Litany of Our Lady of Good Counsel
Crowning of Mary
Begin with the sign of the Cross, the symbol of our faith
Quiet Reflective Music may be played as this Litany is prayed
Voice 1
Our Lady, whose glory we proclaim today, was the humble servant of the Lord when she was on earth: she gave herself utterly to her Son and his work and with him she was an instrument in our redemption. Now in the glory of heaven, she is still the God-bearer to Christ’s brothers and sisters: she cares about their eternal salvation, she is a minister of holiness and queen of love.
Voice 2
O God, since you have given us Mary, the Mother of Your Son, to be our mother and our queen, grant that we, who have come here to crown her image, may attain the glory of your children in the kingdom of heaven. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen
Voice 3
Lord have mercy on us.R.Christ have mercy on us
Christ hear us.R.Christ graciously hear us
God the Father of Heaven, have mercy on us.
- Holy Trinity, one God have mercy on us
Voice 4
Holy Mother of GodR.Pray for us
Holy Virgin of VirginsPray for us
Mother of Good CounselPray for us
Daughter of the Heavenly FatherPray for us
Mother of the Divine SonPray for us
In all our needsPray for us
Spouse of the Holy SpiritPray for us
Temple of the most Holy TrinityPray for us
Dispenser of gracesPray for us
Gate of heavenPray for us
Queen of AngelsPray for us
Honour of patriarchsPray for us
Glory of prophetsPray for us
Counsellor of apostlesPray for us
Counsellor of martyrsPray for us
Counsellor of confessorsPray for us
Counsellor of virginsPray for us
Counsellor of all saintsPray for us
Counsellor of the afflictedPray for us
Counsellor of the widow and orphansPray for us
Counsellor of the sickPray for us
Counsellor of the sorrowful and of prisonersPray for us
Counsellor of the poorPray for us
Counsellor of the needyPray for us
Counsellor in all temptationsPray for us
Counsellor of penitent sinnersPray for us
Counsellor of the dyingPray for us
Voice 5
In all affairs and necessitiesGive us good counsel
In all doubts and perplexitiesGive us good counsel
In all afflictions and adversitiesGive us good counsel
In all dangers and misfortunesGive us good counsel
In all undertakings and concernsGive us good counsel
In all our needsGive us good counsel
In all crosses and sufferingsGive us good counsel
In all temptations and snaresGive us good counsel
In persecution and calumnyGive us good counsel
In all wrong sufferedGive us good counsel
In all dangers of soul and bodyGive us good counsel
In all events of our lifeGive us good counsel
In all sickness and infirmityGive us good counsel
In the hour of our deathGive us good counsel
Voice 6
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world RSpare us, O Lord
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the worldGraciously, hear us, O Lord
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world Have mercy on us
In anxiety and trouble Bring us good counsel, O Blessed Virgin Mary
Blessed are you, Lord, God of heaven and earth, for in your mercy and justice you cast down the mighty and exalt the lowly. Your wisdom is shown above all in the word made flesh and in his Virgin Mother.
Voice 7
For He, your Son, who freely humbled himself even unto death on the cross, now sits at your right hand and is radiant with unending glory, King of kings and Lord of lords; and she, the Virgin who wished to be called your servant, was singled out to be Mother of the Redeemer and true Mother of all the living; now she is exalted above the choirs of angels and reigns in glory with her Son, praying for all of us, the Queen of mercy, pleading for grace.
Merciful Lord, look upon us your servants, who by crowning this image of the Mother of your Son, proclaim him as King of all creation and approach her as our Queen.
Give us the grace to follow them in serving you; to do what love demands for the sake of others; to be instruments of your work in word and deed, to be lowly on earth, so as to be exalted in heaven where you reward your faithful servants with a crown of life. Amen
All
O God, the giver of all good and perfect gifts, let us, who seek refuge with Mary, obtain in all our wants, troubles and affairs, good counsel, help and assistance for the sake of Jesus Christ, Your Son. Amen
Voice 8
(name of participant)______will now place the crown on Mary, Our Blessed Mother.
We Crown you, Mary, Our Lady of Good Counsel, Patroness of The Catholic Women’s League of Canada. (name/names of participants)______place flowers in the vase at Mary’s feet in memory of all deceased members of the Province of Ontario, the deceased Spiritual Advisors of the Province of Ontario and all the living members of the province.
All
Our Lady of Good Counsel, pray for usAmen
If you wish, continue to play the quiet music as a time of reflection for the participants
2012 Provincial Convention
Litany from Bishop Francis J. Klein
Bishop of Saskatoon - 1967 National Spiritual Director