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I will treat you with such kindness that you will grow strong, and I will also keep my promises to you. Your barns will overflow with grain each year. I will live among you and never again look on you with disgust. I will walk with you--I will be your God, and you will be my people. I am the LORD your God.

------Leviticus 26:9-13 (Contemporary English Version)


Dearest Abba, Father, You are truly great. You are truly just. You are truly loving. Most High God, there is none or nothing above You. Everything was created by Your Word and everything is subjected to You. You ordain circumstances and situations in our lives to bring about Your plans to fruition. In wonder and hope, I call out to You, the Almighty God - a God who is intimate, a God who cares and protects, a God who loves and forgives. You have the power to bring out living water out of my parched soul, to liberate my oppressed mind, to bring triumph from tragedy. In spite of being fully aware of Your authority over everything that's happening in my life, I am tired of waiting, Abba. I have suffered too long and I am beginning to lose hope. I turn to You now, Yahweh- Adonai, to put an end to this agony of mine. If relief is not near, give me the patience and the strength to continue to dwell in the darkness, to face this time of suffering with courage and dignity and faith. While I am passing through this darkness, let me not forget the things You have taught me in the light.

Help me remember always that You are holding my hand and I need not be afraid. You embrace me close to Your heart When I call You comforting me. Though You already know the glorious end You have for me, You stand with me in this moment and You stoop down to hear my fears and concerns without despising me for having so little faith. Teach me, a sinner to walk in the way You have ordained for me. Be my light, El-Shaddai; illuminate my way. Lead me to joy and healing and peace. In the name of Jesus Christ -the worthy lamb Who was slain for my sins and Who is worthy to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise and power, forever and ever, I pray. Amen.

Bible Reading for the Day

For the mountains may move
and the hills disappear,
but even then my faithful love for you will remain.
My covenant of blessing will never be broken,"
says the Lord, who has mercy on you.
-----Isaiah 54:10 (New Living Translation)
Dearest Abba, Father, I need to know that You are with me, that You hear my cry. I long to feel Your Presence not just this day, but every day. When I am weak and in pain, I need to know You are beside me. I do not pretend to know Your ways. The lot You have bestowed upon me is a heavy one. Sometimes I am angry with You. Because You have the power to change the problems and sufferings in my life. But You choose to remain silent. I want to know why. There are times when I want to have nothing to do with You. And there are times, like this time, when I seek to return to You. I feel so empty when I feel that I am far from You. Watch over me and my loved ones.

Forgive me for all that I have not been. Help me to appreciate all that I have. Help me to find my way back to You so that I may never feel alone. Abba, I long to be heard by You and to hear from You. I can't go on like this. Fill me with faith that You are always with me. Remind me and manifest in my life that You are merciful toward me to turn my curses into blessings, my shame into pride, my sadness into strength, my defeats into victories and my lack into abundance. In Jesus' name, I plead. Amen.

Bible Verse For The Day

Test me in this," says the LORD Almighty, "and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it. I will prevent pests from devouring your crops, and the vines in your fields will not cast their fruit," says the LORD Almighty.

-----Malachi 3:10-11 (New International Version)


Dearest Abba, Father, When it seems that we are actually, finally at our wits' end, and we've seen the end of all that we can do, that is when you are at your nearest. Help us to reach the end of our self so that we can experience Your best. Sometimes it seems that there is no solution for the problems we are facing. Nevertheless, you know everything. You can see the end. Since we are Your precious children, we believe that You will make the end more wonderful than our beginnings.

Don't let the enemy steal away the blessings you have showered up on us and don't let the devices of the enemy prevent the answers of our prayers reaching us. Take, Yahweh-Adonai, and receive all my abilities, my memory, my understanding and my will; all that I have and possess. You have given them to me; to you, O Lord, I give them back to you. All things are yours.Help me use them according to Your will to bring glory to Your mighty name. Give me your love and your grace. In Jesus' name. Amen

Bible Verse For The Day

Dearest Heavenly Father, You are most glorious and excellent over all. You are good beyond all that is good. You are above all things. Abba, I come to You seeking forgiveness and a fresh understanding. You are the light never goes out. Your eyes never close. Your ears never shut. Your heart never grows cold and Your hand never stops reaching me to comfort me when I am hurting. It's better to be subjected to Your wrath than to fall in the hands of men because even when You are punishing me, You are driven by Your everlasting love and tender mercies.
I understand that painful circumstances are allowed in my life by You to change my conduct and my character. I understand that Your love for me is not a pampering love but a perfecting love. You don't deal me with kid gloves but very strongly and precisely as a surgeon deals with his patient to remove whatever malignant parts in his body to make him whole. When You are done with working on me, You'll help me to come out as gold. I admit that You are always right. It's me who is wrong. I haven't been faithful where You've put me. I have misused the talents You have given me. Most times I have treated You as the second best. I have been very careless with my devotion to You whereas You don't deserve anything less than the best I can offer.
Forgive me, Father. Take me in again. Embrace me. I feel so lonely. Touch me. Let me experience the warmth of Your love again. Restore me and reassure me how dear I am to You. You are my perfect parent who uses perfect methods in perfect measures to bring about Your perfect will in my life. I bow my knees and submit to You completely. Cut me deep and take away all that is evil from me. Abba, I need You and I need You now more than ever and If I have ever loved You, Lord, it's now. Come and have Your way in me.
Glorify Your name through all aspects of my life. I sacrifice all the members of my body as a living sacrifice to You. Accept my offering and give me Your smile. In the name of Your beloved Son, Jesus Christ, I seek Your mercy. Amen.

The Perpetual Novena of Our Lady of Perpetual Help

Our Lady of Perpetual Succour


NOVENA PRAYERS
1. COME HOLY GHOST


Come, Holy Ghost, Creator blest,
And in our Souls take up Thy rest,
Come with Thy grace and heavenly aid,
To fill the hearts which Thou hast made.
V. Send forth Thy Spirit and they shall be created;
R. And Thou shalt renew the face of the earth.

LET US PRAY
O God, who didt teach the hearts of Thy faithful people by sending them the light of the Holy Spirit, grant us by the same Spirit, to have a right judgement in all things, and evermore to rejoice in His holy comfort, through Christ Our Lord. Amen

2. AN ACT OF CONTRITION
(Here, O God is my sacrifice, a broken spirit; a heart that is humbled and contrite, thou, O God, will never disdain: ps.50.19)
My God, I believe in Thee o I hope in Thee, o I love Thee above all things o with all my soul, o with all my heart o and with all my strength; o I love Thee because Thou are infinitely good o and worthy of being loved; o and because I love Thee o I repent with all my heart o of having offended Thee; o have mercy on me a sinner. Amen

3. FOR THE INTENTION OF THE HOLY FATHER
(To gain the indulgences attachend to this Novena in this Chruch).
THE OUR FATHER
Our Father, who art in heaven., hallowed be Thy Name., Thy kingdom come., Thy will be done on earth., as it is in heaven., Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temption, but deliver us from evil. Amen
THE HAIL MARY
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, JESUS. Holy Mary Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen
THE GLORY BE TO THE FATHER
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be world without end. Amen
4. INVOCATIONS TO OUR LADY
We fly to thy patronage, O holy Mother of God o despise not out petitions in our necessities o but ever deliver us from all dangers O glorious and blessed Virgin.

Priest : O Mother of Perpetual Succour, thou whose very name inspires confidence
People : Help me, O loving Mother.
Priest : That I may love and serve God with all my heart
People : Help me, O loving Mother
Priest : That I may never neglect prayer
People : Help me, O loving Mother
Priest : In tempetions against the holy virtue of purity
People : Help me, O loving Mother
Priest : That I may quickly rise again should I have the misfortune to fall into sin
People : Help me, O loving Mother
Priest : That I may labour zealously to get rid of my sinful habits
People : Help me, O loving Mother
Priest : That I may courageously resist the seductions of the world, evil companions, bad books and films
People : Help me, O loving Mother
Priest : That I may often and devoutly receive the Sacraments and fulfill my Christian duties and the duties of my state
People : Help me, O loving Mother
Priest : That I may be patient and resigned in all trials and troubles of life
People : Help me, O loving Mother
Priest : In sickness and pain, in poverty and distress
People : Help me, O loving Mother
Priest : That I may not delay my conversion from day to day
People : Help me, O loving Mother
Priest : That I may be able to lead others to love, serve and pray to thee
People : Help me, O loving Mother
Priest : When death is near and I am about to pass into eternity
People : Help me, O loving Mother
Priest : To my last hour, to my last breath do thou watch over me
People : Help me, O loving Mother
Priest : Pray for us O mother of Perpetual Succour
Priest : That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ
LET US PRAY
O Almighty and merciful God o who in order to assist the human race o hast willed the Blessed Virgin Mary o to become the Mother of Thy only begotten Son o grant we beseech Thee o that by her intercession o we may avoid the contagion of sin o and serve thee with a pure heart o through the same christ our lord. Amen
5. SUMMARY OF PETITIONS & THANKSGIVINGS
NOVENA PRAYERS
O Mother of Perpetual Succour o behold me a miserable sinner at thy feet o I have recourse to thee and put my trust in thee o O Mother of Mercy, have pity upon me o I hear thee called by all o the refuge and the hope of sinners; o be then my refuge and my hope o Succour me for the love of Jesus Christ; o stretch forth thy hand to me, o a poor sinner, o who recommend and dedicate myself to thee o as thy perpetual servant. o I bless and thank God for having in His Mercy given me this confidence in Thee, o the pledge, as I believe of my eternal salvation. o Alas too often in past times have I miserably fallen o because I had not recourse to thee o I know that with thy help I shall conquer. o I know that thou wilt help me o If I recommend myself to thee, o but I fear lest in the occasion of falling o I should cease to call upon thee o and so should lose my soul. o This then is the grace I seek from thee, o and I beg of thee, as far as I know how and can, o to obtain it for me, o namely, in the assaults of hell, o always to have recourse to thee and to say to thee: o O Mary help me o Mother fo Perpetual Succour, o suffer me not to lose my God - Amen.
Priest : Mother of Perpetual Succour
People : Pray for thy Children.
Hail Mary....(Repeat three times)

Holy Mary, o succour the miserable, help the faint hearted o cheer those that weep, o pray for the people, o be the advocate of the clergy, o intercede for all devout women, o let all feel thine aid, o who implore thy perpetual succour.

Priest : Thou has been made for us O Lady, a Refuge.
People : A helper in need and tribulation
LET US PRAY
O Lord Jesus Christ, o who hast given us thy Mother Mary, o whose wondrous image we venerate, o to be our Mother o ever ready to succour us, o grant, we beseech Thee, o that we, who earnestly implore her maternal aid, o may deserve to enjoy perpetually the fruit of Thy redemption. o Who lives and reigns world without end. Amen

HYMN- MOTHER DEAR OH PRAY FOR ME
Mother dear, Oh pray for me
Whilst far from Heaven and Thee,
I wander in a fragile bark
O'er life's tempestuous sea.
O virgin Mother, from Thy throne,
So bright in bliss above,
Protect Thy child, and cheer my path,
With Thy Sweet smile of love.
Chorus :
Mothe dear, oh Pray for me
And never cease Thy care;
Till in heaven eternally,
Thy love and bliss I Share,
8. ANNOUNCEMENT AND SERMONETTE
SILENT PRAYER
9. THE MEMORARE


Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, o that never was it known o that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, o or sought thy intercession, o was left unaided. o Inspired with this confidence, o I fly to thee, O Virgin of Virgins, my mother. o To thee I come, o before thee I stand, o sinful and sorrowful. o O mother of the Word Incarnate o despise not my petitions, o but in thy mercy hear and answer me Amen.



10. EXPOSITION AND PRAYER BEFORE THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
MERCIFUL LORD WHOSE MERCIES ARE
WITHOUT NUMBER
AND WHOSE GOODNESS IS
WITHOUT END
YOU ABIDE WITH YOUR PEOPLE
IN WONDROUS MANNER
AND ARE WITH US ALL DAYS
EVEN TO THE END OF TIME.
BY YOUR KINDLY PRESENCE
DIRECT OUR MINDS,
WITH YOUR GUIDING LOVE
WATCH OVER OUR PATHS,
WITH YOUR POWERFUL HELP
DELIVER US FROM
EVERY TRIBULATION
FROM ALL DANGER AND SIN
THAT WE MAY ON EARTH ALWAYS LIVE
WITH YOU AND IN YOU
AND IN YOUR ETERNAL DWELLING
ENJOY YOUR PRESENCE FOR EVER AMEN
11. BLESSING OF THE SICK
V: Our help is in the Name of the Lord,
R : Who made heaven and earth.
V : Lord, hear my prayer
R : And let my cry come unto Thee.
V : The lord be with you.
R : And with you also.
LET US PRAY

Grant, we beseech thee, O lord god that these thy servants may enjoy perpetual health of mind and body; and by the glorious intercession of Blessed Mary, ever virgin, delivered from present sorrow and enjoy eternal gladness through chirst our lord Amen
(Extending his right hand towards the sick)
May the Lord Jesus Christ be amongst us to defend us; within us to preserve us before us to guide us after us to guard us; above us to bless us who with the father and the holy spirit lives and reigns forever and ever Amen
Through the intercession of our Mother of Perpetual Succour may the blessing of Almighty God + Father, Son and Holy Spirit descend upon us and remain with us forever Amen
MARY FROM THY SACRED IMAGE
Mary from thy sacred image,
With those eyes so Sadly sweet,
Mother of Perpetual Succour!
See us kneeling at thy feet.
In thy arms thy Child thou bearest
Source of all thy joy and woe;
What thy bliss, how deep thy sorrows,
Mother thou alone canst know
BENEDICTION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
Let us bow in adoration,
To this Sacrament so great,
Here is new and perfect worship,
All the old must terminate,
Senses cannot grasp this marvel,
Faith must serve to compensate.
Glory, Honour, Adoration,
Let us sing with one accord,
Praised be God, Almight Father,
Praised be Christ His Son Our Lord,
Praised be God the Holy Spirit
Triune God-head be Adored. Amen
Priest : Let us Pray : O God in this wonderful sacrament you have left us the memorial of your passion grant that we may so reverence the sacred Mysteries of your Body and Blood, that the taste of the fruit of your redemption mayever be within us, who lives and reigns for ever and
ever. Amen.
THE DIVINE PRAISES
Blessed be God
Blessed be His Holy Name
Blessed be Jesus Christ, true God and true Man
Blessed be the Name of Jesus
Blessed be His Most Sacred Heart
Blessed be His Most Precious Blood
Blessed be Jesus in the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar
Blessed be the Holy Spirit, the Paraclete
Blessed be the great Mother of God, Mary most Holy
Blessed be Her Holy and Immaculate Conception
Blessed be her Glorious Assumption
Blessed be the Name of Mary, Virgin and Mother
Blessed be St. Joseph, her most chaste Spouse
Blessed be God in His Angels and in His Saints

MOTHER DEAREST, MOTHER FAIREST
Mother dearest, Mother fairest,
Help of all who call on Thee,
Virgin purest, brightest, rarest,
Help us, help we cry to Thee
Chorus
Mary, help us, help we pray
Mary, help us, help we pray
Help us in all care and sorrow,
Mary help us help we pray

Mary, help in pain and sorrow,
Soothe those rack'd on bed of pain
May the golden light of morrow
Bring them health and joy again. Chorus

Help our priests, our sisters lowly,
Help our Pope, long may he reign,
Pray that we who sing their praises
May ih Heav'n all meet again. Chorus

Mary, help the absent loved ones;
How we miss their presence here,
May the hand of thy protection,
Guard and guide them far and near. Chorus

Bible Reading

They will come with weeping;
they will pray as I bring them back.
I will lead them beside streams of water
on a level path where they will not stumble
------Jeremiah 31:9 (New International Version)
Prayer

Dearest Abba, Father, hear my voice, Let Your ears be attentive to my cry for Your mercy. God the Father, God the Son and God the Spirit- May there be oneness among three of You and me as You three have been one from eternity that the world may know that I am beloved of the Father.

Father God, before I even ask, You know better than I do what I need. Your will alone is good and perfect.Do for me what You see best. I am tired of stumbling and falling time and again. Raise me upto to a level wherel find complete rest in Your providence and care. O dear Father,
speak, for I am listening. And hear me when I pray. Make my path straight for Your name's sake. Make my life mature in the complete dependence on You for my spiritual, physical and material needs. In the name of Jesus Christ who is the source of river of living water by whose side I will prosper and I will be blessed in my going out and coming in, I pray. Amen.

Opening Prayers

prayers, jesus christ, peace with you, bible reading


The Sign of the Cross

In the name of the father; and of the Son; and of the Holy Spirit - Amen
 

Glory Be

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as is was in the beginning is now and ever shall be world without end. - Amen.
 

Our Father

Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come,
Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven,
Give us today our daily bread;
and forgive us our trespasses as
we forgive those who trespass against us.
Do not lead us to the test, but deliver us from all evil - Amen.

Hail Mary


Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you, blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb Jesus.
Holy Mary Mother of God, Pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. - Amen
 

Fatima Prayer 

O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, and lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most need of Thy mercy.

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