Reclaiming Our Children: A Blog About Healing After Abortion

In 1925 Pope Pius XI designated May 3 a feast day in her honor…

Novena to Our Lady of Czestochowa

Blessed Lady,Mother of the Church

With the choirs of angels and with our patron saints

we come before yourheavenly throne

For centuries you have granted your miraculous

favors at the great mountain of Jasna Gora, the source of your mercy.

Hear our prayerful hearts filled with

love and devotion

Help us to live and gospel, fortify our faith

and enkindle our love for the church

Grant us, your children, these special graces

(here name the graces)

Hail Mary (3 times)

memorare

Our Lady of Czestochowa pray for us (3 times)

Today is also the anniversary of the death of John Cardinal O'Connor who was instrumental in beginning our post abortive work and would joke with me about being his "boss" when it came to ministering to those post abortive.

The Cardinal would often take time to who were hurting because of a past abortion. I will never forget speaking to him about my sons and how touched he was to reconigze how an abortion I had had before they were even born had impacted them. He always listened…truly seeking God's will and having compassion fo rthose who had experienced abortion.

I trust he is looking out for us and interceding for us and all those we serve!

John Cardinal O'Connor, pray for us!