Total Consecration to Jesus through Mary

St. Paul Parish would like to invite all its parishioners to be part of a Total Consecration to Jesus through the Blessed Virgin Mary. Preparation for Consecration starts on Saturday, November 5 and Consecration Day will be December 8. Please register HERE to receive daily prayers, reflections and for the opportunity to reflect in a group setting as well. God Bless you!

What does Consecration mean?

Consecration means to set aside for a sacred purpose. Total Consecration to Jesus as set forth by St. Louis Marie de Montfort is a beautiful exercise to increase your spirituality and ability to truly serve our Lord Jesus Christ. Mary’s life was set aside for the sole purpose of serving our Lord. By following her example, we, too, can completely give ourselves to Christ in a fundamental way that consecrates us to Him. We give our lives to Him in service and love.

Several things would happen:

 - You would be a complete person – made whole in God
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 - You would acquire every feature of Jesus Christ with little pain or effort
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 - You will renew perfectly the vows and promises of holy baptism
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 - You  will grow in holiness and increase your faith, hope, and love
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 - You would be able to live out your vocation joyfully
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 - You will find graces in your life multiplying
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 - You would not despair because of your sins
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 - You would be doing the best thing you could do for all your loved ones.

In True Devotion to Mary, St. Louis Marie sets out his teaching on devotion to Jesus through Mary in general, and proposes a particular form of devotion, involving a total dedication or consecration of oneself to Jesus through the hands of Mary. It is a prayerful and focused method of drawing closer to Jesus than ever before.

This method  of Total Consecration was used by

† Saint John Paul II †

who said… “Reading this book (St. Louis de Montfort’s
True Devotion to Mary) was to be a turning point in my life…. This Marian devotion…has since remained a part of me. It is an integral part of my interior life and of my spiritual theology.”

~ Saturday, November 5 ~ Begin 33 days of prayers as found in Preparation for Total Consecration according to Saint Louis Marie de Montfort

~ Thursday, December 8 ~ pray the Act of Consecration 
on the Feast of the Immaculate conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary

*“It was through the most holy Virgin Mary that Jesus came into the world,and it is also through her that He has to reign in the world.”*

These websites have all the materials needed to guide your preparation for the Total Consecration to Jesus through Mary – some are .pdf files you may download on your devices and take along with you!

Preparation for Total Consecration according to Saint Louis Marie de Montfort (a .pdf file of Montfort book used for our parish-wide consecration)

The 33-day preparation includes a preliminary period of twelve days during which we endeavor “to free ourselves from the spirit of the world.” This initial 12 days is followed by a second period of three weeks. The first of these three weeks is devoted to the knowledge of ourselves, the second to that of the Blessed Virgin and the third to that of Jesus Christ. 

Saint Louis-Marie de Montfort’s Total Consecration to Jesus Through Mary

Tratado de Consagración verdadera a Jesus por medio de la Santísima Virgen Maria

Videos of the readings & prayers for 33-day Preparation for Consecration by Bishop Joseph P. McFadden

St. Louis de Montfort’s Way: Total Consecration (also includes links to the readings and prayers for the 33-day preparation) 

True Devotion to Mary – by St. Louis de Montfort  (St. Louis’ great work on the nature of perfect consecration to Jesus Christ by means of “true devotion” to the Blessed Virgin Mary.)

You are invited to join Fr. Bill for 33 days of preparation for total consecration to Jesus through Mary. We will begin on November 5th and will conclude with our consecration on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception on December 8th after the 7:30pm Mass at St. Paul Church. This year we will be using Fr Michael Gaitley's book "33 Days to Morning Glory." Please get your copy now and invite your family and friends to join you!

Preparation for Total Consecration for 2017
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