US and Canada to be consecrated to 'Mary, Mother of the Church'

[Fauken]

https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/...onsecrated-to-mary-mother-of-the-church-67292

“Archbishop Gomez, president of the U.S. Catholic bishops’ conference (USCCB), said in a letter sent to all American bishops April 22, that the Marian reconsecration would be done under the title of “Mary, Mother of the Church.” He invited all the bishops of the country to join him in prayer on May 1 at 12 p.m. PDT, or 3 p.m. EDT.”

"“Every year, the Church seeks the special intercession of the Mother of God during the month of May. This year, we seek the assistance of Our Lady all the more earnestly as we face together the effects of the global pandemic,” he said in his letter.

 

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The announcement follows similar plans made by the bishops of Canada, who will consecrate the Crown Dominion to Mary under the same title on the same day.

What a lovely archaic reference…haven’t heard anyone refer to the Dominion of Canada for a long time…

 

[Tis_Bearself]

Yeah, Fr. Heilman was enthusing about this last night. I couldn’t find the official announcement on the web last night, although I did not doubt Father that it was going to happen.

The consecration will take place on the feast of St. Joseph the Worker, so we’ll get his intercession too. Yay!

 

[TigerLily-1]

US and Canada to be Consecrated to ‘Mary, Mother of the Church’

The announcement follows similar plans made by the bishops of Canada, who will consecrate the Crown Dominion to Mary under the same title on the same day.

www.ncregister.com

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Archbishop Jose Gomez, president of the U.S. bishops’ conference, is inviting all U.S. bishops to join him on May 1 in reconsecrating the U.S. to the Blessed Virgin Mary in response to the pandemic. The reconsecration is timed to coincide with the bishops of Canada consecrating their own country to Mary at the same time.

Archbishop Gomez, who is the Archbishop of Los Angeles, said in a letter sent to all American bishops April 22, that the Marian reconsecration would be done under the title of “Mary, Mother of the Church.” He invited all the bishops of the country to join him in prayer on May 1 at 12 p.m. PDT, or 3 p.m. EDT.

“Every year, the Church seeks the special intercession of the Mother of God during the month of May. This year, we seek the assistance of Our Lady all the more earnestly as we face together the effects of the global pandemic,” he said in his letter.