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In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. R. Amen.<\/p>\nFrom USCCB:<\/p>\n
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. R. Amen.<\/p>\n
INTRODUCTION
\nWhen our Risen Lord appeared to his disciples on Easter Sunday he said: \u201cPeace\u00a0be with you.\u201d We can be confident that he desires this same peace for all the\u00a0members of his body, the Church, and for the people of the entire world.\u00a0 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\u00a0are affected in any way by this pandemic. As we renew the consecration of our\u00a0country and of ourselves to the Mother of the God, we implore her maternal care\u00a0for her children.<\/p>\n
Renewal of the
\nConsecration of the
\nUnited States of
\nAmerica to the
\nBlessed Virgin Mary
\nMay 1, 2020
\nThis prayer of consecration will be offered on behalf of the entire country
\nby the Most Reverend Jos\u00e9 H. Gomez, Archbishop of Los Angeles
\nand President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
\nThe prayer of consecration incorporates language used in consecrations
\nof Popes Pius XII, John Paul II, and Francis,
\nand also from prayers from Masses of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
\nUse this text to pray along with Archbishop Gomez.
\nMaking the appropriate adaptations, other bishops can use it to renew the
\nconsecration of their dioceses,
\npastors their parishes, and families or individuals their own households.
\nWhen prayed in common, a leader might say the parts in bold,
\nand others might read the Scripture passage and lead the decade of the Rosary.
\nThe prayer of consecration could be proclaimed by the leader alone or prayed together.<\/p>\n
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OPENING PRAYER
\nLet us pray.
\nO God, Father of mercies,
\nwhose Only Begotten Son, as he hung upon the Cross,
\nchose the Blessed Virgin Mary, his Mother,
\nto be our Mother also,
\ngrant, we pray, that with her loving help
\nyour Church may be more fruitful day by day
\nand, exulting in the holiness of her children,
\nmay draw to her embrace all the families of the peoples.
\nThrough our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
\nwho lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
\none God, for ever and ever.
\nR. Amen.
\nSCRIPTURE READING John 19:25-27
\nA reading from the holy Gospel according to John
\nStanding by the cross of Jesus were his mother and his mother\u2019s sister, Mary the
\nwife of Clopas, and Mary of Magdala. When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple
\nthere whom he loved, he said to his mother, \u201cWoman, behold, your son.\u201d Then he
\nsaid to the disciple, \u201cBehold, your mother.\u201d And from that hour the disciple took
\nher into his home.
\nThe Gospel of the Lord. R. Thanks be to God.
\n\u20143\u2014
\n[REFLECTION]
\nDECADE OF THE ROSARY
\nRecalling Jesus\u2019 words as he hung on the cross \u2013 \u201cBehold, your mother\u201d \u2013 we
\nmeditate on the fifth sorrowful mystery of the Rosary, The Crucifixion and Death
\nof Our Lord.
\nOur Father
\n10 Hail Marys
\nGlory Be
\nO my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell,
\nand lead all souls to Heaven, especially those in most need of Thy mercy.
\nPRAYER OF RENEWAL OF OUR
\nCONSECRATION TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
\nLet us now entrust our country and ourselves once again to the
\nVirgin Mary\u2019s care:
\nMost Holy Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church,
\nyou are the fairest fruit of God\u2019s redeeming love;
\nyou sing of the Father\u2019s mercy
\nand accompany us with a mother\u2019s love.
\nIn this time of pandemic we come to you,
\nour sign of sure hope and comfort.
\nToday we renew the act of consecration and entrustment carried out by those who
\nhave gone before us.
\nArchbishop Gomez:
\nWith the love of a Mother and Handmaid,
\nembrace our nation which we entrust and consecrate once again to you,
\ntogether with ourselves and our families.
\nA Bishop for his diocese:
\nWith the love of a Mother and Handmaid,
\nembrace this diocese which we entrust and consecrate once again to you,
\ntogether with ourselves and our families.
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\nA Pastor for his parish:
\nWith the love of a Mother and Handmaid,
\nembrace this parish which we entrust and consecrate once again to you,
\ntogether with ourselves and our families.
\nFamilies, groups, or individuals:
\nWith the love of a Mother and Handmaid,
\nembrace us as we renew our consecration to you,
\ntogether with our brothers and sisters in Christ.
\nIn a special way we commend to you
\nthose particularly in need of your maternal care.
\nMary, Health of the Sick,
\nsign of health, of healing, and of divine hope for the sick,
\nwe entrust to you all who are infected with the coronavirus.
\nMary, Mother of Consolation,
\nwho console with a mother\u2019s love all who turn to you,
\nwe entrust to you all those who have lost loved ones in the pandemic.
\nMary, Help of Christians,
\nwho come to our rescue in every trial,
\nwe entrust to your loving protection all caregivers.
\nMary, Queen and Mother of Mercy,
\nwho embrace all those who call upon your help in their distress,
\nwe entrust to you all who are suffering in any way from the pandemic.
\nMary, Seat of Wisdom,
\nwho were so wonderfully filled with the light of truth,
\nwe entrust to you all who are working to find a cure to this pandemic.
\nMary, Mother of Good Counsel,
\nwho gave yourself wholeheartedly to God\u2019s plan for the renewing of all things in Christ,
\nwe entrust to you all leaders and policymakers.
\nAccept with the benevolence of a Mother
\nthe act of consecration that we make today with confidence,
\nand help us to be your Son\u2019s instruments
\nfor the healing and salvation of our country and the world.
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\nMary, Mother of the Church,
\nyou are enthroned as queen at your Son\u2019s right hand:
\nwe ask your intercession for the needs of our country,
\nthat every desire for good may be blessed and strengthened,
\nthat faith may be revived and nourished,
\nhope sustained and enlightened,
\ncharity awakened and animated;
\nguide us, we pray, along the path of holiness.
\nMary our Mother,
\nbring everyone under your protection
\nand entrust everyone to your beloved Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
\nAmen.
\nCONCLUDING PRAYER
\nAs we conclude this consecration, we ask the blessing of Almighty God:
\nLet us pray.
\nBestow the grace of your kindness
\nupon your supplicant people, O Lord,
\nthat, formed by you, their creator,
\nand restored by you, their sustainer,
\nthrough your constant action they may be saved.
\nR. Amen.
\n[Bishop or priest:
\nAnd may the blessing of almighty God,
\nthe Father, and the Son, \u2720 and the Holy Spirit,
\ncome down on you and remain with you for ever. R. Amen.]
\n[Others:
\nMay the Lord bless us,
\nprotect us from all evil
\nand bring us to everlasting life. R. Amen.]
\n\u20146\u2014
\nREGINA CAELI
\nAs is customary, we conclude our prayer with a Marian hymn:
\nRegina caeli, laetare, alleluia.
\nQuia quem meruisti portare, alleluia.
\nResurrexit sicut dixit, alleluia.
\nOra pro nobis Deum, alleluia.
\nQueen of Heaven, rejoice, alleluia.
\nThe Son whom you merited to bear, alleluia,
\nhas risen as he said, alleluia.
\nPray for us to God, alleluia.<\/p>\n
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