Consecration of Family to the Immaculate Heart of Mary

Oh Mother Most Pure,

we come to You as a family

and consecrate ourselves to your most Immaculate Heart.

We come to You as a family

and place our trust in Your powerful intercession.

Oh Dearest Mother Mary,

teach us as a mother teaches her children,

for our souls are soiled

and our prayers are weak

because of our sinful hearts.

Here we are Dearest Mother,

ready to respond to You

and follow Your way,

for Your way leads us

to the heart of Your Son, Jesus.

We are ready to be cleansed and purified.

Come then Virgin Most Pure,

and embrace us with Your motherly mantle.

Make our hearts whiter than snow

and as pure as a spring of fresh water.

Teach us to pray,

so that our prayers may become more beautiful

than the singing of the birds at the break of dawn.

Dear Mother Mary,

we entrust to Your Immaculate Heart of hearts,

our family and our entire future.

Lead us all to our homeland which is Heaven.

Amen.

Immaculate Heart of Mary,

 pray for us.

Mary Our Strength

O Virgin, fair as the moon,

delight of the angels and saints in heaven,

grant that we may become like you

and that our souls may receive a ray of your beauty,

which does not decline with the years

but shines forth into eternity.

O Mary, sun of heaven,

restore life where there is death

and enlighten spirits where there is darkness.

Turn your countenance to your children

and radiate on us your light and your fervor.

O Mary, powerful as an army,

grant victory to our ranks.

We are very weak

and our enemy rages with uttermost conceit.

But under your banner

we are confident of overcoming him.

Save us, O Mary,

fair as the moon,

bright as the sun,

awe inspiring as an army set in battle array\n\n

and sustained not by hatred

but by the ardor of love.

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Amen.

Bend Tenderly Over Our Wounds

Enraptured by the splendor of your heavenly beauty,”

and impelled by the anxieties of the world,

we cast ourselves into your arms,

O Immaculate Mother of Jesus and our Mother, Mary,

confident of finding in your most loving heart

appeasement of our ardent desires,

and a safe harbour from the tempests

which beset us on every side.

Though degraded by our faults

and overwhelmed by infinite misery,

we admire and praise the peerless richness

of the sublime gifts with which God has filled you,

above every other mere creature,

from the first moment of your conception

until the day on which,

after your assumption into heaven,

he crowned you Queen of the Universe.

O crystal Fountain of Faith,

bathe our minds with the eternal truths!

O fragrant Lily of All Holiness,

captivate our hearts with your heavenly perfume!

O Conqueress of Evil and Death,

inspire in us a deep horror of sin,

which makes the soul detestable to God

and a slave of hell!

O well-beloved of God,

hear the ardent cry

which rises up from every heart.

Bend tenderly over our aching wounds.

Convert the wicked,

dry the tears of the afflicted and oppressed,

comfort the poor and humble,

quench hatreds, sweeten hardness,

safeguard the flower of purity in youth,

protect the holy church,

make all men feel the attractions of Christian goodness.

In your name,

resounding harmoniously in heaven,

may they recognize that they are brothers,

and that the nations are members of one family,

upon which may there shine forth the sun

of a universal and sincere peace.

Receive, O most sweet Mother,

our humble supplications,

and above all obtain for us that,

one day, happy with you,

we may repeat before your throne that hymn

which today is sung on earth around your altars:

You are all-beautiful, O Mary!

You are the glory,

your are the joy,

your are the honor of our people!

Amen.

Prayer to Our Lady of Perpetual Help

Behold, O Mother of Perpetual Help,”

at thy feet a wretched sinner,

who has recourse to thee and trusts in thee.

O Mother of mercy, have pity on me;

I hear all men call thee the refuge and hope of sinners:

be therefore my refuge and my hope.

Help me for the love of Jesus Christ:

hold out thy hand to a fallen wretch,

who commends himself to thee

and dedicates himself to be thy servant forever.

I praise and thank God,

who of His great mercy

hath given me this confidence in thee,

a sure pledge of my eternal salvation.

Alas, it is only too true

that in the past I have fallen miserably,

because I did not come to thee.

I know that with thy help I shall conquer;

I know that thou wilt help me,

if I commend myself to thee;

but I am fearful lest in the occasions of sin

I shall forget to call upon thee

and so I shall be lost.

This grace, then, do I ask of thee;

for this I implore thee,

as much as I can and know how to do;

namely, that in the assaults of hell

I may ever run to thy protection

and may say to thee:

Mary, help me;

Mother of Perpetual Help,

permit me not to lose my God.

Say the Hail Mary here...

O Mother of Perpetual Help,

grant me ever to be able to call upon thy powerful name,

since thy name is the help of the living

and the salvation of the dying.

Ah, Mary most pure,

Mary most sweet,

grant that thy name from this day forth

may be to me the very breath of life.

Dear Lady, delay not to come to my assistance

whenever I call upon thee;

for in all the temptations that assail me,

in all the necessities that befall me,

I will never leave off calling upon thee,

ever repeating: Mary, Mary.

What comfort, what sweetness,

what confidence, what tenderness fills my soul

at the sound of thy name,

at the very thought of thee!

I give thanks to our Lord,

who for my sake hath given thee a name so sweet,

so lovable, so mighty.

But I am not content merely to speak thy name;

I would utter it for very love of thee;

it is my desire that love

should ever remind me to name thee,

Mother of Perpetual Help.

Say the Hail Mary here...

O Mother of Perpetual Help,

thou art the dispenser of every grace

that God grants us in our misery;

it is for this cause that He hath made thee so powerful,

so rich, so kind,

that thou mightest assist us in our miseries.

Thou art the advocate of the most wretched

and abandoned sinners,

if they but come unto thee;

come once more to my assistance,

for I commend myself to thee.

In thy hands I place my eternal salvation;

to thee I entrust my soul.

Enroll me among thy most faithful servants;

take me under thy protection

and it is enough for me: yes,

for if thou protect me,

I shall fear nothing; not my sins,

for thou wilt obtain for me their pardon and remission;

not the evil spirits,

for thou art mightier than all the powers of hell;

not even Jesus, my Judge,

for He is appeased by a single prayer from thee.

I fear only that through my own negligence

I may forget to recommend myself to thee

and so I shall be lost.

My dear Lady,

obtain for me the forgiveness of my sins,

love for Jesus,

final perseverance

and the grace to have recourse to thee at all times,

O Mother of Perpetual Help.

Say the Hail Mary here…

Prayer of Refuge

(By St. Alphonsus Liguori.)

Behold, O Mother of my God,

my only hope, Mary,

behold at thy feet a miserable sinner,

who asks thee for mercy.

Thou art proclaimed and called by the whole Church,

and by all the faithful,

the refuge of sinners.

Thou art consequently my refuge;

thou hast to save me.

I will say with William of Paris:

Thou knowest, most sweet Mother of God,

how much thy blessed Son desires our salvation.

Thou knowest all that Jesus Christ endured for this end.

I present thee, O my Mother, the sufferings of Jesus:

the cold that He endured in the stable,

His journey into Egypt,

His toils, His sweat, the Blood that He shed;

the anguish which caused His death on the Cross,

and of which thou wast thyself a witness.

Oh, show that thou lovest thy beloved Son,

and by this love I implore thee to assist me.

Extend thy hand to a poor creature who has fallen

and asks thy help.

Were I a Saint I would not need seek thy mercy;

but because I am a sinner I fly to thee,

who art the Mother of mercies.

I know that thy compassionate heart

finds it a consolation in assisting the miserable,

when thou canst do so,

and dost not find them obstinate.

Console, then, thy compassionate heart,

and console me this day;

for now thou hast the opportunity

of saving a poor creature condemned to Hell;

and thou canst do so,

for I will not be obstinate.

I abandon myself into thy hands,

only tell me what thou wouldst have me do,

and obtain for me strength to execute it,

for I am resolved to do all

that depends on me to recover the Divine grace.

I take refuge under thy mantle.

Jesus wills that I should have recourse to thee,

in order not only that His Blood may save me,

but also that thy prayers may assist me in this great work;

for thy glory. and for His Own,

since thou art His Mother.

He sends me to thee, that thou mayest help me.

O Mary, see, I have recourse to thee;

in thee do I confide.

Thou prayest for so many others,

pray also for me; say only a word.

Tell Our Lord that thou willest my salvation,

and God will certainly save me.

Say that I am thine,

and then I have obtained all that I ask,

all that I desire.

Our Lady of Perpetual Help (In Sickness)

Mother of perpetual Help,

you know how much I suffer because of my sickness.

Not only my body but my soul is also affected.

I do not even have the strength to pray as I should.

Nothing gives me any relief.

Even the visits and compassion of my friends bring me no comfort.

My courage is beginning to fail;

impatience and sadness are having their effect on me.

Most tender and loving Mother,

in my feelings of distress,

I put all my trust in you.

Your compassionate heart will surely have pity on me.

Merciful Mother,

do not forget your devoted, afflicted child\'s

[Mention your intention(s) here...]

Ask your Son, Jesus,

to give me the courage and strength

to accept my sickness as the will of God

and to bear it with patience and resignation.

If it is God's will,

intercede for me in recovering my former good health;

but if it is God\'s will that I continue to suffer, or,

that this sickness should lead me to a better life,

I am perfectly resigned.

Loving Mother,

I am confident you will obtain the grace

to do whatever God asks of me.

Amen.

Consecration of the Sick to Mary

Prayer of Pope Pius XII

O kind and good Mother,

whose own soul was pierced by the sword of sorrow,

look upon us while,

in our sickness,

we arraign ourselves beside you

on the Calvary where your Jesus hangs.

Dowered with the high grace of suffering,

and hopeful of fulfilling in our own flesh

what is wanting in our sharing of Christ\'s passion,

on behalf of his Mystical Body, the Church,

we consecrate to you ourselves and our pain.

We pray that you will place them

on that Altar of the Cross to which Jesus is affixed.

May they be little victims of propitiation for our salvation,

for the salvation of all peoples.

O Mother of Sorrows,

accept this consecration.

Strengthen our hopeful hearts,

that as partakers of Christ\'s sufferings

we may also share in his comfort now and for evermore.

Amen.

Prayer to Our Lady, Comforter of the Afflicted

Immaculate Virgin Mary,

Mother of God and our most compassionate Mother,

we present ourselves in thy sight in all humility,

and with full confidence

we implore thee for thy maternal patronage.

Thou hast been proclaimed by Holy Church

the Comforter of the Afflicted,

and to thee constant recourse is had

by the sorrowful in their afflictions,

the sick in their maladies,

the dying in their agony,

the poor in their straitened circumstances,

those who stand in all manner of need

in both public and private calamities;

and from thee they all receive consolation and strength.

Our dearest Mother,

turn upon us also,

wretched sinners that we are,

thy merciful eyes,

and graciously accept our humble and confident prayers.

Aid us in all our spiritual and temporal necessities,

deliver us from all evil

and especially from sin,

which is the greatest evil,

and from all danger of falling into it;

obtain for us from thy Son Jesus

every blessing of which thou seest we stand in need

both in soul and body,

and especially the greatest blessing of all,

which is Divine grace.

Comfort our spirits,

troubled and afflicted in the midst of the many dangers that threaten us,

and the countless miseries and misfortunes that beset us on every side.

This we ask through that immense joy

which filled thy pure soul

in the glorious Resurrection of thy Divine Son.

Obtain tranquillity for Holy Church,

help and comfort for her visible Head,

the Sovereign Pontiff,

peace for Christian princes,

refreshment in their pains for the Holy Souls in Purgatory;

for sinners, the forgiveness of their sins,

and for the just, perseverance in well-doing.

Receive us all, our most tender Mother,

under thy loving and mighty protection,

that we may be enabled to live virtuously,

die holily and attain to everlasting happiness in Heaven.

Amen.

Prayer for a Happy Death

O Mother of Sorrows,

by the anguish and love

with which thou didst stand beside the Cross of Jesus,

stand by me in my last agony.

To thy maternal heart I commend the three last hours of my life.

Offer these hours to the Eternal Father

in union with the agony of our dearest Lord.

Offer frequently to the Eternal Father,

in atonement for my sins,

the Precious Blood of Jesus,

mingled with thy tears on Calvary,

to obtain for me the grace to receive Holy Communion

with most perfect love and contrition before my death,

and to breathe forth my soul in the actual presence of Jesus.

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Dearest Mother, when the moment of my death has come,

present me as thy child to Jesus;

say to Him in my behalf:

Son, forgive him, for he knew not what he did.

Receive him this day into Thy kingdom.

CONSECRATION TO THE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY

O Mary,

Virgin most powerful and Mother of mercy,

Queen of Heaven and Refuge of sinners,

we consecrate ourselves to thine Immaculate Heart.

We consecrate to thee our very being and our whole life;

all that we have,

all that we love,

all that we are.

To thee we give our bodies,

our hearts and our souls;

to thee we give our homes,

our families, our country.

We desire that all that is in us

and around us may belong to thee,

and may share in the benefits of thy motherly benediction.

And that this act of consecration

may be truly efficacious and lasting,

we renew this day at thy feet the promises

of our Baptism and our first Holy Communion.

We pledge ourselves to profess courageously

and at all times the truths of our holy Faith,

and to live as befits Catholics

who are duly submissive to all the directions

of the Pope and the Bishops in communion with him.

We pledge ourselves to keep the commandments

of God and His Church,

in particular to keep holy the Lord\'s Day.

We likewise pledge ourselves

to make the consoling practices of the Christian religion,

and above all, Holy Communion,

an integral part of our lives,

in so far as we shall be able so to do.

Finally, we promise thee,

O glorious Mother of God and loving Mother of men,

to devote ourselves whole-heartedly

to the service of thy blessed cult,

in order to hasten and assure,

through the sovereignty of thine Immaculate Heart,

the coming of the kingdom of the Sacred Heart of thine adorable Son,

in our own hearts and in those of all men,

in our country and in all the world,

as in heaven,

so on earth.

Amen.

CONSECRATION TO JESUS THROUGH MARY

I, _____, a faithless sinner, renew and ratify today in thy hands the vows of my Baptism; I renounce forever Satan, his pomps and works; and I give myself entirely to Jesus Christ, the Incarnate Wisdom, to carry my cross after Him all the days of my life, and to be more faithful to Him than I have ever been before. In the presence of all the heavenly court I choose thee this day for my Mother and Mistress. I deliver and consecrate to thee, as thy slave, my body and soul, my goods, both interior and exterior, and even the value of all my good actions, past, present and future; leaving to thee the entire and full right of disposing of me, and all that belongs to me, without exception, according to thy good pleasure, for the greater glory of God in time and in eternity.

Amen.

Night Prayer

Night is falling dear Mother, long day is o'er;

Before thy image I am kneeling once more 

To thank thee for keeping me safe this day, 

To ask thee this night to keep evil away.

Many times have I fallen Mother dear; 

Many graces neglected since last I knelt here;

Wilt thou not in pity, my own Mother Mild, 

Ask Jesus to pardon the sins of thy child?

I am going to sleep now, day's work is done; 

Its hours and its moments have passed one by one. 

God Who will judge me, has counted them all; 

He has numbered each grace, He has counted each fall;

In His book they are written against the last day. 

Oh! Mother Ask Jesus to wash them away.

For one drop of His Blood for sinners was spilt, 

Is sufficient to cleanse the world of its guilt.

And if er' the dawn I should draw my last breath; 

The sleep I take be the long sleep of death;

Be near me Mother for dear Jesus' sake. 

When at eternity shore my soul shall awake.

Amen.

Morning Offering

O my God, 

in union with the Immaculate Heart of Mary

(here kiss your Brown Scapular *)

I offer Thee the Precious Blood of Jesus

from all the altars throughout the world,

joining with it the offering of my every thought,

word and action of this day.

O my Jesus,

I desire today to gain every indulgence and merit I can

and I offer them, together with myself,

to Mary Immaculate...

that she may best apply them to the interests of Thy most Sacred Heart.

Precious Blood of Jesus, Save us!

Immaculate Heart of Mary, Save us!

Sacred Heart of Jesus, Have mercy on us!

The Angelus

The Angel of the Lord declared to Mary:

And she conceived of the Holy Spirit.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of

our death. Amen.

Behold the handmaid of the Lord: Be it done unto me according to Thy word.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of

our death. Amen.

And the Word was made Flesh: And dwelt among us.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of

our death. Amen.

Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God, that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let us pray:

Pour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy grace into our hearts; that we, to whom the incarnation of Christ, Thy Son, was made known by the message of an angel, may by His Passion and Cross be brought to the glory of His Resurrection, through the same Christ Our Lord.

 Amen.

St. Louis De Montfort's Prayer to Mary

Hail Mary, beloved Daughter of the Eternal Father! Hail Mary, admirable Mother of the Son! Hail Mary, faithful spouse of the Holy Ghost! Hail Mary, my dear Mother, my loving Mistress, my powerful sovereign! Hail my joy, my glory, my heart and my soul! Thou art all mine by mercy, and I am all thine by justice. But I am not yet sufficiently thine. I now give myself wholly to thee without keeping anything back for myself or others. If thou still seest in me anything which does not belong to thee, I beseech thee to take it and to make thyself the absolute Mistress of all that is mine. Destroy in me all that may be displeasing to God, root it up and bring it to nought; place and cultivate in me everything that is pleasing to thee.

May the light of thy faith dispel the darkness of my mind; may thy profound humility take the place of my pride; may thy sublime contemplation check the distractions of my wandering imagination; may thy continuous sight of God fill my memory with His presence; may the burning love of thy heart inflame the lukewarmness of mine; may thy virtues take the place of my sins; may thy merits be my only adornment in the sight of God and make up for all that is wanting in me.

Finally, dearly beloved Mother, grant, if it be possible, that I may have no other spirit but thine to know Jesus and His divine will; that I may have no other soul but thine to praise and glorify the Lord; that I may have no other heart but thine to love God with a love as pure and ardent as thine I do not ask thee for visions, revelations, sensible devotion or spiritual pleasures. It is thy privilege to see God clearly; it is thy privilege to enjoy heavenly bliss; it is thy privilege to triumph gloriously in Heaven at the right hand of thy Son and to hold absolute sway over angels, men and demons; it is thy privilege to dispose of all the gifts of God, just as thou willest.

Such is, O heavenly Mary, the best part, which the Lord has given thee and which shall never be taken away from thee-and this thought fills my heart with joy. As for my part here below, I wish for no other than that which was thine: to believe sincerely without spiritual pleasures; to suffer joyfully without human consolation; to die continually to myself without respite; and to work zealously and unselfishly for thee until death as the humblest of thy servants.

The only grace I beg thee to obtain for me is that every day and every moment of my life I may say: Amen, so be it\'s all that thou didst do while on earth; Amen, so be it\'s all that thou art now doing in Heaven; Amen, so be it-to all that thou art doing in my soul, so that thou alone mayest fully glorify Jesus in me for time and eternity. Amen.

Litany of Loreto

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 of Heaven, have mercy on us.

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

God the Holy Ghost, have mercy on us.

Holy Trinity, One God, have mercy on us.

Holy Mary, pray for us

Holy Mother of God, pray for us.

Holy Virgin of virgins, pray for us.

Mother of Christ, pray for us.

Mother of divine grace, pray for us.

Mother most pure, pray for us.

Mother most chaste, pray for us.

Mother inviolate, pray for us.

Mother undefiled, pray for us.

Mother most amiable, pray for us.

Mother most admirable, pray for us.

Mother of good counsel,pray for us.

Mother of our Creator, pray for us.

Mother of our Saviour, pray for us.

Mother of the Church, pray for us.

Virgin most prudent, pray for us.

Virgin most venerable, pray for us.

Virgin most renowned, pray for us.

Virgin most powerful, pray for us.

Virgin most merciful, pray for us.

Virgin most faithful, pray for us.

Preparation for Consecration, pray for us.

Mirror of justice, pray for us.

Seat of wisdom, pray for us.

Cause of our joy, pray for us.

Vessel of honor, pray for us.

Singular vessel of devotion, pray for us.

Mystical rose, pray for us.

Tower of David, pray for us.

Tower of ivory, pray for us.

House of gold, pray for us.

Ark of the covenant, pray for us.

Gate of Heaven, pray for us.

Morning star, pray for us.

Health of the sick, pray for us.

Refuge of sinners, pray for us.

Comforter of the afflicted, pray for us.

Help of Christians, pray for us.

Queen of angels, pray for us.

Queen of patriarchs, pray for us.

Queen of prophets, pray for us.

Queen of Apostles, pray for us.

Queen of martyrs, pray for us.

Queen of confessors, pray for us.

Queen of virgins, pray for us.

Queen of all saints, pray for us.

Queen conceived without Original Sin, pray for us.

Queen assumed into Heaven, pray for us.

Queen of the most holy Rosary, pray for us.

Queen of peace, pray for us.

Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, Spare us, O Lord.

Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, Graciously hear us, O Lord.

Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, Have mercy on us.

V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God,

R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let Us Pray. Grant, we beseech Thee, O Lord God, unto us Thy servants, that we may rejoice in continual health of mind and body, and by the glorious intercession of Blessed Mary, ever virgin, may be delivered from present sadness, and enter into the joy of Thine eternal gladness. Through Christ Our Lord.

 R. Amen  

Ave Maris Stella

Hail, O Star of the ocean, God's own Mother blest, ever sinless Virgin, gate of heav'nly rest. Taking that sweet Ave, which from Gabriel came, peace confirm within us, changing Eve's name. Break the sinners' fetters, make our blindness day, Chase all evils from us, for all blessings pray. Show thyself a Mother, may the Word divine born for us thine Infant hear our prayers through thine. Virgin all excelling, mildest of the mild, free from guilt preserve us meek and undefiled. Keep our life all spotless, make our way secure till we find in Jesus, joy for evermore. Praise to God the Father, honor to the Son, in the Holy Spirit, be the glory one. Amen

The Magnificat

My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord my spirit rejoices in God my Savior for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant From this day all generations will call me blessed the Almighty has done great things for me and holy is his Name. He has mercy on those who fear him in every generation. He has shown the strength of his arm he has scattered the proud in their conceit. He has cast down the mighty from their thrones and has lifted up the lowly. He has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away empty. He has come to the help of his servant Israel for he remembered his promise of mercy, the promise he made to our fathers, to Abraham and his children forever.

The Memorare

Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thine intercession was left unaided. Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins, my mother, to thee do I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me. Amen.

Hail Holy Queen

Hail, holy Queen, Mother of Mercy! Our life, our sweetness, and our hope! To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve, to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley, of tears. Turn, then, most gracious Advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this our exile show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus, O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary. Amen.

Hail Mary

Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.