GUIDE FOR THE HOME VISITATION OF THE

IMAGE OF OUR LADY OF THE MIRACULOUS MEDAL

Opening Hymn
Daily, daily, sing to Mary,
sing my soul, her praises due;
all her feasts, her actions honour,
with the heart’s devotion true.
Lost in wond’ring contemplation
be her majesty confessed:
call her Mother, call her Virgin,
happy Mother, Virgin blest.

Sign of the Cross

Leader: In the name of the Father,

and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
All: Amen.

Introduction and Greeting

Leader:
We are gathered together in joy, asking God to bestow His
blessings upon us through the visit of this image of Our Lady of
the Miraculous Medal.
This image will remind us of the close ties of Mary to Christ
and His Church. First of all, she is Christ's Mother, the Mother of
the visible image of the invisible God. But she is also the image
and the model of the Church, and she is its exemplar. In Mary, the
Church joyously contemplates the image of all that the Church
itself desires and hopes wholly to be.
As the Spouse of Christ, the Church raises its eyes to Mary,
the exemplar it must look to in carrying out the work of the
apostolate. We should strive to take part in this service with the
greatest intensity and reverent devotion.
Enthronement of the Image and Prayer
The image is then brought to the designated place in the house. Afterwards, all recite the
prayer:

All together:
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. In the fullness of time she was
delivered of the Sun of Justice, the dayspring from on high, your
Son, Jesus Christ.
Father, may all of us, your children, who gather before this
statue of Mary know her protection and trace in our hearts the
pattern of her holiness.
Bless us with faith and hope, love and humility; bless us with
strength and self-respect in poverty; bless us with patience in
adversity and kindheartedness in times of plenty.
May we search for peace, strive for justice, and realize your
love, as we pursue our journey through life toward your heavenly
city, where the blessed Virgin Mary intercedes as Mother and
reigns as Queen.
Father, grant your holy blessings upon this image of Our
Lady, make it a holy object and this house as a holy place. Bless us
through her presence. May she always lead us to your divine Son.
He will lead us, in turn, to you, our Heavenly Father, to enjoy
forever the promises of salvation.
We ask this through Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns
with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Offering of Candles and Flowers
Members of the family may decorate the area with candles and flowers. While this is
being done, the following song may be sung:
Immaculate Mother we come at thy call
And low at thy altar before thee we call

Refrain:
Ave, Ave, Ave Maria
Ave, Ave, Ave Maria

In grief and temptation

In joy and in pain
We’ll seek thee our Mother
Nor seek thee in vain. (Refrain)

Act of Consecration to Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal

All together:
O Virgin Mother of God, Mary Immaculate, we dedicate and
consecrate ourselves to you under the title of Our Lady of the
Miraculous Medal. May this Medal be for each one of us a sure
sign of your affection for us and a constant reminder of our duties
toward you. Ever while wearing it, may we be blessed by your
loving protection and preserved in the grace of your Son. O Savior,
keep us close to you every moment of our lives. Obtain for us, your
children, the grace of a happy death; so that, in union with you, we
may enjoy the bliss of heaven forever. Amen.

Leader: O Mary conceived without sin,

All: pray for us who have recourse to thee.

Conclusion

Leader: May the Lord + bless us, protect us from all evil
and bring us to everlasting life.
All: Amen.
Closing Hymn
Salve, Regina, mater misericordiae;
vita, dulcedo et spes nostra, salve.
Ad te clamamus exsules filii Hevae.
Ad te suspiramus gementes et flentes
in hac lacrimarum valle.
Eia ergo, advocata nostra,
illos tuos misericordes oculos ad nos converte.
Et Iesum, benedictum fructum ventris tui,
nobis post hoc exsilium ostende.
O clemens, o pia, o dulcis Virgo Maria.
 TRIDUUM PRAYERS DURING THE VISIT OF THE
IMAGE OF OUR LADY OF THE MIRACULOUS MEDAL

Opening Hymn
Immaculate Mother we come at thy call
And low at thy altar before thee we call

Refrain:
Ave, Ave, Ave Maria
Ave, Ave, Ave Maria

In grief and temptation

In joy and in pain
We’ll seek thee our Mother
Nor seek thee in vain. (Refrain)

Sign of the Cross

Leader: In the name of the Father,

and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
All: Amen.

Introduction and Greeting

Leader:
As a Christian family, we gather together because we want to
express our faith in our Lord Jesus Christ through the intercession
of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal.
Filled with confidence in her powerful help, we bring before
her our needs and intentions, as we say:

Triduum Prayer
All together:
O Immaculate Virgin Mary, Mother of our Lord Jesus and our
Mother, penetrated with the most lively confidence in your all-
powerful and never-failing intercession, manifested so often
through the Miraculous Medal, we, your loving and trustful
children, implore you to obtain for us the graces and favors we ask
during this Triduum, if they be beneficial to our immortal souls,
and the souls for whom we pray. (Here privately form your petitions.)
You know, O Mary, how often our souls have been the
sanctuaries of your Son who hates iniquity. Obtain for us then a
deep hatred of sin and that purity of heart which will attach us to
God alone so that our every thought, word and deed may tend to
His greater glory. Obtain for us also a spirit of prayer and self-
denial that we may discover by penance what we have lost by sin
and at length attain to that blessed abode where you are the Queen
of Angels and of all creation. Amen.

Leader: O Mary conceived without sin,

All: pray for us who have recourse to thee.

The Memorare
All together:
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary that never was it known
that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or
sought thy intercession, was left unaided. Inspired with this
confidence, we hasten unto you, O Virgin of virgins, our Mother; to
you we come; before you, we stand sinful and sorrowful. O Mother
of the Word Incarnate, despise not our petitions, but in your mercy,
hear and answer me. Amen.

Sign of the Cross

Leader: In the name of the Father,

and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
All: Amen.
 RITE FOR THE DEPARTURE OF THE
IMAGE OF OUR LADY OF THE MIRACULOUS MEDAL

Opening Hymn
Daily, daily, sing to Mary,
sing my soul, her praises due;
all her feasts, her actions honour,
with the heart’s devotion true.
Lost in wond’ring contemplation
be her majesty confessed:
call her Mother, call her Virgin,
happy Mother, Virgin blest.

Sign of the Cross

Leader: In the name of the Father,

and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
All: Amen.

The Rosary
The Rosary may be prayed during this rite, if time permits.

Farewell to Our Lady

Representative of the Family:
Beloved Mother, the time has come for you to leave our home,
which you made your own home during the past days. No words
can express the gratitude that comes from our hearts because of
your love for us, because you somehow made us worthy to be
united with you during these days. Thank you, dear Mother. Even
as we eagerly await your next visit; take our hearts with you as you
depart. Do not allow us to forget you, nor to be ever separated from
your love and care. Amen.
Act of Consecration to Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal
All together:
O Virgin Mother of God, Mary Immaculate, we dedicate and
consecrate ourselves to you under the title of Our Lady of the
Miraculous Medal. May this Medal be for each one of us a sure
sign of your affection for us and a constant reminder of our duties
toward you. Ever while wearing it, may we be blessed by your
loving protection and preserved in the grace of your Son. O Savior,
keep us close to you every moment of our lives. Obtain for us, your
children, the grace of a happy death; so that, in union with you, we
may enjoy the bliss of heaven forever. Amen.

Leader: O Mary conceived without sin,

All: pray for us who have recourse to thee.

Conclusion

Leader: May the Lord + bless us, protect us from all evil
and bring us to everlasting life.
All: Amen.

Closing Hymn
Salve, Regina, mater misericordiae;
vita, dulcedo et spes nostra, salve.
Ad te clamamus exsules filii Hevae.
Ad te suspiramus gementes et flentes
in hac lacrimarum valle.
Eia ergo, advocata nostra,
illos tuos misericordes oculos ad nos converte.
Et Iesum, benedictum fructum ventris tui,
nobis post hoc exsilium ostende.
O clemens, o pia, o dulcis Virgo Maria.