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Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help

Day 3

10 min
Sign of the Cross

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

In nómine Patris, et Fílii, et Spíritus Sancti. Amen.

Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help

Opening prayer:

Mother of Perpetual Help, with childlike confidence I come before your holy icon and place this novena in your hands. Obtain for me the grace to trust Jesus in every need, persevere in prayer, and follow His will with a faithful heart. Amen.

Day 3: Refuge of sinners and conversion

At the foot of the Cross, Mary received us as her children. She intercedes for sinners and leads hearts back to Jesus with tenderness and truth.

Today's intention:

For the conversion of sinners and those far from the Church.

Pray one Our Father, one Hail Mary, and one Glory Be.

Our Father

Our Father, who art in heaven,

hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come.

Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread,

and forgive us our trespasses,

as we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil.

Amen.

Pater noster, qui es in cælis,

sanctificétur nomen tuum.

Advéniat regnum tuum.

Fiat volúntas tua, sicut in cælo et in terra.

Panem nostrum quotidiánum da nobis hódie,

et dimítte nobis débita nostra,

sicut et nos dimíttimus debitóribus nostris.

Et ne nos indúcas in tentatiónem,

sed líbera nos a malo.

Amen.

Hail Mary

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.

Blessed art thou amongst women,

and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God,

pray for us sinners,

now and at the hour of our death.

Amen.

Ave María, grátia plena, Dóminus tecum.

Benedícta tu in muliéribus,

et benedíctus fructus ventris tui, Iesus.

Sancta María, Mater Dei,

ora pro nobis peccatóribus,

nunc et in hora mortis nostræ.

Amen.

Glory Be

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,

world without end.

Amen.

Glória Patri, et Fílio, et Spirítui Sancto.

Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper,

et in sǽcula sæculórum.

Amen.

Closing prayer:

Our Lady of Perpetual Help, pray for us. Help us in every trial, protect our families, strengthen the Church, and lead us always to your Son, Jesus Christ. Amen.

Sign of the Cross

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

In nómine Patris, et Fílii, et Spíritus Sancti. Amen.

About this prayer

A nine-day novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help, entrusting needs, trials, and perseverance in faith to Mary's maternal intercession.

History

The icon of Our Lady of Perpetual Help is an ancient Byzantine image long venerated in the Church. In 1866, Pope Pius IX entrusted the icon to the Redemptorists with the mission to make Mary known under this title throughout the world. Since then, countless faithful have turned to Our Lady of Perpetual Help for consolation, conversion, and confidence in God's mercy.

How to pray it

Pray once each day for nine consecutive days. Begin with the Sign of the Cross and the opening prayer, meditate on the theme of the day, offer its intention, and conclude with an Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be, and the closing prayer to Our Lady of Perpetual Help.

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