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.

Response: Have mercy on us.

God the Father in Heaven ...

God the Son, Redeemer of the world ...

God the Holy Spirit ...

Holy Trinity, one God ...

Response: Pray for us

Holy Mary ...

St. Michael the Archangel ...

St. Joseph ...

St. Gianna, filled with love for God ...

St. Gianna, filled with love for children ...

St. Gianna, filled with love for Our Lady and her Rosary ...

St. Gianna, filled with love for the Most Blessed Sacrament ...

St. Gianna, who sought the will of God in all things ...

St. Gianna, generous with those in need ...

St. Gianna, devoted to prayer ...

St. Gianna, willing to lay down your life for the sake of the Gospel

St. Gianna, patient in suffering ...

St. Gianna, united to Jesus on the Cross ...

St. Gianna, called to the vocation of marriage ...

St. Gianna, who welcomed children as a blessing ...

St. Gianna, physician to the ill ...

St. Gianna, faithful daughter of the Church ...

St. Gianna, witness to the sanctity of human life ...

Response: Deliver us Lord,

through the intercession of St. Gianna

From neglecting God through prayer ...

From refusing to see God in the sick and poor ...

From callousness to the sufferings of others ...

From selfishness ...

From a lack of trust in God's providence ...

From blindness to the dignity of the human person ...

From denial that human life begins at conception ...

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.

Let us pray

Lord of life, we thank Thee for the heroic witness of

St. Gianna Beretta Molla. Thou hast taught us that there is no

greater love than to lay down one's life for others. St. 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 Thee. What selflessness we see in her!

Help us, we pray, that through the intercession of St.

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 Thee and the sanctity of human

life. We ask Thee this through our Lord, Jesus Christ, Thy Son,

who lives and reigns with Thee and the Holy Spirit, one God,

forever and ever. Amen.

Imprimatur: Justin Cardinal Rigali

Archbishop of Philadelphia

September 29, 2004

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God, our Father, Thou hast granted to Thy Church the gift of St.

Gianna Beretta Molla. In her youth she lovingly sought Thee and drew

other young people to Thee, involving them in the care of the sick and

the elderly.

We thank Thee for the gift of this young woman so deeply committed

to Thee. Through her example, give us the grace to dedicate our

lives to Thy service, for the joy of our brothers and sisters.

Glory be...

Jesus, Redeemer of humanity, Thou called St. Gianna to become a

doctor, a role she lived as a mission to comfort bodies and souls. She

saw Thee in the sick, needy and weak.

We thank Thee because, through this servant, Thou revealed Thyself to

us as "One who serves" and alleviates the sufferings of all men and women.

As we treasure her example, may we become generous Christians at the

service of our brothers and sisters, especially those with whom Thou deign

to share Your Cross.

Glory be...

God, Sanctifying Spirit, Thou who love the Church as Thy bride,

Thou poured into the heart of St. Gianna a share of Thy love so that

she could give it to her family, cooperate with Thee in the wonderful

plan of creation, and give life to new children who could know and

love Thee.

We thank Thee for this model wife and for her encouraging example.

Grant us serene and Christian mothers who are committed to transforming

our families into cenacles of faith, love, generosity, and service.

Glory be...

O God, Creator and Lover of the human family, Thou remained

with St. Gianna when she painfully had to choose between her life and

the life of the child she had awaited for so long.

Trusting Thee alone and aware of Thy commandment to respect human

life, St. Gianna found the courage to do her duty as a mother and

to say "yes" to her baby's life, thus generously giving her own.

Through the intercession of Mary, Mother of Jesus, and after the example

of St. Gianna, inspire all mothers to welcome with love the seeds of a new life.

Help us respect the gift of human life.

Grant us the grace to find inspiration in St. Gianna, a model spouse and mother who, after the example of Christ, gave up her life for the life of others.

Hail Mary...

With ecclesiastical approval

Angelo Mascheroni

Auxiliary Bishop of Milan

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physician, I ask the help of your prayers, as I strive to follow

your holy example in my physical and spiritual trials.

Help me, by your prayers, to recognize the suffering of the

Cross as the way to pure and selfless love of God and my

neighbor. May your practice of medicine with priestly care of

both body and soul inspire physicians to see the Face of the

suffering Christ in their patients.

May your loving acceptance of illness and death help

patients to know and do God's will in all things, uniting their

sufferings to the Passion and Death of Christ for the salvation

of the world.

Saint Gianna, pray for us always that we may have a heart,

meek and courageous, like the Heart of Jesus, in Whom we

find our healing and strength.

We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Archbishop Raymond Leo Burke

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The prayer promoted by the Archdiocese of Milan to celebrate Gianna's canonization focuses on her life, her message, and her sanctity.

God our Father, we praise Thee and we bless Thee because in St. Gianna Beretta

Molla Thou hast given us one who witnessed to the Gospel as a young woman, as a wife, as a mother, and as a doctor. We thank Thee because through the gift of her life we can learn to welcome and honor every human person.

Thou, Lord Jesus, were for Gianna a splendid example. She learned to recognize Thee in the beauty of nature. As she was questioning her choice of vocation, she went in search of Thee and the best way to serve Thee. Through her married love, she became a sign of Thy love for the Church and for humanity. Like Thee, the Good Samaritan, she cared for everyone who was sick, small, or weak. Following Thy 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 St. 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.

With ecclesiastical approval

Angelo Mascheroni

Auxiliary Bishop of Milan

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