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Consecration
to the Immaculate Heart--of Families |
CONSECRATION OF THE
FAMILY
TO THE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY
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Mother Adela Galindo, sctjm
Foundress
Head of Household:
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. May we
all live the virtue of chastity according to our state
in life and 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 the sacrifice of the Cross.
You who are the Teacher 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 from 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 particularly associated with the Redemptive
Sacrifice of Christ, guard this family in fidelity
before the Cross. In the moments of suffering, may we
not seek our own good, but rather to accompany the one
who suffers. In the moments of dryness and desolation,
may we remain faithful to our commitment before God; and
may we seek to live our sacrifices and struggles in
union with your Crucified Son.
Head of Household:
By the union of the
Immaculate Heart of Mary with the Sacred Heart of Jesus,
we ask that this family which today has been consecrated
to these Two Hearts, may always live in love, peace,
generosity, fidelity, joy and unity. May this family be
a domestic sanctuary where its members pray together and
communicate with one another in joy and enthusiasm;
where the husband and wife love and respect each other;
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.
Family, be a living witness of the Love of the Hearts of
Jesus and Mary!
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Date of Consecration
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