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LETTER FROM BISHOP DAVID J. MALLOY
Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
This Friday is May Day, May 1st. So begins the traditional month dedicated to Mary as our Mother. As a mother, both of Jesus and of all of us, Mary carries out that special maternal role entrusted to her by Jesus on the cross. At this exceptional moment of the outbreak of the coronavirus, here and throughout the world we feel the great need for Mary’s protection and her intercession for us in our bodily and our spiritual needs.
This Friday, May 1st, at 2:00 p.m., a special ceremony is going to take place. At that time Archbishop José Gomez, Archbishop of Los Angeles and President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops will lead a brief liturgy with the prayer of re-consecration of our nation to our Blessed Mother under her title of Mary, Mother of the Church.
I strongly encourage all of us, if at all possible, to join in that prayer raising our hearts and minds to heaven asking for Mary’s intercession for us. In particular, Archbishop Gomez has stated that he will lead us to pray for Mary’s “continued protection of the vulnerable, health of the unwell, and wisdom for those who work to cure this terrible virus.” We remember as well all of those families and individuals suffering from the lack of employment and income as a result of the numerous closures.
The necessary information including links on social media and the Order of Worship are available on the website of the Diocese of Rockford. Let’s join together to pray to Mary as the Mother of the Sick and Mother of the Church, asking her to guide our way in this moment.
Sincerely,
Bishop David J. Malloy
The links to join in this ceremony are
www.rockforddiocese.org
https://www.facebook.com/usccb/
https://twitter.com/USCCB
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