Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary ~ 8 September

Hail Mary,

Full of Grace,

The Lord is with thee.

Blessed art thou among women,

and blessed is the fruit

of thy womb, Jesus.

Holy Mary,

Mother of God,

pray for us sinners now,

and at the hour of death.

Amen.

Let us celebrate the Nativity of the Virgin Mary; let us adore Her Son, Christ Our Lord. For God has committed to Mary the treasury of all good things, in order that everyone may know that through her are obtained every hope, every grace, and all salvation. For this is his will, that we obtain everything through Mary. Mary was born to be the mother of the Saviour of the world, the spiritual mother of all men. Mary's parents, Joachim and Anna, the couple was childless until an angel appeared to Anna and told her that she would conceive at her old age.

Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (8 September) is one of the three birthdays in the Church Calendar other than the Birth of Our Lord Jesus (25 December) and the Birth of John the Baptist (24 June). 

Hail, Infant Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee, blessed art thou forever, and blessed are thy holy parents Joachim and Anne, of whom thou wast miraculously born. Mother of God, intercede for us. 

We fly to thy patronage, holy and amiable Child Mary, despise not our prayers in our necessities, but deliver us from all dangers, glorious and blessed Virgin. 

V. Pray for us, holy Child Mary. 

R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. 

Let us Pray

O almighty and merciful God, Who through the cooperation of the Holy Ghost, didst prepare the body and soul of the Immaculate Infant Mary that she might be the worthy Mother of Thy Son, and didst preserve her from all stain, grant that we who venerate with all our hearts her most holy childhood, may be freed, through her merits and intercession, from all uncleanness of mind and body, and be able to imitate her perfect humility, obedience and charity. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen.