Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help

(Pray for 9 consecutive days)

In this novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help (also known as Our Mother of Perpetual Help from this icon pictured above) we pay tribute to the Blessed Virgin Mary in asking for her assistance. This picture of the Blessed Mother with her Divine Son above has helped her provide strength, comfort and even miracles to the faithful for centuries!


Mother of Perpetual Help, you are the dispenser of every grace that God grants us in our misery.
For this reason He has made you so powerful, so rich, and so kind that you might help us in our needs.
You are the advocate of the most wretched and abandoned sinners, if they but come to you.
Come to my aid for I commend myself to you.
In your hands I place my eternal salvation; to you I entrust my soul.
Count me among your most faithful servants. Take me under your protection; that is enough for me.
If you protect me, I shall fear nothing: not my sins, because you will obtain for me their pardon and remission; not the evil spirits, because you are mightier than all the powers of Hell; not even Jesus, my Judge, because He is appeased by a single prayer from you.
I fear only that through my own negligence I may forget to recommend myself to you and so lose my soul.
My dear Lady, obtain for me the forgiveness of my sins, love for Jesus, final perseverance, and the grace to have recourse to you at all times, Mother of Perpetual Help.

Say Three Hail Marys

O Mother of Perpetual Help, grant that I may ever invoke your most powerful name, which is the safeguard of the living and the salvation of the dying.
O Purest Mary, O Sweetest Mary, let your name henceforth be ever on my lips. Delay not, O Blessed Lady, to help me whenever I call on you, for, in all my temptations, in all my needs, I shall never cease to call on you, ever repeating your sacred name, Mary, Mary.
O what consolation, what sweetness, what confidence, what emotion fills my soul when I utter your sacred name, or even only think of you.
I thank God for having given you, for my good, so sweet, so powerful, so lovely a name. But I will not be content with merely uttering your name; let my hope in you prompt me ever to hail you, Mother of Perpetual Help.

3 CATHOLIC BASIC PRAYERS

The OUR FATHER Prayer

OUR FATHER, WHO ART IN HEAVEN, HOLY BE YOUR NAME, YOUR KINGDOM COME. YOUR WILL BE DONE ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN.

GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY BREAD. AND FORGIVE US OUR TRESPASSES, AS WE FORGIVE THOSE WHO TRESPASS AGAINST US. AND LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION BUT DELIVER US FROM EVIL. AMEN.

The HAIL MARY Prayer 

HAIL MARY, FULL OF GRACE, THE LORD IS WITH THEE. BLESSED ARE YOU AMONG WOMEN AND BLESSED IS THE FRUIT OF YOUR WOMB, JESUS.

HOLY MARY, MOTHER OF GOD, PRAY FOR US SINNERS, NOW AND AT THE HOUR OF OUR DEATH. AMEN.

The GLORY BE 

GLORY BE TO THE FATHER, AND TO THE SON, AND TO THE HOLY SPIRIT.

AS IT WAS IN THE BEGINNING IS NOW AND EVER SHALL BE WORLD WITHOUT END. AMEN.

PRAYER FOR PERSECUTED PRIESTS

 PRAYER FOR PERSECUTED PRIESTS 

All Powerful and Eternal God, through the merits of Your Son Jesus, and Through Your love for Him, I implore You, have pity on the priests of the Holy Church. In spite of their sublime dignity, they are fearful and weak, like all created beings. In your infinite mercy, inflame their hearts with the fire of Divine Love. For the sake of Jesus, Your Son, bestow grace on the priests and uphold them. Do not let them fall into temptation and tarnish their noble vocation.

O Jesus, we implore you. Look with pity on the priests of the Holy Church: those who are serving You faithfully and proclaiming Your glory; those who are persecuted for tending your flock; those who are abandoned, weary and sorrowful: those who are lukewarm, confused and who have denied their faith; those who are sick, dying, or in Purgatory. Lord Jesus, we entreat You. Listen to our supplication, have pity and console them.

O Jesus, we entrust to You the priests of the whole world: the priests who baptized me, absolved my sins, offered Holy Mass and consecrated the Eucharist to nourish my soul. We entrust to You the priests that instructed me when I was ignorant, gave me strength in my weakness, showed me the Way and the Truth and comforted me in my sorrow and affliction. For all the blessings they obtained for me, I implore You to support them in Your Loving Kindness.

O Jesus, shelter our priests in Your Sacred Heart. Let them take refuge in Your mercy and love, in this life, and to the hour of death. Amen.

By his Eminence the late Ignatius Cardinal Kung, Bishop of Shanghai.

I Confess

I Confess

I confess to almighty God,
to blessed Mary ever Virgin,
to blessed Michael the Archangel,
to blessed John the Baptist,
to the holy apostles Peter and Paul,
and to all the saints
that I have sinned exceedingly
in thought, word, and deed,
through my fault, through my fault,
through my most grievous fault.
Therefore, I beseech blessed Mary ever Virgin,
blessed Michael the Archangel,
blessed John the Baptist,
the holy apostles Peter and Paul,
and all the saints,
to pray for me to the Lord our God.
Amen.


P. May Almighty God have mercy on you,
forgive you your sins,
and bring you to life everlasting.

R. Amen.

MIRACLE OF ST. ANTHONY AND THE MULE

 MIRACLE OF ST. ANTHONY AND THE MULE (June 13th)

One of the reasons why Saint Anthony worked so hard to convert heretics was because he genuinely felt sorry for them. He saw that they were depriving themselves of the Church and the most precious gift to the Church, the Most Holy Eucharist. He truly believed that no one could long survive without this spiritual nourishment.

One day, a heretic told Anthony that he would believe that Christ was truly present in the Eucharist only if his mule bowed down to it.

They established that the test should take place in three days. The heretic starved his mule for the next three days. When the appointed time had arrived, Anthony stood off to one side with the consecrated host in his hands, while the heretic stood to the other holding some fodder for the mule to eat. The mule, ignoring its own extreme hunger, went before the Eucharist and knelt down to adore the Blessed Sacrament.

Prayer Inspired by the Our Father

A Prayer Inspired by the Our Father

Our Father most holy: Our Creator, Redeemer,

Consoler, and Saviour:

Who are in heaven: In the angels and the saints,

enlightening them to know, for You, Lord, are light;

inflaming them to love, for You, Lord, are love; dwelling

in them and filling them with happiness, for You, Lord,

are Supreme Good, the Eternal Good, from Whom all

good comes without Whom there is no good.

Holy be Your Name: May knowledge of You become clearer

in us that we may know the breadth of Your blessings, the

length of Your promises, the height of Your majesty, the

depth of Your judgments.

Your kingdom come: That You may rule in us through Your

grace and enable us to come to Your kingdom where

there is clear vision of You, perfect love of You, blessed

companionship with You, eternal enjoyment of You.

Your will be done on earth as in heaven: That we may love

You with our whole heart by always thinking of You,

with our whole soul by always desiring You, with our

whole mind by always directing all our intentions to

You, and by seeking Your glory in everything, with all

our whole strength by exerting all our energies and

affections of body and soul in the service of Your love

and of nothing else; and we may love our neighbour

as ourselves by drawing them all to Your love with our

whole strength, by rejoicing in the good of others as in

our own, by suffering with others at their misfortunes,

and by giving offence to no one.

Give us this day: in remembrance, understanding, and

reverence of that love which [our Lord Jesus Christ]

had for us and of those things that He said and did and

suffered for us.

Our daily Bread: Your own beloved Son, our Lord Jesus

Christ.

Forgive us our trespasses: through Your ineffable mercy

through the power of the passion of Your beloved Son

and through the merits and intercession of the ever

blessed Virgin and all Your elect.

As we forgive those who trespass against us: And what we do

not completely forgive, make us, Lord, forgive completely

that we may truly love our enemies because of You

and we may fervently intercede for them before You,

returning no one evil for evil and we may strive to help

everyone in You.

And lead us not into temptation: hidden or obvious, sudden

or persistent.

But deliver us from evil: past, present, and to come.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy

Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.

Prayer for Healing

 

PRAYER TO THE DIVINE PHYSICIAN FOR ALL HEALING 

(adapted from the prayer of St.Faustina of Divine Mercy) 

Oh Jesus, our divine physician, You are our Doctor, Surgeon, Medicine and Psychiatrist 

And Counselor; because You are our Saviour and God. May Your Holy and Precious Blood which you shed on the Cross and which You allow us to offer in the Holt Mass and to share in the Holy Communion, (which we/I have received now) be poured out and circulate in my/our unhealthy, depressed, infected (cancerous), defective, (weak and lonely) mind, body (brian, heart, nervous system, blood system…..) and spirit and may 

Your Precious Blood heal and transform my sick mind, body and spirit and may Your Holy Body give me/us a holy and peaceful, healthy and vigorous life, according to Your Holy Will, in Your Infinite Mercy and trusting in the intercession of B.V. Mother of sorrows; 

St. Joseph, all Your apostles and martyrs and St.Antony of Padua, St.Therese of Lissieux, St.Faustina of Divine Mercy, St.Padre Pio, St.Lucy, St.Blaise, St.Peregrin and Blessed Mother Theresa, Blessed Kateri and St.Alphonsa, I ask your prayers ; in Jesus’ holy healing and mighty Name. 

Amen.

LITANY OF ST ANTHONY

 LITANY OF ST ANTHONY 

Lord, have mercy on us.

Christ, have mercy on us.

Lord, have mercy on us.

Christ, hear us.

Christ, graciously hear us.

God, the Father of Heaven, have mercy on us.

God, the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us.

God, the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us.

Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us.

Holy Mary, PRAY FOR US (for all below) 

St. Anthony of Padua,

St. Anthony, glory of the Friars Minor,

St. Anthony, ark of the testament,

St. Anthony, sanctuary of heavenly wisdom,

St. Anthony, destroyer of worldly vanity,

St. Anthony, conqueror of impurity,

St. Anthony, example of humility,

St. Anthony, lover of the Cross,

St. Anthony, martyr of desire,

St. Anthony, generator of charity,

St. Anthony, zealous for justice,

St. Anthony, terror of infidels,

St. Anthony, model of perfection,

St. Anthony, consoler of the afflicted,

St. Anthony, restorer of lost things,

St. Anthony, defender of innocence,

St. Anthony, liberator of prisoners,

St. Anthony, guide of pilgrims,

St. Anthony, restorer of health.

St. Anthony, performer of miracles,

St. Anthony, restorer of speech to the mute,

St. Anthony, restorer of hearing to the deaf,

St. Anthonyx restorer of sight to the blind,

St. Anthony, disperser of devils,

St. Anthony, reviver of the dead.

St. Anthony, tamer of tyrants,

From the snares of the devil, St. Anthony deliver us.

From thunder, lightning and storms, St. Anthony deliver us.

From all evil of body and soul, St. Anthony deliver us.

Through your intercession, St. Anthony protect us.

Throughout the course of life, St. Anthony protect us.

Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, spare us, O Lord.

Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, graciously hear us, O Lord.

Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.

V. St. Anthony, pray for us. R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. 

Let Us Pray 

O my God, may the pious commemoration of St. Anthony, your Confessor and Proctor, give joy to your Church, that she may ever be strengthened with your spiritual assistance and merit to attain everlasting joy. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Unfailing Prayer to Saint Anthony of Padua

 St. Anthony of Padua 

(Feast Day – June 13th)

St Anthony is one of the most beloved and admired saints of the Church. He was canonized less than a year after his death. He is also the patron saint of finding things or lost people.

Unfailing Prayer to St. Anthony of Padua 

O Holy St. Anthony, gentlest of Saints, your love for God and Charity for His creatures, made you worthy, when on earth, to possess miraculous powers. Encouraged by this thought, I implore you to obtain for me (request). O gentle and loving St. Anthony, whose heart was ever full of human sympathy, whisper my petition into the ears of the sweet Infant Jesus, who loved to be folded in your arms; and the gratitude of my heart will ever be yours. Amen.

A solemn act of Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary(Venerable Pope Pius XII)

A solemn act of Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary(Venerable Pope Pius XII)

Most Holy Virgin Mary, tender Mother of men, to fulfill the desires of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the request of the Vicar of Your Son on earth, we consecrate ourselves and our families to your Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart, O Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, and we recommend to You, all the people of our country and all the world.

Please accept our consecration, dearest Mother, and use us as You wish to accomplish Your designs in the world.

O Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, and Queen of the World, rule over us, together with the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ, Our King.

Save us from the spreading flood of modern paganism; kindle in our hearts and homes the love of purity, the practice of a virtuous life, an ardent zeal for souls, and a desire to pray the Rosary more faithfully.

We come with confidence to You, O Throne of Grace and Mother of Fair Love.

Inflame us with the same Divine Fire which has inflamed Your own Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart.

Make our hearts and homes Your shrine, and through us, make the Heart of Jesus, together with your rule, triumph in every heart and home.

Amen.