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A Prayer in Honor of the Blessed Virgin and Saint Anne

HAIL MARY, full of grace, the Lord is with thee, and may thy grace be with me! Blessed art thou among women, and blessed be St. Anne, thy mother who brought thee forth, O Virgin Mary, all immaculate, who didst give birth to Jesus Christ, the Son of the living God. Amen.

Novena Prayer to Saint Anne
To obtain some special favor

O GLORIOUS St. Anne, filled with compassion for those who invoke thee and with love for those who suffer, heavily laden with the weight of my troubles, I cast myself at thy feet and humbly beg of thee to take under thy special protection the present affair which I commend to thee.

[State your petition.]

Be pleased to commend it to thy daughter, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and lay it before the throne of Jesus, so that He may bring it to a happy outcome. Cease not to intercede for me until my request is granted. Above all, obtain for me the grace of one day beholding my God face to face, and, with thee and Mary and all the Saints, of praising and blessing Him for all eternity. Amen.

Good St. Anne, mother of her who is our life, our sweetness and our hope, pray to her for us and
obtain our request. [Three times.]

Good St. Anne, pray for us.
Jesus, Mary, Anne.

Litany of Saint Anne

For private recital only.

Lord have mercy on us.
Christ have mercy on us.
Lord have mercy on us. Christ, 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 Ghost,
have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, One God,
have mercy on us.
Holy Mary, Queen of Angels and Saints
Pray for us.
St. Anne, instrument of the Holy Ghost,
Pray for us.
St. Anne, faithful spouse of St. Joachim,
Pray for us.
St. Anne, mirror of the married,
Pray for us.
St. Anne, example of widows,
Pray for us.
St. Anne, miracle of patience,
Pray for us.
St. Anne, mother of confidence,
Pray for us.
St. Anne, mother of constancy,
Pray for us.
St. Anne, mother of prayer,
Pray for us.
St. Anne, mother of blessing,
Pray for us.
St. Anne, vessel of sanctity,
Pray for us.
St. Anne, merciful mother,
Pray for us.
St. Anne, comfortress of the afflicted,
Pray for us.
St. Anne, help of the poor,
Pray for us.
St. Anne, protectress of virgins,
Pray for us.
St. Anne, support of the oppressed,
Pray for us.
St. Anne, refuge of thy clients,
Pray for us.
We sinners,
We beseech thee, hear us.
Through thy love for Jesus and Mary,
We beseech thee, hear us.
Through thy virtues and merits,
We beseech thee, hear us.
Through thy goodness and mercy,
We beseech thee, hear us.
Through thy compassion and charity,
We beseech thee, hear us.
Through the graces bestowed on thee by God,
We beseech thee, hear us.
Through the joys thou didst experience with Jesus and Mary,
We beseech thee, hear us.
Through the happiness thou dost enjoy for all eternity,
We beseech thee, hear us.
Through the honor given thee by the Saints in Heaven,
We beseech thee, hear us.

Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
Spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
Graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
Have mercy on us.

V. Pray for us, St. Anne,
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let us pray.

O God, Who didst vouchsafe to endow blessed Anne with grace so that she might be worthy to become the mother of her who brought forth Thine only-begotten Son, mercifully grant that we who devoutly venerate her memory may also be helped by her powerful intercession. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Memorare to Saint Anne 1
To obtain some special favor

REMEMBER, O holy mother St. Anne, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help and sought thy intercession was left unaided, for thou art a most merciful mother and aid all who are in distress.

Inspired with this confidence, I take refuge with thee and beseech thee, by thy great prerogative of being the mother of the Queen of Heaven and grandmother of the Savior of the world, come to my aid with thy powerful intercession, and obtain from thine Immaculate Daughter this favor [mention it]. In honor of the nine months during which thou didst bear the ever-blessed Virgin in thy womb and brought her forth without stain of Original Sin, I now pray nine Hail Marys, which offer thee through my Guardian Angel. Amen.

Hail Mary . . . [Nine times.]

Memorare to Saint Anne 2
To obtain some special favor

O glorious and Good Saint Anne, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help and sought thy intercession, was left unaided;
inspired by this confidence, behold, I cast myself at thy feet, and beseech thee, by thy great prerogative of being the Mother of the Queen of Heaven and the Grandmother of Jesus, come to my aid with thy powerful intercession, and obtain from Almighty God through the ever Blessed Virgin Mary, this special favor which I beg of thee. Cease not to intercede for me until through Divine Mercy, my request may be granted. Above all, obtain for me the grace one day to behold my God face to face and with thee and Mary and all the Saints praise and bless Him through all eternity. Amen.

"Good Saint Anne, pray for us."

With ecclesiastical approval.

Prayer for God's Blessing on the Married

I BLESS THEE, most gracious Lord Jesus Christ, for having ordained that Thy holy Mother, the Virgin Mary, of whom Thou, O Redeemer of all men, didst will to assume flesh, should proceed from the chaste union of Joachim and Anne. By Thy goodness I beseech Thee, through the merits of the holy parents Joachim and Anne, have mercy on me and on all who, in their memory, sanctify their life in the state of Matrimony. Give them rest and peace, health of body and soul; make them fruitful in good children, and after this exile, grant them eternal glory to Thy praise and honor, O sweetest and most gracious Savior. Amen.

Prayer for a Wayward Child

O HOLY MOTHER, St. Anne, so rich in graces! Thou wilt never leave unheard the pleadings and tears of a mother who invokes thee for a wayward child. Thou knowest my grief and the anguish of my heart. Look down with thy maternal eyes upon this poor erring child, and bring him [her] back upon the way of salvation, that he [she] may again serve God faithfully and thus obtain eternal happiness. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Hail Mary . . . [Three times.]

Recommendation to Saint Anne

HAIL, O illustrious St. Anne, blessed among women because thou hadst the happiness of bearing in thy womb the holy and immaculate Virgin Mary, Mother of God. I participate in the joy thou didst experience on giving birth to her and offering her in the Temple to the Eternal Father. I pray thee, good mother, to present me to thy well-beloved Daughter and to her Son, Jesus. Be my protectress and advocate with Jesus and Mary; be my intercessor, my refuge, my consolation. Amen.

Devotions in Honor of the Five Joys of St. Anne

1. O most gracious St. Anne! I remind thee of the great dignity bestowed on thee by the Most High in choosing thee to be the mother of the Mother of God. By this grace, I beseech thee, obtain from God that I may be numbered among His elect. Amen. Hail Mary . . .

2. O most noble St. Anne! I remind thee of the great joy thou didst experience when the Angel appeared to thee and announced that thou wouldst conceive a daughter who would become the Mother of the Son of God. By this great joy, I beseech thee, obtain patience and spiritual joy for me in all my adversities. Amen. Hail Mary . . .

3. O most excellent St. Anne! I remind thee of the joy thou didst experience when thou didst bring forth the fruit of thy womb. By this great joy, I beseech thee, obtain God's grace and favor for me through thy daughter's Divine Son. Amen. Hail Mary . . .

4. O most happy St. Anne! I remind thee of the great joy thou didst experience when thou didst offer to God the Father thy daughter of three years in the Temple of Jerusalem. By this great joy, I beseech thee, obtain for me the grace to serve God faithfully according to my state of life. Amen. Hail Mary . . .

5. O good St. Anne, worthy of all praise! I remind thee of the great joy which is thine in Heaven in beholding thy most loving daughter and all thy family. By this great joy, I beseech thee, assist me at the hour of my death, and aid me to attain life everlasting. Amen. Hail Mary . . .

Devotions in Honor of the Five Sorrows of St. Anne

1. O blessed Anne, remember that grief which pierced thy heart when thou with thy God-fearing spouse, St. Joachim, wast innocently humiliated and despised on account of thy barrenness. By this bitter grief, I beseech thee, obtain for me patience and resignation in every adversity, and preserve me from the everlasting pains of Hell. Amen. Hail Mary . . .

2. O blessed Anne, remember that grief which pierced thy heart when thy holy spouse Joachim, impelled by the Holy Ghost, departed from thee and for a long time remained far away on a mountain. By this thy bitter grief, I beseech thee, obtain for me patience and resignation in every adversity, and preserve me from the everlasting pains of Hell. Amen. Hail Mary . . .

3. O blessed Anne, remember that grief which pierced thy heart when thou didst hear that thy loving daughter Mary, her Divine Child and St. Joseph were obliged to flee into Egypt on account of Herod's cruelty. By this bitter grief, I beseech thee, obtain for me patience and resignation in every adversity, and preserve me from the everlasting pains of Hell. Amen. Hail Mary . . .

4. O blessed Anne, remember that grief which pierced thy heart when thou didst hear nothing of Jesus, Mary and Joseph for seven years and didst fear for their lives. By this thy bitter grief, I beseech thee, obtain for me patience and resignation in every adversity, and preserve me from the everlasting pains of Hell. Amen.
Hail Mary . . .

5. O blessed Anne, remember the grief which l pierced thy heart when thou wast informed by neighbors who returned home that Mary and Joseph had lost the Divine Child in Jerusalem and had returned thither to find Him. By this grief, I beseech thee, obtain for me patience and resignation in every adversity, and preserve me from the everlasting pains of Hell. Amen. Hail Mary . . .

Prayer to St. Anne and St. Joachim

Dear Saint Anne and Saint Joachim, parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and grandparents of Jesus, our Divine Savior, have pity on thy loving and trusting client, and listen to the petition which I present before thee.

Oh, blessed Saints, thou art both most dear to the Heart of Jesus, Whose beloved Mother was thy own tender, devoted child! Can He refuse anything to thee, in whose veins the same blood flowed which afterwards furnished the precious price of our Redemption? Great Saints, nothing was impossible to thy power and influence over the young Jesus "Who grew and waxed strong, full of wisdom" under the maternal care of thy glorious Daughter, the Queen of Heaven and Earth. In mercy and compassion, be like unto Him "Who went about doing good," and come to the aid of thy servant in my great necessity!

Saint Anne, Saint Joachim, beloved parents of Mary, "our life, our sweetness and our hope," pray to her for me and obtain my request. Amen.

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