Alliance Cor Mariae Pro Eis is a call to all the Catholic faithful, and to those who spontaneously and freely wish to join this Marian Alliance Prayer, so that we may be conscious of the responsibility we have to offer prayers and sacrifices for the priests, and to be grateful for the donation of their lives to God in favor of all humanity.
Through the Marian Alliance Prayer we ask the Blessed Virgin to increase the number of the chosen to the priestly state, that her holy love protect them from all harm, to bless their works and fatigue and, as a result of their apostolate, they may obtain the salvation of many souls that will be their consolation here on Earth and their eternal Crown in heaven.
Favorite Sons of Mary
Priests are the favorite sons of Our Lady, representatives of her Divine Son on earth. The saints knew this and they loved and venerated priests, and prayed for them:
“Oh Jesus You that have established the priesthood to continue on earth the divine work for the salvation of souls, protect Your priests in the shelter of Your Sacred Heart”. (Saint Therese of Lisieux)
“Pray very much for priests. Priest should only deal with the things of the church and of souls. The priests must be pure, very pure.” (Saint Jacinta Marto)
Prayer to Our Lady of the Priesthood
Virgin Mary, Mother of Christ-Priest, Mother of all the priests of the whole world, you have a particular love for priests, because they are the living Images of your unique Son. You helped Jesus throughout your life on earth, and you help him still in Heaven. We implore you: Pray for priests! “Pray to the Father that He sent laborers to the harvest” Pray that we always have priests, who will give us the Sacraments, explain to us Christ’s Gospel, a teach us to become true children of God! Virgin Mary, ask God yourself for the priests of whom we such need; and since your Heart as such power over him, obtain for us, O Mary priests that are saints! Amen.
Way of praying the PRIESTLY CHAPLET
1. By the sign of the Holy Cross / from our enemies /deliver us Lord our God. In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen
2. Our Lord’s Prayer: Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen
3.The three Hail Marys are prayed as follows:
Mary, my Mother, though the power that the Father has granted Thee, deliver priests from falling into sin:
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now, and at the hour of our death. Amen
Mary, my Mother, though the wisdom that the Son has granted Thee, deliver priests from falling into sin:
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now, and at the hour of our death. Amen
Mary, my Mother, though the love that the Holy Spirit has granted Thee, deliver priests from falling into sin:
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now, and at the hour of our death. Amen
4. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
5. In the beads of the Lord’s Prayer, the leader says:
Eternal and Merciful Father bestows upon your Priests the most necessary graces to attain the holiness you have desired for them from all eternity, by the merits of the Eternal High Priest, Our Lord Jesus Christ.
6. In the beads of the Hail Mary, the aspiration is repeated: God Almighty Father, through the intercession of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, we beg of Thee the sanctification of all priests throughout world, as follows:
The leader says the first part:
V/. God Almighty Father, through the intercession of the Immaculate Heart of Mary,
Others respond:
R/. We beg of Thee the sanctification of all priests throughout the world.
7. Let us implore the intercession of the Immaculate Heart of Mary for all priests:
V/. Mary, Mother of Priests,
R/. Pray for them.
V/. Mother of the Eternal High Priest,
R/. Pray for all priests.
V/. Queen of Apostles,
R/. Pray for all priests.
V/. Help of the clergy in their ministry,
R/. Pray for all priests.
V/. Mother of future priests,
R/. Pray for all seminarians.
V/. Our Lady of all Vocations,
R/. Pray for all who are called to the priestly vocation.
8. FINAL PRAYER. (Recite all)
Mother of Christ, Eternal High Priest, source of reconciliation for the world pours upon us his light, his love, and forgiveness. Mother of Vocation, Mother of the priests; Make them pure, make them clean, vibrant in prayer. Make them strong in hope, firm in love, living fountains, new flames, walls of the city of God. Make them saints and be priests according to the Heart of Jesus. Amen.
9. In the name of the Father, and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.