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| NOVENA TO THE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY August 14 � August 22 |
| Holy Mother Church dedicates the month of August to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. On August 15 we celebrate the Feast of the Assumption, and on August 22, the Feast of the Immaculate Heart. Our novena begins on the 14th, the Vigil of the Assumption, and ends on the 22nd, the patronal feast of our Order and doctrinal Crusade. The intention of this novena is twofold: 1) We pray that our doctrinal Crusade may be victorious, and that each and every member will remain true to the ideals upon which it was founded. 2) We pray that the Church � Pope, hierarchy, clergy and faithful � will conform to the requests of Our Lady of Fatima, that Russia will be consecrated to Her Immaculate Heart and thereby converted, and that devotion to Her Immaculate Heart will then be established throughout the world, as Our Lord desires. |
| Form for the Novena: It consists of these three parts (the prayers are given below): |
| The form of this novena is quite simple. It consists of these three parts (the prayers are given below): 1) State the intention of the novena. 2) Pray the Magnificat. 3) Pray the Litany of Loreto (or the Blessed Virgin Mary). |
| The Magnificat (Luke 1:46-55) |
46) My soul doth magnify the Lord: 47) And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Savior 48) Because He hath regarded the humility of His handmaid: for behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. 49) For He that is mighty hath done great things to me: and Holy is His Name. 50) And His mercy is from generation to generations, to them that fear Him. 51) He hath showed might in His arm: He hath scattered the proud in the conceit of their heart. 52) He hath put down the mighty from their throne, and hath exalted the humble. 53) He hath filled the hungry with the good things: and the rich He hath sent empty away. 54) He hath received Israel, His servant, being mindful of His mercy. 55) As He spoke to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed, forever. |
| The Litany of Loreto (the Blessed Virgin Mary) |
| (Versicle) (Response) Lord, have mercy Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Christ, hear us Christ, graciously hear us. God the Father of Heaven, have mercy on us. God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us. God the Holy Ghost, have mercy on us. Holy Trinity, One God, have mercy on us. [Response to the following: �pray for us�] Holy Mary, Vessel of honor, Holy Mother of God, Singular vessel of devotion, Holy Virgin of virgins Mystical rose, Mother of Christ, Tower of David, Mother of divine grace, Tower of ivory, Mother most pure, House of gold, Mother most chaste, Ark of the covenant, Mother inviolate, Gate of heaven, Mother undefiled, Morning star, Mother most amiable, Health of the sick, Mother most admirable, Refuge of sinners, Mother of good counsel, Comforter of the afflicted, Mother of our Creator, Help of Christians, Mother of our Savior, Queen of Angels, Virgin most prudent, Queen of Patriarchs, Virgin most venerable, Queen of Prophets, Virgin most renowned, Queen of Apostles, Virgin most powerful, Queen of Martyrs, Virgin most merciful, Queen of Confessors, Virgin most faithful, Queen of Virgins, Mirror of justice, Queen of all Saints, Seat of wisdom, Queen conceived without original sin, Cause of our joy, Queen assumed into heaven, Spiritual vessel, Queen of the most holy Rosary, Queen of peace, Lamb of God Who takest away the sins of the world, spare us, O Lord! Lamb of God Who takest away the sins of the world, graciously hear us, O Lord! Lamb of God Who takest away the sins of the world, have mercy on us. V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God, R. That we made be made worthy of the promises of Christ. Let us pray: Grant, we beseech Thee, O Lord God, that we Thy servants may enjoy lasting health of mind and body, and by the glorious intercession of the Blessed Mary, ever Virgin, be delivered from the present sorrow and enter into the joy of eternal happiness. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. |