Our Lady of Prompt Succor protected New Orleans during the Great Fire of 1812, and again during the Battle of New Orleans in 1815. She is the patroness of both the City of New Orleans and the State of Louisiana. Today she is prayed to for protection against hurricanes. Hurricane season in the Atlantic Basin runs from June 1 to November 30. In the eastern Pacific, the season began on May 15 and ends November 30. Please join in prayer with all who are threatened by hurricanes.
Image below: Dedicated by Archbishop Schulte on May 18, 1997, this seventy-seven-square-foot mosaic by Professor Sergio Papucci of Florence Italy, is on the site of the Almonester Chapel where the nuns prayed before the statue of Our Lady of Prompt Succor. It depicts a scene from the Battle of New Orleans.
PRAYER TO OUR LADY OF PROMPT SUCCOR
Our Lady of Prompt Succor, ever Virgin Mother of Jesus Christ our Lord and God, you are most powerful against the enemy of our salvation. The divine promise of a Redeemer was announced right after the sin of our first parents; and you, through your Divine Son, crushed the serpent’s head. Hasten, then, to our help and deliver us from the deceits of satan. Intercede for us with Jesus that we may always accept God’s graces and be found faithful to Him in our particular states of life. As you once saved our beloved City from ravaging flames and our Country from an invading army, have pity on us and obtain for us protection from hurricanes and all other disasters. (silent pause for individual petitions). Assist us in the many trials which beset our path through life. Watch over the Church and the Pope as they uphold with total fidelity the purity of faith and morals against unremitting opposition. Be to us truly Our Lady of Prompt Succor now and especially at the hour of our death, that we may gain everlasting life through the merits of Jesus Christ Who lives and reigns with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor, hasten to help us. (Three times)
PJ
Please ask Our Lady of Prompt Succor to help me with a problem.
Anna
Please pray for the restoration of my family.
patrice
our lady of prompt succor
pray for my family and company.
beth gibson
Our Lady of Prompt Succor watch over the United States tenderly and help us overcome death in abortions and increased acceptance of homosexuality. Pray for Joplin residents. Help our families grow in grace and holiness not sin.
marilyn thoby
Our Lady of Prompt Succor please help us w/ hurricane Irene approaching our coast at this time…and keep our people safe…for this we pray to You and to Our Father.
Amen
Elvie Abordo
Our Lady of Prompt Succor, please help and protect us from hurricane,flooding and erosion that we will be safe also protect our home, belongings and all people here in the east coast esp. in our area, this we ask you Mama Mary, we love you and we thank you always for your maternal protection.
Tracy
Our Lady of Prompt Succor, Please protect New Orleans from Hurricane Isaac.
SB
Our Lady of Prompt Succor, please help protect New Orleans and its surrounding cities from TS/Hurricane Isaac.
Paericia
Our Lady of Prompt Succor, hasten to our help and protect us from TS/Hurricane Issac that is approaching the New Orleans area. Please keep our families and our homes safe. AMEN
L. Edward Domecq
Our Lady of Prompt Succor, have pity upon the people of the Gulf Coast and in your mercy protect them from harm’s way. Let it be…
Diann Daniels
Our Lady of Prompt Succor, protect your beloved New Orleans from this coming hurricane. AMEN.
Barbara Watzke
Please intercede for ia and pray for our city new Orleans and slidell
And for our family and property to do well this hurricane season.
Juliette
Dear Mother, Our Lady of Prompt Succor, please watch over all those who are in the path of Hurricane Sandy.
Please open our hearts to change the things in our lives that are hindering us and hurting us.
Please be our protection in all storms and difficulties
We love you!
Diann Daniels
Our Lady of Prompt Succor we cry out to you! Hasten to help the people in the path of Hurricane Sandy. Amen.
FiliaMariae
Thank you, dearest Mother, Our Lady of Prompt Succour.
Barbara Ann Taaffe
Dear Blessed Lady of Prompt Succor ,Happy Feast Day! Bless all your children today and always! Keep us from all sin and harm. WeLove You! Ave Maria!! January 8th 2014 And please hear our prayers,especially today! Thank You!!!
Harriet Scicchitano
Dear Blessed Lady of Prompt Succor, please protect Florida from Hurricane Matthew. Keep us from harm and destruction of this hurricane. Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known, that any one who fled to thy protection, implored they help or sought they intercession, was left unaided. Inspired with this confidence I fly onto thee, O virgin of virgins, my Mother. To thee do I come: before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. Oh Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petition, but in they tender mercy hear and answer me. Amen
Livia
Dear blessed Lady of prompt succor please protect my beloved city new Orleans, the state if Louisiana, the state I now live in Mississippi. And the people of Texas who are now in danger of hurricane Harvey. Protect all my loved ones and all that pertains to me. I beg your divine intervention for our homes our lively hood. I beg divine intervention for members of my family from abusive relationships, deliverance from drugs, alcohol and addictive behaviors. Healing of marriages, peace in our homes, neighborhoods, schools, play grounds and our cities, and nation. Please hear my prayers for healing of hurts, broken homes, hearts, families and lives. Heal our hearts and minds. Heal our land. Help us to live in peace and love. Forgives us our sins and return to you and your son Christ our Lord and Savior again. I thank you oh most loving and merciful mother most holy!
Earlene
Our Lady, i ask for protection for the many people affected by the flooding in southwest Texas and the Houston area. I beg for your divine intervention to stop the rainfall which continues to bring unprecedented and life threatening flooding to this area. I ask to keep my family and friends safe. Have pity on us. I ask this is Jesus name.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor, hasten to help us.
Joanne
Please pray for those in the path of these terrible storms. May God see fit that there won’t be lives lost. May everyone pray for Texas, Flordia all areas that my be hit.
Lori
Our Lady, please protect the people and property of the gulf coast especially the greater New Orleans area from Hurricane Nate.
evann
Amen!
Desiree Acosta
Dear Mother Mary, it is me again…please helps us… family, & friends…all…from the storms of earth and life… keep us safe and sheltered…through your son Jesus Christ…Amen
Marlowe Higgins
Jesus, please put the Jews and Christians into an affiliation under your Namesake to work out lessons, perspectives, and seeking you in times of ebbing away strength. Empower their strength and heart if they might be weak, hurt, or not yet masterful to best their trials of life. And be in their cries for praise.