NOVENA TO

OUR LADY
OF MONTSERRAT
Thou, O Lord, wilt open my lips, St. Francis Xavier
And my tongue shall announce thy praise. St. George
St. Louis
Incline unto my aid, O Lord, St. Anne
O Lord, make haste to help me. St. Mary Magdalen Pray for us
St. Veronica
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy St. Julia
Ghost: St. Valentina
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world St. Joan of Arc
without end, St. Theresa of Lisieux
AMEN
Let us pray: All ye Holy Saints of God, pray for us
That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
O God, Giver of all good things, who didst choose
Montserrat as a glorious Shrine for the Mother of thy only-
begotten Son, and through her intercession there hast Let us pray:
granted favours without number to those who sought them
there: bow down thine ears now to our petitions as we kneel O God who hast willed this Church to be adorned with the
and pray before Her image. Thou Who livest and reignest images of so many saints; grant that by their intercession
forever and ever, Amen. and example we may imitate their virtues, feel the help of
their patronage and be admitted to their company in heaven
LITANY TO TORTUGA SAINTS through Christ our Lord. Amen

Ant. O Saviour of the World, save us all. Holy Mary, ever

Virgin, Mother of God, pray for us. We beg you also, O
holy Apostles, Martyrs and Confessors, and Virgins, to pray NOVENA PRAYERS
for us, that we may be delivered from evil, and merit to
enjoy everything good, now and forever. My Lord Jesus Christ, who has been pleased to give into the
hands of Thine Immaculate Mother Mary distribution of the
Lord, have mercy on us, Christ, have mercy on us. graces merited for us by thy Life, Death and Resurrection;
Lord, have mercy on us, Christ, hear us, Christ, graciously and Who hast answered the recommendations of Her
hear us. Loving Heart by favours granted to numberless saints and
God the Father of Heaven, have mercy on us. sinners at Her Shrine of Montserrat; listen, I beseech Thee
God the Son, Redeemer of the World, have mercy on us. to her pleadings on my behalf:
Holy Trinity, One God: Have mercy on us.
And do Thou, O Mother of Jesus – Mine also – present my
Holy Mary plea before his throne for all the graces that I need, but
Immaculate Virgin especially for the favour I now implore…
Mother of God
Our Lady of the Rosary May His glory and the renown of Thy intercession be
Our Lady of Montserrat everywhere known and extolled. Amen.
Saint Gabriel
All ye Angels and Archangels Our Lady of Montserrat; pray for us.
St. John the Baptist
St. Joseph (300 days’ indulgence)
St. Peter
St. Paul
St. Andrew Pray for us A VISIT TO THE SHRINE
St. James the Great
St. John the Evangelist
St. Matthew Say three Hail Mary’s, adding after each the aspiration,
St. Mark
St. Luke Our Lady of Montserrat: pray for us
St. Augustine
St. Martin Each time you do this you may gain an indulgence of 300
St. Dominic days; and if you do so every day for a month, you may gain
St. Benedict a plenary indulgence once a month, on the usual conditions.
St. Francis of Assisi (S.P.A. 18 June 1949)
St. Anthony of Padua
St. Raymond of Penafort