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Act of Consecration of Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary -
Acto De Consagración Al Corazón Inmaculado De María
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In a worldwide plea for peace, Pope Francis is asking all bishops and their priests to join him in an Act of Consecration of Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary on the Feast of the Annunciation, March 25 at 5:00 PM Rome Time (9:00 PM Pacific), which will be livestreamed via the Vatican’s Facebook pages in English and Spanish and on the Vatican website in English and Spanish. The Act of Consecration itself will then take place at approximately 6:30 PM Rome time, which is 10:30 AM, our local time.
Bishop Oscar Cantú said: “I will join the Holy Father in praying the act of consecration with my brother bishops and the universal Church from a bishop’s conference in Chicago and I encourage the clergy, religious, and the faithful of our diocese to also join in the consecration at that time from their homes or parishes and pray in support of the Holy Father’s intentions, as we seek the intercession of the Blessed Virgin, the Queen of Peace, in bringing conversion and peace to this region.”
As Pope John Paul II explained, “Consecrating ourselves to Mary means accepting her help to offer ourselves and the whole of mankind to Him who is holy, infinitely holy.” While we await texts and details on how the Holy Father desires our participation in this Act of Consecration, let us continue to pray for peace. We will provide more details as soon as we receive them.
To learn all about what the consecration means and why it matters: see this article by Father Johann Roten, S.M.: Meaning of Consecration to Mary.
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