On the eighth day of Christmas...

...the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God, and first day of the New Year, eight novenas to Mary that I put on the calendar this morning.




CHAMPAIGNE, Philippe de
The Presentation of the Temple


Novena for the Purification
First day January 24, last day February 1

O Blessed Mother of God,
who went up to the Temple according to the law
with your offering of little white doves,
pray for me that I too may keep the law
and be pure in heart like you.

Sweet heart of Mary,
be my salvation.

~~~~~

GENTILESCHI, Orazio
Annunciation

Novena for the Annunciation
First day March 16, last day March 24

O most holy Virgin Mary,
to whom God sent the Angel Gabriel
to announce that you should be the mother of His Only-Begotten Son,
pray for us who have recourse to you.

Holy, lovely Mary
We give our all to you
What is past and present,
And the future, too.
Blessed be the holy and Immaculate Conception
of the most blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God.

~~~~~

Novena to Our Lady of Fatima
First Day, May 4, last day May 12

Most Holy Virgin, who has deigned to come to Fatima to reveal to the three little shepherds the treasures of graces hidden in the recitation of the Rosary, inspire our hearts with a sincere love of this devotion, so that by meditating on the mysteries of our redemption that are recalled in it, we may gather the fruits and obtain the conversion of sinners, the conversion of Russia, and this favor that I so earnestly seek.... (State your request here...) which I ask of you in this novena, for the greater glory of God, for your own honor, and for the good of all people. Amen, Recite the following prayers... 3 Our Father... 3 Hail Marys... 3 Glory Be...

~~~~~

Immaculate Heart of Mary

Charles Chambers


Novena to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
can be prayed at any time

O Most Blessed Mother,
heart of love,
heart of mercy,
ever listening,
caring, consoling,
hear my prayer.
As your child,
I implore your intercession
with Jesus your Son.
Receive with understanding and compassion
the petitions I place before you today,
especially...

(State your intentions here...)

I am comforted in knowing
your heart is ever open
to those who ask for your prayer.
I trust to your gentle care and intercession,
those whom I love and who are sick
or lonely or hurting.
Help all of us, Holy Mother,
to bear our burdens in this life
until we may share eternal life
and peace with God forever.

Amen

~~~~~

Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help
First day June 18, last day June 26

0 Mother of Perpetual Help,
thou art the dispenser of all the gifts
which God grants to us miserable sinners;
and for this end He has made thee so powerful,
so rich, and so bountiful,
in order that thou may help us in our misery.
Thou art the advocate of the most wretched and abandoned sinners
who have recourse to thee:
come to my aid,
for I recommend myself to thee.

In thy hands I place my eternal salvation,
and to thee I entrust my soul.
Count me among thy most devoted servants;
take me under thy protection,
and it is enough for me.
For, if thou protect me, I fear nothing;
not from my sins,
because thou wilt obtain for me the pardon of them;
nor from the devils,
because thou art more powerful than all hell together;
nor even from Jesus, my judge,
because by one prayer from thee He will be appeased.

But one thing I fear:
that in the hour of temptation
I may through negligence fail to have recourse to thee
and thus perish miserably.
Obtain for me, therefore,
the pardon of my sins, love for Jesus, final perseverance,
and the grace ever to have recourse to thee,
O Mother of Perpetual Help.

Say 3 Hail Mary...

~~~~~

Novena to Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
First day July 7, last day July 15

O most beautiful Flower of Mount Carmel, fruitful vine, splendor of Heaven, Blessed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin, assist me in this my necessity. O Star of the Sea, help me and show me herein that you are my Mother.

O Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and earth, I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart, to succor me in this my necessity. There are none that can withstand your power. O show me herein that you are my Mother.

O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us that have recourse to thee. (3 times)

Sweet Mother, I place this cause in your hands. (3 times)

~~~~~

Circle of García de Bouzas, 18th century

Museum of the Church of San Paio (Pelagius)
Santiago de Compostela, Spain


Novena to Our Lady of the Rosary
First day, September 29, last day October 6

(This Novena is to be said with a Rosary on each day.)

My dearest Mother Mary,
behold me, your child,
in prayer at your feet.
Accept this Holy Rosary,
which I offer you in accordance with your requests at Fatima,
as a proof of my tender love for you,
for the intentions of the Sacred Heart of Jesus,
in atonement for the offenses committed against your Immaculate Heart,
and for this special favour
which I earnestly request in my Rosary Novena:

(State your intention(s) here...)

I beg you to present my petition to your Divine Son.
If you will pray for me,
I cannot be refused.
I know, dearest Mother,
that you want me to seek God’s holy Will concerning my request.
If what I ask for should not be granted,
pray that I may receive that which will be of greater benefit to my soul.

I offer you this spiritual “Bouquet of Roses” because I love you.
I put all my confidence in you,
since your prayers before God are most powerful.
For the greater glory of God
and for the sake of Jesus,
your loving Son,
hear and grant my prayer.
Sweet Heart of Mary,
be my salvation.

~~~~~

MAELLA, Mariano Salvador de
Immaculate Conception

Novena for the Immaculate Conception
First Day November 29, last day December 7

O Mary Immaculate!
Guard with loving care this country dedicated to thee.
Let thy purity keep it pure.
Watch over its institutions.
As thou art the Refuge of all sinners,
this country is the refuge of the exiled and the oppressed.
Guide it ever in the ways of peace.
Let not its prosperity be its ruin.
Alas! Many of its children,
who know not what they do,
are walking in uncertain paths,
which are dark, and lead them away from the truth.
Mother of all, pray for us and plead for them,
that we, thy children,
may love and adore thy adorable Son with more fervent faith,
and that those who are wandering in error’s path may,
through thy intercession,
return to the one Fold of the True Shepard,
to thy Son, our Saviour, Jesus Christ.

Amen.