Quick Facts About Our Lady of Perpetual Help
- Official Title: Our Lady (or Mother) of Perpetual Help, also known as Our Mother of Perpetual Succour.
- Feast Day: June 27 (celebrated worldwide).
- Special Day: Wednesday is traditionally dedicated to Our Lady of Perpetual Help.
- Original Icon Location: The miraculous icon is enshrined in the Church of Saint Alphonsus Liguori on Via Merulana, Rome, cared for by the Redemptorist Fathers.
- Origin: Byzantine-style icon, likely painted in Crete (Greece) between the 13th–15th century.
- How it reached Rome: Brought from Crete by a merchant in the late 1400s and solemnly placed in the Church of San Matteo in 1499.
- Pope’s Involvement: In 1866, Blessed Pope Pius IX entrusted the icon to the Redemptorists and ordered its public veneration.
- Icon Meaning: It shows Mary holding the Child Jesus, who is looking fearfully at the instruments of His Passion (cross, nails, spear, sponge) carried by Archangels Michael and Gabriel. Mary’s eyes look directly at us, inviting us to turn to her Son.
Symbolism Highlights:
- Mary’s hands gently hold Jesus while presenting Him to us.
- Jesus’ sandal is slipping off — a sign of His human fear and haste to seek comfort in His Mother.
- Greek letters: ΜΡ ΘΥ = Mother of God; IC XC = Jesus Christ.
- The gold background represents heavenly glory and the Resurrection.
Devotion Strength: This icon is famous for countless reported miracles, healings, and answered prayers, especially in impossible or urgent cases. The weekly Perpetual Novena (every Wednesday) draws thousands worldwide.
What is the Powerful Novena Prayer to Our Lady of Perpetual Help?
The Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help is a powerful prayer asking the Blessed Virgin Mary to intercede for us in our needs, struggles, and trials. Through this devotion, we place our trust in Mary’s loving maternal care and ask her to lead us always closer to Jesus Christ.
Who is Our Lady of Perpetual Help?
Our Lady of Perpetual Help is a beloved title of the Blessed Virgin Mary associated with a miraculous icon showing Mary holding the Child Jesus, offering comfort and protection to the faith
What do people pray to Our Lady of Perpetual Help for?
Catholics pray to Our Lady of Perpetual Help for healing, protection, financial help, family peace, strength during trials, and urgent miracles.
When should I pray the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena?
You can pray this novena at any time of the year, especially in times of urgent need or before her feast day on June 27.
How do I pray the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena?
Pray the novena once each day for nine consecutive days. Offer your intentions, pray the daily novena prayer, and ask Our Lady of Perpetual Help to intercede for you.
Can I pray this novena for miracles?
Yes. Many Catholics pray this novena asking for miraculous intervention, healing, peace, and divine assistance in impossible situations.
Why is Our Lady of Perpetual Help important to Catholics?
Catholics honor Our Lady of Perpetual Help because she reminds us of Mary’s loving protection and constant intercession before Jesus, bringing hope and comfort to those in need.
| Novena Begins: | June 18 |
| Feast Day: | June 27 |
Name meaning: Forever Helping
Patron Saint of: Italy, Redemptorist Order, Haiti, Philippines, Oklahoma City, South Dakota, Kansas, England, Georgia
Day 1 – Mother of Perpetual Help Novena
Let us begin, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
O Mother of Perpetual Help, loving Mother of mercy and refuge of all who call upon you, grant that I may always invoke your most powerful name, which is the safeguard of the living and the salvation of the dying.
O purest Mary, O sweetest Mary, may your holy name always be upon my lips and in my heart. Do not delay, O Blessed Mother, to come to my aid whenever I call upon you. In all my needs, in all my temptations, and in every trial of life, may I never cease to turn to you with confidence, repeating your blessed name: Mary, Mary.
O what consolation, sweetness, confidence, and peace fill my soul when I pronounce your holy name or even think of you. I thank God for giving you to us as our loving Mother and for granting you such a sweet, powerful, and beautiful name.
Mother of Perpetual Help, I do not wish to merely speak your name with my lips; I desire that my love for you may grow each day and that I may always honor you as my Mother of Perpetual Help.
Through your powerful intercession, obtain for me the grace I now humbly ask, if it is according to God’s holy will.
(Mention your request here…)
O Mother of Perpetual Help, pray for us and lead us always closer to your Divine Son, Jesus Christ.
Amen.
Recite Nine Hail Marys.
Mother of Perpetual Help, pray for us.
Day 2 – Mother of Perpetual Help Novena
Let us begin, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
O Mother of Perpetual Help, loving Mother of mercy and refuge of all who call upon you, grant that I may always invoke your most powerful name, which is the safeguard of the living and the salvation of the dying.
O purest Mary, O sweetest Mary, may your holy name always be upon my lips and in my heart. Do not delay, O Blessed Mother, to come to my aid whenever I call upon you. In all my needs, in all my temptations, and in every trial of life, may I never cease to turn to you with confidence, repeating your blessed name: Mary, Mary.
O what consolation, sweetness, confidence, and peace fill my soul when I pronounce your holy name or even think of you. I thank God for giving you to us as our loving Mother and for granting you such a sweet, powerful, and beautiful name.
Mother of Perpetual Help, I do not wish to merely speak your name with my lips; I desire that my love for you may grow each day and that I may always honor you as my Mother of Perpetual Help.
Through your powerful intercession, obtain for me the grace I now humbly ask, if it is according to God’s holy will.
(Mention your request here…)
O Mother of Perpetual Help, pray for us and lead us always closer to your Divine Son, Jesus Christ.
Amen.
Recite Nine Hail Marys.
Mother of Perpetual Help, pray for us.
Day 3 – Mother of Perpetual Help Novena
Let us begin, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
O Mother of Perpetual Help, loving Mother of mercy and refuge of all who call upon you, grant that I may always invoke your most powerful name, which is the safeguard of the living and the salvation of the dying.
O purest Mary, O sweetest Mary, may your holy name always be upon my lips and in my heart. Do not delay, O Blessed Mother, to come to my aid whenever I call upon you. In all my needs, in all my temptations, and in every trial of life, may I never cease to turn to you with confidence, repeating your blessed name: Mary, Mary.
O what consolation, sweetness, confidence, and peace fill my soul when I pronounce your holy name or even think of you. I thank God for giving you to us as our loving Mother and for granting you such a sweet, powerful, and beautiful name.
Mother of Perpetual Help, I do not wish to merely speak your name with my lips; I desire that my love for you may grow each day and that I may always honor you as my Mother of Perpetual Help.
Through your powerful intercession, obtain for me the grace I now humbly ask, if it is according to God’s holy will.
(Mention your request here…)
O Mother of Perpetual Help, pray for us and lead us always closer to your Divine Son, Jesus Christ.
Amen.
Recite Nine Hail Marys.
Mother of Perpetual Help, pray for us.
Day 4 – Mother of Perpetual Help Novena
Let us begin, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
O Mother of Perpetual Help, loving Mother of mercy and refuge of all who call upon you, grant that I may always invoke your most powerful name, which is the safeguard of the living and the salvation of the dying.
O purest Mary, O sweetest Mary, may your holy name always be upon my lips and in my heart. Do not delay, O Blessed Mother, to come to my aid whenever I call upon you. In all my needs, in all my temptations, and in every trial of life, may I never cease to turn to you with confidence, repeating your blessed name: Mary, Mary.
O what consolation, sweetness, confidence, and peace fill my soul when I pronounce your holy name or even think of you. I thank God for giving you to us as our loving Mother and for granting you such a sweet, powerful, and beautiful name.
Mother of Perpetual Help, I do not wish to merely speak your name with my lips; I desire that my love for you may grow each day and that I may always honor you as my Mother of Perpetual Help.
Through your powerful intercession, obtain for me the grace I now humbly ask, if it is according to God’s holy will.
(Mention your request here…)
O Mother of Perpetual Help, pray for us and lead us always closer to your Divine Son, Jesus Christ.
Amen.
Recite Nine Hail Marys.
Mother of Perpetual Help, pray for us.
Day 5 – Mother of Perpetual Help Novena
Let us begin, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
O Mother of Perpetual Help, loving Mother of mercy and refuge of all who call upon you, grant that I may always invoke your most powerful name, which is the safeguard of the living and the salvation of the dying.
O purest Mary, O sweetest Mary, may your holy name always be upon my lips and in my heart. Do not delay, O Blessed Mother, to come to my aid whenever I call upon you. In all my needs, in all my temptations, and in every trial of life, may I never cease to turn to you with confidence, repeating your blessed name: Mary, Mary.
O what consolation, sweetness, confidence, and peace fill my soul when I pronounce your holy name or even think of you. I thank God for giving you to us as our loving Mother and for granting you such a sweet, powerful, and beautiful name.
Mother of Perpetual Help, I do not wish to merely speak your name with my lips; I desire that my love for you may grow each day and that I may always honor you as my Mother of Perpetual Help.
Through your powerful intercession, obtain for me the grace I now humbly ask, if it is according to God’s holy will.
(Mention your request here…)
O Mother of Perpetual Help, pray for us and lead us always closer to your Divine Son, Jesus Christ.
Amen.
Recite Nine Hail Marys.
Mother of Perpetual Help, pray for us.
Day 6 – Mother of Perpetual Help Novena
Let us begin, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
O Mother of Perpetual Help, loving Mother of mercy and refuge of all who call upon you, grant that I may always invoke your most powerful name, which is the safeguard of the living and the salvation of the dying.
O purest Mary, O sweetest Mary, may your holy name always be upon my lips and in my heart. Do not delay, O Blessed Mother, to come to my aid whenever I call upon you. In all my needs, in all my temptations, and in every trial of life, may I never cease to turn to you with confidence, repeating your blessed name: Mary, Mary.
O what consolation, sweetness, confidence, and peace fill my soul when I pronounce your holy name or even think of you. I thank God for giving you to us as our loving Mother and for granting you such a sweet, powerful, and beautiful name.
Mother of Perpetual Help, I do not wish to merely speak your name with my lips; I desire that my love for you may grow each day and that I may always honor you as my Mother of Perpetual Help.
Through your powerful intercession, obtain for me the grace I now humbly ask, if it is according to God’s holy will.
(Mention your request here…)
O Mother of Perpetual Help, pray for us and lead us always closer to your Divine Son, Jesus Christ.
Amen.
Recite Nine Hail Marys.
Mother of Perpetual Help, pray for us.
Day 7 – Mother of Perpetual Help Novena
Let us begin, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
O Mother of Perpetual Help, loving Mother of mercy and refuge of all who call upon you, grant that I may always invoke your most powerful name, which is the safeguard of the living and the salvation of the dying.
O purest Mary, O sweetest Mary, may your holy name always be upon my lips and in my heart. Do not delay, O Blessed Mother, to come to my aid whenever I call upon you. In all my needs, in all my temptations, and in every trial of life, may I never cease to turn to you with confidence, repeating your blessed name: Mary, Mary.
O what consolation, sweetness, confidence, and peace fill my soul when I pronounce your holy name or even think of you. I thank God for giving you to us as our loving Mother and for granting you such a sweet, powerful, and beautiful name.
Mother of Perpetual Help, I do not wish to merely speak your name with my lips; I desire that my love for you may grow each day and that I may always honor you as my Mother of Perpetual Help.
Through your powerful intercession, obtain for me the grace I now humbly ask, if it is according to God’s holy will.
(Mention your request here…)
O Mother of Perpetual Help, pray for us and lead us always closer to your Divine Son, Jesus Christ.
Amen.
Recite Nine Hail Marys.
Mother of Perpetual Help, pray for us.
Day 8 – Mother of Perpetual Help Novena
Let us begin, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
O Mother of Perpetual Help, loving Mother of mercy and refuge of all who call upon you, grant that I may always invoke your most powerful name, which is the safeguard of the living and the salvation of the dying.
O purest Mary, O sweetest Mary, may your holy name always be upon my lips and in my heart. Do not delay, O Blessed Mother, to come to my aid whenever I call upon you. In all my needs, in all my temptations, and in every trial of life, may I never cease to turn to you with confidence, repeating your blessed name: Mary, Mary.
O what consolation, sweetness, confidence, and peace fill my soul when I pronounce your holy name or even think of you. I thank God for giving you to us as our loving Mother and for granting you such a sweet, powerful, and beautiful name.
Mother of Perpetual Help, I do not wish to merely speak your name with my lips; I desire that my love for you may grow each day and that I may always honor you as my Mother of Perpetual Help.
Through your powerful intercession, obtain for me the grace I now humbly ask, if it is according to God’s holy will.
(Mention your request here…)
O Mother of Perpetual Help, pray for us and lead us always closer to your Divine Son, Jesus Christ.
Amen.
Recite Nine Hail Marys.
Mother of Perpetual Help, pray for us.
Day 9 – Mother of Perpetual Help Novena
Let us begin, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
O Mother of Perpetual Help, loving Mother of mercy and refuge of all who call upon you, grant that I may always invoke your most powerful name, which is the safeguard of the living and the salvation of the dying.
O purest Mary, O sweetest Mary, may your holy name always be upon my lips and in my heart. Do not delay, O Blessed Mother, to come to my aid whenever I call upon you. In all my needs, in all my temptations, and in every trial of life, may I never cease to turn to you with confidence, repeating your blessed name: Mary, Mary.
O what consolation, sweetness, confidence, and peace fill my soul when I pronounce your holy name or even think of you. I thank God for giving you to us as our loving Mother and for granting you such a sweet, powerful, and beautiful name.
Mother of Perpetual Help, I do not wish to merely speak your name with my lips; I desire that my love for you may grow each day and that I may always honor you as my Mother of Perpetual Help.
Through your powerful intercession, obtain for me the grace I now humbly ask, if it is according to God’s holy will.
(Mention your request here…)
O Mother of Perpetual Help, pray for us and lead us always closer to your Divine Son, Jesus Christ.
Amen.
Recite Nine Hail Marys.
Mother of Perpetual Help, pray for us.
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