On May 28, 2021, our nation will celebrate the 229th anniversary of our nation’s consecration to Our Lady, the Immaculate Virgin, Patroness of America. The private devotion to Our Lady of America, the Immaculate Virgin is a response to this consecration of our nation by our first Bishop, John Carroll.
This consecration has offered our nation the advantage of Our Lady’s intercession, protection and patronage. While we have been greatly tested throughout our history with the civil war, two World Wars and numerous other conflicts, we have overcome these difficulties and risen to greatness.
Today, our challenges seem to be more spiritual and internal vs. physical and external. As a nation we face the challenges of civil unrest, disease and waning of faith. Worst of all we are losing sense of the sacredness of human life.
This consecration is of great importance to our nation’s successful response to the turmoil of today and the continuing moral decline. Our Lady shows us the way and promises the graces to succeed. She will never abandon us, no matter how far we stray. In our defense, the Church and her bishops have been steadfast in calling on her, Our Mother to be our source of protection, intercession and patronage.
We should be concerned for our nation’s future and confident in Our Lady’s guidance.
To learn more of the Consecration and ongoing history of devotion to Our Lady of America please visit “Springs Forth from the Immaculate Conception.”
Would like Larry Young’s email. We discussed the song Immaculate Mary (20 verses) to possibly use for candelite procession. Bishop McClory used it for his ordination Mass. I was in the choir. So when I got home – I formatted it 2 ways – 1 sheet (landscape) in large print. and also 1 sheet (portrate) to get 2 copies. I would email him both formats – he can reformat however he wants, but I’d like to offer it just as a suggestion for the upcoming procession. I don’t have a website. The lilies are a really nice touch. BTW – is there a way I could contact Fr. Jeffrey? The Celebrant from Saturday’s Mass?
Immaculate Mary
1. Immaculate Mary, your praises we sing;
You reign now in splendor with Jesus our King.
REF: Ave, ave, ave, Maria, Ave, ave, Maria!
2. Predestined for Christ by eternal decree,
God willed you both virgin and mother to be.
3. To you by an angel, the Lord God made known
The grace of the Spirit, the gift of the Son.
4. Most blest of all women, you heard and believed;
Most blest is the Fruit of your womb then conceived.
5. The angels rejoiced when you brought forth God’s Son;
Your joy is the joy of all ages to come.
6 Your Child is the Savior, all hope lies in Him;
He gives us new life and redeems us from sin.
7. In glory for ever now close to your Son;
All ages will praise you for all God has done.
8. We pray you, O Mother, may God’s Will be done;
We pray for His glory, may His kingdom come.
9. Immaculate Mary! Our hearts are on fire;
That title so wondrous fills all our desire!
10. We pray for God’s glory, may His kingdom come;
We pray for His Vicar, our father in Rome.
11. We pray for our Mother, the Church upon earth;
And bless, sweetest Lady, the land of our birth.
12. We pray for all sinners,and souls that now stray;
From Jesus and Mary in error’s way.
13. For poor, sick, afflicted, thy mercy we crave;
And comfort the dying, thou light of the grave!
14. There is no need, Mary, nor ever hath been;
Which thou canst not succor Immaculate Queen.
15. In grief and temptation, in joy, or in pain;
We’ll seek thee, our Mother, nor seek thee in vain.
16. O bless us, dear Lady, with blessings from heaven,
And to our petitions let answer be given.
17. In death’s solemn moment, our Mother, be nigh;
As children of Mary O teach us to die!
18. And crown thy sweet mercy with this special grace;
To behold soon in heaven God’s ravishing Face.
19. Now to God be glory and worship for aye;
And to God’s Virgin Mother, an endless Ave.