Blessed Medal

[starrs0]

I have obtained a Miraculous Medal from France I’d like to start the devotion of always wearing a blessed one however when I’m not wearing the one I got from the Pope I’d like to wear this one. Now could I make the sign of the cross with Holy Water and pray a small prayer of blessing myself or would I have to let my priest bless it with a sign of the cross in order for it to be considered “blessed”?

 

[awalt]

I don’t think you can bless it, but I’ll leave that to others here to reply.

I can tell you it’s easy to get a Priest to bless a medal, I have done it. After Mass one day, or if you are at the Church early, or for Confession, they are regularly around - just ask them, they will do it spur of the moment…

 

[Fergal]

It must be blessed by a Priest. There is a formula for the blessing of a miraculous medal. I reproduce it here:

Blessing and Investiture with Miraculous Medal

Priest vests in surplice and white stole

+. Our help is in the name of the Lord
R. Who made heaven and earth
+. The Lord be with you
R. And also with you

Let us pray.

Almighty and merciful God, Who by the many appearances on earth of the Immaculate Virgin Mary were pleased to work miracles again and again for the salvation of souls; kindly pour out Your blessing + on this medal, so that all who devoutly wear it and reverence it may experience the patronage of Mary Immaculate and obtain mercy from You; through Christ our Lord. AMEN.

Priest sprinkles Miraculous Medal(s) with Holy Water, then presents it to person(s) saying:

Take this holy medal; wear it with faith, and handle it with due devotion, so that the holy and Immaculate Queen of Heaven may protect and defend you. And as she is ever ready to renew her wondrous acts of kindness, may she obtain for you in her mercy whatever you humbly ask of God, so that both in life and in death you may rest happily in her motherly embrace. AMEN.

Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.

Our Father…

+. And lead us not into temptation
R. But deliver us from evil
+. Queen conceived without Original Sin
R. Pray for us who have recourse to thee
+. O, Lord, hear my prayer
R. And let my cry come unto thee
+. The Lord be with you
R. And also with you

Let us pray.

Lord Jesus Christ, Who willed that Your Mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary conceived without sin, should become illustrious through countless miracles; grant that we who ever seek her patronage may finally possess everlasting joys. We ask this of You, Who lives and reigns forever and ever, AMEN.

from Roman Ritual