# Novena prayer to Our Lady of Mount Carmel
*2008-07-07*

> Bill Young leads the first day of a novena to Our Lady of Mount Carmel, preparing the faithful for her feast day on July 16th.

## Introduction to the Novena

Good afternoon. This is Bill Young, and welcome to the 104th episode of Catholic Podcast Ministries' Prayer N Lunch. This afternoon, we are going to start a novena to Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Normally, this novena is prayed from July 7th, which is today, through July 15th, leading up to the feast day of Our Lady of Mount Carmel on July 16th.

## The Novena Prayer

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

O beautiful flower of Carmel, most fruitful vine, splendor of heaven, holy and singular, who brought forth the Son of God, still ever remaining a pure virgin, assist us in our necessity! O Star of the Sea, help and protect us! Show us that you are our Mother!

## Concluding Prayers

After pausing for your personal intentions, we conclude with the Our Father, the Hail Mary, and the Glory Be.

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. 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.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

*Our Lady of Mount Carmel, pray for us.*