Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena

OPENING PRAYER

O Mary, Mother of Perpetual Help, I salute thee with the filial devotion. I renew the consecration of myself, and all I have, to thee. I thank thee for thy maternal protection and for the many blessings that I have received through thy wondrous mercy and most powerful intercession. In all my necessities I have recourse to thee with unbounded confidence O Help of Christians, O Mother of Mercy. I beseech thee now to hear my prayer and to obtain for me of thy divine Son the favour that ...

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Father Innocent Abonyi, is a catholic priest and a member of the Missionary Society of St. Paul of Nigeria, West Africa. He was ordained a priest for the missions at the National Missionary Seminary of St. Paul, Gwagwalada, Abuja, on 3rd July 1999. Since his priestly ordination, he has served as a formator, Spiritual Director, and Lecturer at the National Missionary Seminary of St. Paul, Iperu-Remo, Ogun State and Gwagwalada Abuja (1999 – 2001; 2003 – 2006 respectively). He had his postgraduate studies in the Republic of Ireland (2001 – 2003) and Oxford Brooks University, Oxford England (2012 – 2014), obtaining a Masters Degree in each case. He has served in few parishes in England and Wales since he was missioned in the UK in 2006. He was a youth Chaplain and Spiritual Director for the Catholic Diocese of Northampton (2007 – 2013). He is the Chaplain to the Knights of St. Columba, Province 12 Southwark, England. He was a Regional Supetior for his Religious Order. He currently serves as Parish priest of Our Lady Star of the Sea, Llandudno, Conwy North Wales (Wrexham Catholic Diocese). Fr Innocent is a Spiritual Director, and retreat preacher. He gives spiritual direction and organises workshops. His publication is titled Effective Leadership towards Motivating Missionaries Today (Ambassador Publications, 2009).

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena

Nine days novena starts today (7 - 15th April)

OPENING PRAYER

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