About the Novena
Mary, mother of Jesus is a beloved title of the Blessed Virgin Mary, especially associated with healing, comfort, and miraculous intercession. This devotion is strongly connected to the Marian shrine of Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health, one of the most visited Catholic pilgrimage sites in India.
For centuries, countless faithful have turned to Our Lady of Good Health in times of sickness, suffering, and distress, seeking Mary’s maternal care and powerful prayers. This devotion reminds us to place our trust in God and to seek comfort through Mary’s loving intercession.
What is the Our Lady of Good Health Novena?
The Our Lady of Good Health Novena is a traditional 9-day Catholic prayer seeking the intercession of Mary, mother of Jesus. It is often prayed for healing, protection, comfort, and peace.
Who is Mary, mother of Jesus?
This title honors the Blessed Virgin Mary as a loving mother who intercedes for the sick and suffering, bringing comfort and hope to those in need.
When should I pray the Our Lady of Good Health Novena?
You may pray this novena at any time of the year, especially when seeking healing, protection, or during times of illness and hardship.
What intentions is the Our Lady of Good Health Novena good for?
People commonly pray this novena for:
- Physical healing
- Recovery from illness
- Emotional peace
- Protection for family
- Strength during suffering
How do you pray the Our Lady of Good Health Novena?
Pray the novena once each day for nine consecutive days, presenting your intentions to God and asking Mary, mother of Jesus for her loving intercession.
Why is Our Lady of Good Health associated with healing?
This Marian devotion has long been connected with reports of healing and miraculous favors, especially through prayers offered at Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health.
Can I pray the Our Lady of Good Health Novena for a sick loved one?
Yes. Many Catholics pray this novena for family members and friends who are sick, asking for healing, comfort, strength, and God’s mercy.
| Novena Begins: | August 30 |
| Feast Day: | September 8 |
Day 1 – Our Lady of Good Health Novena
Let us begin, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
O Most Holy Virgin, you were chosen by the Most Adorable Trinity from all eternity to be the most pure Mother of Jesus.
O tender Mother of the afflicted, grant me, in my present necessities, your special protection. Relying on the infinite mercies of your Divine Son, and filled with confidence in your powerful prayers, I humbly entreat you to intercede for me.
I beg you to obtain for me the favors for which I petition in this novena, if it be the Holy Will of God to grant them; and if not, ask for me whatever graces I stand most in need of.
(Mention your request here…)
O Mother of God, accept my salutations in union with the respect and veneration with which the Angel Gabriel first hailed you, “full of grace.”
(Recite the following Hail Mary 9 times)
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
I beseech you, O Comfortress of the Afflicted, to obtain for me the favors and graces which I have now implored through your powerful intercession. For this end, I offer you the good works I do and the sufferings I endure.
I humbly entreat you, for the love of the amiable Heart of Jesus, with which your heart was ever inflamed, to hear my humble prayers and obtain my requests.
Amen.
Our Lady of Good Health, pray for us.
Pray 1: Our Father…
Pray 1: Hail Mary…
Pray 1: Glory Be…
Day 2 – Our Lady of Good Health Novena
Let us begin, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
O Most Holy Virgin, you were chosen by the Most Adorable Trinity from all eternity to be the most pure Mother of Jesus.
O tender Mother of the afflicted, grant me, in my present necessities, your special protection. Relying on the infinite mercies of your Divine Son, and filled with confidence in your powerful prayers, I humbly entreat you to intercede for me.
I beg you to obtain for me the favors for which I petition in this novena, if it be the Holy Will of God to grant them; and if not, ask for me whatever graces I stand most in need of.
(Mention your request here…)
O Mother of God, accept my salutations in union with the respect and veneration with which the Angel Gabriel first hailed you, “full of grace.”
(Recite the following Hail Mary 9 times)
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
I beseech you, O Comfortress of the Afflicted, to obtain for me the favors and graces which I have now implored through your powerful intercession. For this end, I offer you the good works I do and the sufferings I endure.
I humbly entreat you, for the love of the amiable Heart of Jesus, with which your heart was ever inflamed, to hear my humble prayers and obtain my requests.
Amen.
Our Lady of Good Health, pray for us.
Pray 1: Our Father…
Pray 1: Hail Mary…
Pray 1: Glory Be…
Day 3 – Our Lady of Good Health Novena
Let us begin, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
O Most Holy Virgin, you were chosen by the Most Adorable Trinity from all eternity to be the most pure Mother of Jesus.
O tender Mother of the afflicted, grant me, in my present necessities, your special protection. Relying on the infinite mercies of your Divine Son, and filled with confidence in your powerful prayers, I humbly entreat you to intercede for me.
I beg you to obtain for me the favors for which I petition in this novena, if it be the Holy Will of God to grant them; and if not, ask for me whatever graces I stand most in need of.
(Mention your request here…)
O Mother of God, accept my salutations in union with the respect and veneration with which the Angel Gabriel first hailed you, “full of grace.”
(Recite the following Hail Mary 9 times)
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
I beseech you, O Comfortress of the Afflicted, to obtain for me the favors and graces which I have now implored through your powerful intercession. For this end, I offer you the good works I do and the sufferings I endure.
I humbly entreat you, for the love of the amiable Heart of Jesus, with which your heart was ever inflamed, to hear my humble prayers and obtain my requests.
Amen.
Our Lady of Good Health, pray for us.
Pray 1: Our Father…
Pray 1: Hail Mary…
Pray 1: Glory Be…
Day 4 – Our Lady of Good Health Novena
Let us begin, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
O Most Holy Virgin, you were chosen by the Most Adorable Trinity from all eternity to be the most pure Mother of Jesus.
O tender Mother of the afflicted, grant me, in my present necessities, your special protection. Relying on the infinite mercies of your Divine Son, and filled with confidence in your powerful prayers, I humbly entreat you to intercede for me.
I beg you to obtain for me the favors for which I petition in this novena, if it be the Holy Will of God to grant them; and if not, ask for me whatever graces I stand most in need of.
(Mention your request here…)
O Mother of God, accept my salutations in union with the respect and veneration with which the Angel Gabriel first hailed you, “full of grace.”
(Recite the following Hail Mary 9 times)
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
I beseech you, O Comfortress of the Afflicted, to obtain for me the favors and graces which I have now implored through your powerful intercession. For this end, I offer you the good works I do and the sufferings I endure.
I humbly entreat you, for the love of the amiable Heart of Jesus, with which your heart was ever inflamed, to hear my humble prayers and obtain my requests.
Amen.
Our Lady of Good Health, pray for us.
Pray 1: Our Father…
Pray 1: Hail Mary…
Pray 1: Glory Be…
Day 5 – Our Lady of Good Health Novena
Let us begin, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
O Most Holy Virgin, you were chosen by the Most Adorable Trinity from all eternity to be the most pure Mother of Jesus.
O tender Mother of the afflicted, grant me, in my present necessities, your special protection. Relying on the infinite mercies of your Divine Son, and filled with confidence in your powerful prayers, I humbly entreat you to intercede for me.
I beg you to obtain for me the favors for which I petition in this novena, if it be the Holy Will of God to grant them; and if not, ask for me whatever graces I stand most in need of.
(Mention your request here…)
O Mother of God, accept my salutations in union with the respect and veneration with which the Angel Gabriel first hailed you, “full of grace.”
(Recite the following Hail Mary 9 times)
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
I beseech you, O Comfortress of the Afflicted, to obtain for me the favors and graces which I have now implored through your powerful intercession. For this end, I offer you the good works I do and the sufferings I endure.
I humbly entreat you, for the love of the amiable Heart of Jesus, with which your heart was ever inflamed, to hear my humble prayers and obtain my requests.
Amen.
Our Lady of Good Health, pray for us.
Pray 1: Our Father…
Pray 1: Hail Mary…
Pray 1: Glory Be…
Day 6 – Our Lady of Good Health Novena
Let us begin, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
O Most Holy Virgin, you were chosen by the Most Adorable Trinity from all eternity to be the most pure Mother of Jesus.
O tender Mother of the afflicted, grant me, in my present necessities, your special protection. Relying on the infinite mercies of your Divine Son, and filled with confidence in your powerful prayers, I humbly entreat you to intercede for me.
I beg you to obtain for me the favors for which I petition in this novena, if it be the Holy Will of God to grant them; and if not, ask for me whatever graces I stand most in need of.
(Mention your request here…)
O Mother of God, accept my salutations in union with the respect and veneration with which the Angel Gabriel first hailed you, “full of grace.”
(Recite the following Hail Mary 9 times)
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
I beseech you, O Comfortress of the Afflicted, to obtain for me the favors and graces which I have now implored through your powerful intercession. For this end, I offer you the good works I do and the sufferings I endure.
I humbly entreat you, for the love of the amiable Heart of Jesus, with which your heart was ever inflamed, to hear my humble prayers and obtain my requests.
Amen.
Our Lady of Good Health, pray for us.
Pray 1: Our Father…
Pray 1: Hail Mary…
Pray 1: Glory Be…
Day 7 – Our Lady of Good Health Novena
Let us begin, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
O Most Holy Virgin, you were chosen by the Most Adorable Trinity from all eternity to be the most pure Mother of Jesus.
O tender Mother of the afflicted, grant me, in my present necessities, your special protection. Relying on the infinite mercies of your Divine Son, and filled with confidence in your powerful prayers, I humbly entreat you to intercede for me.
I beg you to obtain for me the favors for which I petition in this novena, if it be the Holy Will of God to grant them; and if not, ask for me whatever graces I stand most in need of.
(Mention your request here…)
O Mother of God, accept my salutations in union with the respect and veneration with which the Angel Gabriel first hailed you, “full of grace.”
(Recite the following Hail Mary 9 times)
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
I beseech you, O Comfortress of the Afflicted, to obtain for me the favors and graces which I have now implored through your powerful intercession. For this end, I offer you the good works I do and the sufferings I endure.
I humbly entreat you, for the love of the amiable Heart of Jesus, with which your heart was ever inflamed, to hear my humble prayers and obtain my requests.
Amen.
Our Lady of Good Health, pray for us.
Pray 1: Our Father…
Pray 1: Hail Mary…
Pray 1: Glory Be…
Day 8 – Our Lady of Good Health Novena
Let us begin, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
O Most Holy Virgin, you were chosen by the Most Adorable Trinity from all eternity to be the most pure Mother of Jesus.
O tender Mother of the afflicted, grant me, in my present necessities, your special protection. Relying on the infinite mercies of your Divine Son, and filled with confidence in your powerful prayers, I humbly entreat you to intercede for me.
I beg you to obtain for me the favors for which I petition in this novena, if it be the Holy Will of God to grant them; and if not, ask for me whatever graces I stand most in need of.
(Mention your request here…)
O Mother of God, accept my salutations in union with the respect and veneration with which the Angel Gabriel first hailed you, “full of grace.”
(Recite the following Hail Mary 9 times)
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
I beseech you, O Comfortress of the Afflicted, to obtain for me the favors and graces which I have now implored through your powerful intercession. For this end, I offer you the good works I do and the sufferings I endure.
I humbly entreat you, for the love of the amiable Heart of Jesus, with which your heart was ever inflamed, to hear my humble prayers and obtain my requests.
Amen.
Our Lady of Good Health, pray for us.
Pray 1: Our Father…
Pray 1: Hail Mary…
Pray 1: Glory Be…
Day 9 – Our Lady of Good Health Novena
Let us begin, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
O Most Holy Virgin, you were chosen by the Most Adorable Trinity from all eternity to be the most pure Mother of Jesus.
O tender Mother of the afflicted, grant me, in my present necessities, your special protection. Relying on the infinite mercies of your Divine Son, and filled with confidence in your powerful prayers, I humbly entreat you to intercede for me.
I beg you to obtain for me the favors for which I petition in this novena, if it be the Holy Will of God to grant them; and if not, ask for me whatever graces I stand most in need of.
(Mention your request here…)
O Mother of God, accept my salutations in union with the respect and veneration with which the Angel Gabriel first hailed you, “full of grace.”
(Recite the following Hail Mary 9 times)
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
I beseech you, O Comfortress of the Afflicted, to obtain for me the favors and graces which I have now implored through your powerful intercession. For this end, I offer you the good works I do and the sufferings I endure.
I humbly entreat you, for the love of the amiable Heart of Jesus, with which your heart was ever inflamed, to hear my humble prayers and obtain my requests.
Amen.
Our Lady of Good Health, pray for us.
Pray 1: Our Father…
Pray 1: Hail Mary…
Pray 1: Glory Be…
Leave us your prayers…