OPENING HYMN

Immaculate Mother
We join you and call
On God our dear Father.
The Lord of us all.

//Ave, Ave, Ave Maria //

In God’s Holy Spirit

Your children are we
Inspire us, our model
Devotion to our
Good Christians to be.
Mother of
Perpetual Help
//Ave, Ave, Ave Maria.//
 Leader: In the name of the
Father, and of the Son and of the
Holy Spirit. Amen

Leader: My brother and sisters,

we are gathered together before
the picture of
our Mother of Perpetual Help, to
praise and thank
God our Father
Devotion to our
for the blessings
Mother of He has given us
Perpetual Help through Her intercession.
Let us once more ask Her
to pray for us.
 NOVENA PRAYER

All: Mother of Perpetual Help

look on us your children.
We are proud to be
your children and
happy to call you our Mother.
We are not all we ought to be
so we come to you our mother.
You are always ready
Devotion to our to accept us as we are,
Mother of to encourage us to do better,
Perpetual Help
in spite of temptations
and weaknesses.
 As we look at your picture,
We remember your
Life on earth.
You had many crosses and trials
But you knew how to face them.
You had faith and trust in God.
You relied on his loving,
fatherly goodness.
Help us to be like you.
We too have trials and troubles.
We are often worried
Devotion to our
Mother of
and confused.
Perpetual Help Give us courage.
Strengthen our faith.
 Help us make one more effort
when we are inclined to despair.
As you stood at the
foot of the Cross
you found it hard to see
how God could allow his Son
to suffer such agony.
Yet you never lost faith.
Help us to learn from
your example to face our trials
Devotion to our with confidence
Mother of and trust in God.
Perpetual Help
 Sometimes, loving Mother,
we are so worried
about our own problems
we forget about God
and the needs of other.
We want to be like you.
You forgot about yourself
and your own problems
when you saw others in need.
Help us to remember
Devotion to our that the troubles
Mother of And sorrows of others
Perpetual Help are sometimes greater
than our own.
 So, Mother Mary,
while we pray with you
for our special intentions
we include all
your children in need
the sick and the dying,
the lonely and
the broken-hearted,
the poor and the oppressed,
Devotion to our in a word, all who need
Mother of
Perpetual Help
your perpetual help.
Amen
 LITANY OF PETITIONS
(-ALL KNEEL-)

Leader:
Our Mother of Perpetual Help,
your children call on you.

Response:

Devotion to our Mother ever help us.

Mother of
Perpetual Help
 Response:
Mother ever help us.
That you may ever be
our inspiration…
That we may have courage
to face up to all our
difficulties..
That we may see meaning
in the joys and sorrows of life…
That our trust in God
Devotion to our may help others too…
Mother of When faced with
Perpetual Help difficult decisions…
When asked to make a sacrifice
for the sake of others…
 Response:
Mother ever help us.

When put to shame

in front of others…
When hurt and tempted
to take revenge…
In times of sickness
in the home…
In worries about
our financial difficulties…
Devotion to our In misunderstandings
Mother of with those we love…
Perpetual Help
In helping young people
to become self reliant…
 Response:
Mother ever help us.

That many may respond

to God’s call to the priesthood
or religious life …..
In choosing our entertainment
and recreation…
That parents may learn
to adapt to their
growing children…
Devotion to our That students may show
Mother of appreciation to those
Perpetual Help
who sacrifice
for their education…
 Response:
Mother ever help us.

That teachers may always

be inspired in forming
their students
to become better
Christians…
That we may not resort
to drugs or drink
as an escape from life…
Devotion to our That we may always
Mother of be honest in the struggle
Perpetual Help
to earn our livelihood…
 Response:
Mother ever help us.
That we may not be driven
by greed for power or
wealth…
That we may always
take pride
in doing our work well…
That workers may
be justly rewarded
Devotion to our
for their labor…
Mother of That we and lending
Perpetual Help agencies, in the guise of
helping others may not
destroy people by collecting
unjust high interest rates…
 Response:
Mother ever help us.

That we may never interfere

with justice by bribery
or perjury…
That we may rise above
personal considerations
when called on
to serve the community ...
That we may never lose sight
Devotion to our of the beauty of our country
Mother of and the goodness
Perpetual Help
of our people…
 Response:
Mother ever help us.

That we may do everything

in our power
to bring about justice, peace
and progress in our land…
That we may never be
so proud as to think
we can do without God
or religion…
Devotion to our When seriously ill
Mother of
Perpetual Help
and we realize
that death is near…
 When our loved ones
called home
to their heavenly Father…
When we pray
that our dear departed
may share in the full joy
of Christ’s resurrection…
And now in silence,
let us pray for our special
intentions…(pause)
Devotion to
our Leader: Let ask pray,
Mother of
Perpetual
Help
 All: Holy Mary,
you always help those in need,
you cheer those who weep,
you encourage those
who have lost hope
and help them lead
good Christian lives.
Join with us now as we ask
our Father for guidance.
Devotion to
our
Mother of
Perpetual
Help
 THANKSGIVING PRAYER
(all stand)

Leader: Let us now thank

our Mother of Perpetual Help
for the favors that we and
others have received
through her intercession.
All: O Mother of Perpetual Help
with grateful hearts we join you
in thanking God
Devotion to our for all the wonderful things
Mother of He has done for us
Perpetual Help
especially for having given us
Jesus your Son
as our Redeemer.
 O God our Creator
we thank you for the gift of life
and all the gifts of nature:
our senses and faculties,
our talents and abilities.
We thank you for creating us
in your image and likeness
and for giving us this earth
to use and develop
to respect and cherish
Devotion to our Despite our failures
Mother of you continue to show
Perpetual Help your love for us today
by increasing the life
of your Spirit in us.
 Finally, we thank you
loving Father for giving us
Mary the Mother of your Son
to be our Mother
of Perpetual Help.
We are grateful for all
the favors we have received
through her intercession.
We pray that those past favors
may inspire us
Devotion to our to greater confidence
Mother of in your loving mercy
Perpetual Help and to seek the aid
of our Mother of Perpetual Help.
Amen
 MOTHER OF CHRIST

Mother of Christ,
Mother of Christ.
What shall I ask of thee?
I do not sigh
For the wealth of earth.
For the joys that fade and flee,

But, Mother of Christ,

Mother of Christ,
Devotion to our
Mother of This do I long to see
Perpetual Help The bliss untold
which thine arms enfold
the treasure upon thy knee.
 Mother of Christ,
Mother of Christ.
He was all in all to thee
In Bethlehem’s cave
In Nazareth’s home
In the hamlets of Galilee,

And, Mother of Christ,

Mother of Christ,
Devotion to our
Mother of He will not say nay to thee
Perpetual Help When He lifts His face
To thy sweet embrace
Speak to Him mother of me.
 Mother of Christ,
Mother of Christ,
I toss on a stormy sea
O lift Thy child
as a beacon light to the port
where I feign would be

So, Mother of Christ,

Mother of Christ,
Devotion to our this do I ask of Thee,
Mother of when the voyage is o’er,
Perpetual Help
O stand on the shore
And show Him at last to me.