Our Lady of Loreto
Optional Memorial
Other Celebrations for this Day:
Introduction
On October 7, 2019, Pope Francis ordered the inscription of Our Lady of Loreto into the General Roman Calendar. She is to be celebrated each year as an optional Memorial on December 10 (the day her feast is celebrated in Loreto).
Opening Prayer
O God, who at the announcement of your angel
willed that your Word would take flesh in the womb
of the Blessed Virgin Mary, grant, we pray,
to us who remember this great mystery in this holy
place, the ability to celebrate both in faith and in
holiness of life, the immensity of your mercy.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy
Spirit, one God, forever and ever.
Responsorial Psalm
Luke 1:46-47, 48-49, 50-51, 52-53, 54-55
(49) The Almighty has done great things for me, and holy is his Name.
or:
O Blessed Virgin Mary, you carried the Son of the eternal Father.
“My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,
my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.”
The Almighty has done great things for me, and holy is his Name.
or:
O Blessed Virgin Mary, you carried the Son of the eternal Father.
“For he has looked upon his lowly servant.
From this day all generations will call me blessed:
the Almighty has done great things for me,
and holy is his Name.”
The Almighty has done great things for me, and holy is his Name.
or:
O Blessed Virgin Mary, you carried the Son of the eternal Father.
“He has mercy on those who fear him
in every generation.
He has shown the strength of his arm,
he has scattered the proud in their conceit.”
The Almighty has done great things for me, and holy is his Name.
or:
O Blessed Virgin Mary, you carried the Son of the eternal Father.
“He has cast down the mighty from their thrones,
and has lifted up the lowly.
He has filled the hungry with good things,
and the rich he has sent away empty.”
The Almighty has done great things for me, and holy is his Name.
or:
O Blessed Virgin Mary, you carried the Son of the eternal Father.
“He has come to the help of his servant Israel
for he has remembered his promise of mercy,
the promise he made to our fathers,
to Abraham and his children forever.”
The Almighty has done great things for me, and holy is his Name.
or:
O Blessed Virgin Mary, you carried the Son of the eternal Father.
Alleluia Verse
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you;
Blessed are you among women.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Prayers of the Faithful
Prayers of the faithful
Celebrant: Dear Brothers and Sisters: On this commemoration of Our Lady of Loreto, our heavenly patron, we joyfully recall her privileges and celebrate her mission. As we make our common prayer to God our Father, let us thank him for giving Mary to us as a Mother and a model of Christian living.
L. Lord, hear our prayer!
For our Holy Father Pope N., our bishop N., and for all priests, deacons religious and lay leaders in the church, that in communion with the Holy Spirit they may lead the faithful by their words and example to the House of God our Father. We pray:
L. Lord, hear our prayer!
For our families, that they may live together in faith, hope and love. By the help and example of the Holy Family of Nazareth, may they become true domestic Churches. We pray:
L. Lord, hear our prayer!
For all who suffer in body and spirit, that in the heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary they may find support in their faith, certainty in their hope and consolation in their suffering. We pray:
L. Lord, hear our prayer!
For all travelers and for those who make their journeys possible, that with the protection of Our Lady of Loreto, heavenly patroness of all air travelers, they may arrive safely at their destinations. We pray:
L. Lord, hear our prayer!
For all those who have died, we remember especially all of our loved ones who have passed away. We also pray for those who have died alone or unloved, the unwanted or forgotten, for victims of violence and war.
We pray:
L. Lord, hear our prayer!
Celebrant: Lord, look kindly upon your people as we joyfully acclaim Our Lady of Loreto as our mother and patron. By her intercession grant that we may remain faithful to our Christian vocation and one day enjoy in heaven the blessed vision of your glory through Christ our Lord.
Prayer Over The Offerings
Almighty God, you blessed the Virgin Mary
when she accepted your plan of salvation.
Receive the gifts we now offer you.
May they become for us a sacrifice pleasing to you,
Through Christ our Lord.
Preface of Our Lady of Loreto
The Lord be with you.
L. And with your Spirit.
Lift up your hearts
L. We lift them up to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
L. It is right and just.
It is truly right to give thanks and to praise your name,
Father most holy, almighty and eternal God.
We bless you and we give you glory through Jesus Christ
your Son, as we celebrate the memory of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
At Nazareth she accepted the message of an angel
That she had been chosen to be the Mother of God.
By her daily presence in the life of her Son in the midst
of the Holy Family, she shows us the beginnings of
salvation and invites us to imitate her example.
Mother and disciple of the Lord, Mary treasured and
pondered, deep within her heart, the first fruits of the
Gospel.
As a virgin united in marriage with Joseph, the just man
of faith, she celebrated you with song, worshiped you in
silence, praised you with the work of her hands and
glorified you with all her life.
In union with Mary and Joseph, and together with all
the angels and saints and all the families who fear your
name, we sing to you our hymn of praise:
Prayer After Communion
Lord God, in this commemoration of Our Lady of Loreto,
you have given us a share in your redemption.
Grant that we may enjoy your fullest blessings
and experience ever more fully
the mystery of our salvation,
Through Christ our Lord.