O God, on this day,
dedicated through long centuries to the honoring of Mary,
Mother of Your Divine Son,
look down upon us Your children gathered here,
and upon the millions of others
who are also assembling in unnumbered other places throughout America,
to pray for the people of Russia
and for all those in countries under the influence of Communism.
We pray that all these,
our brothers and sisters in Christ,
now dominated by the opponents of the Savior,
may soon enjoy the full freedom
to exercise those human rights and personal liberties
that come from You and You alone.