Dear Mother of Perpetual Help, 

from the cross Jesus gave you to us for our Mother. 

You are the kindest, the most loving of all mothers. 

Look tenderly on us your children as we now ask you 

to help us in all our needs especially this one: 

(Pause to recall your petitions). 

While you were on earth, dear Mother, 

you willingly shared in the sufferings of your Son. 

Strengthened by your faith and confidence in the fatherly love of God, you accepted the mysterious designs of His Will. 

We, too, have our crosses and trials. 

Sometimes they almost crush us to the ground. 

Dearest Mother, share with us your abundant faith 

and confidence in God. 

Make us aware that God never ceases to love us; 

that He answers all our prayers in the way that is best for us. 

Strengthen our hearts to carry the cross 

in the footsteps of your Divine Son. 

Help us to realize that anyone who shares the cross of Christ will certainly share His resurrection. 

Dearest Mother, as we worry about our own problems 

let us not forget the needs of others. You always love others so much; help us to do the same. While praying for our own intentions 

and for the intentions of all, we earnestly ask you, our Mother, 

to help us comfort the sick and the dying, give hope 

to the poor and unemployed, heal the broken-hearted, 

walk in solidarity with the oppressed, 

teach justice to their oppressors, 

and bring back to God 

all those who have 

offended Him.

Dearest Mother, help us to avoid sin which separates us 

from our heavenly Father and from one another. 

Full of trust in you we place ourselves under the mantle 

of your protection and confidently hope 

for your compassionate intersession. 

Amen.