On the Patronage of Our Lady of Prompt Succor

The Mother of God, under the title: Our Lady of Prompt Succor, has been the special patron of the City of New Orleans since the Ursuline nuns brought her image there in 1810. She came to the aid of the City in 1812 against the fire and again in 1815, and on numerous occasions since that time.

The following novena has been a great comfort to many:

Our Lady of Prompt Succor, ever Virgin Mother of Jesus Christ our Lord and God, you are most powerful against the enemy of our salvation. The divine promise of a Redeemer was announced right after the sin of our first parents; and you, through your Divine Son, crushed the serpent's head. Hasten, then, to our help and deliver us from the deceits of Satan.

Intercede for us with Jesus that we may always accept God's graces and be found faithful to Him in our particular states of life. As you once saved our beloved City from ravaging flames, and our Country from an invading army, have pity on us and obtain for us protection from hurricanes and all other disasters.

(Individual petitions.)

Assist us in the many trials which beset our path through life. Watch over the Church and the Pope as they uphold with total fidelity the purity of faith and morals against unremitting opposition. Be to us truly Our Lady of Prompt Succor now and especially at the hour of our death, that we may gain everlasting life through the merits of Jesus Christ Who lives and reigns with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God world without end.

Amen.

More Honourable than the Cherubim, and incomparably more glorious than the Seraphim, thou who in virginity didst bear God, the Word; Thee, true Mother of God, we magnify.