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About Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament
The Feast of Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament was first promoted by Saint Peter Julian Eymard of France in 1868, the year he died. The purpose of this feast is to remind us that without Our Lady, there would be no Blessed Sacrament. It was Mary who gave Jesus the body and blood which are made present at every Mass, and then given to us, the faithful, as our Divine Food. Mary was the first tabernacle of the Most High and the first adorer of Our Lord and Savior.
How can we adore Jesus Christ without honoring the one who gave Him to us?
Eymard had a strong devotion to the Holy Eucharist and Our Lady. As an altar server, Eymard was often seen in church adoring the Blessed Sacrament and offering a quick prayer to Our Lady. He then began his priestly life in the Society of Mary. “But his heart burned with the desire to establish perpetual adoration of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament exposed upon a royal throne and surrounded by a large court of adorers. On February 2, 1851, at the shrine of Fourvière, the most Blessed Virgin had made him understand its necessity. ‘All the mysteries of my Son have a religious order of men to honor them. The Eucharist alone has none . . . .’ After several years of prudent reflection and interior combat, encouraged by Pope Pius IX, he founded the Congregation of the Most Blessed Sacrament at Paris on May 13, 1856” (St. Peter Julian Eymard: Apostle of the Eucharist Novena, p. 20).
Eymard later described what her statue should look like: "The Blessed Virgin holds the Infant in her arms; and He holds a chalice in one hand and a Host in the other." He encouraged his pupils to invoke Mary: "Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament, pray for us who have recourse to thee!" Later, Pius IX enriched the invocation with indulgences. And St. Pius X did the same, saying "This title, Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament, is perhaps the most meaningful of all." On December 30, 1905, he granted a 300-days indulgence to the faithful who pray: “Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament, pray for us.” In 1921 the Sacred Congregation of Rite authorized the Blessed Sacrament Congregations to celebrate each year, on the 13th of May, a "solemn commemoration of the Blessed Virgin," with the intention of honoring Mary under the title of "Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament." Pope Bl. John XXIII codified the title of Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament when he declared St. Peter Julian Eymard a saint on December 9, 1962, at the end of the last session of the Second Vatican Council. And of course, the Feast of Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament is still celebrated with great joy today!
O Mary, our heavenly Queen and Divine Mother, we can only accept the honor of becoming the happy servants of our Eucharistic Jesus if you consent to form us, to raise us, and to clothe us under the mantle of your maternal care. Help us, then, to be more devoted to Jesus in the Sacrament of His love; help us to draw others to His Sacred Heart; help us to live the mystery of the Eucharist fully, and to make known the love of God by our service to others.
Therefore, we now consecrate ourselves entirely to you, to guard and direct. And since you happily agree to become our teacher, pray for us, that we may love Our Lord in the Holy Eucharist with a love like that which inflamed your own immaculate Heart, so that we may seek in all things His pleasure and His glory, and may daily grow more like Him.
Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament, pray that we who now adore and love Jesus here below under the veil of the sacred species, may one day have the joy to behold Him in His unveiled beauty in the realms above, and to sing His praises with the angels and the saints, and above all with you, dear Mother. Amen.
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–Words of Our Lady of Fatima
Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament prays the Joyful Mysteries on the first Saturday of each month at Queen of the Rosary, immediately following morning Mass at approximately 8:45am. When possible, a priest will be available to hear Confessions, but all are invited to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation at our usual times:
O Sacrament Most Holy, O Sacrament Divine,
all praise and all thanksgiving be every moment thine.
Blessed be the holy and Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God!
O Virgin Immaculate,
Mother of Jesus and our tender Mother,
we invoke you under the title of Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament,
because you are the Mother of the Savior
who lives in the Eucharist,
and because it was from you that He took the Flesh and Blood
with which He feeds us!
We invoke you under that title because, again,
you are the sovereign dispensatrix of all graces and,
consequently, of those contained in the august Eucharist,
also, because you did first fulfill the duties of the Eucharistic life,
teaching us by your example
how to assist properly at the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass,
how to communicate worthily,
and how to visit frequently and piously the Most Blessed Sacrament.
(Leader) V. Pray for us, O Virgin Immaculate, Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament.
R. That the Eucharistic Kingdom of Jesus Christ may come among us!
(Leader) Let us pray:
Lord Jesus Christ, our King and our God,
who having become Man to make us sharers in The Divinity,
are truly our Bread in the adorable Eucharist,
grant, we beseech You,
that in venerating so great a Mystery,
we may be mindful of the most sweet Virgin Mary,
of whom You did will to be conceived
by the operation of the Holy Spirit!
Grant, also that we may imitate the worship
that she rendered while on earth to this most august Sacrament,
so we may behold Your Eucharistic Kingdom
spread and flourish throughout the whole world!
O You who lives and reigns forever and ever!
Amen.
PRAYER TO OUR LADY OF THE MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT
O Virgin Mary,
Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament,
the glory of Christians,
the joy of the universal Church,
and the hope of the world,
pray for us.
Kindle in all the faithful a lively devotion
to the most Holy Eucharist,
so that they may be worthy to receive Holy Communion every day.
Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament, pray for us.
Let us with Mary Immaculate adore,
thank, supplicate, and console
the most sacred and beloved Eucharistic Heart of Jesus.
O Sacrament Most Holy, O Sacrament Divine,
all praise and all thanksgiving be every moment thine.
Blessed be the holy and Immaculate Conception
of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God!
O Virgin Immaculate,
after having been present at the death of your Divine Son on Calvary,
where you did unite your immense sorrow to the Redeemer's sacrifice,
you did frequently assist at the real,
though mysterious, renewal of that adorable sacrifice
in the celebration of the Holy Mass.
Teach us by your example to esteem as it deserves
the Divine action performed at the altar,
and obtain for us the grace to be able often,
and even daily,
to assist piously at the Holy Sacrifice.
(Leader) V. Pray for us, O Virgin Immaculate, Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament.
R. That the Eucharistic Kingdom of Jesus Christ may come among us!
(Leader) Let us pray:
Lord Jesus Christ, our King and our God,
who having become Man to make us sharers in The Divinity,
are truly our Bread in the adorable Eucharist,
grant, we beseech You,
that in venerating so great a Mystery,
we may be mindful of the most sweet Virgin Mary,
of whom You did will to be conceived
by the operation of the Holy Spirit!
Grant, also that we may imitate the worship
that she rendered while on earth to this most august Sacrament,
so we may behold Your Eucharistic Kingdom
spread and flourish throughout the whole world!
O You who lives and reigns forever and ever!
Amen.
PRAYER TO OUR LADY OF THE MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT
O Virgin Mary,
Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament,
the glory of Christians,
the joy of the universal Church,
and the hope of the world,
pray for us.
Kindle in all the faithful a lively devotion
to the most Holy Eucharist,
so that they may be worthy to receive Holy Communion every day.
Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament, pray for us.
Let us with Mary Immaculate adore,
thank, supplicate, and console
the most sacred and beloved Eucharistic Heart of Jesus.
MARY AND HOLY COMMUNION
O Sacrament Most Holy, O Sacrament Divine,
all praise and all thanksgiving be every moment thine.
Blessed be the holy and Immaculate Conception
of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God!
O Virgin Immaculate,
your Communions were the most fervent,
the most holy that were ever made!
When you did possess your Divine Son in your breast,
you did love Him with a love exceeding
that of any other creature soever for his God.
Teach us to make Holy Communion the center of our life,
and may that life be spent in preparing us
for so great an action
and in thanking God for so inappreciable a benefit!
(Leader) V. Pray for us, O Virgin Immaculate, Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament.
R. That the Eucharistic Kingdom of Jesus Christ may come among us!
(Leader) Let us pray:
Lord Jesus Christ, our King and our God,
who having become Man to make us sharers in The Divinity,
are truly our Bread in the adorable Eucharist,
grant, we beseech You,
that in venerating so great a Mystery,
we may be mindful of the most sweet Virgin Mary,
of whom You did will to be conceived
by the operation of the Holy Spirit!
Grant, also that we may imitate the worship
that she rendered while on earth to this most august Sacrament,
so we may behold Your Eucharistic Kingdom
spread and flourish throughout the whole world!
O You who lives and reigns forever and ever!
Amen.
PRAYER TO OUR LADY OF THE MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT
O Virgin Mary,
Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament,
the glory of Christians,
the joy of the universal Church,
and the hope of the world,
pray for us.
Kindle in all the faithful a lively devotion
to the most Holy Eucharist,
so that they may be worthy to receive Holy Communion every day.
Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament, pray for us.
Let us with Mary Immaculate adore,
thank, supplicate, and console
the most sacred and beloved Eucharistic Heart of Jesus.
O Sacrament Most Holy, O Sacrament Divine,
all praise and all thanksgiving be every moment thine.
Blessed be the holy and Immaculate Conception
of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God!
O Virgin Immaculate,
who after the ascension of your Divine Son,
did console your exile on earth
by your Real Presence of Jesus in the Sacrament,
and did spend before the tabernacle
the greater part of your days and even your nights,
make us comprehend the treasure we possess on the altar.
Inspire us to visit often the God of Love in the Sacrament
in which He abides to receive the homage that He deserves by so many titles,
and to guide, protect, and console us in this exile!
(Leader) V. Pray for us, O Virgin Immaculate, Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament.
R. That the Eucharistic Kingdom of Jesus Christ may come among us!
(Leader) Let us pray:
Lord Jesus Christ, our King and our God,
who having become Man to make us sharers in The Divinity,
are truly our Bread in the adorable Eucharist,
grant, we beseech You,
that in venerating so great a Mystery,
we may be mindful of the most sweet Virgin Mary,
of whom You did will to be conceived
by the operation of the Holy Spirit!
Grant, also that we may imitate the worship
that she rendered while on earth to this most august Sacrament,
so we may behold Your Eucharistic Kingdom
spread and flourish throughout the whole world!
O You who lives and reigns forever and ever!
Amen.
PRAYER TO OUR LADY OF THE MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT
O Virgin Mary,
Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament,
the glory of Christians,
the joy of the universal Church,
and the hope of the world,
pray for us.
Kindle in all the faithful a lively devotion
to the most Holy Eucharist,
so that they may be worthy to receive Holy Communion every day.
Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament, pray for us.
Let us with Mary Immaculate adore,
thank, supplicate, and console
the most sacred and beloved Eucharistic Heart of Jesus.
O Sacrament Most Holy, O Sacrament Divine,
all praise and all thanksgiving be every moment thine.
Blessed be the holy and Immaculate Conception
of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God!
O Virgin Immaculate,
you art our perfect Model in the service of the Divine Eucharist.
With the most lively faith
and the most profound respect you did adore Jesus
hidden under the sacramental veils.
After your example we desire to render to the Sacred Host
all the honor due the Divinity
and the glorified Humanity of the Son of God made Man.
We wish to maintain at all times
in the holy place the modesty
and recollection becoming true adorers.
(Leader) V. Pray for us, O Virgin Immaculate, Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament.
R. That the Eucharistic Kingdom of Jesus Christ may come among us!
(Leader) Let us pray:
Lord Jesus Christ, our King and our God,
who having become Man to make us sharers in The Divinity,
are truly our Bread in the adorable Eucharist,
grant, we beseech You,
that in venerating so great a Mystery,
we may be mindful of the most sweet Virgin Mary,
of whom You did will to be conceived
by the operation of the Holy Spirit!
Grant, also that we may imitate the worship
that she rendered while on earth to this most august Sacrament,
so we may behold Your Eucharistic Kingdom
spread and flourish throughout the whole world!
O You who lives and reigns forever and ever!
Amen.
PRAYER TO OUR LADY OF THE MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT
O Virgin Mary,
Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament,
the glory of Christians,
the joy of the universal Church,
and the hope of the world,
pray for us.
Kindle in all the faithful a lively devotion
to the most Holy Eucharist,
so that they may be worthy to receive Holy Communion every day.
Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament, pray for us.
Let us with Mary Immaculate adore,
thank, supplicate, and console
the most sacred and beloved Eucharistic Heart of Jesus.
O Sacrament Most Holy, O Sacrament Divine,
all praise and all thanksgiving be every moment thine.
Blessed be the holy and Immaculate Conception
of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God!
O Virgin Immaculate,
who did return to Jesus so perfect a Thanksgiving
for the institution of the Divine Eucharist
and the ineffable Gift in which the Savior exhausted His power
and the treasures of His Heart,
teach us to thank your Divine Son for this great benefit,
and especially to make our thanksgiving
well when we have had the happiness of receiving Him in Holy Communion.
(Leader) V. Pray for us, O Virgin Immaculate, Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament.
R. That the Eucharistic Kingdom of Jesus Christ may come among us!
(Leader) Let us pray:
Lord Jesus Christ, our King and our God,
who having become Man to make us sharers in The Divinity,
are truly our Bread in the adorable Eucharist,
grant, we beseech You,
that in venerating so great a Mystery,
we may be mindful of the most sweet Virgin Mary,
of whom You did will to be conceived
by the operation of the Holy Spirit!
Grant, also that we may imitate the worship
that she rendered while on earth to this most august Sacrament,
so we may behold Your Eucharistic Kingdom
spread and flourish throughout the whole world!
O You who lives and reigns forever and ever!
Amen.
PRAYER TO OUR LADY OF THE MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT
O Virgin Mary,
Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament,
the glory of Christians,
the joy of the universal Church,
and the hope of the world,
pray for us.
Kindle in all the faithful a lively devotion
to the most Holy Eucharist,
so that they may be worthy to receive Holy Communion every day.
Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament, pray for us.
Let us with Mary Immaculate adore,
thank, supplicate, and console
the most sacred and beloved Eucharistic Heart of Jesus.
O Sacrament Most Holy, O Sacrament Divine,
all praise and all thanksgiving be every moment thine.
Blessed be the holy and Immaculate Conception
of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God!
O Virgin Immaculate you did adore your Divine Son
in His state of perpetual Victim,
always sacrificed on our altars,
incessantly demanding,
by His death,
grace and mercy for sinners.
We unite with your sorrow and your perfect reparation.
We desire to accept our daily trials for love of Him,
and with you to console Jesus for the ingratitude of men
and the outrages He daily receives in the Blessed Sacrament.
(Leader) V. Pray for us, O Virgin Immaculate, Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament.
R. That the Eucharistic Kingdom of Jesus Christ may come among us!
(Leader) Let us pray:
Lord Jesus Christ, our King and our God,
who having become Man to make us sharers in The Divinity,
are truly our Bread in the adorable Eucharist,
grant, we beseech You,
that in venerating so great a Mystery,
we may be mindful of the most sweet Virgin Mary,
of whom You did will to be conceived
by the operation of the Holy Spirit!
Grant, also that we may imitate the worship
that she rendered while on earth to this most august Sacrament,
so we may behold Your Eucharistic Kingdom
spread and flourish throughout the whole world!
O You who lives and reigns forever and ever!
Amen.
PRAYER TO OUR LADY OF THE MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT
O Virgin Mary,
Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament,
the glory of Christians,
the joy of the universal Church,
and the hope of the world,
pray for us.
Kindle in all the faithful a lively devotion
to the most Holy Eucharist,
so that they may be worthy to receive Holy Communion every day.
Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament, pray for us.
Let us with Mary Immaculate adore,
thank, supplicate, and console
the most sacred and beloved Eucharistic Heart of Jesus.
O Sacrament Most Holy, O Sacrament Divine,
all praise and all thanksgiving be every moment thine.
Blessed be the holy and Immaculate Conception
of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God!
O Virgin Immaculate,
while the Apostles went to preach the Gospel,
you did remain close to the tabernacle,
supplicating for them the goodness of the Savior,
and your prayer obtained for them
the grace to convert the world!
Teach us to pray, above all,
to pray near the tabernacle,
where Jesus wills to abide continually
in order to hear our petitions.
Teach us to pray for the extension of the Eucharistic kingdom,
for the salvation of the whole world,
for the exaltation of the Holy Church,
and most especially for the sanctification of the clergy
and the conversion of sinners.
(Leader) V. Pray for us, O Virgin Immaculate, Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament.
R. That the Eucharistic Kingdom of Jesus Christ may come among us!
(Leader) Let us pray:
Lord Jesus Christ, our King and our God,
who having become Man to make us sharers in The Divinity,
are truly our Bread in the adorable Eucharist,
grant, we beseech You,
that in venerating so great a Mystery,
we may be mindful of the most sweet Virgin Mary,
of whom You did will to be conceived
by the operation of the Holy Spirit!
Grant, also that we may imitate the worship
that she rendered while on earth to this most august Sacrament,
so we may behold Your Eucharistic Kingdom
spread and flourish throughout the whole world!
O You who lives and reigns forever and ever!
Amen.
PRAYER TO OUR LADY OF THE MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT
O Virgin Mary,
Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament,
the glory of Christians,
the joy of the universal Church,
and the hope of the world,
pray for us.
Kindle in all the faithful a lively devotion
to the most Holy Eucharist,
so that they may be worthy to receive Holy Communion every day.
Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament, pray for us.
Let us with Mary Immaculate adore,
thank, supplicate, and console
the most sacred and beloved Eucharistic Heart of Jesus.
O Sacrament Most Holy, O Sacrament Divine,
all praise and all thanksgiving be every moment thine.
Blessed be the holy and Immaculate Conception
of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God!
0 Virgin Immaculate,
Mother most loving and admirable Model of adorers of Jesus
in the Blessed Sacrament,
you are also the dispensatrix of the graces
necessary to fulfill that great duty!
Grant us, then, we beseech you,
as the fruit of this novena,
the virtues that will render our adoration
less unworthy of your Divine Son.
Teach us to honor so well this Mystery of mysteries
that we may receive here below the graces it contains,
in order to enjoy in heaven the eternal life of which it is the pledge!
(Leader) V. Pray for us, O Virgin Immaculate, Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament.
R. That the Eucharistic Kingdom of Jesus Christ may come among us!
(Leader) Let us pray:
Lord Jesus Christ, our King and our God,
who having become Man to make us sharers in The Divinity,
are truly our Bread in the adorable Eucharist,
grant, we beseech You,
that in venerating so great a Mystery,
we may be mindful of the most sweet Virgin Mary,
of whom You did will to be conceived
by the operation of the Holy Spirit!
Grant, also that we may imitate the worship
that she rendered while on earth to this most august Sacrament,
so we may behold Your Eucharistic Kingdom
spread and flourish throughout the whole world!
O You who lives and reigns forever and ever!
Amen.
PRAYER TO OUR LADY OF THE MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT
O Virgin Mary,
Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament,
the glory of Christians,
the joy of the universal Church,
and the hope of the world,
pray for us.
Kindle in all the faithful a lively devotion
to the most Holy Eucharist,
so that they may be worthy to receive Holy Communion every day.
Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament, pray for us.
Let us with Mary Immaculate adore,
thank, supplicate, and console
the most sacred and beloved Eucharistic Heart of Jesus.
ACT OF CONSECRATION PRAYER
O Mary, Virgin and most powerful Mother of Mercy,
Queen of Heaven and Refuge of sinners,
we consecrate ourselves today,
to thy Immaculate Heart.
We consecrate to thee our very being and our whole life,
all that we have, all that we love, all that we are.
To thee we give our bodies,
our hearts and souls,
to thee we give our homes,
our families, and our country.
Mindful of this consecration,
we now promise to imitate thee by the practice of Christian virtues.
We resolve to receive Holy Communion
on the first Saturday of every month when possible,
and to offer daily,
five decades of the Rosary
with all our sacrifices in the spirit of penance and reparation.
Amen.
Grace us with courageous and compassionate hearts, working together as companions on the journey of faith to build this new Catholic Community of Elk Grove Village, dedicated to your glory by sacrament, service, and witness.
You proclaim: “See, I am doing something new!” Soften our hearts to your will, and make us respond with ready gratitude and love. Through Christ, Our Lord. Amen
O Virgin Mary, Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament, the glory of Christians, the joy of the universal Church, and icon of hope, pray for us.