Mary, Help of Christians Novena
The Mary, Help of Christians Novena is a Catholic devotion traditionally prayed from May 15 to May 23 to seek the Virgin Mary's intercession and protection in times of difficulty or temptation. Promoted extensively by St. John Bosco, this prayer series honors Mary as a powerful advocate for the Church and a source of spiritual aid for all believers.
Day 1
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Hail, holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, our life, our sweetness, and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To thee do we send up our sighs mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this our exile show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary. Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God, that we made be made worthy of the promises of Christ. St. John Bosco’s Prayers to Mary, Help of Christians Most Holy Virgin Mary, Help of Christians, how sweet it is to come to thy feet imploring thy perpetual help. If earthly mothers cease not to remember their children, how can thou, the most loving of all mothers forget me? Grant then to me, I implore thee, thy perpetual help in all my necessities, in every sorrow, and especially in all my temptations. I ask for thy unceasing help for all who are now suffering. Help the weak, cure the sick, convert sinners. Grant through thy intercessions many vocations to the religious life. Obtain for us, O Mary, Help of Christians, that having invoked thee on earth we may love and eternally thank thee in heaven. O Mary, most powerful Virgin, great and illustrious defender of the Church, wonderful Help of Christians, formidable as an army in battle array, you who have overcome every heresy in the world, in our anguish, in our combats, in our difficulties, defend us from the Enemy, and at the hour of our death receive our souls into Paradise. Amen. (mention request here…) Our Father Hail Mary Glory Be Mary, Help of Christians, pray for us!In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Day 2
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Hail, holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, our life, our sweetness, and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To thee do we send up our sighs mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this our exile show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary. Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God, that we made be made worthy of the promises of Christ. St. John Bosco’s Prayers to Mary, Help of Christians Most Holy Virgin Mary, Help of Christians, how sweet it is to come to thy feet imploring thy perpetual help. If earthly mothers cease not to remember their children, how can thou, the most loving of all mothers forget me? Grant then to me, I implore thee, thy perpetual help in all my necessities, in every sorrow, and especially in all my temptations. I ask for thy unceasing help for all who are now suffering. Help the weak, cure the sick, convert sinners. Grant through thy intercessions many vocations to the religious life. Obtain for us, O Mary, Help of Christians, that having invoked thee on earth we may love and eternally thank thee in heaven. O Mary, most powerful Virgin, great and illustrious defender of the Church, wonderful Help of Christians, formidable as an army in battle array, you who have overcome every heresy in the world, in our anguish, in our combats, in our difficulties, defend us from the Enemy, and at the hour of our death receive our souls into Paradise. Amen. (mention request here…) Our Father Hail Mary Glory Be Mary, Help of Christians, pray for us!In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Day 3
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Hail, holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, our life, our sweetness, and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To thee do we send up our sighs mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this our exile show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary. Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God, that we made be made worthy of the promises of Christ. St. John Bosco’s Prayers to Mary, Help of Christians Most Holy Virgin Mary, Help of Christians, how sweet it is to come to thy feet imploring thy perpetual help. If earthly mothers cease not to remember their children, how can thou, the most loving of all mothers forget me? Grant then to me, I implore thee, thy perpetual help in all my necessities, in every sorrow, and especially in all my temptations. I ask for thy unceasing help for all who are now suffering. Help the weak, cure the sick, convert sinners. Grant through thy intercessions many vocations to the religious life. Obtain for us, O Mary, Help of Christians, that having invoked thee on earth we may love and eternally thank thee in heaven. O Mary, most powerful Virgin, great and illustrious defender of the Church, wonderful Help of Christians, formidable as an army in battle array, you who have overcome every heresy in the world, in our anguish, in our combats, in our difficulties, defend us from the Enemy, and at the hour of our death receive our souls into Paradise. Amen. (mention request here…) Our Father Hail Mary Glory Be Mary, Help of Christians, pray for us!In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Day 4
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Hail, holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, our life, our sweetness, and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To thee do we send up our sighs mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this our exile show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary. Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God, that we made be made worthy of the promises of Christ. St. John Bosco’s Prayers to Mary, Help of Christians Most Holy Virgin Mary, Help of Christians, how sweet it is to come to thy feet imploring thy perpetual help. If earthly mothers cease not to remember their children, how can thou, the most loving of all mothers forget me? Grant then to me, I implore thee, thy perpetual help in all my necessities, in every sorrow, and especially in all my temptations. I ask for thy unceasing help for all who are now suffering. Help the weak, cure the sick, convert sinners. Grant through thy intercessions many vocations to the religious life. Obtain for us, O Mary, Help of Christians, that having invoked thee on earth we may love and eternally thank thee in heaven. O Mary, most powerful Virgin, great and illustrious defender of the Church, wonderful Help of Christians, formidable as an army in battle array, you who have overcome every heresy in the world, in our anguish, in our combats, in our difficulties, defend us from the Enemy, and at the hour of our death receive our souls into Paradise. Amen. (mention request here…) Our Father Hail Mary Glory Be Mary, Help of Christians, pray for us!In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Day 5
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Hail, holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, our life, our sweetness, and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To thee do we send up our sighs mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this our exile show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary. Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God, that we made be made worthy of the promises of Christ. St. John Bosco’s Prayers to Mary, Help of Christians Most Holy Virgin Mary, Help of Christians, how sweet it is to come to thy feet imploring thy perpetual help. If earthly mothers cease not to remember their children, how can thou, the most loving of all mothers forget me? Grant then to me, I implore thee, thy perpetual help in all my necessities, in every sorrow, and especially in all my temptations. I ask for thy unceasing help for all who are now suffering. Help the weak, cure the sick, convert sinners. Grant through thy intercessions many vocations to the religious life. Obtain for us, O Mary, Help of Christians, that having invoked thee on earth we may love and eternally thank thee in heaven. O Mary, most powerful Virgin, great and illustrious defender of the Church, wonderful Help of Christians, formidable as an army in battle array, you who have overcome every heresy in the world, in our anguish, in our combats, in our difficulties, defend us from the Enemy, and at the hour of our death receive our souls into Paradise. Amen. (mention request here…) Our Father Hail Mary Glory Be Mary, Help of Christians, pray for us!In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Day 6
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Hail, holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, our life, our sweetness, and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To thee do we send up our sighs mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this our exile show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary. Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God, that we made be made worthy of the promises of Christ. St. John Bosco’s Prayers to Mary, Help of Christians Most Holy Virgin Mary, Help of Christians, how sweet it is to come to thy feet imploring thy perpetual help. If earthly mothers cease not to remember their children, how can thou, the most loving of all mothers forget me? Grant then to me, I implore thee, thy perpetual help in all my necessities, in every sorrow, and especially in all my temptations. I ask for thy unceasing help for all who are now suffering. Help the weak, cure the sick, convert sinners. Grant through thy intercessions many vocations to the religious life. Obtain for us, O Mary, Help of Christians, that having invoked thee on earth we may love and eternally thank thee in heaven. O Mary, most powerful Virgin, great and illustrious defender of the Church, wonderful Help of Christians, formidable as an army in battle array, you who have overcome every heresy in the world, in our anguish, in our combats, in our difficulties, defend us from the Enemy, and at the hour of our death receive our souls into Paradise. Amen. (mention request here…) Our Father Hail Mary Glory Be Mary, Help of Christians, pray for us!In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Day 7
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Hail, holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, our life, our sweetness, and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To thee do we send up our sighs mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this our exile show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary. Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God, that we made be made worthy of the promises of Christ. St. John Bosco’s Prayers to Mary, Help of Christians Most Holy Virgin Mary, Help of Christians, how sweet it is to come to thy feet imploring thy perpetual help. If earthly mothers cease not to remember their children, how can thou, the most loving of all mothers forget me? Grant then to me, I implore thee, thy perpetual help in all my necessities, in every sorrow, and especially in all my temptations. I ask for thy unceasing help for all who are now suffering. Help the weak, cure the sick, convert sinners. Grant through thy intercessions many vocations to the religious life. Obtain for us, O Mary, Help of Christians, that having invoked thee on earth we may love and eternally thank thee in heaven. O Mary, most powerful Virgin, great and illustrious defender of the Church, wonderful Help of Christians, formidable as an army in battle array, you who have overcome every heresy in the world, in our anguish, in our combats, in our difficulties, defend us from the Enemy, and at the hour of our death receive our souls into Paradise. Amen. (mention request here…) Our Father Hail Mary Glory Be Mary, Help of Christians, pray for us!In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Day 8
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Hail, holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, our life, our sweetness, and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To thee do we send up our sighs mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this our exile show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary. Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God, that we made be made worthy of the promises of Christ. St. John Bosco’s Prayers to Mary, Help of Christians Most Holy Virgin Mary, Help of Christians, how sweet it is to come to thy feet imploring thy perpetual help. If earthly mothers cease not to remember their children, how can thou, the most loving of all mothers forget me? Grant then to me, I implore thee, thy perpetual help in all my necessities, in every sorrow, and especially in all my temptations. I ask for thy unceasing help for all who are now suffering. Help the weak, cure the sick, convert sinners. Grant through thy intercessions many vocations to the religious life. Obtain for us, O Mary, Help of Christians, that having invoked thee on earth we may love and eternally thank thee in heaven. O Mary, most powerful Virgin, great and illustrious defender of the Church, wonderful Help of Christians, formidable as an army in battle array, you who have overcome every heresy in the world, in our anguish, in our combats, in our difficulties, defend us from the Enemy, and at the hour of our death receive our souls into Paradise. Amen. (mention request here…) Our Father Hail Mary Glory Be Mary, Help of Christians, pray for us!In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Day 9
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Hail, holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, our life, our sweetness, and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To thee do we send up our sighs mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this our exile show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary. Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God, that we made be made worthy of the promises of Christ. St. John Bosco’s Prayers to Mary, Help of Christians Most Holy Virgin Mary, Help of Christians, how sweet it is to come to thy feet imploring thy perpetual help. If earthly mothers cease not to remember their children, how can thou, the most loving of all mothers forget me? Grant then to me, I implore thee, thy perpetual help in all my necessities, in every sorrow, and especially in all my temptations. I ask for thy unceasing help for all who are now suffering. Help the weak, cure the sick, convert sinners. Grant through thy intercessions many vocations to the religious life. Obtain for us, O Mary, Help of Christians, that having invoked thee on earth we may love and eternally thank thee in heaven. O Mary, most powerful Virgin, great and illustrious defender of the Church, wonderful Help of Christians, formidable as an army in battle array, you who have overcome every heresy in the world, in our anguish, in our combats, in our difficulties, defend us from the Enemy, and at the hour of our death receive our souls into Paradise. Amen. (mention request here…) Our Father Hail Mary Glory Be Mary, Help of Christians, pray for us!In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. I said the Novena leading up to the score release of the final section of the CPA exam, and I passed! Thanks be to God! from R.F. Send me your answered prayers from the Mary, Help of Christians Novena Click here to get the Catholic Novena Ebook for FREE, as well as reminders of when novenas begin Read more about the patron saint of battling against sin and evil on the Mary Help of Christians Saint Page. St John Bosco Novena
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