Efficacious Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

To be prayed after the Prayer after Communion, during the 6pm Mass every Thursday.

O my Jesus, you have said:

“Truly I say to you, ask and it will be given you,

seek and you will find,

knock and it will be opened to you.”

Behold I knock, I seek and ask for the grace of…

(Mention your request here.)

The leader will now pray the following prayers:

Our Father, Who art in heaven,

Hallowed be Thy Name. Thy Kingdom come.

Thy Will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven.

The people answer:

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our trespasses,

as we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil. Amen.

Leader:

Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou amongst women
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

The people answer:

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners,
now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

Leader:

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit:

The people answer:

As it was in the beginning, is now,

and will be for ever. Amen.

V.  Sacred Heart of Jesus,

R.  I place all my trust in you.

Leader:

O my Jesus, you have said: “Truly I say to you,

if you ask anything of the Father in my name,

He will give it to you.” Behold, in your name,

I ask the Father for the grace of…

(Mention your request here.)

The leader will now pray the following prayers:

Our Father, Who art in heaven,

Hallowed be Thy Name. Thy Kingdom come.

Thy Will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven.

The people answer:

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our trespasses,

as we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil. Amen.

Leader:

Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou amongst women
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

The people answer:

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners,
now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

Leader:

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit:

The people answer:

As it was in the beginning, is now,

and will be forever. Amen.

V.  Sacred Heart of Jesus,

R.  I place all my trust in you.

Leader:

O my Jesus, you have said:

“Truly I say to you, heaven and earth will pass away but my words will not pass away.”

Encouraged by your infallible words

I now ask for the grace of…

(Mention your request here.)

The leader will now pray the following prayers:

Our Father, Who art in heaven,

Hallowed be Thy Name. Thy Kingdom come.

Thy Will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven.

The people answer:

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our trespasses,

as we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil. Amen.

Leader:

Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou amongst women
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

The people answer:

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners,
now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

Leader:

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit:

The people answer:

As it was in the beginning, is now,

and will be for ever. Amen.

V.  Sacred Heart of Jesus,

R.  I place all my trust in you.

Leader:

O Sacred Heart of Jesus,

for whom it is impossible

not to have compassion on the afflicted,

have pity on us miserable sinners

and grant us the grace which we ask of you,

through the Sorrowful

and Immaculate Heart of Mary,

your tender mother and ours.

Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy,

our life, our sweetness and our hope!

To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve.

To thee do we send up our sighs,

mourning and weeping in this valley of tears!

Turn, then, O most gracious Advocate,

thine eyes of mercy toward us,

and after this, our exile,

show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.

V.  Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.

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

V.   St. Joseph, foster father of Jesus,

R.  Pray for us.

V.  Saint Pio of Pietrelcina,

R.  Pray for us.