An effort is underway to consecrate California to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

And all California Catholics are invited to take part.

Many will gather in prayer from noon to 2pm local time on December 8, the feast of the Immaculate Conception, at several parishes statewide. The schedule calls for Mass to be celebrated at noon, followed by a walk to a designated location where the rosary and special consecration prayers will be recited.

The organisers of this statewide effort are seeking Mary's intercession to combat several moral evils they see as prevalent in the state.