Petition & Thanksgiving Letters

1. Dearest Mother Mary,

Thank you for all the blessings I received this year. They are beyond what I could have imagined.

Your Child.

2. Dear Mother Mary,

Thank you for your intercession. I came 3 weeks ago and prayed for my daughter to have a child. Last evening, she broke the news that she is pregnant. We are all so joyful and happy for her. Thank you for praying for us.

Your Loving Daughter.

3. Dearest Mother Mary,

Thank you for bringing me to know your Son, Jesus. I was baptised some 40 years ago. You have been by my side through good and bad times, in times of joy and grief so that I could move on in life. I am 67 today. Thank you for your intercession, love and blessings all these years. No words can adequately express my gratitude.

Your Grateful Daughter.

4. Dearest Mother,

Thank you for your constant intercession for me and my family. My spouse has returned to Church after being absent for more than 3 years. Yesterday, he went for his Sacrament of Reconciliation. My daughter completed her degree and did well to proceed to post graduate despite fighting her ongoing chronic illness whilst studying. My son has received a job offer and at the same time, his current employer has raised his pay twice in 2 months. My eldest son is doing well in his career and getting married next year. Mother Mary, all these would not have been possible without your loving intercession.

Your Loving Daughter.

5. Dearest Mother Mary,

I am writing this thanksgiving letter as 2023 draws to a close to thank you for the graces. I have received from our Lord through your intercession throughout this year. I left a comfortable and stable job in an industry I was in for over a decade in January for a job in a completely different field, one I did not have any experience in. Unfortunately, I was unable to adapt to the new environment and had to leave the job. While I was in between jobs, I found the time to rediscover my spirituality and grow closer to both you and your Son, by attending various online retreats that I am very thankful for. After several months without a job, I was offered a job in a renowned organisation. They even offered me a better package than I had requested for. I know that this would only have been possible through your constant and powerful intercession.

Your Grateful Son.

6. Dearest Mother Mary,

Thank you for your kind intercession. My husband has been jobless since February and he finally found a job early this month. Although his pay is much lower compared to what he had before, we believe it is a good start and it may provide a new opportunity or a better role in the future.

Your Faithful Daughter.

7. Dearest Mother,

We are grateful you are always there for us and thank you for answering our prayers. Due to excessive drinking, my husband’s liver has hardened. After the doctor’s advice, he has cut down on drinking and his condition has improved.

Your Daughter.

8. Dear Mother Mary,

Thank you so much for blessing me with a good health check report. I went for my blood test and everything is under control. Thank you for journeying with me when I was undergoing the treatment for my cancer.  

Your Loving Child.

1. Dearest Mother Mary,

Thank you for protecting my mum when she was in the ICU in October. She passed away peacefully wearing the scapular. She had such a peaceful and happy expression when she passed away that my younger sister felt convinced that the promise of the scapular was granted to her. As a result, my sister has also decided to wear the scapular always. Thank you, Mother, for your constant protection.

Your Loving Daughter.

2. Dear Mother Mary,

As the year is coming to an end, I would like to thank you and Lord Jesus, for blessing my family, relatives and friends. Thank you for being there for us in our joys and sadness and in our difficult moments. Thank you, Mother, for giving us the confidence in you and how quickly you always answered our prayers.

Your Grateful Child.

3. Dearest Mother Mary,

Thank you for blessing me with a job that I needed very much to cover my household expenses and to pay for my housing loan installments. I also thank you for a smooth and successful surgery to remove an infected cyst that grew to the size of a ping pong ball on my chest. I was very much at peace throughout knowing that I was in your good hands. I was discharged the following day. I am recovering well with no further complications.

Your Ever-Grateful & Loving Daughter.

4. Dearest Mother,

Thank you for the many blessings I have received. You have listened to my prayers and sent me a life partner after I thought that I would be alone for the rest of my life and was comfortable with being single. My husband is now attending the RICA. If it is your Son’s will, please bless us with a healthy child.

Your Daughter.

5. Dearest Mother Mary,

Thank you for your prayers in helping me find a new job. Through this long process, it taught me patience and to wait on the Lord. I know with God, all things are possible and He knows what is best.

Your Loving Child.

6. Dearest Mother Mary,

Thank you for your prayers and intercession to God to grant me help for all the situations I’ve been through these 60 years. I have been truly blessed in all the ups and downs in life and I am eternally grateful for your prayers to your Son, to help me. I love you, Mother Mary.

Your Grateful Daughter.

7. Dearest Mother Mary,

Thank you once again for your intercession and thank your Son, Jesus, for His love and mercy, for He answered all our prayers. As we come to the end of 2023, there is so much to be grateful for - a successful eye operation for my husband, a gift of baby for my daughter who is expecting and God’s blessings upon them, for leading my son to join a Catholic Youth Ministry and for always giving me strength and guidance.

Your Daughter.

8. Dearest Mother,

Thank you for interceding for my son and helping him do well in his PSLE. I hope that we have chosen the right school for him and that he will be happy there and thrive. Mother, I will be starting a new job next month and I am feeling very apprehensive. Please guide me and pray for me that I will be able to make the transition smoothly and that the new place will be a right fit. Mother, I thank you that the relationship between my father and husband has improved a little. Please continue to bless and pray for peace and harmony in my family and that God will heal me of my cancer and bless my family with good health and peace.

Your Grateful Daughter.

9. Dear Mother Mary,

Thank you for the many blessings bestowed upon me throughout my life. I have been recently called to the Bar. I could not have made it without your intercession.  

Your Loving Child.

10. Dearest Mother Mary,

Thank you for answering my petition. For the past 6 months, I have been praying for a friend’s baby daughter who had a cancerous tumour. She had many surgeries and many procedures throughout the past 6 months and she will be a year soon. Her recently MRI showed promising results and her recovery will be a long process. I know that because of you all will be well. Thank you, my dearest Mother.

Your Loving Daughter.

11. Mother dearest,

I have always marked my petitions and thanksgivings “private”. It’s time I make them known! Since you embraced me when I was 17, you have always interceded for me and my extended family. From my youth to now, a grandmother. You were beside when I cried for my children, for my grandchildren, for my in-laws, for my nieces and nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. Thank you for taking my mother peacefully in her sleep. Thank you for everything.

Your Child.

12. Dearest Mother Mary,

We are grateful for your intercession and prayers. We thank the Lord for being gracious to us and for granting our prayers. With your assistance, my son has completed his veterinary studies and is now a qualified veterinary doctor. Thank you, Mother Mary, for all the blessings that you have showered on us. We’ll honour and love you always.

Your Grateful Children.

1. Dearest Mother Mary,

Through your intercession, my husband and daughter have returned to church and they are also willing to pray with me at home. Praise the Lord! No words can express my joy and appreciation to you, my dearest Mother.

Your Loving Daughter.

2. Dear Mother Mary,

I have strayed far away from the Catholic faith and I faced issues that were causing anxiety in my life. I am slowly rebuilding my faith and trust in the Lord. It hasn’t been an easy journey and I still face bouts of anxiety. However, I have come to embrace the Lord in my life and I am thankful for that. I put that trust and faith in the Lord and I hope it will help me find the peace that I desire.

3. Dearest Mother Mary,

Thank you for interceding on my behalf to our Lord Jesus Christ. My cancer marker went down to within the normal range after one cycle of chemotherapy. I am so grateful that the chemotherapy has been so successful and that I experienced minimal side effects. I am so grateful to Mother Mary and our most merciful Lord.

4. Dearest Mother,

I had been visiting your shrine to attend the novena regularly before the Covid-19 pandemic. The restrictions prevented me from attending the novena. Recently, I started coming back and I just want to thank you for your intercession and for always reminding me to keep the Lord at the top of my priorities. I feel recharged and energised after every novena devotion and I thank you for making me feel your presence in my heart once again. I also want to express my gratitude for all that God has given me: a beautiful family, my understanding wife and two lovely children, great parents, a good job and many loyal friends. Thank you so much Mother.

Your Catholic Son.

5. Dearest Mother Mary,

In few days’ time my son will be 5-years old. Our world was turned upside down when he was diagnosed with a rare bone marrow disease that required a stem cell transplant and chemotherapy. He is only 4 years old but he is very strong and he followed all the doctor’s instructions. I believe we got through this with your protection and intercession. Thank you, Mother Mary, for your loving guidance and your intercession to your Son, Jesus.

Your Loving Daughter.

6. Dearest Mother Mary,

Thank you for your love and care for me and my family all these years. We have been blessed with good health, safety, successful careers and financial stability. During those years when I took care of my late mother, you sent me a very caring helper. She was like an angel who cared for my mother and we are so grateful to her. Mother Mary, thank you for all your prayers. Please continue to watch over me and my family.

7. Dearest Mother Mary,

I want to thank you and our Lord Jesus for all the blessings given to me and my family. I was 9-years old when we migrated to Singapore and since then started attending the novena devotion every Saturday. I am now 28-years old, a registered nurse, and recently got the opportunity to work in another country. I know all this would not have been possible without your intercession. I will be leaving Singapore this weekend, and to be honest I am quite scared. Help me to be brave and strong. I know that you are praying for me. I would also like to ask for your prayers for my parents. It will not be easy for them since I am an only child. Bless them and keep them safe always. Please guide me as I embark on a new journey and start a new chapter in my life.

Your Ever-Loving and Grateful Daughter.

1. Dearest Mother,

Thank you for all your prayers. Your prayers give me such a strength to keep moving on and struggling in this difficult situation. No words can describe how grateful I am to be your loving daughter.

Your Daughter.

2. Dear Mother Mary,

A few months back, my daughter was doing her job search without much success. Thanks to your grace, she received an offer lately and has since started work. Thank you, Mother, and may you continue to watch over her and guide her. 

Your Grateful Daughter.

3. Dearest Mother Mary,

I thank you for your protection on my family especially my 4 year-old boy when he was diagnosed with a rare bone marrow disease. You protected him from the start of the treatment, chemotherapy and stem cell transplant. My son went through this like a champion. We still have our ups and downs and uncertainty relating to his health and future, but we believe we will overcome this challenge with your guidance and love for us. With my son’s sickness, you opened our eyes to look at life in different way. We are more grateful to what’s happening around us and have more empathy towards other people.

Your Loving Daughter.

4. Dearest Mother of Perpetual Help,

I sat for a very challenging examination and I finally passed it. Thank you for helping me pass my examination. I sought your intercession and prayed so hard. I am very grateful.

Your Catholic Son.

5. Dear Mother Mary,

Your care and prayers know no bounds. I feverishly prayed to you for your blessings to lift me from my burdens of financial, personal and marital problems. I was left with just $2 dollars. Not having a job, lots of loans and debts as well as bills to pay. I had no one to turn to and then there was you. Someone who bailed me out in the past, protected me always even from certain death in an accident. You were there and today you are here again. An old friend lent me some money to help me tide over for the time being. Now, I need to get a good job soon and clear all my debts and handle my financial issues besides my marital problems. I thank you for being there to help me out.

Your Loving & Grateful Son.

6. Dearest Mother Mary,

Thank you for your intercession and prayers to bring about reconciliation between my husband and son. And for keeping my aged mother safe during this time.    

Your Grateful Daughter.

7. Dearest Mother of Perpetual Help,

Earlier this year I lost my job. But, I am thankful for the compensation I received which enabled me to sustain my family’s daily needs. However, during this challenging period, I felt anger, confusion and helplessness. My anxiety level soared, leaving me unsure about what steps to take. In an attempt to overcome this, I sought therapy and even considered turning to fortune telling, although I knew deep down that it wasn’t the right path for me. Months later, I found myself in a better place, largely due to therapy. I began watching homily videos on YouTube and started reading the Bible daily. Finally, I have been blessed with two job offers and I am seeking God’s wisdom to discern which opportunity aligns better with my family’s needs and mine. The entire journey has been like a roller coaster, but I have encountered many wonderful people along the way. Most importantly, I am grateful to you, Mother Mary, who prayed for me without ceasing.

Your Grateful Daughter.

8. Dearest Mother Mary,

Thank you for the opportunity of being able to visit you again in Singapore. Since the pandemic, I have been doing my novena devotion online from the US. During that time, I was so scared of the recurrence of my breast cancer. Here I am today, able to travel again and visit your shrine and much healthier than before. Mother Mary, I am so, so grateful for your continued prayers for me and my family. For almost 14 years, I have prayed to you that I may live long and healthy so I can raise my daughter, see her grow up and get married. I know you will always take care of me. Thank you for always interceding for me. I love you, Mama Mary.

Your Loving Daughter.

1. Dearest Mother,

We give thanks for your intercession to God for our son’s examination. He managed to pass 3 out of 4 papers and we are extremely grateful. Thank you and please continue to watch over our children that they will grow up well with the right attitude and values.                                            

Your Daughter.

2. Dear Mother Mary,

Thank you for all the love you have been giving me and my family. Our prayer has been answered. We will be heading to another country so that our son will no longer feel stressed and struggle with his studies. The migration will be a new challenge for us but we are confident this way is the best way for our family. I am praying that my husband will get a new job and have a good career. Thank you for everything.      

Your Grateful Daughter.

3. Dearest Mother Mary,

I would like to express my greatest thanks to you for healing my son who is an altar server here, at Novena Church. He served last weeks’ Novena Devotion and Sunday Mass with lots of happiness and on Monday morning he was hospitalised. Doctors initially said he would need a surgery but with your intercession he was healed. This has brought us closer to you. He is now feeling better. Thank you so much, Mother.

Your Loving Daughter.

4. Dearest Mother of Perpetual Help,

I came to you and asked for your prayers and intercession to Jesus for my son to have a successful spine surgery. I am now writing to thank you will all my heart for granting my son a smooth and successful surgery. Everything was perfect. The surgery was 3 weeks ago and my son is now recovering well. Please continue to watch over him during his recovery. We are so blessed to have you, Mother Mary, to journey with us through life, to comfort us and to always have someone to be with us when we need help. Thank you once again.

Your Faithful Daughter.

5. Dear Mother Mary,

Three weeks ago I wrote to you for your intercession that my MRI report and findings would be favourable. Mother, I thank you from the bottom of my heart. Yesterday, I was informed that my MRI result was normal and that everything is ok. My next appointment will be in 6 months’ time. Mother, I want to thank you not only for your intercession in my healing, but for keeping me calm and confident to rely on my faith to function normally over the period of almost 2 months since the doctor shared his concern that I might have a brain tumour. I work in a high-pressured job yet I was able to undertake my daily tasks. I was able to attend to my family, keeping up with the house chores and cooking meals. It can only be you, Mother, who helped me constantly. The moment a thought of worry entered my mind, the words, “I have healed you” came to me. I thank you over and over dearest Mother. You know I have always loved you and I will continue to love you. What will I do without you dearest Mother?

Your Loving Catholic Daughter.

6. Dearest Mother Mary,

With a deeply grateful and humble heart, I thank you for the many blessings you have bestowed upon my family and me. Thank you for helping us through the challenging days when we had illness in the family. For keeping our faith strong. Thank you for this unexpected opportunity to move overseas with my current job and to be able to start a new life with my family. My faith and hope have always been my saving grace and I am deeply grateful for all your intercession.

Your Faithful Daughter.

7. Dearest Mother of Perpetual Help,

Thank you for all your prayers and protection for my family throughout this year. This year has been full of blessings. It wouldn’t have been possible without your great Motherly love and God’s presence and grace. I just want to thank you and God for everything. Please pray for us to grow in our faith and be more like you in obedience to God in our life.    

Your Beloved Daughter.

8. Dearest Mother Mary,

I have been so blessed by your Motherly intercession. My cancer is now in complete remission, for almost 17 years. I escaped from a dangerous fall three weeks ago. It would have been a disaster. I know Mother, you were there to protect me. Please be with us and our families and watch over us.

Your Loving Son.

9. Dearest Mother,

I am giving a special thanks for the grace and blessing to become a mother of twins. You helped us to buy a house in Singapore and also protected me from some illnesses. You have always helped me. Thank you, Mother.  

Your Faithful Child.

10. Dearest Blessed Mother,

I have been waiting for the moment to write this heartfelt thanksgiving letter, though it’s only more than mid-way through the medical route that I am still journeying…… It’s been 7 months since my 1^st medical encounter that left me running to you in pain and tears, emotionally, mentally, physically and spiritually, seeking your intercession, surrendering my all to you and our Lord! I had undergone a heart angiogram after a miserably failed ECHO test. The Lord healed me and it is a miracle. You, dear Mother, and the Lord were with me! However, my blood count was found to be low and I had to undergo radiology tests. I continuously entrusted everything to you, dearest Mother, and our Merciful Lord, knowing that you have been journeying with me since and still are. I know this in the deepest recess of my heart. Thank you. The test results recently came out as generally good with only a couple of minor issues. Amidst all, I know that you, Mother, and our Lord Jesus, love me! Yes, He knows me and has called me by name!

Your Loving Child.

11. Dearest Mother Mary,

Thank you for giving us a safe trip to Hong Kong and Macau for a family reunion and to attend our cousin’s wedding! Please continue to intercede for us in our needs.   

Your Daughter.

12. Dearest Mother,

Today I am sitting in front of your shrine with a heart full of gratitude and hope for the future. 6 years ago, at 27 years old, when my first born was just 6 weeks old, I was diagnosed with cancer. My husband came to you daily to seek your prayers and help for a miracle. After 4 months of chemotherapy and radiotherapy, although I was cleared of the cancer, we thought we could not conceive again. In 2019, when we visited your grotto in Lourdes with our first born to give thanks, I asked for another child, not knowing we were already expecting him. Your prayers and comfort gave us confidence and hope. Fast forward to today, I am sitting here, thankful that the detailed scan of my 4^th child went smoothly and that both of us are healthy and well. Thank you, Mother, for always interceding for us. Your Son, knows the desires of our hearts (to have a big family) and I know your comfort and assurance make it possible too. Thank you for your blessings.  

Your Grateful Daughter.

13. Dearest Mother of Perpetual,

Thank you for all the years of interceding and praying for me and my family. I have so many things to be thankful and grateful for. Since coming to the Novena 45 years ago, you have always showed me the way to Jesus. You have showed me patience in my prayers, too. And I am especially thankful for your intercession and was overjoyed when my prayers were answered one by one in God’s time. The Lord has blessed my eldest son with a Catholic life partner. My husband’s illness is now stabilized under the care of a good doctor. Our granddaughter has also been accepted into a good Catholic school despite all the difficulties. Our youngest son and family have also successfully sold their flat and bought one nearer the children’s school. For myself, as I retire next year, I give thanks for God’s blessings in my 49 years of work, without which, my working life would not have been so smooth sailing and I would not be who I am today. Thank you once again for your constant intercession. 

Your Ever-Grateful Daughter.

1. Dear Mother Mary,

Thank you for your intercession and for watching over my brother who had a successful triple bypass last week. He has another spinal operation due.

Your Loving Son.

2. Dear Mother,

I just want to say thank you for your intercession to our Lord, Jesus. He has saved and freed me from a very difficult situation. He has also cured my daughter of her breast cancer. 

Your Daughter.

3. Dearest Mother Mary,

I passed all of the subjects in my exams. Thanks to your kind intercession despite the problems I have at home.

Your Loving Catholic Daughter.

4. Dearest Mother,

I would like to express my gratefulness for all your prayers and intercession for me and my family through these years. You have never stopped watching over us ever since I was little when my mum brought me to your shrine at the Novena Church. I desired to be a Catholic, and prayed that all my descendants will come to know your great love as Mother of our Lord Jesus Christ. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all the blessings.

Your Loving Daughter.

5. Dear Mother Mary,

Thank you so much for interceding on my behalf to our Lord Jesus Christ. My second chemotherapy session went through very smoothly today with no adverse reaction and I felt very normal after the chemotherapy and not tired at all.

Your Grateful Child.

6. Dearest Mother,

Thank you for answering my prayers. My daughter successfully managed to get her first choice for her Secondary 3 subjects. She is also in the same class as her friends. I pray that she will enjoy and excel in the subject combination that she has chosen. Please bless her with good teachers in Secondary 3 who will ignite her passion for her subjects.   

Your Devoted Child.

7. Dearest Mother of Perpetual Help,

Thank you for the answered prayers and the gift of obtaining a passing score on the Physicians Licensure Exam for my son. As he is now a fully-fledged doctor, may he bring healing, comfort and hope to many. All glory be to God and to you, our Blessed Mother, for this blessing. Thank you for answering our prayers.  

Your Loving Child.

8. Dearest Mother Mary,

Thank you for your prayers and intercession for sending good people to console and help me to go through my depressing and difficult time when I lost my job. I am still feeling depressed and hopeless but slightly better now. I pray for courage and strength to stand up again, to look forward and not look back to the past hurtful experiences and to grow stronger from them.  

Your Child.

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1. Dear Mother Mary,

Thank you for your intercession in my life. I thank you for all the blessings that I have received and will receive. I will remain faithful and obedient to your Son, Jesus Christ.      

Your Grateful Child.

2. Dear Mother,

I came to your shrine weeks ago to pray for my brother who has been jobless and seems to be hopeless. He has found a good job with a good company. Thank you very much Mother Mary for interceding for him. 

Your Loving Daughter.

3. Dearest Mother Mary,

I’ve just recovered from flu and now I’ve Covid. Despite falling sick for the past 2 months, I thank you for letting me spend more time with God and to reframe my negative thoughts. I’m grateful for the meaningful time spent and the renewal of my mind.

Your Son.

4. Dearest Mother,

I have passed 1 essay and am awaiting 2 more essays to pass. I would like to thank you and Jesus and the Holy Spirit for always being with me and encouraging and helping me in my degree. This degree means a lot to me. Thank you once again for letting me pass this essay.

Your Catholic Daughter.

5. Dear Mother Mary,

I thank you for your intercession for our family. This year has been a tough year for us. My healthy 4-year-old was suddenly diagnosed with a rare bone marrow failure in February. From his stem cell transplant till the end of April, he had many transfusions and every alternate day he needed platelet transfusion. Now he is on the 185^th day post-transplant. Even with his illness, however, he is always cheerful and active, very much like the other normal boys, only that he cannot really go to public places. He is so mature and understanding, I cannot thank Jesus enough for the blessing given to my son and to us. There is no word to describe our thanks to you. With the power of Jesus and your intercession, we can grow stronger and overcome this.

Your Loving Daughter.

6. Dearest Mother,

Many years ago I prayed for a grandchild. Two years ago, my daughter had a miscarriage. But just 3.5 months ago, she gave birth to a beautiful baby boy. Thank you, Mother for answering my prayer. I am forever grateful.

Your Son.

7. Dearest Mother of Perpetual Help,

I am writing this letter to thank you for being with me and my family during our difficult time when my husband passed away. I was left to bring up my son alone. With your guidance and blessings, I had the strength and courage to bring my son up. He is a faithful Catholic and is married with 2 children. I thank you dearest Mother for walking with me and leading me on.  

Your Daughter.

8. Dearest Mother Mary,

As I sit here to write this letter, I am overwhelmed with gratitude and a sense of peace. Today marks 1 year since the most traumatic and testing period of my life. My intended wedding in October 2022 was abruptly cancelled just 1 week prior due to miscommunication and the interference of what I felt then was the work of the devil. I was riddled with anger, confusion and deep sadness. I struggled to cope with depression and managing the sadness and disappointment of my family. My mum felt most hurt and was in a state of anguish and depression which was hard to witness but was a testament to her love for me. We came to your shrine begging your intercession for God’s mercy and the grace to see the light at the end of the tunnel. I asked God to reveal His plan for me and to understand why I had to go through this ordeal. Today, I know that this experience made me a stronger person and a more faithful woman of God. God protected me all the way and never let me down. God blessed me with understanding colleagues who have now become friends and provide comfort and laughter away from the stress of work. God blessed me with understanding parents who supported me through this ordeal. All this would not have been possible without you, Mother, and God’s grace. There are still uncertainties in my life but I am confident God will never let go of anyone who implores your help!    

Your Grateful Daughter.

9. Dearest Mother of Perpetual Succour,

I am grateful to you for your powerful prayers and help over the 67 years of my life. You have never failed to come to my aid especially during the critical moments when I needed help most. Indeed, many times, I was not even aware you were helping me. 32 years ago, I went into labour to give birth to my daughter. At that time, the water bag had already broken for more than 20 hours and the monitor showed a downward trend. The nurse had to shake my belly to keep the baby inside “awake”. Through your help, my daughter and I survived the difficult birth. My daughter is now a mother of a teenager. I can never thank you enough, my dearest Mother.

Your Grateful Catholic Daughter.

1. Dear Mother of Perpetual Help,

I give thanks today as I recount the difficulties my wife and I went through to have a child. We have a healthy 5 year-old boy now, whom God has chosen for us to grow into better people as we learn to be parents to him to the best of our abilities. I also give thanks for my healing and recovery from a slipped disc and back issue which had been ongoing for 11 years. While I'm not fully healed, I'm constantly searching and finding ways, and have been blessed to seek out the best therapies over these 11 years. Today, my wife and I feel ready to have a third child after losing our 2nd to a miscarriage. I'm thankful for the ever-present help in praying for our family and long for our family to grow in love and numbers. I trust in God and, you, Mother Mary, to show us what's best for us. Thank you, dearest Mother, for being around us and with us.       

Your Children.

2. Dear Mother,

I would like to thank you for interceding for me to our Lord Jesus Christ, for I’ve signed the confirmation letter of my performance and probation review. I am now a regular employee and I was praised for my hard work and dedication at work. I thank our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who has been my guidance and the centre of my life, the source of my life and the reason why I keep on going. I will always serve you in every way to praise and honour you and to give you thanks for everything, and every moment of my life. Thank you, Mother and our Lord Jesus Christ.             

Your Child.

3. Dear beloved Mother Mary,

Thank you for watching over our family and for your constant intercession. The 3 years of the Covid-19 pandemic were difficult for my family. We lost our father due to Pneumonia 3 years ago. My mother got more depressed due to this loss on top of having a stroke over a decade ago. My youngest boy was found to have mild Dysleyxia at Primary 4 and did not do as well as initially hoped for in his PSLE last year. We have been hoping and praying that things would turn out better on all fronts. My boy has done exceptionally well, for his Sec 1 end-of-year exam. He became the only person of his cohort to be promoted to the Express stream. Without your help and God's grace, this would not be possible. We have been blessed with 3 beautiful children, 2 older girls and a boy. We praise God for all the miracles despite having to face difficult moments. Thank you, Mother Mary, for all your love and prayers.

Your Unworthy Son.

4. Mama Mary,

Thank you that my ultrasound results show no cancer. I am deeply grateful for the blessings you've given me. I know I will continue to ask for your intercession for my complete healing. I just want you to know that I am always grateful for your help. I remember how my parents would ask us to pray your novena when times were hard. As a child, when it was tough with friends in school, I would go to the chapel and pray to you. This is what led me back to you, even if at the beginning I felt bad because my cancer came back in spite of my prayers to you. But I know Jesus asks us to persist in prayer, and nothing is impossible with our Divine Physician. You call us to come to you in our need. Thank you for taking care of us and hearing our prayers.

Your Grateful Daughter.

5. Dear Mother Mary,

I was worried when I started school again after almost 20 years. Mother, thank you for journeying with me and helping me get a place in the University that I wanted. You are with me when I manage work, study, family, faith of my children, and all other responsibilities at the same time. People often ask how I could do it, especially with financial and family troubles. I have no other reason except for the strength that God has given me and your intercession. I am so humbled by your love. Mother Mary, please help me to be a mother like you to my children. 

Your Grateful Child.

6. Dearest Mother Mary,

Thank you for listening to our prayer. On Oct 25 my mother went for a coronary angiogram and found that they were two blockages. The doctors said they would do their best if it could be done by angioplasty, if not my mother would need to have an open-heart surgery. I asked my sibling to continue to pray. We didn’t have much financial support but we trusted in you. Thank you, Mother Mary for listening to our prayers and interceding for my mother. She had a smooth and successful angioplasty. Thank you, for taking care of our financial needs too. Words cannot express how grateful we are. Once again thank you Mother Mary.

Your Grateful Daughter.

7. Dearest Mother of Perpetual Help,

Thank you for your intercession to Jesus, for the safe pregnancy of my grandniece and the birth of a normal healthy baby girl on 27 October 2023. Thank you very much to Jesus & you for hearing my prayers and granting my petition.

Your Grateful Child.

8. Dearest Mother Mary,

This is an overdue letter. In 2020, my family and loved ones were looking forward to a big celebration with the wedding of my husband and I. Little did we know what was to come. Covid hit us hard and things took a turn for the worse as my dad's health deteriorated at an accelerated pace. My husband and I made really tough decisions; in the hope things would look up for the world and for my dad too, putting on hold everything. Fast forward 2021, during Holy Week - the Lord called my dad to his eternal resting home. As a true daddy's girl, I was devastated beyond words and in this time of grieve, I turned to you oh Holy Mother, your Son, Jesus, and your blessed spouse St. Joseph, seeking comfort, mercy and refuge. As time passed - with prayer, reflection and complete surrender. I want to THANK YOU WITH ALL MY HEART for blessing me with such amazing parents who have shown me how pure and REAL love, life and faith are. I am truly grateful for my iron lady: my earthly mother - it is because of your unceasing intercession, love, mercy and compassion for us; that we are and have been able to continue life's journey - even through the darkest of times. Thank you for the countless blessings you have showered us with - we love you!

Your Faithful Daughter.

9. Dearest Mother of Perpetual Succour,

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for helping me to go through a 12-hour operation to remove all the cancerous cells from my body. The operation went on smoothly with no complication and I am now going through the healing process. Thank you for interceding to Jesus for me and I want to thank Jesus and all the saints in heaven for helping me. Thank you for answering my prayers and petitions.

Your Catholic Daughter.

1. Dear Mother Mary,

I like to thank you so much for answering my prayers for my son. My son is studying overseas and he had difficulty passing an exam. We prayed for your intercession. Three weeks ago, my son said that he might fail the exam again as he could not manage. We continued praying to you. Last week, he informed us that he PASSED the exam. We are so happy and grateful that he managed to pull through.

Your Loving Son.

2. Dearest Mother of Perpetual Help,

Thank you for everything which you have interceded for me – past and present. As I came to your shrine, memories of the past flooded my mind as I recalled the period of when I was jobless and was at a loss. Miracle after miracle happened which helped to sustain me through the difficult time. With the latest episode of a health scare, I thank you once again for giving me the courage as I prayed the rosary to make a decision. It’s amazing considering I haven’t prayed the rosary for ages. I have not lost you! Mother, I am still at the crossroads trying to figure out God’s plan for me as I navigate different life paths which honestly have brought me some ups and downs. There were moments when I was frustrated with God for all these sufferings. But, I am thankful at the same time for allowing me to feel His and your presence in times like these. I may have suffered but God didn’t give up on me. This is what gives me great comfort. I am not sure how my life will pan out down the road, but definitely I am very grateful for coming to know you and the Lord.

Your Grateful Catholic Child.  

3. Dear Mother Mary,

Last Wednesday I suddenly had a bleeding and went to the A&E. My husband and I have been trying to conceive for 5 years. I had a miscarriage last year and this time I am 7 weeks pregnant. We had just attended the St. Gerard Majella prayer service. Sitting at the hospital, I prayed to St. Gerard to keep my baby safe. The scan showed that the baby was safe and that I needed more rest. Thank you, Mother Mary, I knew it was you who interceded for me and I know that this is a miracle. I will constantly pray to St. Gerard and you till my baby is born.

Your ever-Grateful Daughter.

4. Dear Mother Mary,

I thank you and our Lord Jesus Christ for looking after my loved ones. Thank you for your prayers and intercession, especially for healing my father. He was hospitalised for three months, suffering from so many organ and blood issues due to a severe Covid 19 infection. Over the last couple of months, he has steadily recovered his health.

Your Loving Child.

5. Dearest Mother Mary,

I want to thank you for my mental health. I prayed daily that my health will be stable and only focus on good things that will help me improve my life. I have been doing well the past few days despite of some disturbance. Thank you so much for being with me in my sufferings and also in my happiness.

Your Daughter.

6. Dear Mother Mary,

I sent a petition to you a few weeks ago to ask you to help my grand-daughter do well in her final exams. I am so pleased that you have answered my prayers. When she received her results, she was surprised that she did very well in all her subjects including passing her Chinese which she has never passed before. She also the top in her class for literature. Mother Mary, I thank you with all my heart for this.

Your Loving Son.

7. Dearest Mother Mary,

We thank you and the angels for watching over our son while he was alone in the NICU ward. We had been very concerned as he was often alone in the ward. Despite this he has grown well and strong. We are thankful that the initial heart condition we were so worried about has gotten better and we are finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel where he can finally come home with us.

Your Grateful Children.

8. Dear Mother of Perpetual Help,

Thank you for your prayers. Our daughter gave us a beautiful and healthy baby grandson. He arrived just before they had to move to their new house. The move was also smooth and safe. Thank you once again.

Your Loving Children.

9. Dearest Mother Mary,

Thank you for hearing my prayers. I have strayed far, far away from the Lord and had too much pride to admit it. By coming to the Novena Church and asking for your intercession, you gently nudged me back towards the Lord. You reminded me of how much You trusted in Jesus and I needed to surrender and trust as well. Mother, I took my test today. After learning that I made some mistakes I was discouraged but I am grateful that you were with me, praying for me. Thank you, Mother, for hearing my prayers and helping me to give my best. Thank you, Mother, for praying for my grandparents and for my family. Thank you for bringing me back to God.

Your Daughter.

10. Dearest Mother,

Thank you for your intercession. I have become one of the high performers in our team, especially after I came to pray here at Novena. I can find the peace and strength when coming here to pray and at Mass and in gratitude, would like to share the blessings by praying for all who are looking for work or progression in their work or areas of focus.

Your Catholic Daughter.