♥ A Very Special Novena ♥

Tonight I start a special novena for two very dear friends from our parish.

This sweet, and faithful, couple will be induced in the delivery of their baby girl tomorrow. 

Baby M.E.C has Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

 and is facing a serious surgery soon after her delivery.
The first of at least 3...

If you able to, would you please pray with us?

DAY 1

St. Gerard, who, like the Savior, loved children so tenderly and by your prayers freed many from disease and even death, listen to us who are pleading for the Contreras Family.  We thank God for the great gift of M.E.C and ask God to restore this child to health if such be His holy will.  This favor, we beg of you through your love for all children and mothers.

Amen

Novena to Our Mother of Sorrows and St. Joseph

O Mother of Sorrows, through thy First Sorrow, the Prophecy of Holy Simeon, and thine, O St. Joseph, the doubts that harassed thy mind regarding thy chaste Spouse, intercede for me with the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and grant me the favor I implore

For a safe delivery of your precious gift, M.E.C. 

As only you, dear Mother, know so well the grief a mother feels for their child; please comfort both parents and intercede for them in their prayers over their child, to Our Lord Jesus.

Our Father...

Hail Mary...

Glory be...

St. Peregrine, Pray for them

St. Gerard, Pray for them

St. Philomena, Pray for them

Mother Mary, Pray for them

Jesus, Hear us!

O Holy Child Jesus, who shed Your blessings on whoever invokes Your name, look kindly on us who kneel humbly before Your holy Image, and hear our prayers. We commend to Your mercy the many poor and needy people who trust in Your Divine Heart. Lay Your all powerful hand upon them and help them in their needs. Lay Your hand upon the sick, to cure them and sanctify their suffering; upon those in distress, to console them; upon sinners, to draw them into the light of your divine grace; upon all those who, stricken with grief and suffering, turn trustingly to You for loving help. Lay Your hand also upon all of us and give us Your blessing. O little King, grant the treasures of Your divine mercy to all the world, and keep us now and always in the grace of Your love!

Amen.