SAH3 Liturgical Committee

06/10/2026

Prayer to Our Lady of Perpetual Help

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

Mother of Perpetual Help, you hold Jesus in your arms and look on us with love. I come to you with confidence.

You know my needs and my worries. Take my hand and lead me closer to your Son. Obtain for me the grace to be faithful in trials and generous in loving others. Watch over my family, comfort the sick, and bring peace to troubled hearts.

When I fall, help me to rise again. At the hour of my death, be near me.

(Mention your personal intentions.)

Mother of Perpetual Help, pray for us.
That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Our Father... Hail Mary... Glory Be... Amen.

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06/10/2026

Today Is the First Wednesday of the Month: Run to Our Mother of Perpetual Help

Wednesday has always been a special day for those devoted to Our Mother of Perpetual Help, and today, the first Wednesday of the month, feels like a gentle invitation to come home to her. Many of us in the Philippines grew up seeing her icon in the church, with the Child Jesus clinging to her hand, his sandal hanging loose as if he had just run to her in fear. I think that is the most comforting part of the image. Even Jesus ran to his mother when he was afraid.

If the Son of God ran to Mary, then we can too. Whatever you are facing today, whether it is a sick family member, a difficult decision, an empty wallet, or a heart that is simply tired, you do not have to carry it alone. She has never turned away a child who came to her.

The novena prayers to Our Mother of Perpetual Help have comforted countless families through their hardest seasons, and I have learned that coming back week after week teaches us to keep trusting, even when the answers take time.

Pray with me: "Our Mother of Perpetual Help, we run to you today. Look upon our families, our needs, and the prayers we cannot put into words. Obtain for us the strength to carry our crosses and the grace to trust in your Son always. Amen."

Leave your prayer intention in the comments and I will pray for you today. Share this with someone who needs a mother's comfort, and type "Amen" if you are joining this Wednesday devotion.

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06/10/2026

Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary, Pray for Us: Whatever You Are Carrying Tonight, Bring It to Her

Today the Church celebrates Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary, and my heart feels full. Over the years, I have come to see Mama Mary as the one who listens when I run out of words. She does not ask for perfect prayers. She simply takes whatever I bring, the worries, the unanswered questions, the quiet hopes, and places them before her Son.

The rosary has been prayed through wars, storms, sickness, and ordinary tiring days. Generations of families have held on to these same beads, and somehow they have always been enough. If it has carried them, it can carry us too.

Maybe you are tired today. Maybe you are afraid of something you cannot name. Maybe you have been away from prayer for a long time. Pick up your rosary anyway. Even one decade is enough, and she will be there to meet you.

Pray with me: "Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary, pray for us. Cover our families with your mantle, strengthen those who are weary, comfort those who are hurting, and lead us always closer to Jesus. Amen."

Leave your prayer intention in the comments and I will pray for you. Share this with someone who needs Mama Mary's comfort today, and type "Amen" if you are praying the rosary with us.

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06/10/2026

On October 7, We Celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary: Have You Prayed Yours?

Today, October 7, is the Feast of the Most Holy Rosary. All month long the Church has invited us to pick up our beads, and today we celebrate the prayer that has carried families, parishes, and entire nations through their hardest days.

I have learned that the rosary is not a prayer for the perfect or the well-rested. It is a prayer for ordinary people with full hearts and tired hands. One Hail Mary at a time, Mama Mary walks with us through the life of Jesus, and somehow our own struggles feel lighter when we place them in her hands.

If you have been away from prayer, today is the best day to come back. You do not need a long time or the right words. Even one decade is enough. She has been waiting for you, and she will never ask why you stayed away so long.

Pray with me: "Mama Mary, Our Lady of the Rosary, thank you for teaching us how to pray and for always leading us to Jesus. Today we place our families, our country, and every hurting heart in your hands. Keep us close to your Son, and never let us lose hope. Amen."

Leave your prayer intention in the comments and I will include it in my rosary today. Share this with someone who needs peace, and type "Amen" if you are praying the rosary with us.

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06/10/2026

Today Is the First Tuesday of the Month:
Begin It With Prayer

Some days we wake up already carrying the weight of the week. Today is the first Tuesday of the month, and I am choosing to pause before the noise of the day takes over.

For many of us, Tuesday is a day set apart for St. Anthony of Padua, who has walked with so many people through their searching and waiting. Whether you are looking for a lost item, a lost opportunity, or a little lost peace, today is a good day to bring it all to God.

A new month is still young, and there is still time to begin again. Maybe you need healing, or direction, or simply the courage to keep going. Whatever it is, do not carry it alone.

Pray with me: "Lord, thank You for this new day and this new month. Guide my steps, protect my family, and help me find what I have lost along the way. St. Anthony, pray for us. Amen."

I would love to pray for you today. Leave your intention in the comments, and share this with someone who needs a reminder that God is listening. Type "Amen" if you are joining this first Tuesday prayer.

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06/10/2026

October 6, 2026
41st Anniversary of the Discovery of the Existence of St. Pedro Calungsod

On October 6, 1985, Padre Diego Luis de San Vitores was beatified. Something quiet and beautiful came out of that day. As the records were studied, they brought to light the story of his young companion, Pedro Calungsod, a Filipino teenager who stayed by his side and died with him as a martyr in 1672.

For years, few people knew his name. Then his story was rediscovered, and the Church in Cebu, led by Archbishop Ricardo Cardinal Vidal, worked to bring his cause forward. He was beatified in 2000 and canonized in 2012, becoming the second Filipino saint.

I keep thinking about this. Pedro was young, far from home, and never famous in his lifetime. Yet God never forgot him. Sometimes we feel unseen and wonder if our small sacrifices matter. St. Pedro reminds us that nothing offered to God with a faithful heart is ever lost. In His time, it will be remembered.

His feast day is celebrated every October 21, the anniversary of his canonization, so Holy Week would not overlap with it.

Pray with me: "St. Pedro Calungsod, young martyr and joy of the Filipino youth, pray for us. Teach us to be faithful in small things, brave in hard times, and always ready to follow Jesus. Amen."

Share this with a young person who needs inspiration. Type "Amen" if you are proud of our Filipino saint.

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05/10/2026

TODAY IS THE MEMORIAL OF ST. FAUSTINA
APOSTLE OF THE DIVINE MERCY

She Whispered "Jesus, I Trust in You" and Changed the World

Today we remember St. Faustina Kowalska, the humble Polish sister who became the Apostle of Divine Mercy. Through her visions of Jesus, she was entrusted with a message the whole world needs to hear: that God's mercy is greater than our sins, our fears, and our failures.

No matter how far you feel you have wandered or how heavy your heart is today, His mercy is always waiting for you. St. Faustina reminds us that we don't need to be perfect to come back to Him. We only need to trust.

Let us pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet today for ourselves, for our families, and for those who need God's mercy the most.

Pray with me: "Jesus, I trust in You." Type "Amen" if you believe in His endless mercy.

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03/10/2026

Today is the First Saturday of the Month, a beautiful day to honor the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

Let us take a moment to pray the Holy Rosary, offer our intentions to God, and seek Mary’s intercession. May her Immaculate Heart teach us to love Jesus more deeply, remain faithful in prayer, and keep our hearts close to God.

Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us and lead us always closer to Jesus.

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03/10/2026

Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us!
Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us!

On this First Saturday, may we entrust our hearts, our families, and our intentions to the Lord through the loving intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary. May Mary lead us closer to Jesus, and may the Sacred Heart of Jesus fill our lives with mercy, peace, and love.

Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us.
Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us.


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02/10/2026