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The Marian Sisters will be praying a novena in honor of the presentation of Our Blessed Mother for the nine days preceding her feast on November 21. If you have any intentions you would like them to commend during the novena, you are welcome to send them in to the Sisters using the form at the right. (N.B.: A donation is customary but is not obligatory).
Novena Prayers
“Whoever is a little one, let him come to me” (Prov. 9:4).
Kindly and lovable art thou in thy splendor, O holy Mother of God! Show me thy face. Let thy words sound in my ears, for thy voice is sweet and thy face is beautiful. Turn to us in thy beauty and loveliness! Come forth in majesty and reign! Hail Mary...
O blessed Mother of God, Mary ever Virgin, Temple of the Lord, Sanctuary of the Holy Ghost, thou alone without an equal hast pleased Our Lord Jesus Christ! Hail Mary...
Happy indeed art thou, O holy Virgin Mary, and most worthy of all praise, for from thee arose the Sun of Justice, Christ our Lord. Draw us, O Immaculate Virgin; we shall come after thee breathing the sweet fragrance of thy virtues. Hail Mary...
Mary speaks:
I have asked the Lord for one thing, and this shall I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life; that I may enjoy the delights of the Lord and visit His temple (Ps. 26:4).
In the holy dwelling place I have ministered before Him (Ecclus. 24:14).
V. Grant that I may praise thee, O holy Virgin.
R. Give me strength against thy enemies.
Let us pray. O God, Who has willed that the Blessed Virgin Mary, herself the dwelling place of the Holy Ghost, should this day be presented in the temple, grant, we pray Thee, that through her intercession we may be found worthy to be presented in the temple of Thy glory. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
