December 10th Feast Day Greetings

 

Dear Sister Loretto,

On this feast of Our Lady of Loretto, your family, friends and Cluny Sisters send special greetings for a blessed and joyous celebration. May your special day be full of all God’s graces and good gifts, especially Emmanuel, God with us.

May the gift of your religious life and service in the Mission of Jesus continued at Jeanne Jugan Residence and bring you much joy and happiness.

                   

Happy and Blessed Feast Day!

The title Our Lady of Loreto

refers to the Holy House of Loreto,

the house in which Mary was born,

and where the Annunciation occurred,

and to an ancient statue of Our Lady

which is found there.

Prayer to Our Lady of Loreto

O Virgin of Loreto,

greeting you with filial devotion,

I love to repeat the words of the Archangel Gabriel and also yours:

“Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.”

“The Almighty has done great things in me.”

O Virgin of Loreto,

Your house is a dwelling place of Light and Charity;

Obtain for me the true Light and full Charity.

May peace pervade my soul,

sometimes restless and fearful;

May love fill my life and radiate all around.

Prolong, O Mary, this moment of serene joy;

Defend me in temptations

and every difficult trial

with your motherly protection.

Please let me come to the Father’s House

where you reign as Queen.

AMEN.