternal salvation. Alas! Too often in past times have I miserably fallen, because I had not recourse to thee! I know that with thy help I shall conquer. I know that thou will help me if I recommend myself to thee; but I fear lest in the occasion of falling. I should cease to call upon thee and so should lose my soul. This, then, is the grace I seek from thee; and I beg of thee, as far as I know how and can, to obtain it for me; namely, in the assaults of hell, always to have recourse to thee and to say to thee: O Mary help me; Mother of Perpetual Succour, suffer me not to lose my God. Amen.

(State your intentions here…)

Concluding Prayer: Our Father Hail Mary Glory be to the Father,

Holy Mary, succour the miserable, help the faint-hearted, cheer those that weep, pray for the people, be the advocate of the clergy, intercede for all devout women; let all feel thine aid who implore thy perpetual succour.

Mother of Perpetual Succour: Pray for us!

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Day 2: June 19

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

Opening Prayer: How sweet it is to think that by thy peerless beauty, O Holy Virgin, thou hast ravished the heart, not of any earthly monarch, but of the King of Kings, and the Creator of the universe! Thus wert thou deemed worthy to be the Mother of the Incarnate Word, the dispensatrix of His grace, and the cause of our joy. And now, enthroned at the right hand of thy Son, thou drawest to thee the hearts of all the Saints and Angels in heaven and of the just on earth. I rejoice to see thee of all creatures the most beloved, since of all others thou art the most worthy of love. But, I beseech thee, O glorious Queen, forget me not, poor exile that I am, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Remember that thou art raised on high to be able the better to see those who suffer here below, and that thou art made so powerful to help us more readily. Thou knowest, O Mary! how I am constantly assailed by enemies from without, and by temptations from within. Be thou my Perpetual Help: watch over me continually, or I shall be lost. And when through frailty I fail actually to call upon thee in danger, receive the intention I now make of doing so. May this be ever the habitual cry of my heart. Mother of Perpetual Help, forget me not. Amen.

(State your intentions here…)

Concluding Prayer: Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be to the Father

Mother of Perpetual Succour: Pray for us!

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Day 3: June 20

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

Opening Prayer: O Mother of my God and Saviour Jesus Christ, thou art indeed my true Mother, and I am indeed thy child. What happiness for me thus to think of thee, and to be able to call thee my Mother. O Queen of Angels, the title of Child of Mary is more glorious in my eyes, and more sweet to me than all the great titles so boasted of in the world. To be called thy child is dearer to me by far than the honour and dignity of any name on earth. But alas! how utterly unworthy I am of a holy Mother, who might well be ashamed of such a child as I am. Thou art pure as light, pious, humble, full of charity and sweetness; thy heart is as a furnace of divine love: and I am stained with countless sins, attached to earth, proud, harsh to my brethren, and cold towards my God. O my Mother, I detest my iniquities... obtain pardon for me: I groan under my miseries, and I spread them before thy pitying eyes, that thou mayest cure them. Make them somewhat like to thee, save me from my evil inclinations, particularly from..... Mother of God, grow not weary at my crying, turn not away thy face from me because I am so defiled; but put an end to my importunity by helping me speedily for, till thou hast heard me, I will not cease to cry to thee. O my Mother, my Mother Mary, come to my help. Be thou my Mother, and make me thy worthy child. Amen.

(State your intentions here…)

Concluding Prayer: Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be to the Father

Mother of Perpetual Succour: Pray for us!

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Day 4: June 21

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

Opening Prayer: To Thee, then, O Hope of the wretched, I, a miserable sinner, address myself. I hope that by the merits of Jesus Christ and through thy intercession I shall be saved. Such is my confidence, O Mary, that were eternal salvation in my own hands I would place it in thine; for I trust more in thy mercy and protection than in all my own endeavors. My Mother and my Hope, abandon me not as I deserve. Be moved to pity. Help me and save me; let all see that thy goodness surpasses the number and the malice of my sins. It is testified, throughout the Church, that no one under thy protection can ever perish. Should then all others forget me, do not thou, O Mother of Perpetual Help. Say to God, that I am thy servant, that thou defendest me and I shall be saved. I wish to live and die saying that next to God thou art my chief Hope. Our Lady of Perpetual Help, next to Jesus my only hope, grant that I may always hope in thee. Amen.

(State your intentions here…)

Concluding Prayer: Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be to the Father,

Mother of Perpetual Succour: Pray for us!

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Day 5: June 22

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

Opening Prayer: O Mary, Mother of all creatures the most noble, the most sublime, the most pure, the most beautiful, the most holy, thou art loved preeminently by all the elect and by God Himself Who has more love for thee alone than for all men, and angels together. But I would wish to see all mankind love thee, and love thee exceedingly. Obtain for me this love which I so much desire for others and which is a sure sign of predestination. But above all obtain for me the grace to love Jesus Christ, thy Divine Son, whom above all I am so much bound to love, as infinitely amiable in Himself, as having so much love for me, and whom thou so ardently desirest to see loved by all. This is the grace I seek for most, and above every other good. Thou canst obtain it for me, O Mother of Perpetual Help, and cease not to pray until thou seest a great love for Jesus enkindled in my soul, or rather cease not to pray until thou seest me united with thyself in loving Him with a pure and endless love in Paradise. Amen.

(State your intentions here…)

Concluding Prayer: Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be to the Father,

Mother of Perpetual Succour: Pray for us!

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Day 6: June 23

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

Opening Prayer: O Most Tender and Compassionate of Mothers, turn thine eyes of mercy upon me, and lend a gracious ear to my humble prayer. Since thou art more ready to give than to receive, thou wilt find in me a fitting subject for thy bounty. It is true, I have deserved that thou shouldst spurn me on account of the ingratitude I have hitherto shown to God for His benefits: thou art ever ready to listen to those who pray to thee, and thou regardest our misery and our confidence rather than our merits. No one is more miserable than I am, and yet never have I doubted thy goodness. Incline then towards me that heart of thine so full of grace. O Mother of God and of men, grant me a share in those rich graces which God has given to thee for the whole world's benefit. I have constant need of thy help, which thou on thy part hast a still greater desire to supply. I would that all the beatings of my heart were so many acts of love for thee, of confidence in thee, and of prayer to thee, for myself and for all who are dear to me. Mayest thou have the glory one day of seeing me saved through thy intercession. O Mother of Perpetual Help, in thee I hoped: I shall not be confounded. Amen.

(State your intentions here…)

Concluding Prayer: Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be to the Father,

Mother of Perpetual Succour: Pray for us!

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Day 7: June 24

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

Opening Prayer: Most Holy Mother of our Saviour, thou alone hast loved Him worthily for thou hast not loved Him in word only, but in deed and in truth; thou hast given the great proof that this love demands, for thou hast loved us with a love which being next to His own, never had an equal and which brought thee to sacrifice for our happiness all that was made thine own, even thy Jesus Himself. I can never be dear to thee unless I also love my neighbour with a sincere and generous love. Help me to do so, O Mother of Perpetual Help. Obtain for me a heart like to that of Jesus and thy own, so that I may be meek and humble, patient, compassionate, more ready to forgive than to take offense, and to give than to receive; that thus I may keep my eyes ever open to my own faults, and may close them to those of my neighbour; that I may put up with everything rather than cause pain to another; that severe to myself, I may be full of indulgence towards others, that I may love them in Jesus, and Jesus in them; that by my prayers, my good advice, and good example, I may strive to draw them for their salvation to Jesus and to thee. Amen.

(State your intentions here…)

Concluding Prayer: Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be to the Father,

Mother of Perpetual Succour: Pray for us!

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

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Day 8: June 25

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

Opening Prayer: O Mary, Lily of the Valley and Mirror of Purity, blessed be God, Whose infinite goodness has given us in thee so powerful a means of deliverance from the slavery of that deadly vice which, more than any other, causes the eternal ruin of souls. How many hast thou, O Virgin most pure, preserved in innocence through life! How many, after having long been slaves of their shameful passions, have through thee recovered their freedom! I beseech thee then, preserve me continually and all who belong to me from the attacks of this vice. Obtain for me, Mother Mary, by thy Holy Virginity and by thy Immaculate Conception, that I may be pure in body and soul. Thou ever defendest all those who confide in thy Perpetual Help, and who invoke thee in the hour of danger: grant then, that no day may pass without my honoring thee, and praying to thee. May I bear thee in mind, especially when the enemy of my salvation assails me. This is the grace I ask of thee, and I desire always to ask of thee: obtain it for me and I shall be secure. By thy holy Virginity and thy Immaculate Conception obtain for me, O Mother of Perpetual Help, purity of body and soul. Amen.

Prayer: O Mother of Perpetual Succour, behold me a miserable sinner at thy feet; I have recourse to thee and put my trust in thee. O Mother of Mercy, have pity upon me. I hear thee called by all the refuge and the hope of sinners; be then my refuge and my hope. Succour me for the love of Jesus Christ; stretch forth thy hand to me a poor sinner, who recommend and dedicate myself to thee as thy perpetual servant. I bless and thank God for having in His mercy given me this confidence in thee, the pledge as I believe of my eternal salvation. Alas! Too often in past times have I miserably fallen because I had not recourse to thee! I know that with thy help I shall conquer. I know that thou will help me if I recommend myself to thee; but I fear lest on the occasion of falling I should cease to call upon thee and so should lose my soul. This, then, is the grace I seek from thee; and I beg of thee, as far as I know how and can, to obtain it for me; namely, in the assaults of hell, always to have recourse to thee and to say to thee: O Mary help me; Mother of Perpetual Succour, suffer me not to lose my God. Amen.

(State your intentions here…)

Concluding Prayer: Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be to the Father,

Mother of Perpetual Succour: Pray for us!

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

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Day 9: June 26

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

Opening Prayer: O Mary, if - as St. Peter says - death is terrible even for the just, how much more so will it be for a sinner who has many times deserved hell. So when I think of that moment on which depends my loss for eternity, I begin exceedingly to fear and to tremble. O Mother of Perpetual Help, in thee alone is my hope, for thou art the advocate of sinners and patron of the dying. I place myself from henceforth in thy blessed hands, to thee I entrust the care of my sinful soul: dispose of me, do with me as thou pleasest, but preserve me from an evil death. Reject, if thou wilt, all my other prayers, provided thou hearest this one for a good death; or may a peaceful and holy death be the crowning answer to all the prayers I address to thee henceforth to the end of my days. And when my last hour shall come, grant, O my good Mother, that I may worthily receive all the help the Holy Church affords to the dying: And be thou pleased thyself to come then to my aid, to encourage, console, and defend me from the assaults of Satan and that thy name, with that of Jesus, may be my last thought, and my last sigh, so that I may go to heaven to sing thy mercies. Come, O Lady of Perpetual Help, to help me at the hour of my death. Amen.

(State your intentions here…)

Concluding Prayer: Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be to the Father,

Mother of Perpetual Succour: Pray for us!

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

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Jun 16, 2024

Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Succour

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