Today, our Middle School students gathered in the Ursuline
Province Center Chapel to crown the statue of Our Lady with flowers. Traditionally the oldest student in the
Middle School carries the crown. I was
very nice today that the three oldest members of the Middle School did the
crowning. One carried the crown and the other
two were acolytes.
In our introduction we set the stage for our crowning
prayer service with: My dear and
sisters: We gather today to crown this
image of the mother of Jesus. As we
acclaim Mary, the Mother of God, as our queen and as the Mother of the Church,
let us imitate her example and be attentive to the Word of God. As we honor
Mary, who is higher than the cherubim and yet like us, let us pray that through
her intercession we may achieve holiness of life, and a deepened faith, hope,
and love, as we seek to do the will of God in all things.
Almighty God and Father, you have given us the mother of
your Son to be our mother and our queen. With the support of her prayers may we
come to share the glory of your children in the kingdom of heaven. We ask this
through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the
Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
May this simple ceremony continue to remind each one of us
that we are loved by God and that we are never alone. Pat Schifini, OSU
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