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                          Immaculate Heart of Mary

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                          In the chapel resides  our “Immaculate Heart of Mary “ book, in which the parents place the names of their children.
                          Here is our prayer to her:

                          Oh Immaculate Heart of Mary,

                          Mother of Mercy,
                          You trusted God and opened yourself to receive the graces
                          you needed to bear Jesus your son, Our merciful Savior.

                          In our ignorance and lack of faith we rejected
                          the graces we needed to bear our children.
                          Now we know that the graces were always there for us,
                          We were just too fearful to open ourselves to receive them.

                          Mary, we are sorry for the lack of trust and selfishness
                          That caused us to abort our children
                          And although we know we have been forgiven by your Son
                          It does not diminish the wrong we have done but
                          Instead magnifies the love and mercy offered to us by 
                          Jesus who is mercy Himself.

                          We know our children are in your care
                          Held by the same arms that held the baby Jesus
                          And loved by your Immaculate Heart.
                          Keep us safe beneath your mantle Mary
                          And lead us always to your Son
                          That through your Immaculate Heart we may come
                          To the Sacred Heart of Jesus
                          And share eternal life with our children
                          Praising God forever for the mercy and love
                          He has shown us.
                          Amen