Novena to the Immaculate Heart of Mary – 9 Day Prayer

The novena to the Immaculate Heart of Mary is a powerful 9-day Catholic devotion. It invites us to seek the intercession of Our Blessed Mother with confidence and love. Through this prayer, we ask for grace, peace, healing, and protection. By entrusting our hearts to her Immaculate Heart, we are drawn closer to Jesus.

This novena is often prayed during times of need—whether for a personal intention, for the conversion of a loved one, or for the peace of the world. Moreover, it is traditionally prayed in preparation for the Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Whenever you pray it, let it be a moment of deep trust and surrender to Mary’s maternal care.

When is the Novena to the Immaculate Heart of Mary Prayed?

The Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary is celebrated each year on the Saturday following the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. This means the date changes annually, but it always falls on a Saturday.

Traditionally, the novena is prayed during the nine days leading up to the feast, beginning on the Thursday after the Sacred Heart and ending on the Friday before the celebration.

In 2025, the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus falls on Friday, June 20th, so the Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary will be celebrated on Saturday, June 21st.

Therefore, the novena is prayed from Thursday, June 12th to Friday, June 20th, 2025.

How to Pray This Novena

Appropriate anytime and especially in anticipation of the feast

1. State the intention of the novena
2. Pray the Magnificat
3. Pray the Litany of Loreto of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Pray for 9 consecutive days

The Magnificat

My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, 
my spirit rejoices in God my Savior
for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant. 
From this day all generations will call me blessed: 
the Almighty has done great things for me, 
and holy is his Name.

He has mercy on those who fear him
in every generation. 
He has shown the strength of his arm, 
he has scattered the proud in their conceit.

He has cast down the mighty from their thrones, 
and has lifted up the lowly. 
He has filled the hungry with good things, 
and the rich he has sent away empty.

He has come to the help of his servant Israel
for he remembered his promise of mercy, 
the promise he made to our fathers, 
to Abraham and his children forever.

Amen.

Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Invocation and Kyrie

• Lord have mercy.
• Christ have mercy.
• Lord have mercy.
• Christ hear us.
• Christ, graciously hear us.

Invocations to God and the Holy Trinity

• God, the Father of Heaven, have mercy on us.
• God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us.
• God the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us.
• Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us.

Invocations to the Blessed Virgin Mary

• Holy Mary, pray for us.
• Holy Mother of God, pray for us.
• Holy Virgin of virgins, pray for us.
• Mother of Christ, pray for us.
• Mother of the Church, pray for us.
• Mother of Divine Grace, pray for us.
• Mother most pure, pray for us.
• Mother most chaste, pray for us.
• Mother inviolate, pray for us.
• Mother undefiled, pray for us.
• Mother most amiable, pray for us.
• Mother most admirable, pray for us.
• Mother of good counsel, pray for us.
• Mother of our Creator, pray for us.
• Mother of our Savior, pray for us.
• Virgin most prudent, pray for us.
• Virgin most venerable, pray for us.
• Virgin most renowned, pray for us.
• Virgin most powerful, pray for us.
• Virgin most merciful, pray for us.
• Virgin most faithful, pray for us.
• Mirror of justice, pray for us.
• Seat of wisdom, pray for us.
• Cause of our joy, pray for us.
• Spiritual vessel, pray for us.
• Singular vessel of devotion, pray for us.
• Mystical rose, pray for us.
• Tower of David, pray for us.
• Tower of ivory, pray for us.
• House of gold, pray for us.
• Ark of the Covenant, pray for us.
• Gate of heaven, pray for us.
• Morning star, pray for us.
• Health of the sick, pray for us.
• Refuge of sinners, pray for us.
• Comforter of the afflicted, pray for us.
• Help of Christians, pray for us.
• Queen of angels, pray for us.
• Queen of patriarchs, pray for us.
• Queen of prophets, pray for us.
• Queen of apostles, pray for us.
• Queen of martyrs, pray for us.
• Queen of confessors, pray for us.
• Queen of virgins, pray for us.
• Queen of all Saints, pray for us.
• Queen conceived without Original Sin, pray for us.
• Queen assumed into Heaven, pray for us.
• Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, pray for us.
• Queen of Peace, pray for us.
• Queen of the Church, pray for us.

Lamb of God Invocations

• Lamb of God, You take away the sins of the world; spare us O Lord!
• Lamb of God, You take away the sins of the world; graciously hear us, O Lord!
• Lamb of God, You take away the sins of the world; have mercy on us.

Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God.

That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let us pray:

O God,
whose only begotten Son by His life,
death and resurrection,
has purchased for us the
rewards of eternal salvation,
grant,
we pray,
that meditating upon these mysteries in the
Most Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
we may imitate what they contain and obtain
what they promise.

Amen.

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Continue Your Devotion to Mary

If you’ve completed this novena, don’t stop here. There are many other beautiful Marian devotions that can enrich your spiritual life. For example, you might try:

• Sacred Heart of Jesus Novena
• What is a Novena? Learn the Catholic Tradition
• Explore More Prayers to the Blessed Virgin Mary
• More Catholic Novenas

We hope this novena to the Immaculate Heart of Mary has brought you closer to her love and peace.