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OPENING HYMN
IMMACULATE MOTHER
Immaculate Mother,
To you do we plead
To ask God, our Father
For help in our need.
Ave, Ave, Ave Maria
Ave, Ave, Ave Maria.
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All: Merciful Father * you sent your Divine Son TANTUM ERGO
* to redeem us by his death and resurrec-
tion * and to give us new life. By this you Tantum ergo sacramentum
make us your children * to love one another Veneremur cernui:
in Christ. How many times in the past * we Et antiquum documentum
have forgotten this sublime dignity. We Novo cedat ritui:
have sinned against our brothers and sis- Praestet fides supplementum
ters; * we have offended you. Merciful Fa- Sensuum defectui.
ther, * forgive us. Repenting sincerely of Genitori, genitoque
our sins we ask you mercy; * may we al- Laus et jubilatio,
ways live as your truly devoted children. Salus, honor virtus quoque
Sit et benedictio:
Procedenti ab utroque
READING OF PETITIONS AND THANKSGIVING Compar sit laudatio.
Sermonette: (In keeping with the liturgical season)
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(The Blessed Sacrament is returned to the tabernacle.) NOVENA PRAYER
O SACRAMENT, MOST HOLY Dear Mother of Perpetual Help * from the cross Je-
sus gave you to us for our Mother. You are the
O Sacrament Most Holy, kindest the most loving * of all mothers. Look ten-
O Sacrament Divine. derly on us children * as we now ask you to help us
All praise and all thanksgiving in all our needs * especially this one… (Pause to re-
Be every moment Thine. call your petition). While you were on earth; dear
Mother * you willingly shared in the sufferings of
your Son. Strengthened by your faith and confi-
PRAYER FOR PRIVATE DEVOTIONS dence * in the fatherly love of God * you accepted
the mysterious designs of His Will.
MEMORARE
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never We too, have our crosses and trials. Sometimes
was it known that anyone who fled to your protec- they almost crush us to the ground. Dearest
tion, implored your help and sought your interces- Mother * share with us your abundant faith and
sion, was left unaided. Inspired with this confi- confidence in God. Make us aware that God never
dence, I hasten to you. O Virgin of virgins, my ceases to love us; * that He answers all our prayers *
Mother. To you, I come; before you I stand, sinful in the way that is best for us. Strengthen our
and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, do hearts to carry the cross * in the footsteps of your
not despise my petition, but in your mercy hear and Divine Son. Help us to realize * that he who shares
answer me. Amen. the cross of Christ * will certainly share His resur-
rection.
HAIL MARY (Stand)
Dearest Mother, as we worry about our own prob-
All: Hail Mary, full of grace lems * let us not forget the needs of others. You al-
The Lord is with thee ways loved others so much; * help us to do the
Blessed are you among women, same. While praying for our own intentions * and
And Blessed is the fruit of your womb, Je- for the intentions of all here present at this Novena *
sus. we earnestly ask you, our Mother * to help us com-
fort the sick and the dying * give hope to the poor
Holy Mary, Mother of God, and the unemployed * heal the broken-hearted *
Pray for us sinners. lighten the burden of the oppressed * teach justice
Now and at the hour of our death. to their oppressors and bring back to God all those
Amen. who have offended Him.
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Dearest Mother, help us to avoid sin which sepa- Priest: You have given them bread from heaven.
rates us from our heavenly Father * and from one (Alleluia)
another. Full of trust in you * we place ourselves All: The source of all happiness. (Alleluia)
under the mantle of your maternal protection * and Priest: Let us pray
confidently hope for your powerful help. Amen.
Lord God, be the paschal mystery of the death and
resurrection of your only son, you accomplished the
PRAYER FOR THE HOME work of man’s redemption. Full of trust, we pro-
claim the paschal mystery in the sacramental signs
Mother of Perpetual Help * we choose you as Queen of the Eucharist. Help us to see ever growing in us
of our homes. We ask you to bless all our families * the fruits of Your saving work through Christ our
with your tender motherly love. May the Sacrament Lord. Amen.
of Marriage * bind husbands and wives so closely to-
gether * that they will always be faithful to each THE DIVINE PRAISES
other * and love one another as Christ loves his
Church. All: Blessed be God.
Blessed be his Holy Name.
We ask you to bless our parents. May they love and Blessed be Jesus Christ, true God and true
cherish the children * whom God has entrusted to Man.
them. May they always give them the Example * of Blessed be the Name of Jesus.
a truly christian life. Help them to bring up their Blessed be his most Sacred Heart.
children * in the love and fear of God. Bless all chil- Blessed be his most Precious Blood.
dren * that they may love honor and obey * their fa- Blessed be Jesus in the most Holy Sacra-
thers and mothers. To your loving care * we espe- ment of the Altar.
cially entrust the youth of today. Blessed be the Holy Spirit, the Paraclete.
Blessed be the great Mother of God, Mary
Give us all the sense of responsibility * that we may most holy.
do our part * in making our home a haven of peace * Blessed be her holy and Immaculate Con-
like your own home at Nazareth. We take you as ception.
our model. Help us to grow daily in genuine love of Blessed be her glorious Assumption.
God and neighbor * so that justice and peace may Blessed be the name of Mary, Virgin and
happily reign * in the entire family of mankind. Mother.
Amen. Blessed be St. Joseph, her most chaste
spouse.
Blessed be God in his angels and his saints.
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B. BENEDICTION OR HOLY MASS (The Priest PETITIONS TO
exposes the Blessed Sacrament from tabernacle) OUR MOTHER OF PERPETUAL HELP
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We consecrate our minds and hearts to you * BENEDICTION OR HOLY MASS
that we may always do the Will of our heavenly Fa- A. MASS
ther. We consecrate our lives to you * that we may
love God better * and live not for ourselves but for Prayers after communion:
Christ your Son * and that we may see him and
serve him in others. THANKSGIVING PRAYER
By this humble act of consecration * dear Lord Jesus Christ * truly present in the Most
Mother of Perpetual Help * we pledge to model our Blessed Eucharist * we adore you. It has pleased
lives on you * the perfect christian * so that conse- the Father * that in you all his fullness should dwell
crated to you in life and in death * we may belong to * and that through you * should reconcile all things
your Divine Son for all eternity. Amen. to himself. Grant us the grace to be truly grateful *
for all that our Father has done for us. Grant that
we may be truly sorry for our sins * and do penance
MOTHER OF CHRIST (Stand) for them.
Mother of Christ, Mother of Christ, Through you, we thank the Eternal Father for the
What shall I ask of thee? gift of life. He has created all the wonderful things
I do not sigh for the wealth of earth of this world for us. * May we learn to use them well
For the joys that fade and flee. * so that through them * we may grow in love for
But, Mother of Christ, Mother of Christ, him. Above all, we thank our Father * for sending
This do I long to see you to us * as the greatest expression of his love * to
The bliss unfold which your arms enfold save us and all creation * by your death and resur-
The treasure upon thy knee. rection.
Mother of Christ, Mother of Christ, We thank you Lord * for giving us your own Mother
I toss on a stormy sea, to be our Mother of Perpetual Help. May the count-
Oh, lift your child as a beacon light less favours we have received through her interces-
To the port where I fain would be sion, * and especially through the Novena * inspire
And, Mother of Christ, Mother of Christ us to greater confidence in God’s living mercy * and
This do I ask of thee. her perpetual help. * Grant that we may always do
When the voyage is o’er, O stand on the shore, the holy Will of God * and persevere in His love. To
And show Him at last to me. the Most Holy Trinity * Father, Son and Holy Spirit
be honour, glory and thanksgiving forever and ever.
Amen.
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