LA Catholic schools join Pope Francis in Marian consecration

Students at Christ the King School in Los Angeles made prayer posters to bring to their school-wide Mass for the consecration March 25. (Ron Echual)

Christ the King's church bells rang 29 times to represent the 29 days since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Ron Echual)

Students at Christ the King School in Los Angeles (Ron Echual)

Students at Christ the King School in Los Angeles pray during the school-wide Mass to join Pope Francis in prayer for Russia and Ukraine. (Ron Echual)

Christ the King School, Los Angeles (Ron Echual)

Christ the King students brought flowers to Mary during a prayer service following Mass. (Ron Echual)

Christ the King students were invited to share prayerrs on a special mural they created and presented at Mass March 25. (Ron Echual)

Christ the King students with their murals of prayers. (Ron Echual)

Christ the King students left prayers for peace and flowers at the school's statue of the Virgin Mary. (Ron Echual)

Some 400 students at All Souls World Language School in Alhambra gathered to pray the consecration prayers outside March 25. (Victor Alemán)

All Souls World Language School (Victor Alemán)

Because All Souls offers two dual-track immersion programs in Spanish and Mandarin, prayers were recited in English, Spanish, and Mandarin. (Victor Alemán)

Students pray at All Souls World Language School in Alhambra. (Victor Alemán)

At St. Anthony of Padua School in Gardena, pastor Msgr. Sal Pilato led students in the prayer of consecration sent by Pope Francis to bishops and priests after Communion at the school’s 8 a.m. Mass. (Pablo Kay)

Students pray at St. Anthony of Padua school. (Pablo Kay)

St. Anthony of Padua school (Pablo Kay)

After Mass at St. Anthony of Padua school, students gathered to watch the livestream of the consecration at St. Peter’s Basilica. (Pablo Kay)

After Mass at St. Anthony of Padua school, students gathered to watch the livestream of the consecration at St. Peter’s Basilica. (Pablo Kay)

St. Joseph’s School students and staff gathered at their outdoor Fátima shrine to pray the rosary and recite the prayer of consecration March 25. (St. Joseph’s La Puente)

Students at St. Joseph School in La Puente

Students gathered at the outdoor Fátima to pray the consecration prayers and the rosary at St. Joseph School in La Puente.

A student prays the rosary at St. Joseph School in La Puente.

St. Joseph’s School students and staff gathered at their outdoor Fátima shrine to pray the rosary and recite the prayer of consecration March 25.