Marian Consecration

Rev. Charles F. Strebler • October 10, 2026

"If, then, we establish solid devotion to our Blessed Lady, it is only to establish more perfectly devotion to Jesus Christ, and to provide an easy and secure means for finding Jesus Christ."

 -- St. Louis de Montfort, True Devotion to Mary: With Preparation for Total Consecration.


Dear Parishioners:


October in the Church is a month dedicated to Mary as Our Lady of the Rosary. The celebration of Our the Rosary is on October 7, which was once known as Our Lady of Victory, the title of my home parish in Tallmadge, OH.


We always put forward that the purpose of all Marian devotion is to draw us closer to her son, Jesus: Ad Jesum per Mariam (to Jesus through Mary.) That is the point of consecration to Mary.


The etymology of consecration is: thoroughly or completely sacred or holy. To consecrate something is to set it aside for sacred use exclusively, like we do to a church or the oil of Chrism. There is another meaning: together sacred or holy. This is a good way of thinking about Marian consecration: trying to be holy together with Mary. While we can never be as holy, we can increase our holiness as we draw closer to her who is closest to her son, Jesus. We use Mary as our ultimate guide and example.


Marian consecration is not just a quick prayer, but a substantial investment in one’s spiritual life.

It includes:


  1.  A substantial period of prayerful preparation (typically 33 days). Often, parishes will host small groups that commit to making the consecration together over this time period, but you can also make it alone at any time.
  2. A final prayer — the Act of Consecration itself — to be said on the day of the consecration, which is preferably done on a Marian feast day.
  3. A persistent spirit of trust in Mary’s motherly care and intercession, to endure for the rest of your life.


Sessions to prepare for a consecration to Mary will take place beginning Monday, October 12 at 7:00 pm and running through November, with the final act of consecration taking place in the chapel at 10 am on Saturday, November 21, The Feast of the Presentation of Mary.


I hope you can join.


Rev. Charles F. Strebler

Pastor