On Friday, May 1, 2020 the Bishops of our country will reconsecrate our land to Mary, Mother of the Church. Here is that consecration adapted so that families may be consecrated to Mary, our mother, as well. Even if you are in another country, feel free to consecrate your family through this prayer.
RENEWAL OF THE CONSECRATION OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA
TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY. MAY 1, 2020
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of
the Holy Spirit. R. Amen.
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 intercede 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.
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.
R. Amen.
SCRIPTURE READING John 19:25-27
A reading from the holy Gospel according to John
Standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother and his mother’s
sister, Mary the
wife of Clopas, 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.
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.
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.
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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 sustained and enlightened,
charity awakened and animated;
guide us, we pray, along the path of holiness.
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.
May the Lord bless us,
protect us from all evil
and bring us to everlasting life. R. Amen.]
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REGINA CAELI
As is customary, we conclude our prayer with a
Marian hymn:
Queen of Heaven, rejoice, alleluia.
The Son whom you merited to bear, alleluia,
has risen as he said, alleluia.
Pray for us to God, alleluia.
