O Blessed Virgin Mary,
Mother of God and our most gentle Queen and Mother,
look down in mercy upon us
and upon all who greatly hope and trust in you.
Plead for us your children,
whom you received and accepted at the foot of the Cross, O sorrowful Mother.
Intercede for our separated loved ones,
that they may be united in Christ.
Pray for us all, dear Mother,
that by faith and good works
we may all deserve to see and praise God,
together with you, in our heavenly home.
Amen.
The Columbans are a society of missionaries, including priests and lay people, who minister to people of various cultures as a way of witnessing to the universal love of God.