“Our body is a cenacle, a monstrance:
through its crystal the world should see God.”
Saint Gianna Berretta Molla
Prayers, quotes, and photos compiled
and placed in booklet format
by Angela McClellan
Director of Adult Faith Formation
Corpus Christi Parish, Lansdale, PA &
Saint Maria Goretti Parish, Hatfield, PA
Prayers obtained from: www.saintgianna.org
Novena to Obtain Graces
Through the Intercession of
Saint Gianna Beretta Molla
Patroness of the World Meeting of Families
Philadelphia
2015
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.
Lord of life, we thank You for the heroic witness
of Saint Gianna Beretta Molla. You have taught
us that there is no greater love than to lay down
one’s life for others. Saint Gianna did this, not
only as she gave birth to her last child, but also
in
her
everyday
life as she died to herself so that she could live
wholly for You. What selflessness we see in her!
Help us, we pray, that through the intercession
of Saint Gianna, our society may regain a sense
of the sacredness of all human life. Fill us with
her spirit of courage to suffer any struggle rather
than deny You and the sanctity of human life.
We ask You this through our Lord, Jesus Christ,
your
Son,
who
lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit,
one God, forever and ever. Amen.
This litany was composed by a priest from
Alabama and offered to the
Society of Saint Gianna Beretta Molla.
Nihil Obstat: Rev. Joseph G. Prior,
Censor Librorum
Imprimatur: Justin Cardinal Rigali
Archbishop of Philadelphia
Sept. 29, 2004
Novena Prayers
God, our Father, You have granted to Your
Church the gift of Gianna Beretta Molla. In her
youth she lovingly sought You and drew other
young people to You, involving them, through
apostolic witness and Catholic Action, in the
care of the sick and aged, to help and comfort
them. We thank You for the gift of this young
woman, so deeply committed to You. Through
her example grant us the grace to consecrate
our lives to Your service, for the joy of others.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to
the Holy Spirit as it was in the beginning, is
now, and will be forever. Amen.
The family of Saint Gianna emphasizes that she “was
canonized with the title “Mother of the Family” because
she lived her whole life as an exemplary Christian witness
to the Gospel. Her holiness is not so much the result of a
single heroic deed as the fruit of daily perseverance. This
brave mother’s importance to the Church is her witness to
the Gospel of Life, her faithfulness to everyday activities,
and her dedication to her husband and children.”
Joseph W. Cunningham
President Emeritus
Society of Saint Gianna Beretta Molla
Jesus, Redeemer of mankind, You called Saint
Gianna to exercise the medical profession as a
mission for the comfort of bodies and souls. In
her suffering fellow men and in the little ones,
deprived of all support, she saw You. We thank
You for having revealed Yourself to this servant
as “one who serves” and who soothes the
sufferings of men. Treasuring her example may
we become generous Christians at the service
of our brothers and sisters, especially those with
whom You deign to share Your Cross.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to
the Holy Spirit as it was in the beginning, is
now, and will be forever. Amen.
Saint Gianna is a “sign of hope for today’s families.”
Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini
Milan
St. Gianna, physician to the ill, pray for us.
St. Gianna, faithful daughter of the Church,
pray for us.
St. Gianna, witness to the sanctity of human
life, pray for us.
From neglecting God through prayer,
deliver us, Lord,
through the intercession of St. Gianna.
From refusing to see God in the sick and poor,
deliver us, Lord,
through the intercession of St. Gianna.
From callousness to the sufferings of others,
deliver us, Lord,
through the intercession of St. Gianna.
From selfishness,
deliver us, Lord,
through the intercession of St. Gianna.
From a lack of trust in God’s providence,
deliver us, Lord,
through the intercession of St. Gianna.
From blindness to the dignity of the human
person,
deliver us, Lord,
through the intercession of St. Gianna.
From denial that human life begins at
conception,
deliver us, Lord,
through the intercession of St. Gianna.
Litany of Saint Gianna
Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy. Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.
Christ, hear us. Christ, graciously hear us.
God the Father in 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.
Holy Mary, pray for us.
St. Michael the Archangel, pray for us.
St. Joseph, pray for us.
St. Gianna, filled with love for God,
pray for us.
St. Gianna, filled with love for the Most Blessed
Sacrament, pray for us.
St. Gianna, filled with love for Our Lady and
her Rosary, pray for us.
St. Gianna, filled with love for children,
pray for us.
St. Gianna, who sought the will of God in all
things, pray for us.
St. Gianna, generous with those in need,
pray for us.
St. Gianna, devoted to prayer, pray for us.
St. Gianna, willing to lay down your life for the
sake of the Gospel, pray for us.
St. Gianna, patient in suffering, pray for us.
St. Gianna, united to Jesus on the Cross,
pray for us.
St. Gianna, called to the vocation of marriage,
pray for us.
St. Gianna, who welcomed children as a
blessing, pray for us.
God, Sanctifying Spirit, who loves the Church as
Your Bride, You poured into the heart of Saint
Gianna a share of Your Love so that she could
radiate it in her family, and thus cooperate with
You in the wonderful plan of creation, and give
life to new children who could know and love
You. We thank You for this model wife and,
through her encouraging witness, we beg You
to grant to our families the serene and Christian
presence of mothers committed to transforming
their homes into cenacles of faith and love, rich
with generous activity and sanctifying service.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to
the Holy Spirit as it was in the beginning, is
now, and will be forever. Amen.
“The secret of happiness is to live moment by moment
and to thank God for all that
He, in His goodness,
sends to us day after day.”
Saint Gianna Beretta Molla
O God, Creator and lover of mankind, You were
close to Saint Gianna when, affected by illness,
she was in the painful dilemma of choosing
between her own life and the life of the child
whom she was carrying in herself, a gift longawaited. Trusting You alone, and aware of Your
Commandment to respect human life, Gianna
found the courage to do her duty as a mother
and to say “yes” to the new life of her baby,
generously sacrificing her own. Through the
intercession of Mary, Mother of Jesus, and after
the example of Gianna, inspire all mothers to
welcome with love the sparkle of new life. Grant
us the grace we are praying for …………. and
the joy to find an inspiration in Saint Gianna
who, as a model spouse and mother, after the
example of Christ, gave up her life for the life of
others.
Hail Mary, full of Grace, the Lord is with
you. Blessed are you among women and blest
is the fruit of your womb, Jesus. Holy Mary,
Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and
at the hour of our death. Amen.
“O, Jesus,
I promise You
to submit myself
to all that you permit
to happen to me,
make me only know
Your Will.”
Saint Gianna Beretta Molla
God our Father we
praise You and we
bless you because in Saint Gianna Beretta
Molla you have given us one who witnessed to
the Gospel as a young women, as a wife, as a
mother, and as a doctor. We thank you because
through the gift of her life we can learn to
welcome and honor every human person.
You, Lord Jesus, were for Gianna a splendid
example. She learned to recognize you in the
beauty of nature. As she was questioning her
choice of vocation she went in search of you and
the best way to serve you. Through her married
love
she
became
a
sign
of
your love for the Church and for humanity.
Like you, the Good Samaritan, she cared for
everyone who was sick, small or weak.
Following your example, out of love she gave
herself entirely, generating new life.
Holy Spirit, Source of every perfection, give us
wisdom, intelligence, and courage so that,
following the example of Saint Gianna and
through her intercession, we may know how to
place ourselves at the service of each person
we meet in our personal, family and professional
lives, and thus grow in love and holiness. Amen.