Novena to St. Anne

A good mother makes a good daughter.


— Henry Ward Beecher



Bartolomé Esteban Murillo


Saint Anne Instructing the Virgin


Late 17th century

Start Novena today and ends on her feast day. 

III. Novena Prayers (for special favor)




Glorious St. Anne, I desire to honor you with a special devotion. I choose you, after the Blessed Virgin as my spiritual mother and protectress. To you I entrust my soul and my body, all my spiritual and temporal interests, as well as those of my family. To you I consecrate my mind, that in all things it may be enlightened by faith; my heart, that you may keep it pure, and fill it with love for Jesus, Mary, Joseph and yourself; my will, that like yours it may always be one with the Will of God. Good Saint Anne, filled with love for those who invoke you and with compassion for those who suffer, I confidently place before you my earnest petition (mention request)



I beg you to recommend my petition to your daughter, the Blessed Virgin Mary, that both Mary and you may present it to Jesus. Through your earnest prayers may my request be granted. But if what I as for, should not be according to the Will of God, obtain for me that which will be for the greater benefit of my soul. By the power and grace with which God h as blessed you, extend to me your helping hand.





But most of all, merciful St. Anne., I beg you to help me to master my evil inclinations and temptations, and to avoid all occasion of sin. Obtain for me the grace of never offending God, of fulfilling faithfully all duties of my state of life, and of practicing all those virtues which are needful for my salvation.



Like you may I belong to God in life and in death through perfect love. And after having loved and honored you on earth as truly devoted child, may I, through your prayers, have the privilege of loving and honoring you in heaven with the angels and saints throughout eternity. Amen.



Good Saint Anne, mother of her who is our life, our sweetness and our hope pray to her for me and obtain my request (3x)



Memorare to St. Anne

Remember good St. Anne, whose name means grace and mercy that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help and sought your intercession was left unaided. Inspired with this confidence, I come before you sinful and sorrowful. Holy mother of the Immaculate Virgin Mary and loving grandmother of the Savior, do not reject my appeal but hear me and answer my prayer. Amen.