America had previously been dedicated to Mary on several different occasions.

Oh, most beautiful flower of Mt Carmel, fruitful vine, splendor of heaven, blessed ... your power. O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee. Holy mother, I place ...

But the Virgin Mary received ... you virgin Mother of God, our unceasing joy, for unto thee do I again return. . . . Hail, you fount of the Son's love for man. . . . Wherefore, we pray thee ...

The month of May holds a cherished place in the heart of the Catholic Church. It is more than just a time of blooming flowers ...