OUR CONSECRATION TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
Priest: In the name of the Father, and of
the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. R. Amen.
INTRODUCTION
Priest: When our Risen Lord appeared to
his disciples on Easter Sunday he said:
“Peace be with you.” We can be confident
that he desires this same peace for all the
members of his body, the Church, and for
the people of the entire world.
In this difficult time we turn to the
Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the
Church and Queen of Peace, to ask that she intercedes with her Son for all those who
are affected in any way by this pandemic. As we renew the consecration of our
country and of ourselves to the Mother of the God, we implore her maternal care for
her children.
OPENING PRAYER
Priest: Let us pray.
O God, Father of mercies,
whose Only Begotten Son, as he hung upon the Cross, chose the
Blessed Virgin Mary, his Mother, to be our Mother also, grant,
we pray, that with her loving help your Church may be more
fruitful day by day and, exulting in the holiness of her children,
may draw to her embrace all the families of the peoples. Through
our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you
in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
People: Amen.
SCRIPTURE READING John 19:25-27
Priest: A reading from the holy Gospel according to John
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Standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of
Cleopas, and Mary of Magdala. When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple there whom he
loved, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son.” Then he said to the disciple,
“Behold, your mother.” And from that hour the disciple took her into his home.
The Gospel of the Lord. R. Thanks be to God.
[REFLECTION] DECADE OF THE ROSARY
Recalling Jesus’ words as he hung on the cross – “Behold, your mother” – we
meditate on the fifth sorrowful mystery of the Rosary, The Crucifixion and Death of
Our Lord.
Our Father
10 Hail Marys
Glory Be
O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, and lead all souls
to Heaven, especially those in most need of Thy mercy.
PRAYER OF RENEWAL OF OUR CONSECRATION TO THE
BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
Let us now entrust our country and ourselves once again to the Virgin
Mary’s care:
Most Holy Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church, you
are the fairest fruit of God’s redeeming love; you
sing of the Father’s mercy and accompany us with a
mother’s love. In this time of pandemic we come to
you, our sign of sure hope and comfort.
Today we renew the act of consecration and entrustment carried out by those who have gone
before us.
Pope Francis:
With the love of a Mother and Handmaid, embrace our nation which we
entrust and consecrate once again to you, together with ourselves and our
families.
A Bishop for his diocese:
With the love of a Mother and Handmaid, embrace this diocese which we
entrust and consecrate once again to you, together with ourselves and our
families.
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A Pastor for his parish:
With the love of a Mother and Handmaid, embrace this parish which we
entrust and consecrate once again to you, together with ourselves and our
families.
Families, groups, or individuals:
With the love of a Mother and Handmaid, embrace us
as we renew our consecration to you, together with our
brothers and sisters in Christ.
In a special way we commend to you those
particularly in need of your maternal care.
Mary, Health of the Sick, sign of health, of healing, and of divine
hope for the sick, we entrust to you all who are infected with the
coronavirus.
Mary, Mother of Consolation, who console with a mother’s love all who
turn to you, we entrust to you all those who have lost loved ones in the
pandemic.
Mary, Help of Christians, who come to our rescue in
every trial, we entrust to your loving protection all
caregivers.
Mary, Queen and Mother of Mercy, who embrace all those who call upon
your help in their distress, we entrust to you all who are suffering in any way
from the pandemic.
Mary, Seat of Wisdom, who were so wonderfully filled with the light of
truth, we entrust to you all who are working to find a cure to this pandemic.
Mary, Mother of Good Counsel, who gave yourself wholeheartedly to God’s plan for the
renewing of all things in Christ, we entrust to you all leaders and policymakers.
Accept with the benevolence of a Mother
the act of consecration that we make today with confidence, and
help us to be your Son’s instruments for the healing and salvation
of our country and the world.
Mary, Mother of the Church, you are enthroned as queen at your
Son’s right hand: we ask your intercession for the needs of our
country, that every desire for good may be blessed and
strengthened, that faith may be revived and nourished, hope
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sustained and enlightened, charity awakened and animated; guide
us, we pray, along the path of holiness.
Priest: Mary our Mother, bring everyone under your protection and
entrust everyone to your beloved Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
CONCLUDING PRAYER
As we conclude this consecration, we ask the blessing of Almighty God:
Let us pray.
Bestow the grace of your kindness upon your
supplicant people, O Lord, that, formed by you,
their creator, and restored by you, their sustainer,
through your constant action they may be saved. R.
Amen.
[priest:
And may the blessing of almighty God, the Father, and the Son,
✠ and the Holy Spirit, come down on you and remain with you
for ever. R. Amen.]
[Priest:
May the Lord bless us, protect
us from all evil
and bring us to everlasting life. R. Amen.]
REGINA CAELI
As is customary, we conclude our prayer with a Marian hymn:
Regina caeli, laetare, alleluia. Quia quem meruisti portare, alleluia. Resurrexit sicut dixit, alleluia.
Ora pro nobis Deum, alleluia. (musical notation may be found in most worship addes)
