Novena to the Blessed Virgin Mary
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Opening Prayer
O Most Holy Virgin Mary, Mother of God and our loving Mother,
on this Saturday dedicated to You,
we humbly come before You and place our trust in Your maternal intercession.
You who stood faithfully at the foot of the Cross,
teach us to remain close to Jesus in every trial, sorrow, and joy.
Present to Your Son our petitions and entreaties
that we may obtain the graces we need
for our salvation and for the good of souls. Amen.
Daily Prayers
- Our Father (1)
- Hail Mary (3)
- Glory Be (1)
O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.
O Mary, full of grace, pray for us now and at the hour of our death.
O Mary, Mother and Refuge of sinners, pray for us.
Petition (Silent Prayer)
(Here, pause and present your personal intention.)
Intercessory Prayer
O Mother of Mercy, look with compassion upon your children.
You know our needs, our sufferings, our desires.
Obtain for us the courage to follow Christ more closely,
the humility to accept God’s will,
and perseverance to endure trials.
In your unceasing love, bring us to intimate union with Jesus.
Concluding Prayer
Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy,
our life, our sweetness, and our hope.
To you do we cry, poor banished children of Eve;
to you do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping
in this valley of tears.
Turn then, most gracious Advocate,
your eyes of mercy toward us,
and after this, our exile,
show unto us the blessed fruit of your womb, Jesus.
O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary. Amen.
Saint Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners,
now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
First Saturday Devotion Prayers
Act of Reparation to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
O Most Holy Virgin and our dear Mother,
we listen with grief to the complaints of your Immaculate Heart,
surrounded with thorns by ungrateful men
through blasphemies and ingratitude.
Moved by the desire to love you as our Mother,
and to promote devotion to your Immaculate Heart,
we prostrate ourselves at your feet in sorrow
for the grief men cause you.
We make reparation through our prayers and sacrifices.
Obtain pardon for sinners, and mercy for all.
Turn your eyes of mercy upon us,
that we may love God with all our hearts on earth
and enjoy Him forever in Heaven. Amen.
Act of Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
O Immaculate Heart of Mary, Queen of Heaven and Earth,
tender Mother of all,
in accordance with your wish at Fatima,
I consecrate myself, my family, my country,
and the whole human race to your Immaculate Heart.
Reign over us, dear Mother,
in prosperity and in adversity,
in joy and in sorrow,
in health and in sickness,
in life and in death.
O most compassionate Heart of Mary,
watch over our minds and hearts.
Assist us in imitating your virtues,
especially purity and humility.
Help us bring peace to the world
through justice and charity.
I promise to receive Holy Communion
on the First Saturday of every month,
pray the Rosary daily,
and offer sacrifices in reparation for sins.
Amen.
Litany of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us.
Immaculate Heart of Mary, sanctify our clergy.
Immaculate Heart of Mary, guide and inspire those who govern us.
Immaculate Heart of Mary, cure the sick who confide in you.
Immaculate Heart of Mary, console the sorrowful who trust in you.
Immaculate Heart of Mary, help those who invoke your aid.
Immaculate Heart of Mary, deliver us from dangers.
Immaculate Heart of Mary, help us to resist temptation.
Immaculate Heart of Mary, obtain for us all that we lovingly ask of you.
Let us pray:
O God of infinite goodness and mercy,
fill our hearts with confidence in the Immaculate Heart of Mary,
that we may obtain through her intercession
the graces we need in this life and eternal joy in the next.
Through Christ our Lord. Amen.