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New Year

About 200 parishioners and others turned out at noon a New Year's Day to seek God's blessing on 2014 and to honour our Blessed Lady whose feast day falls on January 1st. 'Mary, Mother of God. Or in Greek 'Theotokos - God bearer.'

New Year

During the Mass, after the homily, the congregation, together with the clergy & servers, knelt and joined in a prayer of consecration of themselves, their families and the parish, to our Lord through our Lady.

 

Mary and Child

Prayer of Consecration.

O Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of our Lord Jesus Christ, as your Son lay dying upon the cross He gave you to be our Mother too.  As we gather now to honour you, and seek your prayerful support, we dedicate and consecrate ourselves, our families and our parish to your powerful intercession.  We ask that the cloak of your protection be put around us and that you keep us before the throne of your Son in your prayers.

Dear Lady, obtain for us many graces that we may serve our brothers and sisters.  And that in all things, God may have the glory through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen.

 

Happy New Year!