NOVENA IN PREPARATION OF THE FEAST OF

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION – December 8th 2022

Day Date Rosary Time PM Novena Time PM Theme

Tuesday 29th Nov 2022 5:50 6:10 Mary, the New Eve (Gen3:1-6; 13-15)
Wednesday 30th Nov 2022 5:50 6:10 Mary, Full of Grace (Luke 1:26-33)
Thursday 1st Dec 2022 5:50 6:10 Mary, Handmaid of the Lord (Luke 1:33-38)
Friday 2nd Dec 2022   After the mass Mary, Blessed Among Women (Luke 1:39-44)
Saturday 3rd Dec 2022 5:50 6:10 Mary, Model of Faith (Luke 1:45-56)
Sunday 4th Dec 2022 5:50 6:10 Mary, our Sorrowful Mother (Luke 2:25-35)
Monday 5th Dec 2022 5:50 6:10 First Disciple of Jesus (Luke 11:27-28)
Tuesday 6th Dec 2022 5:50 6:10 Mediatrix of all Graces (John 2:1-11)
Wednesday 7th Dec 2022 5:50 6:10 The Mother of God is our Mother (John 19:23-27)

Thursday 8th Dec 2022 - After Communion Prayer Feast of Immaculate Conception

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 Immaculate Conception Novena
(First Day)
Theme : Mary, the New Eve (Gen3:1-6; 13-15)

Reader : “Mary, Mother of the Incarnate Word, is placed at the very center of that
enmity, that struggle which accompanies the history of humanity on earth and the
history of salvation itself. In this central place, she who belongs to the ‘weak and poor
of the Lord’ bears in herself, like no other member of the human race, that ‘glory of
grace’ which the Father ‘has bestowed on us in His beloved Son’ and this grace
determines the extraordinary greatness and beauty of her whole being. Mary thus
remains before God, and also before the whole of humanity, as the unchangeable and
inviolable sign of God’s election, spoken of in Paul’s letter ‘in Christ.. he chose us ..
before the foundation of the world, he destined us .. for adoption’ (Eph.1:4,5). This
election is more powerful than any experience of evil and sin, than all that ‘enmity’
which marks the history of man. In this history, Mary remains a sign of sure hope.”

PRAYER - Altogether

Lord God, may our gifts be sanctified by the Holy Spirit, who formed the Blessed
Virgin Mary to be a new creation and sent down upon her the dew of heavenly grace,
so that her womb might hear the fruit of our salvation, Jesus Christ, your Son, who
lives and reigns forever and ever. Amen.

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Novena Altogether

O God, who by the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, did prepare a
worthy dwelling place for your Son, we beseech you that, as by the foreseen death of
this, your Son, you did preserve her from all stain, so too you would permit us, purified
through her intercession, to come to you. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and
ever. Amen.

First Day Prayer - Altogether

O most Holy Virgin, who was pleasing to the Lord and became His mother,
immaculate in body and spirit, in faith and in love, look kindly on me as I implore your
powerful intercession. O Most Holy Mother, who by your blessed Immaculate
Conception, from the first moment of your conception did crush the head of the
enemy, receive our prayers as we
implore you to present at the throne of God the favour we now request.

(Mention your intentions)

Lector : O Mary, conceived without sin

Response : Pray for us who have recourse to you.

Altogether :
O Virgin Mother of God, Mary Immaculate, Mother of our Saviour, keep us close to
you in every moment of our lives. Amen.

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be……

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 Immaculate Conception Novena
(Second Day)
Theme : Mary, Full of Grace (Luke 1:26-33)

Reader : “When we read that the angel messenger addresses Mary as

‘full of grace,’ the Gospel context, which mingles revelations and ancient promises,
enables us to understand that among all the
‘spiritual blessings in Christ’ this is a special ‘blessing.’ In the mystery of Christ, she is
present even ‘before the creation of the world,’ as the one whom the Father ‘has
chosen’ as Mother of His Son in the Incarnation. And, what is more, together with
the Father, the Son has chosen her, entrusting her eternally to the Spirit of holiness. In
an entirely special and exceptional way Mary is united to Christ, and similarly she is
eternally loved in this ‘beloved Son,’ this Son who is of one being with the Father, in
whom is concentrated all the ‘glory of grace.’ At the same time she is and remains
perfectly open to this ‘gift from above.’ As the Council teaches, Mary ‘stands out
among the poor and humble of the Lord, who confidently await and receive salvation
from Him.’”

PRAYER - Altogether

Father, in your plan for our salvation, your Word became man, announced by an angel
and born of the Virgin Mary. May we who believe that she is the Mother of God
receive the help of her prayers. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

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Novena Altogether

O God, who by the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, did prepare a
worthy dwelling place for your Son, we beseech you that, as by the foreseen death of
this, your Son, you did preserve her from all stain, so too you would permit us, purified
through her intercession, to come to you. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and
ever. Amen.

Second Day Prayer - Altogether

O Mary, ever Blessed Virgin, Mother of God, Queen of Angels and of Saints, we
salute you with the most profound veneration and filial devotion as we contemplate
your Holy Immaculate Conception. We thank you for your maternal protection and
for the many blessings that we have received through your wondrous mercy and most
powerful intercession. In all our necessities we have recourse to you with unbounded
confidence. O Mother of Mercy, we beseech you now to hear our prayer and to obtain
for us of your Divine Son, the favor that we so earnestly request in this Novena..
(Mention your intentions)
Lector : O Mary, conceived without sin
Response : Pray for us who have recourse to you.

Altogether :
O Virgin Mother of God, Mary Immaculate, Mother of our Saviour, keep us close to
you in every moment of our lives. Amen.

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be……

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 Immaculate Conception Novena
(Third Day)
Theme : Mary, Handmaid of the Lord (Luke 1:34-38)
Reader : “Indeed, at the Annunciation Mary entrusted herself to God completely, with
the ‘full submission of intellect and will,’ manifesting
‘the obedience of faith’ to him who spoke to her through his messenger. She
responded, therefore, with all her human and feminine ‘I,’ and this response of faith
included both perfect cooperation with ‘the grace of God that precedes and assists’ and
perfect openness to the action of the Holy Spirit, who ‘constantly brings faith to
completion by his gifts.’ The word of the living God, announced to Mary by the angel,
referred to her: ‘And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son.’ By
accepting this announcement, Mary was to become the ‘Mother of the Lord,’ and the
divine mystery of the Incarnation was to be accomplished in her: ‘The Father of
mercies willed that the consent of the predestined Mother should precede the
Incarnation.’ And Mary gives this consent, after she has heard everything the
messenger has to say. . .The mystery of the Incarnation was accomplished when Mary
uttered her fiat: ‘Let it be done to me according to your word,’ which made possible,
as far as it depended upon her in the divine plan, the granting of her Son’s desire.”

PRAYER - Altogether

Lord God, when your Son came down from heaven, Mary had conceived Him
in her heart before she conceived Him in her womb:
grant that by holy and just deeds we may show forth in our lives the

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Christ, whom we have received by faith, and who lives and reigns with you and the
Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen.

Novena Altogether

O God, who by the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, did prepare a
worthy dwelling place for your Son, we beseech you that, as by the foreseen death of
this, your Son, you did preserve her from all stain, so too you would permit us, purified
through her intercession, to come to you. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and
ever. Amen.

Third Day Prayer - Altogether

O Blessed Virgin Mary, glory of the Christian People, joy of the universal Church and
Mother of Our Lord, speak for us to the Heart of Jesus, who is your Son and our
brother. O Mary, who by your Immaculate Conception did enter the world free from
stain, in your Mercy obtain for
us from Jesus the special favor which we now so earnestly seek ..

(Mention your intentions)

Lector : O Mary, conceived without sin

Response : Pray for us who have recourse to you.

Altogether :
O Virgin Mother of God, Mary Immaculate, Mother of our Saviour, keep us close to
you in every moment of our lives. Amen.

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be……

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 Immaculate Conception Novena
(Fourth Day)
Theme : Blessed Among Women (Luke 1:39-44)
Reader : “Immediately after the narration of the Annunciation, the evangelist Luke
guides us in the footsteps of the Virgin of Nazareth towards ‘a city of Judah.’
According to scholars, this city would be the modern Ain Karim, situated in the
mountains, not far from Jerusalem. Moved by charity, therefore, Mary goes to the
house of her kinswoman and arrived there ‘in haste’ to visit Elizabeth. When Mary
enters, Elizabeth replies to her greeting and feels the child leap in her womb, and, being
‘filled with the Holy Spirit’ she greets Mary with a loud cry: ‘Blessed are you among
women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!’ Elizabeth’s exclamation or acclamation
was subsequently to become part of the Hail Mary, as a continuation of the angel’s
greeting, thus becoming one of the Church’s most frequently used prayers. But still
more significant are the words of Elizabeth in the question which follows: ‘And why
is this granted to me, that the
‘Mother of my Lord’ should come to me?’ Elizabeth bears witness to Mary: she
recognizes and proclaims that before her stands the Mother of the Lord, the Mother of
the Messiah. The son whom Elizabeth is carrying in her womb also shares in this
witness: ‘The babe in my womb leaped for joy!’ This child is John the Baptist, who at
the Jordan will point out Jesus as the Messiah.”

PRAYER - Altogether

Lord, our God, Savior of the human family, you brought salvation and joy to the house
of Elizabeth through the visit of the Blessed Virgin

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Mary, the Ark of the new Covenant. We ask that, in obedience to the inspiration of the
Holy Spirit, we too may bring Christ to others and magnify your name by the praise of
our lips and the holiness of our lives. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Novena Altogether

O God, who by the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, did prepare a
worthy dwelling place for your Son, we beseech you that, as by the foreseen death of
this, your Son, you did preserve her from all stain, so too you would permit us, purified
through her intercession, to come to you. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and
ever. Amen.

Fourth Day Prayer - Altogether

O Mary, Mother of God, endowed in your glorious Immaculate Conception with the
fullness of grace; unique among women, in that you are both Mother and Virgin;
Mother of Christ and Virgin of Christ, we ask you to look down with a tender heart
from your throne and listen to our prayers as we earnestly ask that you obtain for us the
favor for which we now plead.
(Mention your intentions)
Lector : O Mary, conceived without sin
Response : Pray for us who have recourse to you.

Altogether :
O Virgin Mother of God, Mary Immaculate, Mother of our Saviour, keep us close to
you in every moment of our lives. Amen.

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be……

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 Immaculate Conception Novena
(Fifth Day)

Theme : Mary, Model of Faith (Luke 1:45-56)

Reader : Elizabeth’s words ‘blessed are you who believed’ do not apply only to that
particular moment of the Annunciation. Certainly the Annunciation is the culminating
moment of Mary’s faith in her awaiting of Christ, but it is also the point of departure
from which her whole ‘journey towards God’ begins, her whole pilgrimage of faith.
And on this road, in an eminent and truly heroic manner, the obedience which she
professes to the word of divine revelation will be fulfilled. Mary’s ‘obedience of faith’
during the whole of her pilgrimage will show surprising similarities to the faith of
Abraham. Just like the patriarch of the People of God, so too Mary, during the
pilgrimage of her filial and maternal fiat, ‘in hope believed against hope.’ In the
expression ‘Blessed are you who believed,’ we can therefore rightly find a kind of
key which unlocks for us the innermost reality of Mary, whom the angel hailed as ‘full
of grace.’ If as ‘full of grace’ she has been eternally present in the mystery of Christ,
through faith she became a sharer in that mystery in every extension of her earthly
journey. She ‘advanced in her pilgrimage of faith,’ and at the same time, in a discreet
yet direct and effective way she made present to humanity the mystery of Christ. And
she still continues to do so. Through the mystery of Christ, she too is present within
mankind. Thus, through the mystery of the Son, the mystery of the Mother is also
made clear.”

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PRAYER - Altogether

All-holy Father, eternal God, in your goodness you prepared a royal throne for your
Wisdom in the womb of the Blessed Virgin Mary; bathe your Church in the radiance of
your life-giving Word, that it may press forward on its pilgrim way in the light of your
truth, and so come to the joy of a perfect knowledge of your love. God of wisdom, in
your desire to restore us to your friendship after we had lost it by sin, you chose the
Blessed Virgin Mary as the seat of your Wisdom. Grant through her intercession that
we may seek not the folly of the wise but the loving service that marks out the poor in
spirit. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Novena Altogether

O God, who by the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, did prepare a
worthy dwelling place for your Son, we beseech you that, as by the foreseen death of
this, your Son, you did preserve her from all stain, so too you would permit us, purified
through her intercession, to come to you. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and
ever. Amen.

Fifth Day Prayer - Altogether

O Lord, who, by the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary, did prepare a fitting
dwelling for your Son, we beseech you, that as by the foreseen death of your Son, you
did preserve her from all stain of sin, grant that through her intercession, we may be
favored with the granting of the grace, that we seek for at this time ….

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(Mention your intentions)

Lector : O Mary, conceived without sin

Response : Pray for us who have recourse to you.

Altogether :
O Virgin Mother of God, Mary Immaculate, Mother of our Saviour, keep us close to
you in every moment of our lives. Amen.

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be……

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 Immaculate Conception Novena
(Sixth Day)
Theme : Mary, our Sorrowful Mother (Luke 2:25-35)
Reader : “A just and God-fearing man, called Simeon, appears at this beginning of
Mary’s ‘journey’ of faith. His words, suggested by the Holy Spirit, confirm the truth of
the Annunciation. He took up in his arms the child to whom in accordance with the
angel’s command, the name Jesus was given. Simeon’s words match the meaning of
this name, which is Savior: ‘God is salvation.’ Turning to the Lord, he says,
‘For my eyes have seen your salvation which you have prepared in the presence of all
peoples, a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to your people Israel.’
Simeon addresses Mary, ‘Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising of many in
Israel, and for a sign that is spoken against, that thoughts out of many hearts may be
revealed’; and he adds with direct reference to her: ‘and a sword will pierce through
your own soul also.’ Simeon’s words cast new light on the announcement which Mary
had heard from the angel: Jesus is the Savior, he is ‘a light for revelation’ to mankind.
Is not this what was manifested in a way on Christmas night, when the shepherds came
to the stable? Is not this what was to be manifested even more clearly in the coming of
the Magi? Simeon’s words seem like a second Annunciation to Mary, for they tell her
of the actual historical situation in which the Son is to accomplish his mission, namely
in misunderstanding and sorrow. While this announcement confirms her faith in the
accomplishment of the divine promises of salvation, it also reveals to her that she
will have to live her obedience of faith in

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suffering, at the side of the suffering Savior, and that her motherhood will be
mysterious and sorrowful.”

PRAYER – Altogether

God of heaven and earth, your Son, Jesus the Lord, while dying on the altar of the
cross, chose Mary, His mother, to be our Mother also. Grant that we, who entrust
ourselves to her maternal care, may always be protected when we call upon her name.
We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Novena Altogether

O God, who by the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, did prepare a
worthy dwelling place for your Son, we beseech you that, as by the foreseen death of
this, your Son, you did preserve her from all stain, so too you would permit us, purified
through her intercession, to come to you. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and
ever. Amen.

Sixth Day Prayer - Altogether

Glorious and Immortal Queen of Heaven, we profess our firm belief in your
Immaculate Conception preordained for you in the merits of your Divine Son. We
rejoice with you in your Immaculate Conception. To the one ever–reigning God,
Father, Son and Holy Spirit, three in Person, one in nature, we offer thanks for your
blessed Immaculate Conception. O Mother of the Word made flesh; listen to our
petition as we ask this grace during this novena….

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(Mention your intentions)

Lector : O Mary, conceived without sin

Response : Pray for us who have recourse to you.

Altogether :
O Virgin Mother of God, Mary Immaculate, Mother of our Saviour, keep us close to
you in every moment of our lives. Amen.

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be……

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 Immaculate Conception Novena
Seventh Day
Theme : First Disciple of Jesus (Luke 11:27-28)
Reader : “The Gospel of Luke records the moment when ‘a woman in the crowd raised
her voice’ and said to Jesus: ‘Blessed is the womb that bore you, and the breasts that
you nursed!’ These words were an expression of praise of Mary as Jesus’ mother
according to the flesh. But to the blessing uttered by that woman upon her who was his
mother according to the flesh, Jesus replies in a significant way:
‘Blessed, rather, are those who hear the word of God and keep it.’ He wishes to divert
attention from motherhood understood only as a fleshly bond, in order to direct it
towards those mysterious bonds of the spirit which develop from hearing and keeping
God’s word. Without any doubt, Mary is worthy of blessing by the very fact that she
became the mother of Jesus according to the flesh, but also and especially because
already at the Annunciation she accepted the word of God, because she believed it,
because she was obedient to God, and because she ‘kept’ the word and ‘pondered it in
her heart,’ and by means of her whole life accomplished it. Thus we can say that the
blessing proclaimed by Jesus is not in opposition, despite appearances, to the blessing
uttered by the unknown woman, but rather coincides with that blessing in the person of
this Virgin Mother, who called herself only ‘the handmaid of the Lord.’ If through faith
Mary became the bearer of the Son given to her by the Father through the power of the
Holy Spirit, while preserving her virginity intact, in that same faith she discovered and
accepted the other dimension of motherhood revealed by Jesus during his messianic
mission. One can

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say that this dimension of motherhood belonged to Mary from the beginning, that is to
say from the moment of the conception and birth of her Son. From that time she was
‘the one who believed.’ Thus in a sense Mary as mother became the first disciple of her
Son, the first to whom he seemed to say ‘Follow me,’ even before he addressed this
call to the apostles or to anyone else.

PRAYER (Altogether)

Lord our God, you sent your Son from heaven into the womb of the Blessed Virgin to
be your saving Word and our Bread of Life: grant that like Mary we may welcome
Christ, by treasuring His words in our hearts and celebrating in faith the deep mysteries
of our redemption. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Novena (Altogether)

O God, who by the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, did prepare a
worthy dwelling place for your Son, we beseech you that, as by the foreseen death of
this, your Son, you did preserve her from all stain, so too you would permit us, purified
through her intercession, to come to you. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and
ever. Amen.

Seventh Day Prayer - Altogether

O Immaculate Virgin, Mother of God, and my mother, from the sublime heights of
your dignity turn your merciful eyes upon me while I, full of confidence in your bounty
and keeping in mind your Immaculate conception and fully conscious of your power,
beg of you to come to our aid and ask your Divine Son, to grant the favor we earnestly
seek in this

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novena… if it be beneficial for our immortal souls and for the souls for
whom we pray…

(Mention your intentions)

Lector : O Mary, conceived without sin
Response : Pray for us who have recourse to you.

Altogether :
O Virgin Mother of God, Mary Immaculate, Mother of our Saviour, keep us close to
you in every moment of our lives. Amen.

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be……

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 Immaculate Conception Novena
Eighth Day

Theme : Mediatrix of all Graces (John 2:1-11)

Reader : “Mary is present at Cana in Galilee as the Mother of Jesus, and in a significant
way she contributes to that ‘beginning of the signs’ which reveal the messianic power
of her Son. The wedding at Cana in Galilee offers us a sort of first announcement of
Mary’s mediation, wholly oriented towards Christ and tending to the revelation of his
salvific power. It is evident that it is a mediation which is maternal. The Second
Vatican Council teaching proclaims Mary became ‘a mother to us in the order of
grace,’ which flows from her divine motherhood. Because she was, by the design of the
divine Providence, the mother who nourished the divine Redeemer, Mary became ‘an
associate of unique nobility, and the Lord’s humble handmaid,’ who
‘cooperated by her obedience, faith, hope, and burning charity in the Savior’s work of
restoring supernatural life to souls.’ And ‘this maternity of Mary in the order of grace
will last without interruption until the eternal fulfillment of all the elect.’”

PRAYER (Altogether)

God of heaven and earth, your Son, Jesus the Lord, while dying on the altar of the
cross, chose Mary, His Mother, to be our Mother also. Grant that we, who entrust
ourselves to her maternal care, may always be protected when we call upon her name.
We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

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Novena (Altogether)

O God, who by the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, did prepare a
worthy dwelling place for your Son, we beseech you that, as by the foreseen death of
this, your Son, you did preserve her from all stain, so too you would permit us, purified
through her intercession, to come to you. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and
ever. Amen.

Eighth Day Prayer - Altogether

O Most Gracious Virgin Mary, beloved Mother of Jesus Christ, our Redeemer,
intercede with him for us that we be granted the favor which we petition for so
earnestly in this novena …. O Mother of the word incarnate, we feel animated with
confidence that your prayers in our behalf will be graciously heard before the throne of
God. O Glorious, Mother of God in memory of your joyous Immaculate Conception,
hear our prayer and obtain for us our petitions.
(Mention your intentions)
Lector : O Mary, conceived without sin
Response : Pray for us who have recourse to you.

Altogether :
O Virgin Mother of God, Mary Immaculate, Mother of our Saviour, keep us close to
you in every moment of our lives. Amen.

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be……

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 Immaculate Conception Novena
Ninth Day
Theme : The Mother of God is our Mother (John 19:23-27)

Reader : “If John’s description of the event at Cana presents Mary’s caring motherhood
at the beginning of Christ’s messianic activity, another passage from the same Gospel
confirms this motherhood in the salvific economy of grace at its crowning moment,
namely when Christ’s sacrifice on the cross, his paschal mystery, is accomplished. And
yet the ‘testament of Christ’s Cross’ says more. Jesus highlights a new relationship
between Mother and Son, the whole truth and reality of which he solemnly confirms.
One can say that if Mary’s motherhood of the human race had already been outlined,
now it is clearly stated and established. It emerges from the definitive accomplishment
of the Redeemer’s paschal mystery. The mother of Christ, who stands at the very
center of this mystery – a mystery which embraces each individual and all humanity –
is given as mother to every single individual and all mankind.”

PRAYER (Altogether)

God of mercies, your only Son, while hanging on the cross, appointed Mary, His
Mother, to be our Mother also. Like her, and under her loving care, may your Church
grow day by day, rejoice in the holiness of its children and so attract to itself all the
peoples of the earth. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

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Novena (Altogether)

O God, who by the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, did prepare a
worthy dwelling place for your Son, we beseech you that, as by the foreseen death of
this, your Son, you did preserve her from all stain, so too you would permit us, purified
through her intercession, to come to you. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and
ever. Amen.

Ninth Day Prayer - Altogether

O Mother of the King of the Universe, most perfect member of the human race, “our
tainted nature’s solitary boast,” we turn to you as mother, advocate and mediatrix. O
Holy Mary, assist us in our present necessity. By your Immaculate Conception, O Mary
conceived without sin, we humbly beseech you from the bottom of our Heart to
intercede for us with your Divine Son and ask that we be granted the favor for which
we
now plead ..

(Mention your intentions)

Lector : O Mary, conceived without sin

Response : Pray for us who have recourse to you.

Altogether :
O Virgin Mother of God, Mary Immaculate, Mother of our Saviour, keep us close to
you in every moment of our lives. Amen.

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be……

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 Immaculate Conception Feast Day Prayer – 8.12.21

(After Communion)

Most holy Virgin, who was pleasing to the Lord and became His Mother,
immaculate in body and spirit, in faith and in love, look kindly on the wretched
who implore thy powerful patronage. The wicked serpent, against whom was hurled
the first curse, continues fiercely to attack and ensnare the unhappy children of Eve. Do
thou, then, O Blessed Mother, our queen and advocate, who from the first instant of thy
conception didst crush the head of the enemy, receive the prayers which, united with
thee in our single heart, we implore thee to present at the throne of God, that we may
never fall into the snares which are laid out for us, and may all arrive at the port of
salvation; and, in so many dangers, may the Church and Christian society sing once
again the hymn of deliverance and of victory and of peace. Amen.

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