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“Oh, Immaculate Heart of Mary, sure
refuge of sinners and firm anchor of salvation, we desire to consecrate
to you today this family. In these times of great spiritual battle, of
struggle between light and darkness, between truth and deceit, between
authentic family values and destructive permissiveness, we ask you to
receive them into your Heart, to protect them under your mantel, to
defend them in your maternal arms and to guide them safely to the Heart
of your Son, Jesus.
Mother Most Holy, by consecrating themselves to you, this family
recognizes you as their Mother and Teacher. They desire to open their
hearts to you, so as to receive in an abundant way, the fruit of this
consecration which is full communion with the Heart of Christ.
Oh Mother, by this consecration, this family receives you into their
home, into their hearts and into their family. They invite you to
participate fully in their lives, in their joys and in their struggles.
They confide themselves to your maternal protection, to your
intercession, and to your guide, so that you may be the Star which leads
them on the sure and perfect way to the Heart of Christ. With confidence
in your promise that in the end your Immaculate Heart will triumph, this
family consecrates themselves to your Heart as the sure means to be
consecrated to the Heart of Christ.
Family members:
You who are the Mother of Christ, and who know perfectly the movements
of His Heart, of His mind, and of His character, we ask you to mold us,
to form us, and to teach us to be like Him, so that we may be living
images of Christ in our family, in the Church and in the world.
You who are Virgin and Mother, pour over this family a spirit of purity
of heart, of mind and of body so that we may all live the virtue of
chastity according to our state in life. May modesty and virtue prevent
all impurity, disrespect or manipulation of our bodies to enter our
home.
You who are our Spiritual Mother, help us to grow in the life of grace,
to live fully immersed in the divine life which we received at our
Baptism. Lead us by the hand on the way of holiness and do not permit us
to fall into mortal sin or to waste the graces won for us by Christ
through His sacrifice on the Cross.
You who are the Mother of Souls, teach us to be docile like you, to
receive with obedience and gratitude all the Truth which your Son
teaches us through the Church and through the Magisterium.
You who are the Mediatrix of all graces, be the unfailing channel
through which we receive the graces of conversion, of light, of
discernment, of fidelity, of wisdom, of holiness and of union, which
come form the Heart of Christ.
You who are the Intercessor before your Son, keep your merciful eyes
always upon the members of this family, and even though we do not
perceive our own needs, draw close to your Son, imploring Him, as in
Cana, for the miracle of the wine which we lack.
You who are our Coredemtrix, guard this family in fidelity before the
Cross. In the moments of suffering, may each one of us not seek our own
personal good, but rather to accompany the one who suffers. In the
moments of dryness and desolation, may we remain faithful to the
commitment we acquired before God, and may we seek to live our
sacrifices and struggles in union with Your Crucified Son.
(Sister/Leader):
By the union of the Immaculate Heart of Mary with the Sacred Heart of
Christ, we ask that this family which today consecrates themselves to
these Two Hearts, may always live in love, peace, generosity, fidelity,
joy and unity. May this family be a domestic sanctuary where the members
pray together, communicate with one another in joy and enthusiasm. Where
the husband and wife love and respect another. Where the children and
youth love, respect, and obey their parents. Where the parents assume
with responsibility the mission to love, form, guide and teach their
children so that they may grow in grace before God and before men. Where
the elders are looked upon with reverence and respect. We ask that in
virtue of this consecration, this family may be protected from all
spiritual, physical or material evil. May your Immaculate Heart reign in
this home so that Jesus Christ may be loved, heard, consoled, and obeyed
in this family. Amen.
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Mary
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