Our Lady of La Leche, Pray for Us!
Feast Day October 11 • Diocese of St. Augustine
Novena Prayers to
Our Lady of La Leche
It is customary that a novena be prayed for nine consecutive days. It may also be prayed on a specific
day of the week for nine consecutive weeks (e.g., on Saturdays) or it may be prayed on a specific day
of the month for nine consecutive months (e.g., First Saturdays).
In the Diocese of St. Augustine, the Novena may be prayed in preparation for the Feast of Our Lady
of La Leche. In this case, the novena should begin on October 3 so that it concludes on October 11.
Novena Prayer (Alternate 1)
Lovely Lady of La Leche, most loving Mother of Jesus, and my mother, listen to my
humble prayer. Your motherly heart knows my every wish, my every need. To you only, his
spotless Virgin Mother, has your Divine Son given to understand the sentiments which fill
my soul. Yours was the sacred privilege of being the Mother of the Savior.
Intercede with him now, my loving mother, that in accordance with his will (mention
your request here). This I ask, O Lady of La Leche, in the name of your Divine Son, my
Lord and Savior. Amen.
V. O Mary, conceived without sin.
R. Pray for us who have recourse to you.
Our Lady of La Leche, pray for us.
Novena Prayer (Alternate 2)
Lovely Lady of La Leche, most loving Mother of our Savior Jesus Christ, and my
mother, please listen to my humble prayer. Your heart knows my every wish, my every
need. I trust, dear Mother, that you will shelter me beneath your protecting mantle, as you
did your Son.
Intercede before him, I pray, that I may have the courage and strength to overcome
whatever difficulties may surround me. Give me the grace to be faithful to you always and
may you be my shining inspiration now and for ever.
If it be according to the Divine Will, please obtain for me by your intercession the following favor (mention your request here).
V. O Mary, conceived without sin.
R. Pray for us who have recourse to you.
Our Lady of La Leche, pray for us.
Litany of Our Lady of La Leche
V. Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
God, our Father in heaven,
God the Son, Redeemer of the world,
God the Holy Spirit,
Holy Trinity, one God,
R. Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
have mercy on us.
have mercy on us.
have mercy on us.
have mercy on us.
Holy Mary,pray for us.
Chaste daughter of the Father,
pray for us.
Chaste spouse of the Holy Spirit,
pray for us.
Chaste mother of the Son of God,
pray for us.
Vessel of election,
pray for us.
Throne of the divine Majesty,
pray for us.
Tabernacle of the Divine Word,
pray for us.
Chalice of the Divine Life,
pray for us.
Holy Mother of God,
pray for us.
Holy Mother of the infant Christ,
pray for us.
Consecration of womanhood,
pray for us.
Hope of Christian womanhood,
pray for us.
Model of all Christian mothers,
pray for us.
Blessed in your motherhood,
pray for us.
Inspiration of holy motherhood,
pray for us.
Consolation of motherhood,
pray for us.
Protector of motherhood,
pray for us.
Blessing of all Christian motherhood,
pray for us.
Exaltation of motherhood,
pray for us.
Sanctification of motherhood,
pray for us.
Queen of the most Holy Family,
pray for us.
Queen of chaste family life,
pray for us.
Queen of mothers,
pray for us.
Mother of mothers,
pray for us.
Mother of happy delivery,
pray for us.
Lamb of God, who take away the sins
of the world,
Lamb of God, who take away the sins
of the world,
Lamb of God, who take away the sins
of the world,
V. Our Lady of La Leche.
R. Pray for us who have recourse to thee.
V. Let us pray.
have mercy on us.
have mercy on us.
have mercy on us.
herished Virgin, heaven’s Queen,
chosen before all women to be the mother of the Son of God,
Mary, my mother,
who in your maternity so sanctified the state of holy motherhood,
imploringly I come to you;
humbly I beseech you;
confidently I trust in you.
I know that, by your powerful intercession,
you can help me in my need.
In you I take refuge, dear Virgin.
Poor and needy, I turn devoutly to you
and place all my hopes confidently in your hands.
Accept my humble trust, hear my petitions,
and come to my aid, dear Mother of mothers. Amen.
V. Behold, the handmaid of the Lord.
R. Let it be done to me according to your Word.
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