06/05/2024
*CONFRATERNITY OF OUR MOTHER OF PERPETUAL HELP* *ABUJA ARCHDIOCESE*
*MAY NOVENA GUIDE*
*DAY* *TWO*
1. *Sign of the Cross*
2. *Opening Hymn* ( *ANTHEM* *PAGE* *41*)
O Mother of Perpetual Help
To thee we come imploring help.
Behold us here, from far and near,
To ask of thee our help to be;
Behold us here, from far and near,
To ask of thee our help to be.
Perpetual help we beg of thee;
Our souls from sin and sorrow free;
Direct our wandering feet aright,
And be thyself our own true light;
Direct our wandering feet aright,
And be thyself out own true light.
And when this life is o'er for me,
This last request I ask of thee:
Obtain for me in heaven this grace,
To see my God there face to face;
Obtain for me in heaven this grace,
To see my God there face to face.
3. *Invocation of the Holy Spirit*
Come Holy Spirit fill the hearts of the faithful,
R. And enkindle in them the fire of thy love.
L: Send forth thy Spirit and they shall be recreated,
R. And thou shalt renew the face of the earth
ALL: Let us pray: O God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of the faithful,
grant that in the same spirit we may be truly wise and ever rejoice in his consolation, through Christ our Lord.
Amen .
L: Thou O Lord shall open my lips,
R. And my tongue shall proclaim thy praise
L: Incline unto my aid O God,
R. O Lord make haste to help me
L: Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit,
R. As it was in the beginning is now and ever shall be, world without end.
Amen
4. *Act Of Contrition*
*ACT OF CONTRITION*
My Lord Jesus Christ, true God and true Man: my Father and Redeemer, behold at thy feet a poor sinner who has so grievously afflicted thy loving heart. O! Lovable Jesus, how could I have offended Thee and filled with bitterness that heart that loves me so and that has spared no effort to attain my love? How great has been my ingratitude but, o my Savior, be consoled. I say to Thee; now I find myself repentant, such grief I feel for the affliction I have caused Thee; that I would like to die of pure sorrow and contrition. O my Jesus, who could make me weep for sin as Thou hast wept for it in Thy mortal life. My soul is oppressed for having offended Thee. Eternal father, in Thy satisfaction for my offences, I offer Thee the affliction and sorrow the heart of thy divine son has felt for them. And Thou, o loving Jesus! Give me such a horror for sin that from now on it may make me avoid even the most trifling of faults. Depart from my heart earthly affections. I do not want to love anything now but my most bountiful redeemer. O my Jesus help me, strengthen me, and pardon me. Amen.
My Mother of Perpetual Help, intercede for me and obtain for me the pardon of my sins. Amen.
The Creed
L: I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of Heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, Our Lord, Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, who was crucified; died, and was buried. He descended to the dead. On the third day, He arose again, He ascended into Heaven, and is sited at the right hand of God, the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the living and the dead.
R. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting.
Amen .
5. *Rosary and Litany of the BlessedVirgin Mary*
*THE* *MYSTERIES*
The 5 Joyful Mystery (Mondays and Saturday)
1. Annunciation: The Archangel Gabriel "announces" to Mary that she shall conceive the Son of God. Luke 1:31, 32
2. The Visitation: Mary visits her cousin Elizabeth, who is pregnant with John the Baptist. Luke 1:42, 45
3. The Nativity: Jesus is born. Luke 2:6, 7
4. The Presentation: Mary and Joseph "present" Jesus in the Temple where they meet Simeon. Luke 2:22
5. The Finding in the Temple: After losing Him, Mary and Joseph find young Jesus teaching the Rabbis in the Temple Luke">Temple Luke 2:46, 47
The Sorrowful Mystries (Tuesdays and Fridays)
1. The Agony in the Garden: Jesus sweats water and blood while praying the night before his passion. Matthew 26:36, 39
2. The Scourging at the Pillar: Pilate has Jesus whipped. Matthew 27:25, 26
3. The Crowning with Thorns: Roman soldiers crown Jesus' head with thorns. Matthew 27:28, 29
4. The Carrying of the Cross: Jesus meets His mother and falls three times on the way up Calvary. John 19:17, 18
5. The Crucifixion: Jesus is nailed to the cross and dies before His mother and His apostle John. Luke 23:45, 46
The Glorious Mysteries (Wednesdays and Sundays)
1. The Resurrection: Jesus rises from the dead. Matthew 28:5, 6
2. The Ascension: Jesus leaves the Apostles and bodily "ascends" to heaven. Luke 24:50-51"
3. The Descent of the Holy Spirit: The Apostles receive the Holy Spirit in tongues of fire in the upper room with Mary. Acts 2:3, 4
4. The Assumption: Mary is taken bodily--assumed--into heaven by God at the end of her life here on earth. Judith 13:18
5. The Coronation: Mary is crowned Queen of Heaven and Earth. Revelation 12:1
The Luminous or the Mystreies of Light (Thursday)
1. The Baptism in the Jordan: The voice of the Father declares Jesus the beloved Son. Luke 1:10
2. The Wedding at Canaan: Christ changes water into wine, his first public miracle. Luke John 2:11
3. The Proclamation of the Kingdom: Jesus calls to conversion (cf. Mk 1:15) and forgives the sins of all who draw near to him. Mark 1:15
4. The Transfiguration: The glory of the Godhead shines forth from the face of Christ. Matthew 17:2
5. The Institution of the Eucharist: Jesus offers the first Mass at the Last Supper with his apostles, establishing the sacramental foundation for all Christian living Luke 22:19
Hail Holy Queen
ALL: Hail, holy Queen, Mother of mercy, hail our lifes, 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!
L: Pray for us O Holy Mother of God,
All : That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
(Optional)
L: : Let us pray. All : O God who’s only begotten Son by his life, death, and Resurrection has purchased for us the rewards of eternal life; grant we beseech thee, that meditating on these mysteries of the Most Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we may imitate what they contain and obtain what they promise through the same Christ our Lord.
Amen .
L: Most Sacred heart of Jesus
R. Have mercy on us
L: Immaculate heart of Mary
R. Pray for us
L: St. Joseph
R. Pray for us
L: St. John the Evangelist
R. Pray for us
L: St. Louis- Maria de Monfort
R. Pray for us
Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary
5. *Rosary and Litany of the BlessedVirgin Mary*
**The Litany Of The Blessed Virgin Mary*
V. Lord, have mercy.
R. Christ have mercy.
V. Lord have mercy. Christ hear us.
R. 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 Spirit, 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,
Mother of Christ,
Mother of the Church
*MOTHER of Mercy*
Mother of divine grace,
*MOTHER of Hope*
Mother most pure,
Mother most chaste,
Mother inviolate,
Mother undefiled,
Mother most amiable,
Mother most admirable,
Mother of good Counsel,
Mother of our Creator,
Mother of our Savior,
Virgin most prudent,
Virgin most venerable,
Virgin most renowned,
Virgin most powerful,
Virgin most merciful,
Virgin most faithful,
Mirror of justice,
Seat of wisdom,
Cause of our joy,
Spiritual vessel,
Vessel of honor,
Singular vessel of devotion,
Mystical rose,
Tower of David,
Tower of ivory,
House of gold,
Ark of the covenant,
Gate of heaven,
Morning star,
Health of the sick,
Refuge of sinners,
*COMFORT of Migrants*
Comforter of the afflicted,
Help of Christians,
Queen of Angels,
Queen of Patriarchs,
Queen of Prophets,
Queen of Apostles,
Queen of Martyrs,
Queen of Confessors,
Queen of Virgins,
Queen of all Saints,
Queen conceived without original sin,
Queen assumed into heaven,
Queen of the most holy Rosary,
Queen of families,
Queen of peace,
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world,
Spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world,
Graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world,
Have mercy on us.
Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God,
That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Grant, we beseech Thee, O Lord God, that we Thy Servants may enjoy perpetual health of mind and body and by the glorious intercession of the Blessed Mary, ever Virgin, be delivered from present sorrow and enjoy eternal happiness. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen.
6. *Rosary and Litany of Our Mother of Perpetual Help* (Page 13-19)
*LITANY OF OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP*
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,
Respond
_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 Mother.
That I may often and devoutly receive the Sacraments,
Come to my aid, O loving Mother.
That I may avoid every proximate occasion of sin,
Come to my aid, O loving Mother.
That I may never neglect prayer,
Come to my aid, O loving Mother.
That I may ever remember to invoke thee,
particularly in time of temptation,
Come to my aid, O loving Mother.
That I may always be victorious in the hour of temptation,
Come to my aid, O loving Mother.
That I may generously pardon my enemies,
Come to my aid, O loving Mother.
That I may arise quickly,
should I have the misfortune of falling into mortal sin,
Come to my aid, O loving Mother.
That I may courageously resist the seductions of evil companions,
Come to my aid, O loving Mother.
That I may be strong against my own inconstancy,
Come to my aid, O loving Mother.
That I may not delay my conversion from day to day,
Come to my aid, O loving Mother.
That I may labor zealously to eradicate my evil habits,
Come to my aid, O loving Mother.
That I may ever love to serve thee,
Come to my aid, O loving Mother.
That I may lead others to love and serve thee,
Come to my aid, O loving Mother.
That I may live and die in the friendship of God,
Come to my aid, O loving Mother.
In all necessities of body and soul,
Come to my aid, O loving Mother.
In sickness and pain,
Come to my aid, O loving Mother.
In poverty and distress,
Come to my aid, O loving Mother.
In persecution and abandonment,
Come to my aid, O loving Mother.
In grief and dereliction of mind,
Come to my aid, O loving Mother.
In time of war, famine and contagion,
Come to my aid, O loving Mother.
In every danger of sin,
Come to my aid, O loving Mother.
When assailed by the evil spirits,
Come to my aid, O loving Mother.
When tempted by the allurements of a deceitful world,
Come to my aid, O loving Mother.
When struggling against the inclinations of my corrupt nature,
Come to my aid, O loving Mother.
When tempted against the holy virtue of purity,
Come to my aid, O loving Mother.
When death is nigh,
Come to my aid, O loving Mother.
When the loss of my senses
shall warn me that my earthly career is at an end,
Come to my aid, O loving Mother.
When the thought of my approaching dissolution
shall fill me with fear and terror,
Come to my aid, O loving Mother.
When at the decisive hour of death,
the evil spirit will endeavor to plunge my soul into despair,
Come to my aid, O loving Mother.
When the priest of God shall give me
his last absolution and his last blessing,
Come to my aid, O loving Mother.
When my friends and relations,
surrounding my bed, moved with compassion,
shall invoke thy clemency on my behalf,
Come to my aid, O loving Mother.
When the world will vanish from my sight,
and my heart will cease to beat,
Come to my aid, O loving Mother.
When I shall yield my soul into the hands of its Creator,
Come to my aid, O loving Mother.
When my soul will appear before its Sovereign Judge,
Come to my aid, O loving Mother.
When the irrevocable sentence will be pronounced,
Come to my aid, O loving Mother.
When I will be suffering in Purgatory,
and sighing for the vision of God,
Come to my aid, O loving Mother.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
Spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
Graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
Have mercy on us.
*Let Us Pray.*
O Almighty and merciful God,
Who, in order to succor the human race,
hast willed the Blessed Virgin Mary
to become the Mother of Thy only-begotten Son,
grant, we beseech Thee,
that by her intercession
we may avoid the contagion of sin
and serve Thee with a pure heart,
through the same Christ Our Lord.
*Amen.*
7. *Novena Opening Prayer page 42*
Oh Mary, Mother of Perpetual Help, I salute you with a filial devotion. I renew the consecration of myself, and all I have to you. I thank you for your maternal protection and for many blessings that I have received through your wondrous mercy and most powerful intercession. In all my necessities I have recourse to you with unbounded confidence, Oh Help of Christians, O Mother of Mercy. I beseech you now to hear my prayers and to obtain for me of your divine Son the favor that I request in this novena. ( Here mention your petition). Obtain for me also, dearest Mother, the grace that I may imitate you and become more like you in the practice of the virtues of humility, purity, submission to the will of God and Charity. Be my protectress in life, guard and guide me in dangers, direct me in difficulties, lead me in the way of Perfection, assist me in the hour of my death, that I may come to Jesus, and with thee enjoy Him and love Him eternally in Heaven. Amen.
8. *Novena* *Daily* *Prayers* ( *as* *of* *the* *particular* *day* )
*SECOND* *DAY*
How sweet it is to think by your peerless beauty, O Holy Virgin, You ravished the heart, not of any earthly monarch, but of the Kings of kings, and Creator of the Universe! Thus you were deemed worthy to be the Mother of the Incarnate Word, the dispensatrix of His Graces, and the cause of our joy. And now, enthroned at the right hand of thy Son, you draw to yourself the hearts of all the Saints, and Angels in heaven and of the just on earth. I rejoice to see You of all creatures, the most beloved, since of all others, you are the most worthy of love. But, I beseech You, O glorious Queen, forget me not, poor exile that I am, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Remember that you are raised on high to better be able to see those who suffer here below, and that you are made so powerful to help us the more readily. You know, O Mary! How I am constantly assailed by enemies from without, and by temptations from within. Be my Perpetual Help; watch over me continually, or I shall be lost. And when through frailty, I fall to call upon you in danger, receive the intention I now make of doing so. May this be ever the habitual cry of my heart, 'Mother of Perpetual Help, forget me not.' Amen.
_Recite 3 Hail Mary, Our Mother of Perpetual Help, pray for us.._
9. *SHORT* *REFLECTION*
*COMPH ABUJA ARCHDIOCESE*.
*MAY REFLECTION, DAY 2*
*THEME: MAY DEDICATED TO MARY, OUR GREATEST SAINT*.
As the Mother of God, the Virgin Mary has a unique position among the saints, indeed, among all creatures. She is exalted, yet still one of us.
Redeemed by reason of the merits of her Son and united to Him by a close and indissoluble tie, she is endowed with the high office and dignity of being the Mother of the Son of God, by which account she is also the beloved daughter of the Father and the temple of the Holy Spirit. Because of this gift of sublime grace, she far surpasses all creatures, both in heaven and on earth. At the same time, however, because she belongs to the offspring of Adam, she is one with all those who are to be saved. (Lumen Gentium, no. 53)
Mary embraces God's will and freely chooses to cooperate with God's grace, thereby fulfilling a crucial role in God's plan of salvation. Throughout the centuries, the Church has turned to the Blessed Virgin in order to come closer to Christ. Many forms of piety toward the Mother of God developed that help bring us closer to her Son. In these devotions to Mary, "while the Mother is honored, the Son, through whom all things have their being and in whom it has pleased the Father that all fullness should dwell, is rightly known, loved and glorified and . . . all His commands are observed." The Church honours her as the Mother of God, looks to her as a model of perfect discipleship, and asks for her prayers to God on our behalf.
PRAYER (ALL)
TO MARY, REFUGE OF SINNERS
_Hail, most gracious Mother of mercy, hail, Mary, for whom we fondly yearn, through whom we obtain forgiveness! Who would not love thee? Thou art our light in uncertainty, our comfort in sorrow, our solace in the time of trial, our refuge from every peril and temptation. Thou art our sure hope of salvation, second only to thy only-begotten Son; blessed are they who love thee, our Lady! Incline, I beseech thee, thy ears of pity to the entreaties of this thy servant, a miserable sinner; dissipate the darkness of my sins by the bright beams of thy holiness, in order that I may be acceptable in thy sight._
10. *Prayer to Saint Michael* *the* *Archangel*
Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him we humbly pray; and do Thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host, by the Power of God, cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits, who prowl through the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.
11. *Offertory/Testimony/Announcement*
TESTIMONY
BY MMA VIVIAN
_I am a bountiful receiver of her intercession and miracles. Three of my sons were conceived through her intercession. My first son was conceived after the novena to our lady of perpetual help. It was a smooth ride and ended in praise. Then the devil struck. I had two_ _miscarriages, and one was even a twin pregnancy. My elder brother called me after the second one and asked me to go back to God in prayer. I started the novena exactly one month after a_ _miscarriage and a d Nd c o, I had a dream that my mother of perpetual help snatched my second son from a very black woman and gave him to me covered in a blue blanket_. _I woke and just whispered (with sleep in my eye), "Be it done to me according to your word."_
_And dat was it. I conceived again. The devil came again with bleeding, but now it didn't matter cus God had already settled it in d spirit. I carried my son for 42
