NOVENA FOR THE OBSERVANCE OF THE MAY 13TH AND OCTOBER 13TH APPARITION OF OUR BLESSED MOTHER AT FATIMA PORTUGAL
Period: 4th – 12th of the month
Apart from World Apostolate of Fatima members being encouraged to take part in the May and October devotion to Our Lady, they should endeavour to mark the first and last Apparitions of Our Dear Mother at Fatima with a nine-day novena, starting on the 4th of the month and ending on the 12th. The 13th should be observed by hearing Mass and if possible a candle light procession of any dimension. The novena prayer suggested to be said after the Rosary on each day of the novena is given below.
Petitions should be placed on the altar of Our Lady. The Novena takes this form:
(i) Opening Hymn
(ii) Invocation of the Holy Spirit
(iii) Rosary (5 decades)
(iv) Litany of Our Lady of Fatima
(v) Novena prayer to Our Lady of Fatima
(vi) Talk (based on the message of Fatima) 10 minutes
(vii) Concluding prayer: We fly to your patronage...
(i) Opening Hymn:
O come to the throne of grace
(ii) Invocation of the Holy Spirit
Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts...
(iii) Rosary (5 decades)
(iv) Litany of Our Lady of Fatima:
Lord have mercy Lord have mercy
Christ have mercy Christ have mercy
Lord have mercy Lord have mercy
Chris hear us Christ graciously hear us
God the Father of Heaven Have mercy on us
God the Son, Redeemer of the world Have mercy on us
God the Holy Spirit
Have mercy on us
Holy Trinity one God
Have mercy on us
Holy Mary
Pray for us
Holy Mother of God
Pray for us
Our Lady of Fatima
Pray for our dear country
Our Lady of Fatima
Sanctify our Clergy
Our Lady of Fatima
Make our Catholics more fervent
Our Lady of Fatima
Guide and inspire those who govern us
Our Lady of Fatima
Cure the sick who confide in thee
Our Lady of Fatima
Console the sorrowful who trust in thee
Our Lady of Fatima
Help those who invoke thine aid
Our Lady of Fatima
Deliver us from all dangers
Our Lady of Fatima
Help us to resist temptation
Our Lady of Fatima
Obtain for us, all that we lovingly ask of thee
Our Lady of Fatima
Help those who are dear to us
Our Lady of Fatima
Bring back to the right road our erring brethren
Our Lady of Fatima
Give us back our ancient fervour
Our Lady of Fatima
Obtain for us pardon of our manifold sins and offences
Our Lady of Fatima
Bring all men to the feet of the thy Divine Child
Our Lady of Fatima
Obtain peace for the world
O Mary, conceived without sin, Pray for us who have recourse to thee
Let us Pray:
O God of infinite goodness and mercy. Fill our hearts with great confidence in Thy Dear Mother, whom we invoke under the titles of Our Lady of the Rosary and Our Lady of Fatima. Grant us by Her powerful intercession all the graces, spiritual and temporal, which we need through Christ Our Lord.
R. Amen.
(v) NOVENA PRAYER TO OUR LADY OF FATIMA
Most Holy Virgin, who has deigned to come to Fatima to reveal the treasures of graces hidden in the praying of the Rosary. Inspire our hearts with a sincere love of this devotion that meditating on the mysteries of
our redemption recalled therein, we may obtain the conversion of sinners, the conversion of Russia, peace in the world and ( here mention in your heart other favours you are praying for ) which we ask of you in this novena for the greater glory of God, for your o wn honour and for the good of souls. Amen.
V: Our Lady of the Rosary of Fatima (thrice)
R: Pray for us (thrice)
(vi) Talk on the Fatima Message (10 – 15 minutes)
(vii) Concluding Prayer
We fly to your patronage.
(viii) Closing Hymn
The Thirteenth of May....