Novena to Our Lady of Altagracia, January 13th to 21st

Today begins the Novena to Our Lady of Altagracia (Our Lady of the Highest Grace), patroness of the Dominican Republic, in preparation for her Feast on January 21st. As you will see, it is a beautiful Novena, particularly for families, and I am so grateful to Helen for translating and sending it to me. You will remember this Marian title has special significance for her.

We pray especially for Helen, Anne, and Elizabeth who are getting ready to greet their new little ones in the next few days.

I would also ask your prayers for two friends of mine who are both experiencing serious marital trouble and for another dear friend whose husband lost his job recently.

For our friend, Amy, as she continues to recover from skin cancer surgery.

We ask blessings for all those couples hoping to adopt or conceive.

And, on a personal note, please continue to pray for my mother. Her birthday is January 21st, and I tend to think this is no coincidence.

If you have any additional intentions, please be sure to add them to the comments.

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Once again, special thanks to Helen for translating this prayer from the original Spanish:

Oh, Dearest Mother, Sweetest Virgin of Altagracia, our
Patroness.
Look at us here, prostrate in your presence, desiring
to offer you this novena as a testimony of our love
for you and in thanksgiving for the innumerable
favors that we have received from your hands.

You are our Advocate and to you we recommend our
needs.

You are our Teacher and like disciples we come to
learn from the example of your holy life.

You are our Mother, and like children, we come to
offer you all of the love of our hearts. Receive,
dearest Mother, our offerings and listen attentively
to our supplications. Amen

[Here ask for one of the graces you would like to
obtain from the Holy Virgin of Altagracia]

Supplications

1. Oh sweetest Mother of Altagracia,
all pure and Immaculate from your Conception! We
beseech you to bless us, your children, with the grace
to love the purity you practiced and to preserve the
innocence of our children.

Hail Mary…

2. Oh sweetest Mother of Altagracia,
admirable model of Christian mothers and wives in the
humble house of Nazareth, we beseech you to bless our
homes, making them flourish in the holiness of
matrimony.

Hail Mary…

3. Oh sweetest Mother of Altagracia,
you received into your arms the Holy Infant who died
for us on the Cross, we give you all of our
sufferings, so that at the hour of our death we may
die with the name of Jesus on our lips and in our
hearts, and fly to heaven with the help of your
maternal arms.

Hail Mary …

Final Prayer

Holy Virgin of Altagracia!

From your hands and your maternal heart we receive
each day the sustenance that you give to us from Our
Father in heaven.
You are our defense in danger,
our indispensable help in our necessities and our hope in the sacrifices required of the Christian
life.
Through your Immaculate Heart we desire to pay tribute
to God with a hymn of thanksgiving for all the
benefits you have distributed.
We promise you, Oh Mother, gratitude and fidelity.
You will always reign in our homes and in our town,
where all venerate you as Our Lady and Mother, you who
make all virtues increase and thrive.
We are honored to be called your children.

We hope to finish our lives serving God and you until
we reach the highest grace possible, the grace you
will help us to attain, the great gift of heaven
itself.

Amen

Comments

[Ruth]

Thank you for posting this novena, Alce. I will join you in prayer.

[Christine M]

Thank you for posting this, Alice.

[Kristen Laurence]

We will pray this novena with you, Alice, for all intentions posted here. Please include these:

1.For my brother who lost his job recently. He and his wife have five children.

2.For a special intention.

Thank you so much!

[aussieannie]

It certainly is a beautiful novena! Thank you Alice for thinking & praying especially for Helen and myself - so much appreciated!

God bless, Anne

[Melanie]

Thank you for posting this! I have linked to it from my blog - hope that's okay!

[Kimberlee]

Thank you for posting this! I will pray for all of the abovementioned intentions.

[patience]

Dear Alice, I still am praying for your mother. It is a pleasure to also say a word for families in need or wishing to bring a new child into their family.

[Leona]

For Alice Sr. for some comfort and peace as she struggles with her new life situation. Mary, bless her and her family today and always.

For Leona for a quicker recover to her injured shoulder and arm. Also recovery from her sinus and ear infection.

Also for a very special intension that comes from my heart to your heart Mary. I don't need to explain as I know as my Mother you know exactly what is in my heart tonight. Please bring peace to this special person and for them to see that there is hope and a better way to live their lives that will bring them peace and happiness.

Thanks Alice.

[Donna]

Praying with you, Alice, for all your intentions.

[Lorraine]

So blessed to be joining you and Helen in prayer. I'll pray for her safe and quick delivery, for your mother, Alice, and for a special job interview for my son Anthony on January 22nd.

[Helen (Mary Vitamin)]

Thank you Alice
As always, you are too kind.

I'll add all the intentions to my novena paper.

[Elizabeth H]

What a lovely novena. My baby is due 29th Jan and I would love to be included in the novena intentions.

[Marjorie]

Yes, thank you for posting this Alice. I would very much appreciate it if you could add my dh's job search to your intentions. Bless you and your family.

[Ruth]

Dear Alice. I wanted to tell you that everytime I say this prayer, it seems even more beautiful every day. This is definately one of my favorite prayers to our Blessed Mother.

[Marie johnson]

Our first born due date is on the 21st and we are very religious. I have a feeling she will be coming out that 21st. Please keep us in your prayers.

[CARLA]

I WILL ASK EVERYONE THAT IS PRAYING THIS WEEK NOVENA TO MENTION MY NAME IN THEIR PRAYER .TO HELP ME SAVE A 22 YEARS MARRIAGE WITH 2 CHILDREN THAT IS GOING DOWN THE DRAIN.
MAY GOD BLESS YOU.

[Nathalie Adolphe]

Please pray for me i'am going through oa ruff time I really need Our Lady ofAltagracia to interceed for me

[marie y. paul]

i am tankful to you for this novena.i will try to translate it
in french (my native language).
i need help to pray for my children specially "B" who has
been married for 6 years and can not coceive.peace in my family and
definitely a change for better in
my life.i will say it each day until the the 21 st .i will be in
"D R" for the feast god is willing.

[Alice Gunther]

I will be praying for all your intentions.

Love, Alice

Sent from my iPhone

[Trimelda]

I was born on this day 55 years ago after my mother was told to abort me. She was given drugs by her doctor to make her miscarry and though she bled and bled, I didn't die. She stopped short of a D and C and carried to term. She nearly bled to death having me and had a life after death experience during the birth. She lived and so did I.

Years later I find out the lovely story of Our Lady of Highest Graces and her feast day is my birthday. How wonderful!

[M]

For my young cosuin AJ. Mya the Lord heal him and guide him to all the good path and good friends and give him a birght and prosperous future free of diseases physical and emotional. Thank you

[M]

For my young cousin AJ. May the Lord heal him and guide him to all the good path and good friends and give him a bright and prosperous future free of diseases physical and emotional. Thank you