NOVENA FOR

IMPOSSIBLE REQUESTS

(This Novena honours the nine months during which Our Lady carried Our
Blessed Lord in her womb.)
"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 towards us;
and after this our exile,
show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb Jesus.
O clement, O loving,
O sweet Virgin Mary. Amen."

V - Pray for us, most holy mother of God.

R - That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

"Virgin of the Incarnation,

a thousand times we greet thee,
a thousand times we praise thee
for thy joy when God was incarnated in thee.
Because thou art so powerful
a Virgin and Mother of God,
grant what we ask of thee for the love of God."

Here state your first intention.

Repeat all of above and then state your second intention.
Repeat all of above and then state your third intention.

CONCLUSION:

After the above prayers and intentions, say the Memorare.

Remember, O most Gracious Virgin Mary,

that never was it known
that anyone who fled to thy protection,
implored thy help
or sought thy intercession was left unaided.
Inspired by this confidence,
I fly unto thee,
O Virgin of Virgins,
my mother.
To thee do I cry,
before thee I stand,
sinful and sorrowful.
Mother of the Word Incarnate,
despise not my petitions,
but in thy mercy hear and answer me.

Amen.

Hail Mary...

Blessed and praised be

the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar,
in Heaven, on earth and everywhere.

AMEN.

Efficacious Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

I. O my Jesus, you have said: "Truly I say to you, ask and you will receive, seek and
you will find, knock and it will be opened to you." Behold I knock, I seek and ask for
the grace of...... (here name your request)
Our Father....Hail Mary....Glory Be to the Father....Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place
all my trust in you.

II. O my Jesus, you have said: "Truly I say to you, if you ask anything of the Father in
my name, he will give it to you." Behold, in your name, I ask the Father for the grace
of.......(here name your request) Our Father...Hail Mary....Glory Be To the
Father....Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.

III. O my Jesus, you have said: "Truly I say to you, heaven and earth will pass away
but my words will not pass away." Encouraged by your infallible words I now ask for
the grace of.....(here name your request) Our Father....Hail Mary....Glory Be to the
Father...Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.

O Sacred Heart of Jesus, for whom it is impossible not to have compassion on the
afflicted, have pity on us miserable sinners and grant us the grace which we ask of
you, through the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary, your tender Mother and
ours.
Say the Hail, Holy Queen and add: St. Joseph, foster father of Jesus, pray for us.
-- St. Margaret Mary Alacoque

Novena Prayer to the Immaculate Heart of Mary

O Most Blessed Mother, heart of love, heart of mercy, ever listening, caring,
consoling, hear our prayer. As your children, we implore your intercession with Jesus
your Son. Receive with understanding and compassion the petitions we place before
you today, especially ...(special intention).

We are comforted in knowing your heart is ever open to those who ask for your
prayer. We trust to your gentle care and intercession, those whom we love and who
are sick or lonely or hurting. Help all of us, Holy Mother, to bear our burdens in this
life until we may share eternal life and peace with God forever.
Amen.