She is presented as a victim, although somehow confined to an in- between position: on the one hand, and as a result of her ancestral indoctrination, she has the impulse to follow the vampiric role of her predecessors, because “hunger always overcomes her” (198) and they 3 122 exert that pressure on her from the wall: “‘Dinner-time. PERPETUAL NOVENA TO OUR LADY OF KNOCK THE STORY OF KNOCK At about 8 o’clock on the Thursday evening of the 21st of August, 1879, the Blessed Virgin Mary, St. John the Evangelist appeared at the South gable of the Church at Knock, County Mayo, Ireland. Beside them and a little to the. Holy Mary, pray for us. Holy Mother of GOD, pray for us. Holy Virgin, conceived without sin, pray for us. Our Mother of Perpetual Help, pray for us. We sinners call to thee,. O Mary, ever help us. That we may love GOD with our whole hearts. That we may be comfortable in all things to thy Divine Son,. 4 Novena in Honor of Our Mother of Perpetual Help Novena in Honor of Our Mother of Perpetual Help 5 A bout the time that Columbus brought the “Santa Maria” to the shores of the Americas, another sailing vessel was bringing this wonder-working image to the shores of Europe. Who painted it, or when, we do not know.

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FOREWORDSince the second Vatican Council the liturgy of the Mass has been graduallyrevised in accordance with the directives of that Council. It is in keepingwith the same directives that the novena has now been similarly revised.'Popular devotions (e.g. the Novena)...should be so drawn up that theyharmonize with the liturgical seasons, accord with the sacred liturgy, are insome fashion derived from it, and lead the people to it.' (s.c.13)

HOW TO MAKE THE PERPETUAL NOVENA

ATTEND THE MASS AND NOVENA TO OUR MOTHER OF PERPETUAL HELP FOR NINE CONSECUTIVE WEDNESDAYS. ASSIST AT MASS AND NOVENA DAYS THOSE UNABLE TO GO TO THE CHURCH BECAUSE OF SICKNESS OR THE LIKE, MAY PRAY THE NOVENA AT HOME BEFORE A PICTURE OF OUR MOTHER OF PERPETUAL HELP
HAVE A BOOKLET WITH YOU AND JOIN IN THE PRAYERS AND HYMNS.
DURING THE NOVENA, MAKE A GOOD CONFESSION AND RECEIVE HOLY COMMUNION AS OFTEN AS POSSIBLE.
WRITE YOUR PETITION TO OUR BLESSED MOTHER AND PLACE IT IN THE BOX MARKED, 'PETITIONS'.
WHEN YOUR PETITION HAS BEEN ANSWERED, WRITE A LETTER OF THANKS TO OUR BLESSED MOTHER AND PLACE IT IN THE BOX MARKED, 'THANKSGIVING', SO THAT OTHERS ALSO BE INSPIRED TO SEE THE NOVENA AS A MEANS OF GOING TO GOD.

LEADER : PLEASE STAND FOR THE OPENING HYMN IMMACULATE MOTHER

IMMACULATE MOTHER
IMMACULATE MOTHER
TO YOU DO WE PLEAD
TO ASK GOD, OUR FATHER
FOR HELP IN OUR NEED
AVE, AVE, AVE MARIA
AVE, AVE, AVE MARIA
WE PRAY FOR OUR COUNTRY,
THE LAND OF OUR BIRTH
WE PRAY FOR ALL NATIONS
THAT PEACE BE ON EARTH
AVE, AVE, AVE MARIA
AVE, AVE, AVE MARIA

LEADER : IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER AND OF THE SON AND OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
ALL: AMEN.
LEADER: BROTHERS AND SISTERS, AS CHILDREN OF OUR BLESSED MOTHER, WE ARE GATHERED BEFORE HER MIRACULOUS PICTURE TO HONOR HER AND TO PRAY FOR ALL OUR NEEDS. UNWORTHY CHILDREN THAT WE ARE, LET US FIRST OF ALL ASK GOD'S MERCY AND PARDON.
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ALL: MERCIFUL FATHER * YOU SENT YOUR DIVINE SON * TO REDEEM US BY HIS DEATH AND RESURRECTION * AND TO GIVE US NEW LIFE. BY THIS YOU MAKE US YOUR CHILDREN * TO LOVE ONE ANOTHER IN CHRIST. HOW MANY TIMES IN THE PAST * WE HAVE FORGOTTEN THIS SUBLIME DIGNITY. WE HAVE SINNED AGAINST OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS; * WE HAVE OFFENDED YOU. MERCIFUL FATHER, FORGIVE US. REPENTING SINCERELY OF OUR SINS WE ASK YOUR MERCY; * MAY WE ALWAYS LIVE AS YOUR TRULY DEVOTED CHILDREN.
LEADER: LET US NOW SING MARY IMMACULATE, STAR OF THE MORNING

MARY IMMACULATE, STAR OF THE MORNING
MARY IMMACULATE, STAR OF THE MORNING
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DESTINED TO BRING, THROUGH THE LIGHT OF YOUR DAWNING,
CONQUEST OF SATAN AND RESCUE TO MAN.
REFRAIN:
BEND FROM YOUR THRONE AT THE VOICE OF OUR CRYING
LOOK TO THIS EARTH WHERE YOUR FOOTSTEPS HAVE TROD
STRETCH OUT YOUR ARMS TO US, LIVING AND DYING,
MARY IMMACULATE, MOTHER OF GOD.
WE SINNERS HONOUR YOUR SINLESS PERFECTION
FALLEN AND WEAK, FOR GOD'S MERCY WE PLEAD.
GRANT US THE SHIELD OF YOUR MIGHTY
PROTECTION.
MEASURE YOUR AID BY THE DEPTH OF OUR NEED. (REFRAIN)

LEADER: PLEASE KNEEL.
NOVENA PRAYER
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 PETITION).
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 HE 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 LOVED OTHERS SO MUCH; * HELP US TO DO THE SAME. WHILE PRAYING FOR OUR OWN INTENTIONS * AND FOR THE INTENTIONS OF ALL HERE PRESENT AT THIS NOVENA * WE EARNESTLY ASK YOU, OUR MOTHER * TO HELP US COMFORT THE SICK AND THE DYING * GIVE HOPE TO THE POOR AND THE UNEMPLOYED * HEAL THE BROKEN-HEARTED * LIGHTEN THE BURDEN OF 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 MATERNAL PROTECTION * AND CONFIDENTLY HOPE FOR YOUR POWERFUL HELP. AMEN.

PRAYER FOR THE HOME
MOTHER OF PERPETUAL HELP * WE CHOOSE YOU AS QUEEN OF OUR HOMES. WE ASK YOU TO BLESS ALL OUR FAMILIES * WITH YOUR TENDER MOTHERLY LOVE. MAY THE SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE * BIND HUSBANDS AND WIVES SO CLOSELY TOGETHER * THAT THEY WILL ALWAYS BE FAITHFUL TO EACH OTHER * AND LOVE ONE ANOTHER AS CHRIST LOVES HIS CHURCH.
WE ASK YOU TO BLESS ALL PARENTS. MAY THEY LOVE AND CHERISH THE CHILDREN * WHOM GOD HAS ENTRUSTED TO THEM. MAY THEY ALWAYS GIVE THEM THE EXAMPLE * OF A TRULY CHRISTIAN LIFE. HELP THEM TO BRING UP THEIR CHILDREN * IN THE LOVE AND FEAR OF GOD. BLESS ALL CHILDREN * THAT THEY MAY LOVE, HONOR AND OBEY * THEIR FATHERS AND MOTHERS. TO YOUR LOVING CARE * WE ESPECIALLY ENTRUST THE YOUTH OF TODAY.

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GIVE US ALL A SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY * THAT WE MAY DO OUR PART * IN MAKING OUR HOME A HAVEN OF PEACE * LIKE YOUR OWN HOME AT NAZARETH. WE TAKE YOU AS OUR MODEL. HELP US TO GROW DAILY IN GENUINE LOVE OF GOD AND NEIGHBOR * SO THAT JUSTICE AND PEACE MAY HAPPILY REIGN * IN THE ENTIRE FAMILY OF MANKIND. AMEN.

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PETITIONS TO OUR MOTHER OF PERPETUAL HELP
L: HOLY MARY R: PRAY FOR US
L: HOLY VIRGIN CONCEIVED
WITHOUT ORIGINAL SIN R: PRAY FOR US
L: OUR MOTHER OF PERPETUAL
HELP R: PRAY FOR US
L: WE SINNERS CALL TO YOU R: LOVING MOTHER HELP US
RESPONSE : LOVING MOTHER HELP US.
ADVENT: THAT WE MAY PREPARE FOR THE COMING OF CHRIST. R.
CHRISTMAS: THAT WE MAY GIVE OUR HEARTS ESPECIALLY TO CHRIST THIS CHRISTMAS. R.
LENT: THAT WE MAY BE FAITHFUL TO THE PROMISES WE MADE AT BAPTISM. R.
EASTER: THAT WE MAY REJOICE WITH YOU AT CHRIST'S VICTORY OVER SIN AND DEATH. R.
REGULAR WEEKS:

L: THAT WE MAY BE FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT AND BECOME COURAGEOUS
WITNESSES OF CHRIST' LOVE FOR ALL. R.
L: THAT WE MAY BE MORE AND MORE LIKE OUR DIVINE LORD AS YOU WERE. R.

L: THAT WE MAY BE MEEK AND HUMBLE OF HEART LIKE YOUR OWN SON JESUS. R.
L: THAT WE

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