Mother of Perpetual Help Devotions
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ALL:
O Eternal Father, in your plan of salvation Your Word became man,
announced by an angel and born of the Virgin. Through the motherhood of Mary,
You gave the human race eternal salvation. Through the resurrection of Her Son,
Our Lord, you gave joy to the world. You gave the Holy Spirit to your apostles
as they joined in prayer with Mary, our Mother. By your help of her prayers
keep us faithful in your service and let our words and actions be so inspired
as to bring glory to Your Name now and forever.
Prayer In Temporal Needs
ALL:
Hail Holy Queen, Mother of Perpetual Help, our life, our sweetness,
and our hope; to you do we present our petitions as the humble sons
and daughters of Adam and Eve, to you do we send up our sighs,
mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious advocate,
your eyes of mercy toward us and after this, our exile, show unto us
the blessed fruit of your womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving,
O sweet Virgin Mary, hear the prayers of your people as we come to you
under the patronage of Our Mother of Perpetual Help.
Despise not our requests in our necessities and deliver us
from all dangers O ever glorious and blessed Virgin.
Litany of Assembly – Petitions
LEADER: Let us pray.
Grant wisdom and prudence to our Holy Father, Pope __ , our Bishop ___ ,
our clergy and all the leaders of our nation, state and community.
PEOPLE: Hear us, Lord, through Mary our Mother.
LEADER: Grant people may live in social peace and religious unity.
PEOPLE: Hear us, Lord, through Mary our Mother.
LEADER: Grant that the Holy Spirit guide the sons and daughters
of our parish in choosing their way of life.
PEOPLE: Hear us, Lord, through Mary our Mother.
LEADER: Grant that the people of our parish retain their health
and that the sick, (especially_) regain their health according to Your holy will.
PEOPLE: Hear us, Lord, through Mary our Mother.
LEADER: Grant eternal rest to all the deceased members of our parish,
(especially __ and to the souls of all the faithful departed.
PEOPLE: Hear us, Lord, through Mary our Mother.
LEADER: Grant guidance and aid in all the special intentions of this parish,
(especially __ and all the needs of those present.
PEOPLE: Hear us, Lord, through Mary our Mother.
LEADER: Let us silently present our personal petitions
to Our Mother of Perpetual Help. (Pause)
The Faith of the Assembly
ALL:
O mother of Perpetual Help, we the faithful proclaim your praise
as the most pure bearer of God and our ready helper. You are the protection of our race,
our tainted nature's solitary boast, the shelter of human kind.
The Lord is with you and through you He extends to us the gifts of His tender heart.
All creation is made joyful, seeing you, with suppliant arms uplifted praying,
that the burdens of this world may be lightened, that rulers may govern wisely
and that our souls may be redeemed and we may enter into peace with your Son.
And so Blessed Lady, all-embracing refuge, we solemnly acclaim your protection
and beg Christ, your Son, Our Brother, for His mercy, that we may be kept from all evil.
We acclaim your greatness, we venerate your gracious care,
we present ourselves before you in faith, hope and love, seeking the Truth
that will lead us along the Way into the Life that you share
with the Father, Son and Holy Spirit forever.
Amen.