World Youth Day 2019 USA Leader Guides Stateside Leader Guide | Page 67

The Blessed Virgin Mary
under many titles and the object of devotion
to the people of Central and Latin America;
she faithfully consented to being the Mother
of God – and our mother – when she said
“yes” to the Lord’s call through an angel.
Leader: Which of these holy men and women
do you want to accompany you in prayer as
you discern the various paths laid out before
you? Take about ten minutes to learn about
the person you chose, speak with them in
prayer, and ask for their guidance and
intercession. When you have finished, come
back to the large group.
(OPTION: if time allows, participants may
share their saint with one other person, with a
small group, or with everyone gathered)
At this point, the leader can conclude the gathering
with the World Youth Day Prayer for the United
States (see next page), a litany of the many titles of the
Blessed Virgin Mary, especially in Latin America,
and/or an invocation of the patrons of World Youth
Day 2019 and the patrons of pilgrims from the
United States, before a final benediction and blessing
by a bishop, priest, or deacon, if circumstances allow.
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