O Virgin Mary,

to you we commend our young people,

in particular the youth called to follow your Son more closely.

You know the difficulties,

the struggles,

the obstacles they must face.

Assist them to utter their "yes" to the divine call,

as you did at the invitation of the angel.

Draw them to your heart

so that they can understand with you

the beauty and the joy that awaits them

when the Omnipotent calls them into his intimacy,

to make them witnesses of his Love

and make them able to inspire the Church with their consecration.

O Virgin Mary,

help us to rejoice with you

in seeing the love brought by your Son

received, treasured and returned.

Grant that we may see even in our own days

the wonders of the mysterious action of the Holy Spirit.

Amen.