Saint Frances Cabrini Parish

Father Kleppner - October 11, 2009

LITANY TO MARY, MOTHER OF LIFE
The response is: Mary, pray for us.
Mary, Mother of all Life, Help us to respect human life from the moment of conception to the moment of natural death. R.
Mary, Mother of Compassion, You showed us how valuable a single life can be; help us to guard and protect the lives of all people entrusted to our care. R.
Mary, Mother of the Child Jesus, With St. Joseph you formed the Holy Family. Guard and protect all families in this earthly life. R.
Mary, Mother Most Holy, You sanctified the vocation of motherhood; pour out your heavenly aid on all mothers and help them to be holy. R.
Mary, Mother of Sorrows, Simeon’s prophecy foretold that a sword of suffering would pierce your heart; bring comfort and hope to all mothers who suffer over their children. R.
Mary, Full of Grace, You had a choice in responding to God’s call; help us always to say “Yes” to the will of God in our lives, and strive always to do whatever he tells us. R.
Mary, Comforter of the Afflicted, Pour forth your heavenly grace on all who are in need of God’s healing, especially those involved in abortion; help them to experience the love and mercy of Christ, your Son. R.
Mary, Intercessor and Advocate, We lift up the poor, the displaced, the marginalized and vulnerable members of society; help them to never abandon hope, but to place their trust in the God who gave them life. R.
Mary, Mother of the word Incarnate, You bore in your womb him whom the heavens cannot contain; help us to bear witness to Christ by the example of our lives and show the world the extravagant love of God. R.
All:
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help, or sought your intercession was left unaided. Inspired with this confidence, we fly unto you, O Virgin of virgins, Our Mother. To you we come, before you we stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not our petitions, but in your mercy hear and answer them. Amen.

Prayer to Our Lady of Guadalupe
Pope John Paul II, January 25, 1979
O Immaculate Virgin, mother of the true God and mother of the Church! You, who revealed your clemency and your pity to all those who ask for your protection, hear the prayer that we address to you with filial trust, and present it to your son Jesus, our sole Redeemer.
Mother of Mercy, teacher of hidden and silent sacrifice, to you we dedicate on this day all our being and all our love. We also dedicate to you our life, our work, our joys, our infirmities, and our sorrows.
Grant peace, justice, and prosperity to our people, for we entrust to your care all that we have and all that we are, our Lady and Mother.
We wish to be entirely yours and to walk with you along the way of complete faithfulness to Jesus Christ and his Church: Hold us always in your loving hand.
Virgin of Guadalupe, Mother of the Americas, we pray to you for all the bishops, that they may lead the faithful along paths of intense Christian life, of love, and humble service of God and souls.
Grant to our homes the grace of loving and respecting life in its beginnings, with the same love with which you conceived in your womb the life of the Son of God. Blessed Virgin Mary, protect our families, so that they may always be united, and bless the upbringing of our children.
Thus, Most Holy Mother, with the peace of God in our conscience, with our hearts free from evil and hatred, we will be able to bring to all true joy and true peace, which come to us from your son, our Lord Jesus Christ, who with God the Father and the Holy spirit, lives and reigns for ever and ever.
Amen.

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