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How to Say The Rosary |
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1. On the Crucifix: Make the Sign
of the Cross and say: |
| I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, Our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into Hell; the third day He arose again from the dead; He ascended into Heaven, sitteth at the right hand of God, the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the living and the dead. *I believe in the Holy Ghost, the Holy Catholic Church, the Communion of Saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen | ||
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2. On the First Bead:
Pray the: |
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| Our Father, Who are in Heaven, hallowed be Thy Name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven. *Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen |
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3. On each of the Next
3 Beads say the: |
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Hail Mary, full of grace the Lord is with thee; blessed art Thou among women, and blessed is the Fruit of thy womb, Jesus *Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen. |
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4. On the
chain or link before the next bead say the: |
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Glory Be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy
Ghost. *As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without
end. Amen. |
| O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of
Hell, lead all souls to Heaven, especially those who are in most need of
Thy mercy. |
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5. On the next bead, announce the First
Mystery for that day; Then say the Our Father
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6. Say 10 Hail Mary's
on the next 10 beads (Decade) Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of mercy, our life, our sweetness and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy towards us. And after this our exile, show unto us the blessed Fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary. V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God. Let us Pray: O my God, whose only begotten Son by His life, death and resurrection has purchased for us the rewards of eternal life, Grant, we beseech Thee, that by meditating upon the mysteries of the most Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we may imitate what they contain, and obtain what they promise. Through the same Christ Our lord, Amen. V. May Your divine assistance remain always with us. Amen.
* Note - When the Rosary is said aloud by two or more persons, one person is the leader, he says the first part of each prayer and everyone else answer by saying the remainder of the prayer (designated here by *) The O My Jesus and the body of the Hail, Holy Queen are said by all together. If you are saying a Rosary Novena, then begin your Rosary with the following prayer. The Fatima Prayer of Petition Queen of the Holy Rosary you have deigned to come to Fatima to reveal to the three shepherd children the treasurers of grace hidden in the Rosary. Inspire my heart with a sincere love of this devotion, in order that by meditating upon the mysteries contained therein, I may be enriched with its fruit, obtain peace for the world, the conversion of sinners and of Russia, and the favor which I ask of you in this Rosary (here make your petition). I ask this for the greater glory of God, for your own honor, and for the good of all souls especially my own. Amen. |
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The Mysteries of the Rosary |
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To be meditated upon while praying the Rosary The Joyful Mysteries The Annunciation
- when the Angel Gabriel appeared
to the Blessed Virgin Mary.
The Visitation - when the Blessed Virgin Mary carried Christ to St. Elizabeth. The Nativity - when the Blessed Virgin Mary gave birth in Bethlehem to Our Lord, Jesus Christ. The Presentation in the Temple - when the Blessed Virgin and St. Joseph presented Our Lord to God in the temple. The Finding in the Temple - when the Blessed Virgin & St. Joseph searched for and found Our Lord teaching in the temple.
The Sorrowful Mysteries The Agony in the
Garden - Jesus prays in the Garden at
Gethsemane as He contemplates the sins of the world.
The Glorious Mysteries The Resurrection
- Jesus rises glorious and immortal after three days.
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