Mary's Hour

Grant, we pray, almighty God, that your faithful, who rejoice under the patronage of the most holy Virgin Mary, may be freed from all evils on earth and merit the attainment of eternal joys in heaven...

December 9, 2017 marked a momentous day in the life of the Diocese of Santa Rosa. In honor of the centenary of the apparitions of Our Lady at Fatima and as a re-affirmation of the Marian dedication made in 1983, our good Bishop consecrated the Diocese of Santa Rosa to the Immaculate Heart of Mary during an hour of prayer at the Cathedral. The Sisters were privileged to attend and join in praying for our Lady's loving protection for our Diocese.

"My dear people...

in this centenary year of the apparitions of Mary at Fatima it seems good to take the opportunity to revitalize our spiritual relationship with the Lord's loving Mother. As we gather today we are aware that the needs for which Mary asked the little shepherds of Fatima to pray are still with us. She asked for prayers of peace, for the conversion of sinners and for acts of reparation for the offenses to Her Immaculate Heart and the Sacred Heart of Jesus. These needs continue today and Mary has not revoked her request that we pray the rosary for these intentions. Tonight we will listen and respond to the Word of God, we will sing hymns in honor of Mary, and we will recite the Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary. Following this, we will recite together our Act of Consecration. The Act of Consecration we make today is being recited in every Church of the Diocese of Santa Rosa on this weekend. Thus, we call upon our Blessed Mother, as we did in 1983, to bless us, to keep our families safe, to strengthen the spiritual health of our parishes and to protect our Diocese and all in it from harm."
​
St. Francisco, pray for us.
St. Jacinta, pray for us.
​Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us.

~ Opening words by the Bishop

Act of Consecration

O Mary, Virgin most powerful and Mother of Mercy, Queen of Heaven and Refuge of sinners: We representing your Catholic people of the Diocese of Santa Rosa, consecrate ourselves to your Immaculate Heart. We consecrate to you our very being and our whole life; all that we have, all that we love, all that we are. To thee do we give our homes, our families, our Diocese and our country. We desire that all that is in us and around us may belong to you and that we may share in the benefits of your motherly blessing. Holy Mary, bring help to the miserable, strength to those who mourn. Plead the cause of the clergy, intercede for devout women and men. May all who pay homage to your Holy Name experience your powerful help. We fly to your patronage, O Holy Mother of God; despise not our petitions in our necessities but deliver us always from all dangers, O glorious and Blessed Virgin Mary. Amen.