On May 1, this prayer of consecration will be offered on behalf of the entire country by the Most Reverend José H. Gomez, Archbishop of Los Angeles and President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

The prayer of consecration incorporates language used in consecrations of Popes Pius XII, John Paul II, and Francis, and also from prayers from Masses of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Use this text to pray along with Archbishop Gomez. Making the appropriate adaptations, other bishops can use it to renew the consecration of their dioceses, pastors their parishes, and families or individuals their own households. 

When prayed in common, a leader might say the parts in bold, and others might read the Scripture passage and lead the decade of the Rosary. The prayer of consecration could be proclaimed by the leader alone or prayed together.

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Renewal of the Consecration
of the United States of America
to the Blessed Virgin Mary
May 1, 2020