The Crown of
the Twelve Stars was composed by Saint Joseph Calasanz, the Father of the First Public School s, The Patron
Saint of the Christian Popular School, and the Founder
of the Order of the Pious Schools or commonly known as The Piarist Fathers, Escolapios.
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INTRODUCTORY
PRAYER
Let us praise
and thank the Most Holy Trinity, for having shown to us the Virgin Mary clothed with the Mysterious Crown of Twelve Stars
upon her head.
Response:
For ever and ever. Amen.
DEDICATED TO THE
FATHER
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Let
us praise and bless the divine Father for having chosen her as his daughter.
All:
Amen. Say The Lord's Prayer
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Praised
be the divine Father for having predestined her to be the mother of the divine Son.
All:
Amen.
Praised
be the divine Father for having preserved her from all sin in her conception.
All:
Amen. Say Hail Mary....
Praised
be the divine Father for having adorned her with the highest gifts in her nativity.
All:
Amen. Say Hail Mary....
Praised be the
divine Father for having given her Saint Joseph as a pure spouse
and companion.
All: Amen.
Say Hail Mary....
DEDICATED TO
THE SON
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Let
us praise and bless the divine Son for having chosen her as his mother.
All:
Amen. Say The Lord's Prayer
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Praised
be the divine Son for having become incarnate in her womb, and for having remained there nine months.
All:
Amen. Say Hail Mary....
Praised be the
divine Son for having been born of her and for having given her milk by which he would be nourished.
All:
Amen. Say Hail Mary....
Praised
be the divine Son for having been pleased in his childhood to be educated by her.
All:
Amen. Say Hail Mary....
Praised
be the divine Son for having revealed to her the mysteries of the redemption of the world.
All:
Amen. Say Hail Mary....; Then Say Glory be....
DEDICATED TO
THE HOLY SPIRIT
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Let
us praise and bless the Holy Spirit for having chosen her as his spouse.
All:
Amen. Say The Lord's Prayer
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Praised
be the Holy Spirit for having revealed, first to Mary his name of Holy Spirit.
All:
Amen. Say Hail Mary....
Praised
be the Holy Spirit through whose action she was at once Virgin and Mother.
All:
Amen. Say Hail Mary....
Praised
be the Holy Spirit through whose power she became the living temple of the Most Holy Trinity.
All:
Amen. Say Hail Mary....
Praised
be the Holy Spirit by whom she was exalted in heaven above all creatures.
All:
Amen. Say Hail Mary; Then Say Glory....
---INTENTIONS---
For the Holy
Church of God, for the unity of Christians and for the peace and salvation of the whole world, let us pray [sing] together.
THE
HAIL HOLY QUEEN
Hail
Holy Queen Mother of Mercy, hail our life our sweetness and our hope, to you do we send up our sighs mourning and weeping
in this vale of tears. Turn then, most gracious advocate your eyes of mercy towards us. And after this exile show unto the
Blessed Fruit of your womb, Jesus. O Clement, O Loving, O Sweet Virgin Mary.
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"The
Lords Prayer"
Our
Father who art in heaven,
Hollowed
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.
"Hail
Mary"
Hail
Mary, Full of grace,
The
Lord is with you,
Blessed
art thou among 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.
"Gloria"
Glory
be to the Father,
And
to the Son,
And
to the Holy Spirit.
As
it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.
[Note:
Hail Holy Queen can be replaced by any Marian Songs]