Consecration
to the Holy Family
“Love is shown by little things, by attention to small daily signs which make us feel at
home. Faith grows when it is lived and shaped by love. That is why our families,
our homes, are true domestic churches. They are the right place for faith to become life, and life to grow in faith.”
— Pope Francis
World Meeting of Families, Philadelphia, 2015
Overview
Families today face many struggles, both through cultural pressure and through the personal struggles that accompany family life. Despite these struggles — and partly as a result of conquering them — families have great capacity for love and joy, a joy that is strengthened through the peace and
truth found in Christ.
To assist families in living out this joy of Christ, Supreme Chaplain Archbishop
William Lori has composed a prayer through which families may come together
to consecrate themselves under the protection of the Holy Family.
We invite every family of our parish to engage in the Consecration to the
Holy Family.
How to Prepare
The word consecration literally means “association with the sacred”, and as such
it requires a much larger commitment than simply reciting a prayer off of a card.
To receive the full benefit of intercession from the Holy Family, one must cleanse the body, mind and soul.
The decision to consecrate your family needs to be intentional and a process through which you completely surrender to God through the Holy Family. You are accepting the truth that salvation history was changed forever by a family, and that
through your domestic church, you are called to live their example.
Knights of Columbus - St. Charles Borromeo Council 17106 