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Prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary in Honor of Her Assumption

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O Mary, Queen Assumed into Heaven, I look to you for help, in honor of your Assumption into Heaven, I ask for this favor ( Mention your Request ). Mary, my dear Mother and mighty Queen, take and receive my poor heart with all its freedom and desires, all its love and all its virtues and graces with which it may be adorned. All I am, all I might be, all I have and hold in the order of nature as well as of grace, I have received from God through your loving intercession, my lady and Queen. Into your hands I entrust all that it may be returned to its noble origin.  Mary, Queen of every heart, accept all that I am and bind me to you with the bonds of love that I may be yours forever, and may be able to say in all truth, "I belong to Jesus through Mary". My Mother assumed into Heaven, I love you. Give me greater love for Jesus and for you. Mary, assumed into Heaven and Queen of the universe, ever-Virgin Mother of God. Obtain peace and salvation for us through your prayers for you ...

Chaplet of Our Mother of Perpetual Help

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  To be recited on the ordinary rosary beads (On the large beads before the first decade, and also on the other large beads between the decades, the following prayers are said) + In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. . . Amen O Mother of Perpetual Help, Listen to our pleading souls, You can help us in our needs, Mary, with hope, we call on you. (On the small beads of each decade) O Mary, help us! 10 times ( At the end of each decade) Mary has helped us, Mary wants to help us, Mary can help us, Mary will help us. (After the fifth decade) Recite the creed Followed by 3 Hail Marys Then, Glory be to the Father and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. . . In Conclusion, We fly to your patronage O Holy Mother of God Despise not our prayers in our necessities But deliver us from all dangers O Ever Glorious and Blessed Virgin Mary. . . Amen! Our Mother of Perpetual Help. . . pray for us! Say the Litany of Our Mother of Perpetual Help

Prayer for Conversion of Sinners

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  Mother of Perpetual Help, you know so well the value of an immortal soul. For every soul has been redeemed by the precious blood of your divine Son.  Hear my Prayer as I plead for the conversion of a sinner, one who is quickly heading to eternal ruin. I know that you are the refuge of sinners. I know also that God has give you the power to bring about the conversion of even the most hardened sinner. Until now, nothing has been successful in changing the person's sinful way of life. Obtain from your Son the grace of conversion. Merciful Mother, you have brought about the conversion of many sinners through the prayers of their relatives and friends. Listen to my prayer and bring about a true conversion of this unhappy soul.  Mother of Perpetual Help, show that you really are the Refuge of sinners.  See Also Prayer in Spiritual Wants

Prayer in Spiritual Wants

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O Mother of Perpetual Help, with the greatest confidence, we come before your sacred picture, in order to invoke your aid. You have seen the wounds which Jesus has been pleased to receive for our sake; you have seen the blood of your Son flowing for our salvation; you know how your Son desires to apply to us the fruits of his redemption.  Behold, we cast ourselves at your feet, and pray you to obtain for our souls the graces we stand so much in need of. O Mary, most loving of all mothers, obtain for us from the heart of Jesus, the source of every good, these graces (mention them). O Mother of Perpetual Help, you desire our salvation far more than we ourselves: your Son has given you to us for our Mother; you have chosen to be called Mother of Perpetual Help. We trust not in our merits but trust in your powerful intercession; we trust in your goodness; we trust in your motherly love. Mother of Perpetual Help, for the love you bear for Jesus, your Son and our Redeemer, for the love o...

Prayer for Home Protection to Our Mother of Perpetual Help

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  O Sweet and gentle Lady,  Immaculate Mother of God, we choose you to be the Mistress and Lady of this house.  Guard it dear Mother from pestilence, fire, lightening and tempest; from schism and heretics;  from burglars and the malice of the enemies. Protect all who dwell here, Sweet Mary,  guard all goings and comings and save each one from sudden death.  Keep us from all sin and pray to God that we may live in His love and gain heaven by His grace. Amen Other Prayers Consecration of Family to Our Mother of Perpetual Help Dedication of a Family to Our Mother of Perpetual Help Prayer to Our Mother of Perpetual Help for Peace

Prayer to Our Mother of Perpetual Help for the Sick

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O Sweet Mother of Perpetual Help, your holy child whom you bear in your hands will not refuse any of your request. Present to Him . . . . . . .  for whom I pray. O good Mother, say only a word to your Son and the sick will be healed.  Please Mother, refuse me not, nor this act of kindness for . . . . ., who though does not merit your special mercy but, then, if it is, that God want him/her in this way, may His will be done. O Mother, obtain for him/her your speedy recovery, save him/her from presumption and despair, above all, obtain for him/her courage and patience till the end. Amen.

Prayer for Ourselves

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  O Holy Virgin Mary, who to inspire us with boundless confidence hast been pleased to take the sweet name of Mother of Perpetual Help. I implore thee to come to my aid always and everywhere in my temptations, after my difficulties in all my miseries of life and above all, at the hour of my death. Give me, loving Mother, the desire, no more than the habit always to have recourse to thee, for I feel assured that if I invoke thee with fidelity, thou wilt be faithful an come to my assistance. Obtain for me these graces, the grace to pray to thee without season and with childlike confidence, that by virtue of this faithful prayer, I may ensure thy perpetual help and perseverance.  Bless me, O loving and helpful Mother, and pray for me now and at the hour of my death. Amen. Pray Also: Prayer to our Mother of Perpetual Help for Peace in the Family Prayer for Financial Aid Dedication Of Family to Our Mother of Perpetual Help

Prayer to Our Mother of Perpetual Help for Financial Aid

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Mary, our Mother, we know that you are our Perpetual Help, not only in our spiritual needs but in our material needs as well. With humble hearts and childlike confidence, we beg you to help us in our present financial stress. Due to unforeseen circumstances, we are now in dire need, since we cannot meet our just debts. Dear Mother, we are not asking for wealth or prosperity, but merely for help in satisfying our pressing obligations. You are the Queen of heaven and earth, and, as such, the dispenser of so many favors granted by your Son, Jesus. We know you are the most kind and generous to all your devoted children.  Loving Mother, we plead with you to obtain the financial help we so desperately need in our present situation. We thank you, dear Mother, and promise to make your perpetual help known far and wide.  Amen

Litany of Our Mother of Perpetual Help

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  Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, hear us. Christ, graciously hear us. God the Father of Heaven, Have mercy on us. God the Son, Redeemer of the world, Have mercy on us. God the Holy Ghost, Have mercy on us. Holy Trinity, One God, Have mercy on us. Holy Mary, pray for us. Holy Mother of God, pray for us. Holy Virgin of virgins, pray for us. Mother of Christ, pray for us. Queen conceived without the stain of Original Sin, pray for us. Queen of the most Holy Rosary, pray for us. Our Lady of Perpetual Help, pray for us. O Mother of Perpetual Help, whose very name inspires confidence, Come to my aid, O loving Mother. That I may love God with all my heart, Come to my aid, O loving Mother. That I may in all things conform my will  to that of thy Divine Son, Come to my aid, O loving Mother. That I may always shun sin, the only real evil, Come to my aid, O loving Mother. That I may always remember my last end, Come to my aid, O loving M...

Consecration of a Child to Our Mother of Perpetual Help

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O Mary, mother of God and our Mother, your Son gave you to us as our Mother at the foot of the cross; we have recourse to you now and commend this child (mention the name) into your maternal protection. O Mother of Perpetual Help, we take you today as his/her advocate. Do not allow him/her to desert you or do anything that will displease you. Put him/her under your powerful protection. Keep him/her always especially at the hour of his/her death. We commend him/her to your special care, we beseech thee, O good Mother, that through the love of your Son, Jesus take him/her as one of your devoted children.  Obtain for him/her the grace to serve you worthily in thoughts, words and action. His/her thought and will power, and all that constitute his/her body, we entrust today into your hands as a sacrifice made to God his/her creator to the honour and glory of God all  his/her life.   When death draws near, help him/her, O Mary to rejoice with the angels and saints in the presen...

Consecration of Family to Our Mother of Perpetual Help

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CONSECRATE YOUR FAMILY TO OUR MOTHER OF PERPETUAL HELP Most holy Virgin, Mother of Perpetual help, with great respect and love, we thank you. Most humbly, we kneel before your picture to consecrate to you in a special manner this house and everybody and everything in it. We take you most loving, as the Mother of this family. O Queen of Heaven, make us worthy to become your favored children. Hold us under your protection. Protect us from sin and sinful occasions, and teach us ways to love Jesus, your most holy child. We thank you most Holy Mother for your maternal protection, and the numerous graces we have received through your powerful intercessions. Grant that all who live may invoke your good name, for your name O Mother, is help in life and salvation in death. O Mother of Perpetual Help, bless us in this house, pour your blessings on us, bless all those who think of your holy picture. Grant that we who consecrate to you our family, may imitate you in love, humility, chastity and re...

Preparatory Prayer to Our Mother of Perpetual Help

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Novena Opening Prayer O Most Blessed Virgin Mary! Who to inspire us with boundless confidence has been pleased to take the sweet name of Mother of Perpetual Help. I implore Thee to come to my aid always and everywhere, in my temptations, after my falls, in my difficulties, in all the miseries of life, and, above all, at the hour of my death. Give me, O Loving Mother, the desire nay more, the habit always to have recourse to thee; for I feel assured that if I am faithful in invoking thee, Thou wilt be faithful in coming to my assistance. Obtain for me, then, this grace of graces, the grace to pray to thee without ceasing, and with childlike trust. That by means of my constant plea, I may ensure Thy Perpetual Help and final perseverance. Bless me, O tender and solicitous Mother, Pray for me now and at the hour of my death. Amen!

Prayer to Our Mother of Perpetual Help for Peace in the Family

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O Mother of Perpetual Help, look at the kind of peace that existed in the family you lived in Nazareth, your unity with your holy child and St. Joseph. Look down from heaven upon our family. Grant that we live together in peace and love.  Obtain for us the spirit to lay and give good examples to one another. Grant that we seek happiness through having confidence in God's mercy; we shall then exalt in that heavenly blessing which God promised to those who do His will. Mary, Queen of peace, bless us. Amen!

Dedication of a Family to the Blessed Virgin Mary

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Most Blessed Virgin, Immaculate Queen and Mother Mary, refuge and consolation of all creatures.  I come before your throne with my entire family. I choose you for my Lady, my Mother, and my Advocate with God. I dedicate myself to your service with all who are near and dear to me. Receive us as your children, I beg of you, O Mother of God. keep us under your protection; especially at the hour of our death.  Oh Mother of Mercy, I appoint you the  ruler of my whole household, my family, my interests, my affairs. Please do not refuse this charge.  Bless me and all my loved ones, and never allow us to be far from your Son.  Defend us from temptations,  Deliver us from danger Provide for our necessities Counsel us in our doubts Comfort us in affliction Assist us in illness Never let the devil glory in enslaving any of us who is now consecrated to you. Grant that we may all arrive in heaven to thank you, and to praise and love Jesus our Redeemer together with you ...

The Joys

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Thou art Perpetual Help benign, Come, therefore, I implore Thee; Come hasten to assist me, O Mother sweet and kind! Hear, O Virgin pure, Our fervent prayers of love That fly to Thee above On the altar where I kneel. Come hasten to assist me, O Mother sweet and kind! Stained by guilt and sin I bow my head and cry And at Thy feet I sigh For clemency and love. Come hasten to assist me, O Mother sweet and kind! Free my careless soul From all its tepid ways And set my soul ablaze With fervor in devotion.  Come hasten to assist me, O Mother sweet and kind! If my virtue wanes When tempests howl and roar My energies restore, Beloved Morning Star.  Come hasten to assist me, O Mother sweet and kind! Wretched in this vale Of pain and tribulation For heavenly consolation I humbly beg of Thee.  Come hasten to assist me, O Mother sweet and kind! To Thy faithful child Encouragement provide And toward virtue guide His weak, unsteady steps.  Come hasten to assist me, O Mother sweet a...

Our Mother of Perpetual Help Assists her Devotees in Purgatory

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Will the exercise of Mary’s mercy be limited, by chance, to the threshold of eternity or before the tribunal of Jesus Christ? Oh no! Remember, Her help is perpetual. With maternal solicitude She continues working on our behalf until She sees us at Her side in glory. This compassionate Mother helps Her devotees not only in all the necessities of life and at death, but also in Purgatory. Because the imprisoned souls need greater help because they are more tormented and cannot be relieved by their own efforts this Queen of Mercy busies Herself with greater efficacy in helping them. Above all, just hearing Her most holy name pronounced alleviates those unhappy sinners. They are consoled on thinking the help of their Mother is perpetual and extends, therefore, even to that horrifying prison. One day Jesus told Her, as St. Bridget heard it, "Thou art My Mother, the Mother of mercy, the consolation of those who find themselves in Purgatory. And the Blessed Virgin said to the aforemention...