(mention your petition)
While
you were on earth, dear mother you willingly shared in the sufferings of your
son. Strengthened by your faith and confidence in the fatherly love of God
you accepted the mysterious designs of His Will.Novena Prayer in honor
of Our Mother
of Perpetual Help
Novena Prayer (Repeat for nine days)
Dear Mother of
Perpetual Help from the Cross, Jesus gave you to us as our mother. You are
the kindest, the most loving of all mothers. Look tenderly on us your
children as we now ask you to help us in all our needs especially this one . . .
(mention your petition)
While
you were on earth, dear mother you willingly shared in the sufferings of your
son. Strengthened by your faith and confidence in the fatherly love of God
you accepted the mysterious designs of His Will.
We too have our crosses and trials. Sometimes they almost crush us to the ground. Dearest mother share with us your abundant faith and confidence in God. Make us aware that God never ceases to love us; that he answers all our prayers in the way that is best for us. Strengthen our hearts to carry the cross in the footsteps of your Divine son. Help us to realize that he who shares the cross of Christ will certainly share His resurrection.
Dearest mother, as we worry about our own problems let us not forget the needs of others. You always loved others so much; help us to do the same. While praying for our own intentions and for the intentions of all who make your novena, we earnestly ask you, our mother to help us comfort the sick and the dying, give hope to the poor and the unemployed, heal the broken - hearted, lighten the burden of the oppressed, teach justice to their oppressors and bring back to God all those who have offended Him.
Dearest mother, help us to avoid sin which separates us from our Heavenly Father and from one another. Full of truest in you we place ourselves under the mantle of your maternal protection and confidently hope for your powerful help. Amen.