As
the world continues to face the ongoing effects of the global pandemic of the
coronavirus, Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles and president of the USCCB
has announced that the U.S. bishops will join the Canadian Conference of Catholic
Bishops on May 1 in renewing the consecrations of the two nations to the care
of our Blessed Mother. This is a reminder to the faithful of the Blessed Mother’s
witness to the Gospel and to ask for her effective intercession before her Son
on behalf of those in need. This prayer reaffirms and renews previous Marian
entrustments, and it unites us in solidarity with our Holy Father, who recently
established the Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church, as a
source of protection and strength.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
Amen.
REGINA
CAELI
Regina caeli, laetare, alleluia.
Quia quem meruisti portare, alleluia.
Resurrexit
sicut dixit, alleluia.
Ora
pro nobis Deum, alleluia.
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.
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