Her Feast is January 8.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor
Patroness of Louisiana and the City of New Orleans
Prayer to Our Lady of Prompt Succor
O, Mary, Mother of God, who,
amidst the tribulations of the world,
watches over us and over the Church of your Son,
be to us and to the Church truly Our Lady of Prompt Succor,
make haste to help us in all our necessities,
that in this fleeting life you may be our succor,
and obtain for us
(Mention your intention here…).
Help us to gain life everlasting through the merits of Jesus,
your Son, our Lord and Redeemer.
Amen.
Our Father…
Hail Mary…
Our Lady of Prompt Succor,
hasten to help us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor,
hasten to help us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor,
hasten to help us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor
Our Lady of Prompt Succor is known for protecting, by her intercession, the city of New Orleans during the Great Fire of 1812. On the Eve of the Battle of New Orleans (Jan 7, 1815) the Ursuline Sisters and the people of New Orleans gathered to again ask the intercession of Our Lady of Prompt Succor for victory.
On December 31, 1810 the statue of Our Lady of Prompt Succor was brought to New Orleans from France by Mother St. Michel Gensoul and several postulants came to join the Ursuline nuns in New Orleans. Mother Gensoul was only given permission from her bishop to go to New Orleans after a prayer to Our Lady and permission from the pope.
