| Novena Starts: | May 15 |
| Feastday: | May 24 |
| Birth: | 1 |
| Death: | 50 |
Patron saint of battling against sin and evil
Mary, Help of Christians Novena
Mary, Help of Christians is one of the most ancient titles of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Pray this novena for Our Lady’s help in battling against sin and evil.
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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 may 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.
Answered Prayers from the Community
“Yes 2 of my prayer requests have been answered. My son's work permit in Canada arrived 2 days before the novena ends and everything went well with my son's departure to Canada even in the immigration, during his check-in, everything went very smooth and he arrived safely in Toronto. Thank you Lord Jesus for granting our petitions and with the intercession of our loving mother, Mama Mary through this Novena. All Glory to God... 🙏🏻”
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 may 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.
Answered Prayers from the Community
“COMPLETE 9 DAYS”
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 may 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.
Answered Prayers from the Community
“Thank you for being there for us and showing us how much you love us by answering our prayers of need. 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 may 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.
Answered Prayers from the Community
“I am getting more close to God, and loving his presence more”
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 may 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.
Answered Prayers from the Community
“JEHOVAH ALMIGHTY GOD vindicated my husband from a court case of driving carelessly he got a fine of €350.00 but he was not ban and penalty points was not remove from his driving licence . Thank you my Mother Virgin Mary for interceding for me and my husband to our Lord Jesus Christ and Our Heavenly Father.”
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 may 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.
Answered Prayers from the Community
“Mary is helping me to recognize when I gossip and helping me tame my tongue!”
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 may 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.
Answered Prayers from the Community
“Forgiveness and Reconciliation”
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 may 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.
Answered Prayers from the Community
“Thankyou Blessed Mother! Our business has greatly improved and we trust in your prayers going forward 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 may 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.
Answered Prayers from the Community
“Yes 2 of my prayer requests have been answered. My son's work permit in Canada arrived 2 days before the novena ends and everything went well with my son's departure to Canada even in the immigration, during his check-in, everything went very smooth and he arrived safely in Toronto. Thank you Lord Jesus for granting our petitions and with the intercession of our loving mother, Mama Mary through this Novena. All Glory to God... 🙏🏻”
Answered Prayers From This Novena
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.
Answered Prayers from the Community
Shared by people who prayed with the Intercede app and saw their prayers answered.
“Yes 2 of my prayer requests have been answered. My son's work permit in Canada arrived 2 days before the novena ends and everything went well with my son's departure to Canada even in the immigration, during his check-in, everything went very smooth and he arrived safely in Toronto. Thank you Lord Jesus for granting our petitions and with the intercession of our loving mother, Mama Mary through this Novena. All Glory to God... 🙏🏻”
“COMPLETE 9 DAYS”
“Thank you for being there for us and showing us how much you love us by answering our prayers of need. Amen!🙏🏼”
“I am getting more close to God, and loving his presence more”
“JEHOVAH ALMIGHTY GOD vindicated my husband from a court case of driving carelessly he got a fine of €350.00 but he was not ban and penalty points was not remove from his driving licence . Thank you my Mother Virgin Mary for interceding for me and my husband to our Lord Jesus Christ and Our Heavenly Father.”
“Mary is helping me to recognize when I gossip and helping me tame my tongue!”
“Forgiveness and Reconciliation”
“Thankyou Blessed Mother! Our business has greatly improved and we trust in your prayers going forward Amen”
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