Novena to the Immaculate
Heart of Mary
In the name of the Father, and of the son,
And of the Holy Spirit.
~ALL RESPOND~
AMEN
HYMN
~ALL~
O heart of Mary, pure and fair
And free from sin’s domain,
In Adam’s fall you had no share;
In you there is no stain.
The fairest rose, which grew in thorns,
Your heart so full of grace
With spotless purity adorns
Our sinful fallen race.
The heart of Christ, by God’s decree,
Was formed beneath your heart,
We long to love Him worthily;
In your love give us part.
His words you pondered in your heart
With contemplation pure;
O may the grace which they impart,
In our weak hearts endure.
A MARIAN ANTHEM
JUDITH 13:18-20; 15:9
ANTIPHON
~ALL~
ALL GENERATIONS WILL CALL ME BLESSED.
The Most High God has blessed you
More than any woman on earth.
How worthy of praise is the Lord God
who created heaven and earth!
He guided you as you cut off the head
of our deadliest enemy.
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ALL GENERATIONS WILL CALL ME BLESSED.
Your trust in God will never be forgotten
by those who tell of God’s power.
May God give you everlasting honor
for what you have done.
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ALL GENERATIONS WILL CALL ME BLESSED.
May God reward you with blessings,
because you remained faithful to him
and did not hesitate to risk your own life
to relieve the oppression of your people.
~ALL RESPOND~
ALL GENERATIONS WILL CALL ME BLESSED.
You are Jerusalem’s crowning glory,
the heroine of Israel,
the pride and joy of our people.
~ALL RESPOND~
ALL GENERATIONS WILL CALL ME BLESSED.
Glory to the Holy and Undivided Trinity:
Now and always and for ever and ever. Amen.
~ALL RESPOND~
ALL GENERATIONS WILL CALL ME BLESSED.
PRAYER
Let us pray (pause for quiet prayer):
Almighty and everlasting God,
By the cooperation of the Holy Spirit
you prepared the body and soul of Mary
to be a fit dwelling for your Son.
May we who rejoice in her memory
be freed by her loving prayers
both from present ills and from eternal death;
we ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord.
~ALL RESPOND~
AMEN
READING
HERE IS YOUR MOTHER
JOHN 19:25-27
Standing near the cross of Jesus were his mother,
and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and
Mary Magdalene. When Jesus saw his mother
and the disciple whom he loved standing beside
her, he said to his mother, “Woman, here is your
son.” Then he said to the disciple, “Here is your
mother.” And from that hour the disciple took her
into his own home.
SILENCE
RESPONSE
His mother pondered all these things
~ALL RESPOND~
IN HER IMMACULATE HEART.
CANTICLE OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
LUKE 1:46-55
ANTIPHON
~ALL~
THE RULER OF HEAVEN AND EARTH
NURSED AT HIS MOTHER’S BREAST.
My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,
my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
for you, Lord, have looked with favor on your
lowly servant.
From this day all generations will call me blessed:
you, the Almighty, have done great things for me
and holy is your name.
You have mercy on those who fear you,
from generation to generation.
You have shown strength with your arm
and scattered the proud in their conceit,
casting down the mighty from their thrones
and lifting up the lowly.
You have filled the hungry with good things
and sent the rich away empty.
You have come to the aid of your servant Israel,
to remember the promise of mercy,
the promise made to our forebears,
to Abraham and his children for ever.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
as it was in the beginning, is now,
and will be for ever. Amen.
~ALL~
THE RULER OF HEAVEN AND EARTH
NURSED AT HIS MOTHER’S BREAST.
LITANY OF LORETO
Lord, have mercy.
~ALL~
LORD, HAVE MERCY.
Christ, have mercy.
~ALL~
CHRIST, HAVE MERCY.
Lord, have mercy.
~ALL~
LORD, HAVE MERCY.
God our Father in heaven,
~ALL~
HAVE MERCY ON US.
God the son, Redeemer of the world,
~ALL~
HAVE MERCY ON US.
God, the Holy Spirit,
~ALL~
HAVE MERCY ON US.
Holy Trinity, one God,
~ALL~
HAVE MERCY ON US.
Holy Mary,
~ALL~
PRAY FOR US.
Holy Mother of God,
~ALL~
PRAY FOR US.
Most honored of virgins,
~ALL~
PRAY FOR US.
Mother of Christ,
~ALL~
PRAY FOR US.
Mother of the church,
~ALL~
PRAY FOR US.
Mother of divine grace,
~ALL~
PRAY FOR US.
Mother most pure,
~ALL~
PRAY FOR US.
Mother of Chaste love,
~ALL~
PRAY FOR US.
Mother and virgin,
~ALL~
PRAY FOR US.
Sinless Mother,
~ALL~
PRAY FOR US.
Dearest of mothers,
~ALL~
PRAY FOR US.
Model of motherhood,
~ALL~
PRAY FOR US.
Mother of good counsel,
~ALL~
PRAY FOR US.
Mother of our Creator,
~ALL~
PRAY FOR US.
Mother of our Savior,
~ALL~
PRAY FOR US.
Virgin most wise,
~ALL~
PRAY FOR US.
Virgin rightly praised,
~ALL~
PRAY FOR US.
Virgin rightly renowned,
~ALL~
PRAY FOR US.
Virgin most powerful,
~ALL~
PRAY FOR US.
Virgin gentle in mercy,
~ALL~
PRAY FOR US.
Faithful virgin,
~ALL~
PRAY FOR US.
Mirror of justice,
~ALL~
PRAY FOR US.
Throne of wisdom,
~ALL~
PRAY FOR US.
Cause of our joy,
~ALL~
PRAY FOR US.
Shrine of the spirit,
~ALL~
PRAY FOR US.
Glory of Israel,
~ALL~
PRAY FOR US.
Vessel of selfless devotion,
~ALL~
PRAY FOR US.
Mystical rose,
~ALL~
PRAY FOR US.
Tower of David,
~ALL~
PRAY FOR US.
Tower of ivory,
~ALL~
PRAY FOR US.
House of gold,
~ALL~
PRAY FOR US.
Ark of the Covenant,
~ALL~
PRAY FOR US.
Gate of heaven,
~ALL~
PRAY FOR US.
Morning star,
~ALL~
PRAY FOR US.
Health of the sick,
~ALL~
PRAY FOR US.
Refuge of sinners,
~ALL~
PRAY FOR US.
Comfort of the troubled,
~ALL~
PRAY FOR US.
Help of Christians,
~ALL~
PRAY FOR US.
Queen of angels,
~ALL~
PRAY FOR US.
Queen of patriarchs and prophets,
~ALL~
PRAY FOR US.
Queen of apostles and martyrs,
~ALL~
PRAY FOR US.
Queen of confessors and virgins,
~ALL~
PRAY FOR US.
Queen of all saints,
~ALL~
PRAY FOR US.
Queen conceived in grace,
~ALL~
PRAY FOR US.
Queen raised up to glory,
~ALL~
PRAY FOR US.
Queen of the rosary,
~ALL~
PRAY FOR US.
Queen of peace,
~ALL~
PRAY FOR US.
(Pause for spontaneous prayer.)
Lamb of God, you take away
the sins of the world,
~ALL~
HAVE MERCY ON US.
Lamb of God, you take away
the sins of the world,
~ALL~
HAVE MERCY ON US.
Lamb of God, you take away
the sins of the world,
~ALL~
HAVE MERCY ON US.
Pray for us, holy Mother of God,
~ALL~
THAT WE MAY BECOME WORTHY OF THE PROMISES OF CHRIST.
Let us pray:
Eternal God,
let your people enjoy constant health in mind and body.
Through the intercession of the Virgin Mary
free us from the sorrows of this life
and lead us to happiness in the life to come.
Grant this through Christ our Lord.
~ALL RESPOND~
AMEN.
NOVENA PRAYER
God of power and might,
in the heart of the Virgin Mary
you prepared a dwelling worthy of the Holy Spirit.
By her loving prayers,
hear us in our time of need
and rescue us from our problems and anxieties.
(Here we state our needs.)
May we, too, be shrines of God’s presence
and true disciples of our blessed Savior.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
~ALL RESPOND~
AMEN.
May the Virgin Mary mild
bless us with her holy Child.
~ALL RESPOND~
AMEN.
