Mother's Day 2026

Motherhood is one of God’s most profound gifts—beautiful and life-giving, yet stretching and refining in ways we never quite expect. It binds women together across cultures, across generations, across time itself.

Whether through shared joys or quiet sacrifices, there is a deep, unspoken understanding among mothers: this vocation asks everything of us. And yet, somehow, it gives even more in return—shaping our hearts, enlarging our capacity to love, and drawing us into a deeper participation in God’s own creative and nurturing work.

In the midst of both the tenderness and the trials, we are not meant to walk this path alone. As Catholic mothers, we turn to Jesus Christ, who sanctifies our daily offerings; to Mary, our mother in Heaven and our guide for motherhood; and to the saints—holy women who have lived, loved, sacrificed, and persevered before us. Their lives remind us that motherhood, in all its forms, is a path to holiness. Today, as we honor this vocation, we also lean into the communion of saints, drawing strength from those who intercede for us and walk with us still.

With gratitude and joy, we share the Litany of Mommy Saints, a beautiful prayer by Kelly Guest, that invites these holy mothers to pray for us in our own calling.

Litany of Mommy Saints

Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us. 

Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, hear us. Christ, graciously hear us. 

God the Father in Heaven, have mercy on us. 

God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us. 

God the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us. 

Holy Trinity, One God, have mercy on us. 

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us mothers. 

Saint Elizabeth, pray for us who struggle with infertility. 

Saint Gianna Molla, pray for us pregnant mothers. 

Saint Perpetua, pray for us new mothers. 

Saint Louise de Marillac, pray for us mothers with children who have special needs. 

Saint Monica, pray for us mothers with wayward children. Saint Bassa, pray for us mothers who had to bury our children. 

Saint Zélie Martin, pray for us mothers fighting cancer or other illnesses. 

Saint Helen, pray for us mothers with heavy crosses to bear. Saint Theneva, pray for us mothers in crisis pregnancies. 

Saint Margaret of Cortona, pray for us single mothers. 

Saint Rita of Cascia, pray for us mothers in difficult relationships. 

Blessed Marianna Biernacka, pray for us mothers-in-law. 

Venerable Margaret Bosco, pray for us foster mothers. 

Saint Margaret of Clitherow, pray for us working mothers. 

Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, pray for us homeschooling mothers. 

Blessed Maria Corsini, pray for us busy mothers. 

Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, pray for us mothers who need a little more energy and zeal. 

Saint Jane Frances de Chantal, pray for us mothers who are suffering from depression. 

Saint Frances of Rome, pray for us mothers who need a supporting friend. 

Blessed Anna Maria Taigi, pray for our husbands, the fathers of our children. 

Saint Gladys, pray for us to have holy children. 

Saint Ludmila, pray for us who are raising our grandchildren. 

Saint Anne, pray for us and our mothers. 

Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, spare us, O Lord. 

Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world, graciously hear us, O Lord. 

Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.

Let us pray: 

Lord Jesus, we praise you for the gift of motherhood.  Help us to follow the example of your own dear Mother, who did all things for love of you. Send us the graces we need to love and serve you through our families. And thank you, Lord, for the blessing that our children are to us and to the world. May they grow in wisdom and stature and grace before God and man. Amen. 

This prayer was written by Kelly Guest and originally published on CatholicMom.com. Saint Ann extends our deepest gratitude to Kelly Guest and CatholicMom.com for allowing us to share this beautiful prayer with our parishioners on this special occasion.