The 2025 Total Consecration to Jesus Christ through Mary registration packet will be available soon. Check back here!
Day & Time: Wednesdays 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Session Dates: August 13 , 20 | September 3, 10, 17, 24
Place: St. Enda of Aran Formation Ctr. Online Sessions via Zoom at 6- 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday or Wednesday (TBD)
Mass & Consecration Date: September 27
Book: Available on Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/ywb39sxa
For more information contact: Diane Buckley at buckleydiane@gmail.com
What is Total Consecration to Jesus through Mary?
Total Consecration is growing in our personal relationship with Jesus Christ by surrendering ourselves fully into the care of the Mother of God in the same way the Lord himself has done. Totus tuus (“completely yours”) refers to this type of consecration and St. Pope John Paul II chose it as his episcopal motto.
What is involved in preparation for Consecration?
Surrendering oneself fully into the life of Jesus is a step that requires preparation. During this 33-day process, the first step is to empty oneself of the spirit of the world. The second step is to become filled with the Spirit of Jesus by coming to a more profound personal knowledge of ourselves, of the Virgin Mary, and of Jesus. This is accomplished through individual daily prayer, spiritual reading and personal reflection in addition to the six sessions offered by St. Anastasia Catholic Church.
Who is St. Louis de Montfort?
Born in Montfort, France, in 1673, he was ordained a diocesan priest in 1700. In his preaching, which attracted thousands of people back to the faith, Father Louis recommended frequent, even daily, Holy Communion—not the custom then!—and imitation of the Virgin Mary’s ongoing acceptance of God’s will for her life. He founded the Missionaries of the Company of Mary, for priests and brothers, and the Daughters of Wisdom, who cared especially for the sick. His book, True Devotion to the Blessed Virgin, has become a classic explanation of Marian devotion. His life is inseparable from his efforts to promote genuine devotion to Mary, the mother of Jesus and mother of the Church. He died in 1716 and was canonized in 1947. His Liturgical Feast Day is April 28.
Who is Fr. Hugh Gillespie?
Father Hugh Gillespie is a priest in the Company of Mary and the National Director of the Association of Mary, Queen of All Hearts. He is an itinerant preacher and retreat master who has traveled throughout the US and internationally. Fr. Gillespie is the Director (Pastor) of the Shrine of Our Lady of the Island in New York. Father Gillespie is a very knowledgeable and gifted presenter who visited St. Anastasia Catholic Church in 2019 and 2021. His book, Preparation for Total Consecration to Jesus Christ through Mary, and six corresponding videos are the materials used for this program.
