Please join our community in praying this novena to Our Lady of Walsingham beginning Wednesday, 21 August, for our inaugural Holy Mass on Sunday, 1 September, 11.30AM at St. Mary of the Annunciation Catholic Church.

Novena to Our Lady of Walsingham

Devotion to Our Lady of Walsingham is always centered on the Mystery of the Annunciation. It was at the Annunciation that Our Lady accepted God’s invitation to be the Mother of God, the Theotokos. She gave herself over to God’s will and conceived by the Holy Spirit. By this same Holy Spirit Mary always leads us to Jesus, and her prayers help us say “yes” to God’s will in our lives even as she did at the Annunciation.

Ancient Walsingham Prayer

O alone of all women, Mother and Virgin, Mother most happy, Virgin most pure, now we sinful as we are, come to see thee who are all pure, we salute thee, we honour thee as how we may with our humble offerings; may thy Son grant us, that imitating thy most holy manners, we also, by the grace of the Holy Ghost may deserve spiritually to conceive the Lord Jesus in our inmost soul, and once conceived never to lose him. Amen.

¶ The Litany of Our Lady of Walsingham follows.

Litany of Our Lady of Walsingham

Lord have mercy on us,   R/ Lord have mercy on us.
Christ have mercy on us,   R/ Christ have mercy on us.
Lord have mercy on us,   R/ Lord have mercy on us.
Christ hear us,   R/ Christ graciously hear us.
God our Father in heaven,   R/ have mercy on us.
God the Son Redeemer of the world,   R/ have mercy on us.
God the Holy Spirit,   R/ have mercy on us,
Holy Trinity , One God,   R/ have mercy on us.
Mary,   R/ Pray to the Lord for us.
Mary without sin,   R/ Pray to the Lord for us,
Mary God’s Mother,   R/ Pray to the Lord for us,
Mary the Virgin,   R/ Pray to the Lord for us.
Mary taken to heaven,   R/ Pray to the Lord for us.
Mary at Bethlehem,   R/ Pray for all mothers.
Mary at Nazareth,   R/Pray for all families.
Mary at Cana,   R/ Pray for all married couples.
Mary at the cross,   R/ Pray for all who suffer.
Mary in the upper Room,   R/ Pray for all who wait.
Mary, Model of womanhood,   R/Pray for all women.
Woman of faith,   R/ Keep us in mind.
Woman of Hope,   R/keep us in mind,
Woman of charity,   R/keep us in mind.
Woman of suffering,   R/ Keep us in mind.
Woman of anxiety,   R/ Keep us in mind.
Woman of humility,   R/ Keep us in mind.
Woman of poverty,   R/ Keep us in mind.
Woman of purity,   R/ Keep us in mind.
Woman of obedience,   R/ Keep us in mind.
Woman who wondered, R/ Remember us to God.
Woman who listened,   R/ Remember us to God.
Woman who followed him,   R/ Remember us to God.
Woman who longed for him,   R/ Remember us to God.
Woman who loves him,   R/ Remember us to God.
Mother of God,   R/ Be our Mother always.
Mother of the church   R/ Be our Mother always.
Mother of all priests,   R/ Be our Mother always.
Mother of all missionaries,   R/ Be our Mother always.
Mother of all women consecrated to your son, R/ Be our Mother always.
Mother of Ty Mam Duw,   R/ Be our Mother always.
Mother of all men,   R/ Be our Mother always.
Mother we need you,   R/ Be our Mother always.
Mother who went on believing,   R/ We thank God for you.
Mother who never lost hope,   R/ We thank God for you.
Mother who loved to the end,   R/ We thank God for you.

Alone of all women, Mother and virgin,
Mother most happy, Virgin Most pure,
now we, impure as we are, come to see you who are all pure: we salute you: we worship you as how we may with our humble offerings: may your Son grant us that, imitating his most holy manners, we also by the grace of the Holy Spirit, may deserve spiritually to conceive the Lord Jesus in our inmost soul, and once conceived, never to loose Him. Amen ( Prayer used by Erasmus at Walsingham)

Prayer to Our Lady of Walsingham

O blessed Virgin Mary, Our Lady of Walsingham, Mother of God and our most gentle Queen and Mother, look down in mercy upon us, our parish, our country, our homes, and our families, and upon all who greatly hope and trust in your prayers, especially Corpus Christi Catholic Community. By you it was that Jesus, our Savior and hope, was given to the world; and he has given you to us that we may hope still more. Plead for us your children, whom you did receive and accept at the foot of the Cross, O sorrowful Mother. Intercede for our separated brethren, that with us in the one true fold they may be united to the Chief Shepherd, the Vicar of your Son. Pray for us all, dear Mother, that by faith fruitful in good works we all may be made worthy to see and praise God, together with you in our heavenly home. Amen.

Our Lady of Walsingham, Pray for us.