Apparently you are supposed to start novenas for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception on November 29 and have them end on the vigil of feast, which would be December 7. But I always start the novena on November 30 and have it end on the actual feast day, December 8.
So without further ado, here it is!
Immaculate Virgin! Mary, conceived without sin! Remember, thou wert miraculously preserved from even the shadow of sin, because thou wert destined to become not only the Mother of God, but also the mother, the refuge, and the advocate of man; penetrated therefore, with the most lively confidence in thy never-failing intercession, we most humbly implore thee to look with favor upon the intentions of this novena, and to obtain for us the graces and the favors we request. Thou knowest, O Mary, how often our hearts are the sanctuaries of God, Who abhors iniquity. Obtain for us, then, than angelic purity which was thy favorite virtue, that purity of heart which will attach us to God alone, and that purity of intention which will consecrate every thought, word, and action to His greater glory. Obtain also for us a constant spirit of prayer and self-denial, that we many recover by penance that innocence which we have lost by sin, and at length attain safety to that blessed abode of the saints, where nothing defiled can enter.
O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.
V. Thou are all fair, O Mary.
R. Thou art all fair, O Mary.
V. And the original stain is not in thee.
R. And the original stain is not in thee.
V. Thou art the glory of Jerusalem.
R. Thou art the joy of Israel
V. Thou art the honor of our people.
R. Thou art the advocate of sinners.
V. O Mary.
R. O Mary.
V. Virgin, most prudent.
R. Mother, most tender.
V. Pray for us.
R. Intercede for us with Jesus our Lord.
V. In thy conception, Holy Virgin, thou wast immaculate.
R. Pray for us to the Father Whose Son thou didst bring forth.
V. O Lady! aid my prayer.
R. And let my cry come unto thee.
Let us pray
Holy Mary, Queen of Heaven, Mother of Our Lord Jesus Christ, and mistress of the world, who forsakest no one, and despisest no one, look upon me, O Lady! with an eye of pity, and entreat for me of thy beloved Son the forgiveness of all my sins; that, as I now celebrate, with devout affection, thy holy and immaculate conception, so, hereafter I may receive the prize of eternal blessedness, by the grace of Him whom thou, in virginity, didst bring forth, Jesus Christ Our Lord: Who, with the Father and the Holy Ghost, liveth and reigneth, in perfect Trinity, God, world without end. Amen.



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December 1, 2011 at 1:01 pm
Patricia Youngquist
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From: Patricia Youngquist
Date: December 1, 2011 7:52:21 AM EST
To: Patricia Youngquist
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Maybe the Blessed Mother has already started intervening for me as I discovered your blog this past September and I have read it on any occasions since then, but I could never find the link for leaving comments, I don’t usually read tags, but today be because I wanted to print out the novena, I discovered where I click to leave a comment. Your blog is lovely and I enjoy your content.
Hopefully, I will be able to do the novena. I used to be diligent about the practice of novenas, and at one time, for a very special intention, I would call in a “group meeting” which included Saint Anthony, Saint Jude, Our Lady of Guadeloupe, The Little Flower, and Saint Teresa of Avila to join me in a novena to Saint Joseph. For thirty days I did this, and my intentions were answered, I continued the practice and was even going to daily mass then but somewhere along the way I felt fake and phony calling on the saints for help and I stopped and I even stopped saying the Miraculous Medal Novena, although the medal that I have had since 1992, given to me by the person who introduced me to it, still hangs on a chain that I have not removed for any reason except to have surgical procedures and X-rays and I only removed it because the medical community insisted.
But for some reason I found myself feeling like a hypocrite when it came to novenas and very dry (and yes I know about the dark nights of the soul that many folks and saints have expressed) in my prayer life, I felt (and still do) feel empty in my prayer life even though I have been bringing communion to on Christmas, Easter, and every Sunday to the homebound (in an assisted living center) since 2003. Additionally, I have served at the either the vigil mass or Sunday mass for that same period of time.
When you posted the “prayer” card to Saint Andrew (with the novena) the other day, I thought, “Ok, I’ll start again” but as I recited one of the prayers I thought the saints must know what a fake I am, coming to them, in need constantly, and so I did not recite it 15 times, but perhaps I can attempt the novena.
In any event, I appreciate your posts both religious and secular in orientation, and I will also reassure you that I will not leave such a long comment when I visit your blog in the future.
Wishing you and yours a Blessed Advent,
TLLG (The Last Leaf Gardener)
December 2, 2011 at 7:26 pm
sacredmonkeysofthevatican
Thank you for reading!
Keep your chin up! The saints don’t sit and judge us from heaven, they are there to lend a helping hand when we need it. They want to help! They had their own struggles and needs on earth and they know what it is like to feel discouraged.
And don’t let the thought of an incomplete novena keep you from starting one! Novena’s are tools to help lead our hearts, minds, and souls to God through prayer. But tools are not an end, they are a means to an end — prayer and contemplation.
Have a blessed Advent!
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