Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena

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Our Lady of Perpetual Help is a title given to the Blessed Virgin Mary. This title is associated with an icon of Our Lady from the late 1400s. An apparition of Mary from around this time is also associated with the title. 

Our Lady of Perpetual Help can be a powerful intercessor for us. You can use this novena to seek intercession from Our Lady of Perpetual Help in any area of your life!

About Our Lady of Perpetual Help

The icon depicting Our Lady of Perpetual Help is thought to have been originally painted in the 1200s. The image shows Mary holding the Christ Child. Sts. Gabriel and Michael are seen holding instruments of Christ’s Passion near Mary and the Christ Child. 

The icon is done in the Byzantine style, but its painter is not known for certain. In the late 1400s, a merchant took the icon to Rome. He instructed in his will that the icon was to be exposed for veneration in a church. The icon was then put into the church of San Matteo.

Many people traveled there to venerate the icon, and for almost three hundred years, numerous graces came to those who venerated it. During this time, the image was referred to as Madonna di San Matteo. 

As conflict raged between countries in Europe during the 1800s, the French army invaded Rome and destroyed the church of San Matteo. The Augustinians who were in charge of the church at the time hid the icon, and it remained in hiding for nearly forty years.

Then, around the year 1864, the icon was discovered. Pope Pius IX was very interested in this discovery because he had prayed in front of the image in the church of San Matteo when he was a child. 

In 1865, Pope Pius IX wrote a letter instructing that the image should again be venerated by the public. The image was to be displayed in the church of St. Alphonsus in Rome. 

Then the pope ordered the Augustinians to put the image into the safekeeping of the Redemptorists, ordering the Redemptorists to give a copy of the image to the Augustinians. When the icon was transferred, he gave his apostolic blessing to the image. He also gave it the title of Our Lady of Perpetual Help.

In 1867, the Our Lady of Perpetual Help icon was given a solemn canonical coronation. Pope Pius IX also approved an office and Mass to celebrate Our Lady of Perpetual Help. 

As devotion to Our Lady of Perpetual Help grew among Catholics everywhere, Pope Pius IX raised an Our Lady of Perpetual Help confraternity to the rank of arch-confraternity. He also enshrined this arch-confraternity with several indulgences and other graces.

Facsimiles of the Our Lady of Perpetual Help icon have gone to all parts of the world. Today, the original icon is in the church of St. Alphonsus in Rome under the Redemptorists’ care. It has been restored many times. 

Our Lady of Perpetual Help’s Feast Day: June 27th

Why Pray the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena?

Our Lady of Perpetual Help is the patron saint of the Redemptorist religious order. You can use this novena to seek intercession from Our Lady of Perpetual Help for all Redemptorists or for a particular member of the Redemptorist religious order. Or you can pray this novena to ask Our Lady of Perpetual Help for assistance if you are discerning a vocation to the Redemptorist religious order.

Additionally, Our Lady of Perpetual Help is the patron saint of Haiti. You can pray this novena to seek Our Lady’s intercession for the whole country of Haiti or for someone you know who lives there. You can also ask her to pray for you if you live in Haiti or if you are planning to travel there.

You can pray the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena for help in any situation!

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena Prayers

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena - Day 1

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

Amen.

Dear Lord, we thank You and praise You for giving us Your mother as Our Lady of Perpetual Help. May we turn to her motherly intercession each day!

Our Lady of Perpetual Help, you have helped bring many graces to those who have venerated your icon throughout the years. Your Son wishes all of us to truly turn to you as our mother. Growth in devotion to you can bring about many more graces in our lives and in the whole world.

We ask you to take all of our needs before the throne of your Son, and we particularly ask today that you intercede so that we and all people may grow in devotion to you!

Pray for us, that we may always make use of all the help that God gives us for our salvation. Pray that we may grow in love for your Son each day of our lives.

And I especially ask in this novena for (mention your intentions here).

Our Lady of Perpetual Help, pray for us!

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

Amen.

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena - Day 2

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

Amen.

Dear Lord, we thank You and praise You for giving us Your mother as Our Lady of Perpetual Help. May we turn to her motherly intercession each day!

Our Lady of Perpetual Help, you look with motherly love on all people. You wish to truly be a mother to each of us, as your Son desires. You know that we are in great need of help, and you wish to help us because of your motherly love for us.

We ask you to take all of our needs before the throne of your Son, and we particularly ask today that you intercede on behalf of all mothers!

Pray for us, that we may always serve God in whatever ways He is calling us to. Pray that we may make serving your Son our main priority in life.

And I especially ask in this novena for (mention your intentions here).

Our Lady of Perpetual Help, pray for us!

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

Amen.

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena - Day 3

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

Amen.

Dear Lord, we thank You and praise You for giving us Your mother as Our Lady of Perpetual Help. May we turn to her motherly intercession each day!

Our Lady of Perpetual Help, your icon depicts you holding your Divine Son while archangels hold instruments of His Passion. You know truly what it means to suffer because of all that your Son endured and all that you suffered with Him. 

We ask you to take all of our needs before the throne of your Son, and we particularly ask today that you intercede so that we may grow in our ability to offer our sufferings in union with your Son’s!

Pray for us, that we may grow in every virtue necessary for holiness. Pray that we may grow in intimacy with your Son each day.

And I especially ask in this novena for (mention your intentions here).

Our Lady of Perpetual Help, pray for us!

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

Amen.

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena - Day 4

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

Amen.

Dear Lord, we thank You and praise You for giving us Your mother as Our Lady of Perpetual Help. May we turn to her motherly intercession each day!

Our Lady of Perpetual Help, your Son gave us His Church to help all people grow in union with Him. The Church is in great need of more men and women to serve in the priestly and religious vocations. Your intercession can help bring about more vocations in the Church.

We ask you to take all of our needs before the throne of your Son, and we particularly ask today that you pray that all whom God calls to serve Him in the priestly and religious vocations may respond generously!

Pray for us, that we may always be eager to answer God’s call in our lives. Pray that we may do all we can to serve God worthily each day.

And I especially ask in this novena for (mention your intentions here).

Our Lady of Perpetual Help, pray for us!

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

Amen.

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena - Day 5

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

Amen.

Dear Lord, we thank You and praise You for giving us Your mother as Our Lady of Perpetual Help. May we turn to her motherly intercession each day!

Our Lady of Perpetual Help, you know how your Son’s Church is in need of holy religious and priests. Members of the Redemptorist religious order are close to you because they were entrusted with the safekeeping of your icon for many years.

We ask you to take all of our needs before the throne of your Son, and we particularly ask today that you intercede so that all members of the Redemptorist religious order may be holy servants of God!

Pray for us, that we may grow in devotion and holiness each day. Pray that we may do all we can to answer God’s call in our lives.

And I especially ask in this novena for (mention your intentions here).

Our Lady of Perpetual Help, pray for us!

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

Amen.

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena - Day 6

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

Amen.

Dear Lord, we thank You and praise You for giving us Your mother as Our Lady of Perpetual Help. May we turn to her motherly intercession each day!

Our Lady of Perpetual Help, you know how many difficulties and struggles we face as servants of your Son in our modern world. It is not always easy to remain steadfast in our faith, but your powerful intercession can help us to be courageous as we live out our faith.

We ask you to take all of our needs before the throne of your Son, and we particularly ask today that you intercede so that we may grow in the courage we need for holiness!

Pray for us, that we may make growth in virtue and holiness our main priority in life. Pray that we may always serve your Son worthily, no matter the cost.

And I especially ask in this novena for (mention your intentions here).

Our Lady of Perpetual Help, pray for us!

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

Amen.

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena - Day 7

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

Amen.

Dear Lord, we thank You and praise You for giving us Your mother as Our Lady of Perpetual Help. May we turn to her motherly intercession each day!

Our Lady of Perpetual Help, devotion to you under this title spread far and wide because of the piety of those who made public veneration of your icon possible. An increase in piety in our own lives and in the lives of all people can help bring about many graces.

We ask you to take all of our needs before the throne of your Son, and we particularly ask today that you intercede so that we and all people may grow in piety!

Pray for us, that we may love your Son more and more each day of our lives. Pray that we may dedicate ourselves more fully to God at every opportunity.

And I especially ask in this novena for (mention your intentions here).

Our Lady of Perpetual Help, pray for us!

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

Amen.

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena - Day 8

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

Amen.

Dear Lord, we thank You and praise You for giving us Your mother as Our Lady of Perpetual Help. May we turn to her motherly intercession each day!

Our Lady of Perpetual Help, you were a model of perfect trust in God throughout your life on earth. You know how much we are in need of growth to a more perfect trust in God in our lives. 

We ask you to take all of our needs before the throne of your Son, and we particularly ask today that you intercede so that we may grow to a more perfect trust in your Son!

Pray for us, that we may remain devoted to God even in the midst of difficulties. Pray that our faith may never waver, no matter what trials we might endure. 

And I especially ask in this novena for (mention your intentions here).

Our Lady of Perpetual Help, pray for us!

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

Amen.

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena - Day 9

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

Amen.

Dear Lord, we thank You and praise You for giving us Your mother as Our Lady of Perpetual Help. May we turn to her motherly intercession each day!

Our Lady of Perpetual Help, you were a model of perfect love of God as you lived on earth and raised His Son. Your Son’s Church is in constant need of grace and assistance in order to faithfully shepherd the souls of all.

We ask you to take all of our needs before the throne of your Son, and we particularly ask today that you intercede so that your Son’s Church may be holy!

Pray for us, that we may eagerly devote ourselves to serving God and His Church each day. Pray that we may grow in love for Jesus each day of our lives.

And I especially ask in this novena for (mention your intentions here).

Our Lady of Perpetual Help, pray for us!

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

Amen.