Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Our Lady of Perpetual Help is the patroness of Haiti. In 1942, the Haitian president and his cabinet petitioned the Holy See to declare her the patroness of the country, according to a Roman Catholic bishop. The church and the civil government in Haiti have both honored her as such, and she is celebrated with an annual Novena leading up to her feast day on June 27th.
Let us pray on behalf of the people of Haiti:
Mother of Perpetual Help, you have been blessed and favored by God. You became not only Mother of the Redeemer, but the Mother of the redeemed as well. We come to you today to ask for your help. Watch over our sisters and brothers in Haiti and take care of them. As you held the child Jesus in your loving arms, so take the nation of Haiti in your arms. Be a mother ready at every moment to comfort those most in need. Intercede for us, dear Mother, in obtaining peace for Haiti and nurture a lasting hope. Give the people of Haiti the perseverance and grace to always call upon you.
Mother of Perpetual Help, pray for Haiti! Amen.
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