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The Apostles Creed
(To be said on the Crucifix)
I believe in God the Father, Almighty, Creator of Heaven
and Earth and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, Our Lord,
Who was conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin
Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died
and was buried. He descended into Hell. On the third day,
He arose from the dead and He ascended into Heaven where
He sits 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 Spirit, the Holy Catholic Church,
the communion of Saints, the forgiveness of sins, the
resurrection of the body and life everlasting. Amen.
Hail, Holy Queen
(To be said on the Center After
All Five Decades Have Been Said)
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 they womb,
Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.
V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
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.
R. And may the souls of the faithful departed through
the mercy of God rest in peace. Amen.
The Our Father
Our Father, Who art 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
The Glory Be to the Father
(To be said while making the sign of the
Cross)
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy
Spirit. *As it was in the beginning is now and ever shall
be, world without end. Amen.
O My Jesus
To be said after the Glory Be to the
Father following each decade - 10 Hail Mary's- of the
Rosary.)
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.
The Hail Mary
(say one Hail Mary for each bead)
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.
The Fatima Prayer of Petition
(To be said before the beginning of
your Rosary
when saying a Novena)
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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How to Pray the Rosary
When first starting to pray the Rosary, make the sign
of the cross while saying: In the Name of the Father,and
of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
- Say the Apostle's Creed on the Crucifix.
- Say the Our Father on the first bead.
- Say three Hail Marys on the next three beads, meditating
on the three theological virtues: Faith, Hope and Charity.
- Say the Glory Be on the link or chain after the
three Hail Marys.
- Announce the Mysteries for the particular day,
and then meditate on them as you say the Our Father
and the 10 Hail Marys, followed by a Glory Be.
The Mysteries are:
The Joyful Mysteries
- The Annunciation - when the Angel
Gabrial 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 Joyful Mysteries are
to be said on Mondays, Thursdays and the Sundays
from the First Sunday of Advent until Lent.
The Sorrowful Mysteries
- The Agony in the Garden - Jesus prays in
the Garden at Gethsemane as He contemplates the
sins of the world.
- The Scourging at the Pillar - Jesus is cruelly
beaten.
- The Crowning with Thorns - A crown of thorns
is placed on Jesus head.
- The Carrying of the Cross - Jesus carries
His holy Cross upon His shoulders to be crucified.
- The Crucifixion - Jesus is nailed to the
Cross and dies after three hours of agony.
The Sorrowful Mysteries are
said on Tuesdays, Fridays and the Sundays in Lent
The Glorious Mysteries
- The Resurrection - Jesus
rises glorious and immortal after three days.
- The Ascension - Jesus
ascends bodily into Heaven.
- The Descent of the Holy Spirit
- the Holy Spirit descends in tongues of
fire on the Virgin Mary and the Apostles.
- The Assumption - The
Blessed Virgin Mary is assumed body and soul into
heaven.
- The Crowning of the Blessed Virgin Mary as
Queen of Heaven - Mary is gloriously crowned Queen of Heaven
and Earth.
The Glorious Mysteries are said
on Wednesdays, Saturdays and the Sundays after Easter
until Advent.
Rosary Indulgences
A Plenary Indulgence...
may be gained (under the usual conditions) when the
Rosary is prayed in Church, in a family group or in
a religious community. Also:
- Five (5) decades of the Rosary must be prayed continuously.
- The prayers of the Rosary must be prayed vocally
and one must meditate upon the Mysteries of the Rosary
- If the recitation of the Rosary is public, the Mysteries
of the Rosary must be announced.
A Partial Indulgence...
One may gain a partial indulgence for the Rosary's
recitation in whole or in part in other circumstances.
A Plenary Indulgence...
can be gained only once a day (except by those who
are in danger of death.)
To gain a plenary indulgence one must perform the indulgenced
act. Three other conditions must be fulfilled.
- A Sacramental confession
- Eucharistic Communion
- Prayers for the Pope's intentions.
In addition, one must be free from all attachment to
sin, even venial sin. If this complete integrity is
not present of if the above conditions are not fulfilled
the indulgence is only partial. Both a plenary and partial
indulgence may be applied to the dead.
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