Day 1

November 29

Detail: Annunciation, Schelte Adamsz Bolswert, c.1630.  The Art of Christianity Collection. AP00012. Used with Permission.

Sign of the Cross

+ In nomine Patris et Filii et Spiritus Sancti, Amen

Pater Noster

Ave Maria x 10

Gloria Patri

O my Jesus...

O Mary conceived without Sin

R: pray for us who have recourse to you.

O Mary conceived without Sin

R: pray for us who have recourse to you.

O Mary conceived without Sin

R: pray for us who have recourse to you.

Christ Have Mercy on us.

COME, O HOLY GHOST, fill the hearts of thy faithful and kindle in them the fire of thy love.

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 hast taught the hearts of the faithful by the light of the HOLY GHOST grant us by the same SPIRIT to relish what is right, and evermore to rejoice in his consolation.

Through CHRIST our LORD.

R/. Amen.

Veni Sancte Spiritus, reple tuorum corda fidelium, et tui amoris in eis ignem accende.

V. Emitte Spiritum tuum, et creabuntur.

R. Et renovabis faciem terræ.

Oremus:

Deus, qui corda fidelium Sancti Spiritus illustratione docuisti, da nobis in eodem Spiritu recta sapere et de ejus semper consolatione gaudere.

Per Christum Dominum nostrum.

R. Amen.

PREPATORY PRAYER TO BE SAID EACH DAY.

VIRGIN most pure, conceived without sin, all fair and stainless in thy Conception;

glorious Mary, full of grace, Mother of my GOD, Queen of Angels and of men,

I humbly venerate thee as Mother of my SAVIOUR, who, though He was GOD, taught me by his own veneration, reverence, and obedience to thee, the honour and homage that are due to thee.

Vouchsafe, I pray thee, to accept this Novena which I dedicate to thee.

Thou art the safe refuge of the penitent sinner;

it is very fitting, then, that I should have recourse to thee.

Thou art the Mother of Compassion;

then wilt thou surely be moved with pity for my many miseries.

Thou art my best hope after JESUS;

thou canst not but accept the loving confidence that I have in thee.

Make me worthy to be called thy son, that so I may dare to cry unto thee :

Show thyself a mother.

Let us pray:

Hail Mary x 9

Gloria PATRI x 1

Prayer for the First Day

BEHOLD me at thy sacred feet, O Immaculate Virgin. 

rejoice with thee, because from all eternity thou wast elected to be the Mother of the Eternal Word, and wast preserved stainless from the taint of original sin.

I praise and bless the Most Holy Trinity, who poured out upon thy soul in thy Conception the treasure of that privilege.

I humbly pray thee to obtain for me grace effectually to overcome the sad effects produced in my soul by original sin ;

make me wholly victorious over them, that I may never cease to love my GOD.

Pray the Litany of the Blessed Virgin

V/. In thy conception, O Virgin, thou wast immaculate.
R/. Pray for us to the FATHER, whose SON was born of thee.

V. In Conceptione tua, Virgo, immaculata fuisti.

R. Ora pro nobis PATREM, CUJUS FlLIUM peperisti.

Let us pray:

Pour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy grace into our hearts; that we, to whom the incarnation of Christ, Thy Son, was made known by the message of an angel, may by His Passion and Cross be brought to the glory of His Resurrection, through the same Christ Our Lord.

Novena Prayer to the Immaculate Conception

Immaculate Virgin Mary, you were pleasing in the sight of God from the first moment of your conception in the womb of your mother, St. Anne. You were chosen to be the mother of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. I believe the teaching of holy Mother the Church, that in the first instant of your conception, by the singular grace and privilege of Almighty God, in virtue of the merits of Jesus Christ, Savior of the human race and beloved Son, you were preserved from all stain of original sin. I thank God for this wonderful privilege and grace he bestowed upon you as I honor your Immaculate Conception.

Look graciously upon me as I implore this special favor: (mention your request).

Virgin Immaculate, Mother of God and my Mother, from your throne in heaven turn your eyes of pity upon me. Filled with confidence in your goodness and power, I beg you to help me in this journey of life which is so full of dangers for my soul. I entrust myself entirely to you, that I may never be the slave of the devil through sin, but may always live a humble and pure life. I consecrate myself to you forever, for my only desire is to love your divine Son Jesus. Mary, since none of your devout servants has perished, May I too be saved.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among 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.

+ In nomine Patris et Filii et Spiritus Sancti, Amen

Day 2

November 30

Detail:The Visition, Cornelius Galle, c. 1680. The Art of Christianity Collection. AP00099. Used with Permission.

Sign of the Cross

+ In nomine Patris et Filii et Spiritus Sancti, Amen

Pater Noster

Ave Maria x 10

Gloria Patri

O my Jesus...

O Mary conceived without Sin

R: pray for us who have recourse to you.

O Mary conceived without Sin

R: pray for us who have recourse to you.

O Mary conceived without Sin

R: pray for us who have recourse to you.

Christ Have Mercy on us.

Prepatory Prayer

COME, O HOLY GHOST, fill the hearts of thy faithful and kindle in them the fire of thy love.

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 hast taught the hearts of the faithful by the light of the HOLY GHOST grant us by the same SPIRIT to relish what is right, and evermore to rejoice in his consolation.

Through CHRIST our LORD.

R/. Amen.

Veni Sancte Spiritus, reple tuorum corda fidelium, et tui amoris in eis ignem accende.

V. Emitte Spiritum tuum, et creabuntur.

R. Et renovabis faciem terræ.

Oremus:

Deus, qui corda fidelium Sancti Spiritus illustratione docuisti, da nobis in eodem Spiritu recta sapere et de ejus semper consolatione gaudere.

Per Christum Dominum nostrum.

R. Amen.

PREPATORY PRAYER TO BE SAID EACH DAY.

VIRGIN most pure, conceived without sin, all fair and stainless in thy Conception;

glorious Mary, full of grace, Mother of my GOD, Queen of Angels and of men,

I humbly venerate thee as Mother of my SAVIOUR, who, though He was GOD, taught me by his own veneration, reverence, and obedience to thee, the honour and homage that are due to thee.

Vouchsafe, I pray thee, to accept this Novena which I dedicate to thee.

Thou art the safe refuge of the penitent sinner;

it is very fitting, then, that I should have recourse to thee.

Thou art the Mother of Compassion;

then wilt thou surely be moved with pity for my many miseries.

Thou art my best hope after JESUS;

thou canst not but accept the loving confidence that I have in thee.

Make me worthy to be called thy son, that so I may dare to cry unto thee :

Show thyself a mother.

Let us pray:

Hail Mary x 9

Gloria PATRI x 1

Prayer for the Second Day

MARY, unsullied lily of purity, I rejoice with thee, because from the first moment of thy Conception thou wast filled with grace, and hadst given unto thee the perfect use of reason. I thank and adore the ever blessed Trinity, who gave thee those high gifts.

Behold me at thy feet overwhelmed with shame to see myself so poor in grace.

O Thou who wast filled full of heavenly grace, grant me a portion of that same
grace, and make me a partaker in the treasures of thy Immaculate Conception.

Pray the Litany of the Blessed Virgin

V/. In thy conception, O Virgin, thou wast immaculate.
R/. Pray for us to the FATHER, whose SON was born of thee.

V. In Conceptione tua, Virgo, immaculata fuisti.

R. Ora pro nobis PATREM, CUJUS FlLIUM peperisti.

Let us pray:

Pour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy grace into our hearts; that we, to whom the incarnation of Christ, Thy Son, was made known by the message of an angel, may by His Passion and Cross be brought to the glory of His Resurrection, through the same Christ Our Lord.

Novena Prayer to the Immaculate Conception

Immaculate Virgin Mary, you were pleasing in the sight of God from the first moment of your conception in the womb of your mother, St. Anne. You were chosen to be the mother of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. I believe the teaching of holy Mother the Church, that in the first instant of your conception, by the singular grace and privilege of Almighty God, in virtue of the merits of Jesus Christ, Savior of the human race and beloved Son, you were preserved from all stain of original sin. I thank God for this wonderful privilege and grace he bestowed upon you as I honor your Immaculate Conception.

Look graciously upon me as I implore this special favor: (mention your request).

Virgin Immaculate, Mother of God and my Mother, from your throne in heaven turn your eyes of pity upon me. Filled with confidence in your goodness and power, I beg you to help me in this journey of life which is so full of dangers for my soul. I entrust myself entirely to you, that I may never be the slave of the devil through sin, but may always live a humble and pure life. I consecrate myself to you forever, for my only desire is to love your divine Son Jesus. Mary, since none of your devout servants has perished, May I too be saved.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among 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.

+ In nomine Patris et Filii et Spiritus Sancti, Amen

Day 3

December 1

Detail: Annunciation to the Shepherds, Rembrandt, c. 1634. The Art of Christianity Collection. Used with Permission.

Sign of the Cross

+ In nomine Patris et Filii et Spiritus Sancti, Amen

Pater Noster

Ave Maria x 10

Gloria Patri

O my Jesus...

O Mary conceived without Sin

R: pray for us who have recourse to you.

O Mary conceived without Sin

R: pray for us who have recourse to you.

O Mary conceived without Sin

R: pray for us who have recourse to you.

Christ Have Mercy on us.

Prepatory Prayer

COME, O HOLY GHOST, fill the hearts of thy faithful and kindle in them the fire of thy love.

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 hast taught the hearts of the faithful by the light of the HOLY GHOST grant us by the same SPIRIT to relish what is right, and evermore to rejoice in his consolation.

Through CHRIST our LORD.

R/. Amen.

Veni Sancte Spiritus, reple tuorum corda fidelium, et tui amoris in eis ignem accende.

V. Emitte Spiritum tuum, et creabuntur.

R. Et renovabis faciem terræ.

Oremus:

Deus, qui corda fidelium Sancti Spiritus illustratione docuisti, da nobis in eodem Spiritu recta sapere et de ejus semper consolatione gaudere.

Per Christum Dominum nostrum.

R. Amen.

PREPATORY PRAYER TO BE SAID EACH DAY.

VIRGIN most pure, conceived without sin, all fair and stainless in thy Conception;

glorious Mary, full of grace, Mother of my GOD, Queen of Angels and of men,

I humbly venerate thee as Mother of my SAVIOUR, who, though He was GOD, taught me by his own veneration, reverence, and obedience to thee, the honour and homage that are due to thee.

Vouchsafe, I pray thee, to accept this Novena which I dedicate to thee.

Thou art the safe refuge of the penitent sinner;

it is very fitting, then, that I should have recourse to thee.

Thou art the Mother of Compassion;

then wilt thou surely be moved with pity for my many miseries.

Thou art my best hope after JESUS;

thou canst not but accept the loving confidence that I have in thee.

Make me worthy to be called thy son, that so I may dare to cry unto thee :

Show thyself a mother.

Let us pray:

Hail Mary x 9

Gloria PATRI x 1

Prayer for the Third Day

MARY, mystic rose of purity, I rejoice with thee at the glorious triumph thou didst gain over the serpent by thy Immaculate Conception, in that thou wast conceived without original sin. I thank and praise with my whole heart the ever blessed Trinity, who granted thee that glorious privilege; and I pray thee to obtain for me courage to overcome every snare of the great enemy, and never to stain my soul with mortal sin. Be thou always mine aid, and enable me with thy protection to obtain the victory over all the enemies of man’s eternal welfare.

Pray the Litany of the Blessed Virgin

V/. In thy conception, O Virgin, thou wast immaculate.
R/. Pray for us to the FATHER, whose SON was born of thee.

V. In Conceptione tua, Virgo, immaculata fuisti.

R. Ora pro nobis PATREM, CUJUS FlLIUM peperisti.

Let us pray:

Pour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy grace into our hearts; that we, to whom the incarnation of Christ, Thy Son, was made known by the message of an angel, may by His Passion and Cross be brought to the glory of His Resurrection, through the same Christ Our Lord.

Novena Prayer to the Immaculate Conception

Immaculate Virgin Mary, you were pleasing in the sight of God from the first moment of your conception in the womb of your mother, St. Anne. You were chosen to be the mother of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. I believe the teaching of holy Mother the Church, that in the first instant of your conception, by the singular grace and privilege of Almighty God, in virtue of the merits of Jesus Christ, Savior of the human race and beloved Son, you were preserved from all stain of original sin. I thank God for this wonderful privilege and grace he bestowed upon you as I honor your Immaculate Conception.

Look graciously upon me as I implore this special favor: (mention your request).

Virgin Immaculate, Mother of God and my Mother, from your throne in heaven turn your eyes of pity upon me. Filled with confidence in your goodness and power, I beg you to help me in this journey of life which is so full of dangers for my soul. I entrust myself entirely to you, that I may never be the slave of the devil through sin, but may always live a humble and pure life. I consecrate myself to you forever, for my only desire is to love your divine Son Jesus. Mary, since none of your devout servants has perished, May I too be saved.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among 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.

+ In nomine Patris et Filii et Spiritus Sancti, Amen

Day 4

December 2

Detail: Adoration of the shepherds, Peter de Jode, c. 1660. The Art of Christianity Collection. AP00122. Used with Permission.

Sign of the Cross

+ In nomine Patris et Filii et Spiritus Sancti, Amen

Pater Noster

Ave Maria x 10

Gloria Patri

O my Jesus...

O Mary conceived without Sin

R: pray for us who have recourse to you.

O Mary conceived without Sin

R: pray for us who have recourse to you.

O Mary conceived without Sin

R: pray for us who have recourse to you.

Christ Have Mercy on us.

Prepatory Prayer

COME, O HOLY GHOST, fill the hearts of thy faithful and kindle in them the fire of thy love.

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 hast taught the hearts of the faithful by the light of the HOLY GHOST grant us by the same SPIRIT to relish what is right, and evermore to rejoice in his consolation.

Through CHRIST our LORD.

R/. Amen.

Veni Sancte Spiritus, reple tuorum corda fidelium, et tui amoris in eis ignem accende.

V. Emitte Spiritum tuum, et creabuntur.

R. Et renovabis faciem terræ.

Oremus:

Deus, qui corda fidelium Sancti Spiritus illustratione docuisti, da nobis in eodem Spiritu recta sapere et de ejus semper consolatione gaudere.

Per Christum Dominum nostrum.

R. Amen.

PREPATORY PRAYER TO BE SAID EACH DAY.

VIRGIN most pure, conceived without sin, all fair and stainless in thy Conception;

glorious Mary, full of grace, Mother of my GOD, Queen of Angels and of men,

I humbly venerate thee as Mother of my SAVIOUR, who, though He was GOD, taught me by his own veneration, reverence, and obedience to thee, the honour and homage that are due to thee.

Vouchsafe, I pray thee, to accept this Novena which I dedicate to thee.

Thou art the safe refuge of the penitent sinner;

it is very fitting, then, that I should have recourse to thee.

Thou art the Mother of Compassion;

then wilt thou surely be moved with pity for my many miseries.

Thou art my best hope after JESUS;

thou canst not but accept the loving confidence that I have in thee.

Make me worthy to be called thy son, that so I may dare to cry unto thee :

Show thyself a mother.

Let us pray:

Hail Mary x 9

Gloria PATRI x 1

Prayer for the Fourth Day

MARY Immaculate Virgin, mirror of holy purity, I rejoice exceedingly to see how from thy Immaculate Conception there were infused into thy soul the most sublime and perfect virtues with all the gifts of the most HOLY SPIRIT. I thank and praise the ever blessed Trinity who bestowed upon thee these high privileges, and I beseech thee, gracious Mother, obtain for me grace to practise every Christian virtue, and so to become worthy to receive the gifts and graces of the HOLY GHOST.

Pray the Litany of the Blessed Virgin

V/. In thy conception, O Virgin, thou wast immaculate.
R/. Pray for us to the FATHER, whose SON was born of thee.

V. In Conceptione tua, Virgo, immaculata fuisti.

R. Ora pro nobis PATREM, CUJUS FlLIUM peperisti.

Let us pray:

Pour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy grace into our hearts; that we, to whom the incarnation of Christ, Thy Son, was made known by the message of an angel, may by His Passion and Cross be brought to the glory of His Resurrection, through the same Christ Our Lord.

Novena Prayer to the Immaculate Conception

Immaculate Virgin Mary, you were pleasing in the sight of God from the first moment of your conception in the womb of your mother, St. Anne. You were chosen to be the mother of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. I believe the teaching of holy Mother the Church, that in the first instant of your conception, by the singular grace and privilege of Almighty God, in virtue of the merits of Jesus Christ, Savior of the human race and beloved Son, you were preserved from all stain of original sin. I thank God for this wonderful privilege and grace he bestowed upon you as I honor your Immaculate Conception.

Look graciously upon me as I implore this special favor: (mention your request).

Virgin Immaculate, Mother of God and my Mother, from your throne in heaven turn your eyes of pity upon me. Filled with confidence in your goodness and power, I beg you to help me in this journey of life which is so full of dangers for my soul. I entrust myself entirely to you, that I may never be the slave of the devil through sin, but may always live a humble and pure life. I consecrate myself to you forever, for my only desire is to love your divine Son Jesus. Mary, since none of your devout servants has perished, May I too be saved.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among 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.

+ In nomine Patris et Filii et Spiritus Sancti, Amen

Day 5

December 3

Detail: Adoration of the Kings. Richard van Orley, c. 1600. The Art of Christianity Collection.. AP00118. Used with Permission.

Sign of the Cross

+ In nomine Patris et Filii et Spiritus Sancti, Amen

Pater Noster

Ave Maria x 10

Gloria Patri

O my Jesus...

O Mary conceived without Sin

R: pray for us who have recourse to you.

O Mary conceived without Sin

R: pray for us who have recourse to you.

O Mary conceived without Sin

R: pray for us who have recourse to you.

Christ Have Mercy on us.

Prepatory Prayer

COME, O HOLY GHOST, fill the hearts of thy faithful and kindle in them the fire of thy love.

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 hast taught the hearts of the faithful by the light of the HOLY GHOST grant us by the same SPIRIT to relish what is right, and evermore to rejoice in his consolation.

Through CHRIST our LORD.

R/. Amen.

Veni Sancte Spiritus, reple tuorum corda fidelium, et tui amoris in eis ignem accende.

V. Emitte Spiritum tuum, et creabuntur.

R. Et renovabis faciem terræ.

Oremus:

Deus, qui corda fidelium Sancti Spiritus illustratione docuisti, da nobis in eodem Spiritu recta sapere et de ejus semper consolatione gaudere.

Per Christum Dominum nostrum.

R. Amen.

PREPATORY PRAYER TO BE SAID EACH DAY.

VIRGIN most pure, conceived without sin, all fair and stainless in thy Conception;

glorious Mary, full of grace, Mother of my GOD, Queen of Angels and of men,

I humbly venerate thee as Mother of my SAVIOUR, who, though He was GOD, taught me by his own veneration, reverence, and obedience to thee, the honour and homage that are due to thee.

Vouchsafe, I pray thee, to accept this Novena which I dedicate to thee.

Thou art the safe refuge of the penitent sinner;

it is very fitting, then, that I should have recourse to thee.

Thou art the Mother of Compassion;

then wilt thou surely be moved with pity for my many miseries.

Thou art my best hope after JESUS;

thou canst not but accept the loving confidence that I have in thee.

Make me worthy to be called thy son, that so I may dare to cry unto thee :

Show thyself a mother.

Let us pray:

Hail Mary x 9

Gloria PATRI x 1

Prayer for the Fifth Day

MARY, bright moon of purity, I congratulate thee in that the mystery of thy Immaculate Conception was the beginning of salvation to the human race, and was the joy of the whole world. I thank and bless the ever blessed Trinity who did so magnify and glorify thy person. I entreat thee to obtain for me grace so to profit by the death and passion of thy dear Son, that his Precious Blood may not have been shed upon the Cross for me in vain, but that after a holy life I may be saved.

Pray the Litany of the Blessed Virgin

V/. In thy conception, O Virgin, thou wast immaculate.
R/. Pray for us to the FATHER, whose SON was born of thee.

V. In Conceptione tua, Virgo, immaculata fuisti.

R. Ora pro nobis PATREM, CUJUS FlLIUM peperisti.

Let us pray:

Pour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy grace into our hearts; that we, to whom the incarnation of Christ, Thy Son, was made known by the message of an angel, may by His Passion and Cross be brought to the glory of His Resurrection, through the same Christ Our Lord.

Novena Prayer to the Immaculate Conception

Immaculate Virgin Mary, you were pleasing in the sight of God from the first moment of your conception in the womb of your mother, St. Anne. You were chosen to be the mother of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. I believe the teaching of holy Mother the Church, that in the first instant of your conception, by the singular grace and privilege of Almighty God, in virtue of the merits of Jesus Christ, Savior of the human race and beloved Son, you were preserved from all stain of original sin. I thank God for this wonderful privilege and grace he bestowed upon you as I honor your Immaculate Conception.

Look graciously upon me as I implore this special favor: (mention your request).

Virgin Immaculate, Mother of God and my Mother, from your throne in heaven turn your eyes of pity upon me. Filled with confidence in your goodness and power, I beg you to help me in this journey of life which is so full of dangers for my soul. I entrust myself entirely to you, that I may never be the slave of the devil through sin, but may always live a humble and pure life. I consecrate myself to you forever, for my only desire is to love your divine Son Jesus. Mary, since none of your devout servants has perished, May I too be saved.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among 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.

+ In nomine Patris et Filii et Spiritus Sancti, Amen

Day 6

December 4

Detail: Flight  to Egypt, Claes Jansz Visscher after Jordeans.  The Princely Collection. AP00037. Used with Permission. 

Sign of the Cross

+ In nomine Patris et Filii et Spiritus Sancti, Amen

Pater Noster

Ave Maria x 10

Gloria Patri

O my Jesus...

O Mary conceived without Sin

R: pray for us who have recourse to you.

O Mary conceived without Sin

R: pray for us who have recourse to you.

O Mary conceived without Sin

R: pray for us who have recourse to you.

Christ Have Mercy on us.

Prepatory Prayer

COME, O HOLY GHOST, fill the hearts of thy faithful and kindle in them the fire of thy love.

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 hast taught the hearts of the faithful by the light of the HOLY GHOST grant us by the same SPIRIT to relish what is right, and evermore to rejoice in his consolation.

Through CHRIST our LORD.

R/. Amen.

Veni Sancte Spiritus, reple tuorum corda fidelium, et tui amoris in eis ignem accende.

V. Emitte Spiritum tuum, et creabuntur.

R. Et renovabis faciem terræ.

Oremus:

Deus, qui corda fidelium Sancti Spiritus illustratione docuisti, da nobis in eodem Spiritu recta sapere et de ejus semper consolatione gaudere.

Per Christum Dominum nostrum.

R. Amen.

PREPATORY PRAYER TO BE SAID EACH DAY.

VIRGIN most pure, conceived without sin, all fair and stainless in thy Conception;

glorious Mary, full of grace, Mother of my GOD, Queen of Angels and of men,

I humbly venerate thee as Mother of my SAVIOUR, who, though He was GOD, taught me by his own veneration, reverence, and obedience to thee, the honour and homage that are due to thee.

Vouchsafe, I pray thee, to accept this Novena which I dedicate to thee.

Thou art the safe refuge of the penitent sinner;

it is very fitting, then, that I should have recourse to thee.

Thou art the Mother of Compassion;

then wilt thou surely be moved with pity for my many miseries.

Thou art my best hope after JESUS;

thou canst not but accept the loving confidence that I have in thee.

Make me worthy to be called thy son, that so I may dare to cry unto thee :

Show thyself a mother.

Let us pray:

Hail Mary x 9

Gloria PATRI x 1

Prayer for the Sixth Day

MARY Immaculate, brilliant star of purity, I rejoice with thee, because thy Immaculate Conception brought exceeding joy to all the angels of Paradise. I thank and bless the ever blessed Trinity, who enriched thee with this privilege. Enable me also one day to take part in this heavenly joy, praising and blessing thee in the company of angels, world without end.

Amen.

Pray the Litany of the Blessed Virgin

V/. In thy conception, O Virgin, thou wast immaculate.
R/. Pray for us to the FATHER, whose SON was born of thee.

V. In Conceptione tua, Virgo, immaculata fuisti.

R. Ora pro nobis PATREM, CUJUS FlLIUM peperisti.

Let us pray:

Pour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy grace into our hearts; that we, to whom the incarnation of Christ, Thy Son, was made known by the message of an angel, may by His Passion and Cross be brought to the glory of His Resurrection, through the same Christ Our Lord.

Novena Prayer to the Immaculate Conception

Immaculate Virgin Mary, you were pleasing in the sight of God from the first moment of your conception in the womb of your mother, St. Anne. You were chosen to be the mother of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. I believe the teaching of holy Mother the Church, that in the first instant of your conception, by the singular grace and privilege of Almighty God, in virtue of the merits of Jesus Christ, Savior of the human race and beloved Son, you were preserved from all stain of original sin. I thank God for this wonderful privilege and grace he bestowed upon you as I honor your Immaculate Conception.

Look graciously upon me as I implore this special favor: (mention your request).

Virgin Immaculate, Mother of God and my Mother, from your throne in heaven turn your eyes of pity upon me. Filled with confidence in your goodness and power, I beg you to help me in this journey of life which is so full of dangers for my soul. I entrust myself entirely to you, that I may never be the slave of the devil through sin, but may always live a humble and pure life. I consecrate myself to you forever, for my only desire is to love your divine Son Jesus. Mary, since none of your devout servants has perished, May I too be saved.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among 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.

+ In nomine Patris et Filii et Spiritus Sancti, Amen

Day 7

December 5

Detail: Child embrace the Virgin, Schelte Adamz Bolswert after Peter Paul Rubenss, c. 1680. The Art of Christianity Collection. AP00036. Used with Permission.

Sign of the Cross

+ In nomine Patris et Filii et Spiritus Sancti, Amen

Pater Noster

Ave Maria x 10

Gloria Patri

O my Jesus...

O Mary conceived without Sin

R: pray for us who have recourse to you.

O Mary conceived without Sin

R: pray for us who have recourse to you.

O Mary conceived without Sin

R: pray for us who have recourse to you.

Christ Have Mercy on us.

Prepatory Prayer

COME, O HOLY GHOST, fill the hearts of thy faithful and kindle in them the fire of thy love.

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 hast taught the hearts of the faithful by the light of the HOLY GHOST grant us by the same SPIRIT to relish what is right, and evermore to rejoice in his consolation.

Through CHRIST our LORD.

R/. Amen.

Veni Sancte Spiritus, reple tuorum corda fidelium, et tui amoris in eis ignem accende.

V. Emitte Spiritum tuum, et creabuntur.

R. Et renovabis faciem terræ.

Oremus:

Deus, qui corda fidelium Sancti Spiritus illustratione docuisti, da nobis in eodem Spiritu recta sapere et de ejus semper consolatione gaudere.

Per Christum Dominum nostrum.

R. Amen.

PREPATORY PRAYER TO BE SAID EACH DAY.

VIRGIN most pure, conceived without sin, all fair and stainless in thy Conception;

glorious Mary, full of grace, Mother of my GOD, Queen of Angels and of men,

I humbly venerate thee as Mother of my SAVIOUR, who, though He was GOD, taught me by his own veneration, reverence, and obedience to thee, the honour and homage that are due to thee.

Vouchsafe, I pray thee, to accept this Novena which I dedicate to thee.

Thou art the safe refuge of the penitent sinner;

it is very fitting, then, that I should have recourse to thee.

Thou art the Mother of Compassion;

then wilt thou surely be moved with pity for my many miseries.

Thou art my best hope after JESUS;

thou canst not but accept the loving confidence that I have in thee.

Make me worthy to be called thy son, that so I may dare to cry unto thee :

Show thyself a mother.

Let us pray:

Hail Mary x 9

Gloria PATRI x 1

Prayer for the Seventh Day

MARY Immaculate, rising morn of purity, I rejoice with thee, and I am filled with admiration at beholding thee confirmed in grace and rendered sinless from the first moment of thy Conception. I thank and praise the ever blessed Trinity, who elected thee alone from all mankind for this special privilege.

Holiest Virgin, obtain for me so entire and lasting- a hatred of sin, the worst of all evils, that I may rather die than ever again commit a mortal sin.

Pray the Litany of the Blessed Virgin

V/. In thy conception, O Virgin, thou wast immaculate.
R/. Pray for us to the FATHER, whose SON was born of thee.

V. In Conceptione tua, Virgo, immaculata fuisti.

R. Ora pro nobis PATREM, CUJUS FlLIUM peperisti.

Let us pray:

Pour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy grace into our hearts; that we, to whom the incarnation of Christ, Thy Son, was made known by the message of an angel, may by His Passion and Cross be brought to the glory of His Resurrection, through the same Christ Our Lord.

Novena Prayer to the Immaculate Conception

Immaculate Virgin Mary, you were pleasing in the sight of God from the first moment of your conception in the womb of your mother, St. Anne. You were chosen to be the mother of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. I believe the teaching of holy Mother the Church, that in the first instant of your conception, by the singular grace and privilege of Almighty God, in virtue of the merits of Jesus Christ, Savior of the human race and beloved Son, you were preserved from all stain of original sin. I thank God for this wonderful privilege and grace he bestowed upon you as I honor your Immaculate Conception.

Look graciously upon me as I implore this special favor: (mention your request).

Virgin Immaculate, Mother of God and my Mother, from your throne in heaven turn your eyes of pity upon me. Filled with confidence in your goodness and power, I beg you to help me in this journey of life which is so full of dangers for my soul. I entrust myself entirely to you, that I may never be the slave of the devil through sin, but may always live a humble and pure life. I consecrate myself to you forever, for my only desire is to love your divine Son Jesus. Mary, since none of your devout servants has perished, May I too be saved.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among 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.

+ In nomine Patris et Filii et Spiritus Sancti, Amen

Day 8

December 6

Detail: Death of the Virgin,  Giovanni B Mazza, c. 1580. The Art of Christianity Collection. AP00007. Used with Permission.

Sign of the Cross

+ In nomine Patris et Filii et Spiritus Sancti, Amen

Pater Noster

Ave Maria x 10

Gloria Patri

O my Jesus...

O Mary conceived without Sin

R: pray for us who have recourse to you.

O Mary conceived without Sin

R: pray for us who have recourse to you.

O Mary conceived without Sin

R: pray for us who have recourse to you.

Christ Have Mercy on us.

Prepatory Prayer

COME, O HOLY GHOST, fill the hearts of thy faithful and kindle in them the fire of thy love.

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 hast taught the hearts of the faithful by the light of the HOLY GHOST grant us by the same SPIRIT to relish what is right, and evermore to rejoice in his consolation.

Through CHRIST our LORD.

R/. Amen.

Veni Sancte Spiritus, reple tuorum corda fidelium, et tui amoris in eis ignem accende.

V. Emitte Spiritum tuum, et creabuntur.

R. Et renovabis faciem terræ.

Oremus:

Deus, qui corda fidelium Sancti Spiritus illustratione docuisti, da nobis in eodem Spiritu recta sapere et de ejus semper consolatione gaudere.

Per Christum Dominum nostrum.

R. Amen.

PREPATORY PRAYER TO BE SAID EACH DAY.

VIRGIN most pure, conceived without sin, all fair and stainless in thy Conception;

glorious Mary, full of grace, Mother of my GOD, Queen of Angels and of men,

I humbly venerate thee as Mother of my SAVIOUR, who, though He was GOD, taught me by his own veneration, reverence, and obedience to thee, the honour and homage that are due to thee.

Vouchsafe, I pray thee, to accept this Novena which I dedicate to thee.

Thou art the safe refuge of the penitent sinner;

it is very fitting, then, that I should have recourse to thee.

Thou art the Mother of Compassion;

then wilt thou surely be moved with pity for my many miseries.

Thou art my best hope after JESUS;

thou canst not but accept the loving confidence that I have in thee.

Make me worthy to be called thy son, that so I may dare to cry unto thee :

Show thyself a mother.

Let us pray:

Hail Mary x 9

Gloria PATRI x 1

Prayer for the Eigth Day

MARY, Virgin, sun without stain, I congratulate thee and I rejoice with thee, because GOD gave thee in thy Conception a greater and more abundant grace than He gave to all his angels and his saints together,
even when their merits were most exalted. I thank and admire the immense beneficence of the ever blessed Trinity, who hath dispensed to thee alone this privilege. Oh, enable me too to correspond with the grace of GOD, and never more to receive it in vain ; change my heart, and help me to begin in earnest a new life.

Pray the Litany of the Blessed Virgin

V/. In thy conception, O Virgin, thou wast immaculate.
R/. Pray for us to the FATHER, whose SON was born of thee.

V. In Conceptione tua, Virgo, immaculata fuisti.

R. Ora pro nobis PATREM, CUJUS FlLIUM peperisti.

Let us pray:

Pour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy grace into our hearts; that we, to whom the incarnation of Christ, Thy Son, was made known by the message of an angel, may by His Passion and Cross be brought to the glory of His Resurrection, through the same Christ Our Lord.

Novena Prayer to the Immaculate Conception

Immaculate Virgin Mary, you were pleasing in the sight of God from the first moment of your conception in the womb of your mother, St. Anne. You were chosen to be the mother of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. I believe the teaching of holy Mother the Church, that in the first instant of your conception, by the singular grace and privilege of Almighty God, in virtue of the merits of Jesus Christ, Savior of the human race and beloved Son, you were preserved from all stain of original sin. I thank God for this wonderful privilege and grace he bestowed upon you as I honor your Immaculate Conception.

Look graciously upon me as I implore this special favor: (mention your request).

Virgin Immaculate, Mother of God and my Mother, from your throne in heaven turn your eyes of pity upon me. Filled with confidence in your goodness and power, I beg you to help me in this journey of life which is so full of dangers for my soul. I entrust myself entirely to you, that I may never be the slave of the devil through sin, but may always live a humble and pure life. I consecrate myself to you forever, for my only desire is to love your divine Son Jesus. Mary, since none of your devout servants has perished, May I too be saved.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among 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.

+ In nomine Patris et Filii et Spiritus Sancti, Amen

Day 9

Vigil of the Immaculate Conception

December 7

Detail: Madonna with Vetch Flower, copy, Meiser Wilhelm von Köln.

The Art of Christianity Collection. Used with Permission.

Sign of the Cross

+ In nomine Patris et Filii et Spiritus Sancti, Amen

Pater Noster

Ave Maria x 10

Gloria Patri

O my Jesus...

O Mary conceived without Sin

R: pray for us who have recourse to you.

O Mary conceived without Sin

R: pray for us who have recourse to you.

O Mary conceived without Sin

R: pray for us who have recourse to you.

Christ Have Mercy on us.

Prepatory Prayer

COME, O HOLY GHOST, fill the hearts of thy faithful and kindle in them the fire of thy love.

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 hast taught the hearts of the faithful by the light of the HOLY GHOST grant us by the same SPIRIT to relish what is right, and evermore to rejoice in his consolation.

Through CHRIST our LORD.

R/. Amen.

Veni Sancte Spiritus, reple tuorum corda fidelium, et tui amoris in eis ignem accende.

V. Emitte Spiritum tuum, et creabuntur.

R. Et renovabis faciem terræ.

Oremus:

Deus, qui corda fidelium Sancti Spiritus illustratione docuisti, da nobis in eodem Spiritu recta sapere et de ejus semper consolatione gaudere.

Per Christum Dominum nostrum.

R. Amen.

PREPATORY PRAYER TO BE SAID EACH DAY.

VIRGIN most pure, conceived without sin, all fair and stainless in thy Conception;

glorious Mary, full of grace, Mother of my GOD, Queen of Angels and of men,

I humbly venerate thee as Mother of my SAVIOUR, who, though He was GOD, taught me by his own veneration, reverence, and obedience to thee, the honour and homage that are due to thee.

Vouchsafe, I pray thee, to accept this Novena which I dedicate to thee.

Thou art the safe refuge of the penitent sinner;

it is very fitting, then, that I should have recourse to thee.

Thou art the Mother of Compassion;

then wilt thou surely be moved with pity for my many miseries.

Thou art my best hope after JESUS;

thou canst not but accept the loving confidence that I have in thee.

Make me worthy to be called thy son, that so I may dare to cry unto thee :

Show thyself a mother.

Let us pray:

Hail Mary x 9

Gloria PATRI x 1

Prayer for the Ninth Day

IMMACULATE Mary, living light of holiness, model of purity, Virgin and Mother, as soon as thou wast
conceived, thou didst profoundly adore thy GOD, giving him thanks, because by means of thee the
ancient curse was blotted out, and blessing was again come upon the sinful sons of Adam. Let this
blessing kindle in my heart love towards GOD; and do thou inflame my heart still more and more,

that I may ever love Him constantly on earth, and afterwards eternally enjoy Him in heaven, there to thank and praise Him more and more fervently for all the wondrous privileges conferred on thee, and to rejoice with thee for thy high crown of glory.

Pray the Litany of the Blessed Virgin.