Novena to Our Lady of

“We pray the Novena in preparation of the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows who is the“Special patron of our Congregation, is the object of our particular devotion, which we carry out with filial love and sacrifice. Her maternity, her living faith in the fulfillment of the most profound mysteries of the redemption, her contemplative silence, her humble, hidden, and constant activity in the simple life of Nazareth an the early Church, should be the basis of our nourishment and spiritual growth.” (Constitution of the Congregation)

In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Virgin Most Sorrowful, Pray for us.

O Mary, humble servant of Sion, we pray to you. You heard the prophetic voice of Simeon; you accepted the revelation of the sorrowful road of your Son that pierced the depths of your heart like a sword. You experienced immense pain from his rejection by the people. Mary, we pray to you. Obtain for us the gift of understanding the sacrifice of Christ, of following his example as disciples, and of welcoming his salvation.

Hail, Mary… Holy Mary… Virgin most Sorrowful, Pray for us.

O Mary, young virgin of Israel, fleeing to Egypt with your Son, Jesus, and defending his life against every danger, you endured the weariness of all mothers. Obtain the gifts of hope and strength for those who, like you, are attentive and watchful over the birth and growth of future generations, for those who are guardians of the designs of God for the future of the world.

Hail, Mary… Holy Mary… Virgin most Sorrowful, Pray for us.

O Mary, faithful woman, you rejoiced greatly in the presence of your Son at the Passover feast of your people, but grieved at his unexpected disappearance. Grant the gift of a constant search in faith for your Son to those who are restless because of doubt, and to us, grant the joy of being found again when we are lost.

Hail, Mary… Holy Mary… Virgin most Sorrowful, Pray for us.

O Mary, humble handmaid of the Lord, you were enraptured by the blessedness your Son promised to those who fulfill the will of the Father. Help us to be docile to the will of God for us, and to accept the cross in our lives with the same love with which you accepted and bore it.

Hail, Mary… Holy Mary… Virgin most Sorrowful, Pray for us.

O Mary, sorrowful Mother of the Lord, you have given us a wonderful example of love and strength near the cross. Teach us to love and be generously present to all who suffer. Grant that we may receive you in our home like a mother and learn through your example a new way of accepting the inevitable sufferings of life.

Hail, Mary… Holy Mary… Virgin most Sorrowful, Pray for us.

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