PRAYER TO OUR LADY OF LOURDES

B e Blessed, O most pure Virgin, for having vouchsafed to manifest your

shinning with life, sweetness and beauty, in the Grotto of Lourds, saying to
the child, St. Bernadette: “I am the Immaculate Concepcion, “A thousand
times we congratulate you upon your Immaculate Virgin, Mother of Mercy,
health of the sick, refuge of sinners, comforter of the afflicted, you know
our wants, our troubles, our sufferings, deign to cast upon us a look of
Mercy.

B y appearing in the Grotto of Lourds, you were pleased to make it

privileged sanctuary. Whence you dispense your favors, and already many
have obtained the cure of their infirmities, both spiritual and physical. We
come, therefore, with the most unbounded confidence to implore your
maternal intercession. Obtain for us, O loving Mother, the granting of our
request.

T ell the blessed Mother the favor you earnestly seek. Through gratitude
for your favors, we will endeavor to imitate your virtues, that we may one
day share your glory.
Our Lady of Lourds, Mother of Christ, you had influence with your Divine
Son while upon earth. You have the same influence now in Heaven. Pray
for us: obtain for us from your Divine Son our special request if it be your
Divine Will.
Amen

P: Our Lady of Lourds

All: Pray for us.
P: Saint Bernadette
All: Pray for us.

THIRD DAY PRAYER

You are all fair, O mercy, and there is in you, no stain of
original sin. “O Mary conceived without sin, pray for us who have
recourse to thee, O brilliant star of sanctity as on that lovely day,
upon a rough rock in Lourdes, you spoke to the child Bernadette
and a fountain broke from the plain earth and miracles happened
and the great shrine of Lourds began, so now I beseech you to
hear our fervent prayer, we beseech you to grant us the petition
we now earnestly seek

O Brilliant star of purity, Mary Immaculate, our Lady of Lourds,

glorious in your assumption, triumphant in your coronation, show
unto us the mercy of the Mother of God, Virgin Mary, Queen and
Mother, be our comfort, hope, strength, and consolation.
Amen.

P: Our Lady of Lourds

All: Pray for us.

P: Saint Bernadette
All: Pray for us.

P: O Mary conceived without sin

All: Pray for us who have recourse to thee.