Blessings & Services in Honor of Our Lady
Simple Blessing of a Medal of The Blessed Virgin
℣. Our help is in the name of the Lord.
℟. Who made heaven and earth.
℣. The Lord be with you.
℟. And with thy spirit.
Let us pray.
Almighty and merciful God! In virtue of the many apparitions on earth of the Immaculate Virgin Mary, it has pleased Thee to work miracles again and again for the salvation of souls. Be Thou gracious and pour out Thy blessing upon this medal, so that all who piously reverence it and devoutly wear it may experience the patronage of Mary Immaculate and obtain mercy from Thee. Through Christ our Lord.
℟. Amen.
Collects of Mary From The Book of Common Prayer
O God, who hast taken to thyself the blessed Virgin Mary, mother of thy incarnate Son: Grant that we, who have been redeemed by his blood, may share with her the glory of thine eternal kingdom; through the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
Father in heaven, by whose grace the virgin mother of thy incarnate Son was blessed in bearing him, but still more blessed in keeping thy word: Grant us who honor the exaltation of her lowliness to follow the example of her devotion to thy will; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Form for the Blessing with Water from the Holy Well of Our Lady of Walsingham
The Priest begins (Hear what our Lord Jesus Christ saith:) Come unto me all ye that travail and are heavy laden, and I will refresh you. Your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
The People repeat the following after the Priest
Lord, be merciful unto me, a sinner. Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.
Mary, Mother of Jesus, pray for us. Our Lady of Walsingham, intercede for us.
The Priest then says
Almighty God, who didst send thy holy Angel unto the pool of Bethesda, that at the moving of the waters he who stepped in was healed of whatever infirmities afflicted him, hear our prayers and the prayers of our blessed Lady, and be pleased to stretch out thy hand, and according to thy holy will grant restoration of health and the fulfillment of the good desires of all those who are about to be blessed with this water. Amen.
As each person is blessed, the Priest says
May it please Almighty God of his great goodness, and at the intercession of our blessed Lady, to grant thee health and peace, according to his holy will, and fulftll all thy good desires for his honor and glory. The blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, be upon thee now and always. Amen.
After all have been blessed, the following is said
V. Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
R. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Grant, we beseech thee, O Lord God, that we thy servants may rejoice in perpetual health of mind and body, and at the glorious intercession of blessed Mary, ever Virgin, may be delivered from present sadness and attain to eternal joy. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
V. The Lord be with you. R. And with thy spirit.
V. Let us bless the Lord. R. Thanks be to God.
May the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
Blessing & Enrollment In The Brown Scapular
Priest - Show us, O Lord, Thy mercy.
Respondent - And grant us Thy salvation.
P - Lord, hear my prayer. R - And let my cry come unto Thee.
P - The Lord be with you. R - And with your Spirit.
P - Lord Jesus Christ, Savior of the human race, sanctify + by Thy power these scapulars, which for love of Thee and for love of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Thy servants will wear devoutly, so that through the intercession of the same Virgin Mary, Mother of God, and protected against the evil spirit, they persevere until death in Thy grace. Thou who livest and reignest world without end. Amen.
THE PRIEST SPRINKLES WITH HOLY WATER THE SCAPULAR AND THE PERSON(S) BEING ENROLLED. HE THEN INVESTS HIM (THEM), SAYING:
P - Receive this blessed scapular and beseech the Blessed Virgin that through Her merits, you may wear it without stain. May it defend you against all adversity and accompany you to eternal life. Amen.
AFTER INVESTITURE THE PRIEST CONTINUES WITH THE PRAYERS:
P - I, by the power vested in me, admit you to participate in all the spiritual benefits obtained through the mercy of Jesus Christ by the Religious Order of Mount Carmel. In the name of the Father + and of the Son + and of the Holy Ghost. + Amen.
May God Almighty, the Creator of Heaven and earth, bless + you, He who has deigned to join you to the Confraternity of the Blessed Virgin of Mount Carmel; we beseech Her to crush the head of the ancient serpent so that you may enter into possession of your eternal heritage through Christ our Lord. R - Amen.
THE PRIEST THEN SPRINKLES AGAIN WITH HOLY WATER THE PERSON(S) ENROLLED.
Blessing and Investiture of The Miraculous Medal
℣. Our help is in the name of the Lord.
℟. Who made heaven and earth.
℣. The Lord be with you.
℟. And with thy spirit.
Let us pray.
Almighty and merciful God! In virtue of the many apparitions on earth of the Immaculate Virgin Mary, it has pleased Thee to work miracles again and again for the salvation of souls. Be Thou gracious and pour out Thy blessing upon this medal, so that all who piously reverence it and devoutly wear it may experience the patronage of Mary Immaculate and obtain mercy from Thee. Through Christ our Lord.
℟. Amen.
Then he sprinkles the medal with holy water and presents it to the candidate, saying:
Receive the holy medal, wear it with faith, and handle it with becoming devotion, so that the most holy and immaculate Queen of Heaven may protect and defend thee. And as she is ever ready to renew her wondrous acts of kindness, may she obtain for thee in her mercy whatsoever thou dost humbly ask of God, so that both in life and in death thou canst rest securely in her motherly embrace. Amen.
Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on us. Our Father...
℣. O Queen conceived without original sin.
℟. Pray for us.
℣. O Lord, hear my prayer.
℟. And let my cry come unto Thee.
℣. The Lord be with you.
℟. And with thy spirit.
Let us pray.
O Lord Jesus Christ, Who hast willed that Thy Mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary conceived without sin should be made illustrious through countless miracles, do Thou grant that we who constantly invoke her patronage may come to possess everlasting joys. Who livest and reignest throughout the endless ages.
℟. Amen.
Blessing of An Icon of The Mother of God
Lord God, we acknowledge your infinite glory and the abundance of your gifts. Before the foundation of the world, you appointed Christ the beginning and end of all things.
You chose the Blessed Virgin Mary as the Mother and companion of your Son, the image and model of your Church, the Mother and advocate of us all.
She is the new Eve, through whom you restored what the first Eve had lost. She is the daughter of Zion, who echoed in her heart the longings of the Patriarchs and the hopes of Israel.
She is the poor and lowly servant, who trusted solely in her Lord. In the fullness of time she was delivered of the Sun of justice, the dayspring from on high, Your Son, Jesus Christ. In her flesh she was his Mother, in her person, his disciple, in her love, his servant.
Almighty Father, we ask you now to Bless + sanctify this Icon for the adoration of the Blessed Mother of Your Son.
May all who look upon this sacred image, come to know her protection and maternal care, tracing in their hearts the pattern of holiness. Bless them with faith and hope, love and humility. May they search for peace, strive for justice and realize your love, as they pursue their journey through life towards your heavenly city, where the Blessed Virgin Mary intercedes as Mother and reigns as Queen.
We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen
Blessing of a Statue of The Mother of God
P: Our help is in the name of the Lord.
All: Who made heaven and earth.
P. The Lord be with you.
All: May He also be with you.
Let us pray.
Almighty everlasting God, who do not forbid us to carve or paint likenesses of your saints, in order that whenever we look at them with our bodily eyes we may call to mind their holy lives, and resolve to follow in their footsteps; may it please you to bless + and to hallow + this statue , which has been made in memory and honor of the most blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of our Lord Jesus Christ. And grant that all who in its presence pay devout homage to the most blessed Virgin, may by her merits and intercession obtain your grace in this life and everlasting glory in the life to come; through Christ our Lord. Amen.
The image is sprinkled with holy water.
Blessing of Roses For the Feast of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary
O God, Creator and Preserver of the human race, who grant us the Holy Spirit with His seven-fold gifts, and who generously bestow eternal salvation: Sanctify, we pray, and bless these roses. We present them before You today, and seek Your blessing upon them, to express our thanks to You, and our devotion towards the blessed Ever-Virgin Mary and her Rosary.
You created these roses as a source of pleasant fragrance and gave them to us to lift our spirits. Then through the power of the holy Cross pour out upon them Your heavenly + blessing.
Signed by the holy + Cross may they receive so powerful a blessing that in the houses and hospitals where they are taken the sick may be healed. From the places where they are kept may the powers of evil flee in fear and terror, nor may they presume again to disturb Your servants.
We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Another Blessing of a Medal of The Blessed Virgin
O Lord our King, Sovereign of the heavenly and earthly, Father of our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ, who did command Moses Your servant to place the images of the Cherubim in Your holy tabernacle upon either side of the Mercy Seat. Vouchsafe, we beseech You, O our King to send the grace of Your Holy Spirit and Your Angel upon this medal; and of Your Fatherly goodness to bless (+) and sanctify it, mindful of the mystery which it represents.
And that it may kindle devout affection and increase holiness of life; endow it with the aid of Your protection against all snares of the enemy, make it to be a protection of soul and body. Through the grace and compassion and love of Your Only‑Begotten Son, our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ, and of Your All‑Holy, Good and Life‑creating Spirit, One God; both now and ever, and unto ages of ages: Amen.
The Priest, blessing the medal with Holy Water, says:
This image is hallowed through the Grace of the Holy Spirit, through the sprinkling of Holy Water: in the Name of the (+) Father, and of the (+) Son, and of the (+) Holy Spirit: Amen.
A protection of Christians unshamable, Intercessor to our Holy Maker, unwavering, Please reject not The prayerful cries of those who are in sin. Instead, come to us, for you are good; Your loving help bring unto us, Who are crying in faith to you: Hasten to intercede And speed now to supplicate, As a protection for all time, Theotokos, for those who honor you.
