ROSARY PRAYER

"Say the Rosary every day... Pray, pray a lot and offer sacrifices for sinners... I'm Our Lady of the Rosary. Only I will be able to help you. ...In the end My Immaculate Heart will triumph."Our Lady at Fatima

ROSARY

A particular attention shouid be paid lo the Rosaiy. Jt combines the recitation of “OurFather’" of “Hall Mary” and “Glory be ‘" to the meditation of the redeeming events. “Ifthe Rosary Is not a contemplative prayer, il Is a body without soul, a corpse.” As we turn our praise to Maty with the “Hall May” and the invocation “Holy Mary “, together with Her we turn to Jesus, reason of praise and foundation of invocation, we uve again with Her the redeeming misteries of Her son and we meditate them in our heart. At the same time we can ask through Her the help of the Lord br a particular intentìon. So, this prayer Is characterised by a trt~le attention: lo Mary, lo Christ and lo the present necessities ofmen. Private prayer has no need ofpre-estabìiished formuias like the liturgic and the comunitary ones. Il can be expressed spontaneo usly with the advantage of a greater adherence lo the personal situation. Jf il uses fixed formulas, it musI appiy them in the iivingpresent. This attualization is easy because the texts are aiways of generai intonation.

JOYFUL MYSTERIES (Mondays - Thursdays)

The Annunciation.( Fruit of the mystery: Humility.)
The Visitation. (Love of neighbour.)
The Nativity. (Spirit of poverty.)
The presentation in the Temple.(Obedience; Chastity.)
The Finding of Jesus in the Temple. (Love of Jesus and His teaching.)

SORROWFUL MYSTERIES (Tuesdays & Fridays)

The Agony in the Garden. (Contrition; Fervor in prayer.)
The Scourging at the Pillar. (Patience in suffering.)
The Crowning with thorns. (Mortification.)
The Carrying of the Cross. (Patience)
The Crucifixion. (Self sacrifice for love of God.)

GLORIOUS MYSTERIES ( Sundays, Wednesdays & Saturdays)

The Resurrection. (Increase of faith.)
The Ascension.(Increase of hope.)
The Descent of the Holy Spirit. (Charity; Love.)
The Assumption. (Perseverance; Happy death.)
The Coronation.(Confidence in Our Lady.)

ACT OF CONTRITION

O my God, because You are so good, I am very sorry that I have sinned against You. With the help of Your grace I will try not to sin again

PRAYER TO THE HOLY SPIRIT.
Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Your faithful, and enkindle in them the fire of Your love. V. Send forth Your Spirit and they shall be created. R. And You shall renew the face of the earth. Let us pray: O God, You taught the hearts of the faithful by the light of the Holy Spirit, grant that by the gift of the same Spirit we may be truly wise and always rejoice in His consolation. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

THE APOSTLES' CREED
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 Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended into hell. The third day He rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven, 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

THE SIGN OF THE CROSS

In the name of the Father of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen

God save me.

Lord come soon and help me.

GLORY BE

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

Always be praised the hdy name of Jesus, Joseph and Mary.

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

HAIL,MARY (10)

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

GLORY BE

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

The Fatima Prayer

"O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, and lead all soul to Heaven especially those in most need of Your Mercy".

At the end of Rosary

HAIL, HOLY QUEEN

Hail, holy queen, mother of mercy; hail, our life, our sweetness, and our hope! To you do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To you do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this vale of tears. Turn then, most gracious advocate, your eyes of mercy towards us; and after this our exile, show to us the blessed fruit of your womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

LITANY

Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
Lord have mercy.
Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.
God, the Father of Heaven Have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world Have mercy on us.
God, the Holy Spirit Have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, one God Have mercy on us.
Holy Mary Pray for us.
Holy Mother of God*
Holy Virgin of Virgins*
Mother of Christ*
Mother of the Church*
Mother of Divine Grace*
Mother most pure*
Mother most chaste*
Mother inviolate*
Mother undefiled*
Mother most amiable*
Mother most admirable*
Mother of good counsel*
Mother of our Creator*
Mother of our Savior*
Virgin most prudent*
Virgin most venerable*
Virgin most renowed*
Virgin most powerful*
Virgin most merciful*
Virgin most faithful*
Mirror of justice*
Seat of wisdom*
Cause of our joy*
Spiritual Vessel*
Vessel of honour*
Singular vessel of devotion*
Mystical rose*
Tower of David*
Tower of Ivory*
House of Gold*
Ark of the covenant*
Gate of heaven*
Morning Star*
Health of the sick*
Refuge of sinners*
Comforter of the afflicted*
Help of Christians*
Queen of angels*
Queen of Patriarcs*
Queen of prophets*
Queen of apostles*
Queen of martyrs*
Queen of confessors*
Queen of virgins*
Queen of all saints*
Queen conceived without original sin*
Queen assumed into Heaven*
Queen of the Holy Rosary*
Queen of peace*
Lamb of God, who take away the sins of the world,
Spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who take away the sins of the world,
Graciously hear us, O Lord. Lamb of God, who take away the sins of the world, Have mercy on us.
V. Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God,
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
LET US PRAY:
Lord, we beg You: shield this family from all harm through the intercession of Blessed Mary, ever Virgin. In Your kindness and mercy, protect from the deceits of the enemy this family humbled before You with all its heart. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen

The gifteen promises og the Virgin Mary to Those who recite the rosary

1. Whoever shall faithfully serve me by the recitation of the Rosary, shall receive signal graces.

2. I promise my special protection and the greatest graces to all those who shall recite the Rosary.

3. The Rosary shall be a powerful armor against hell, it will destroy vice, decrease sin, and defeat heresies.

4. It will cause virtue and good works to flourish; it will obtain for souls the abundant mercy of God; it will withdraw the hearts of people from the love of the world and its vanities, and will lift them to the desire of eternal things. Oh, that souls would sanctify themselves by this means.

5. The soul which recommends itself to me by the recitation of the Rosary, shall not perish.

6. Whoever shall recite the Rosary devoutly, applying himself to the consideration of its Sacred Mysteries shall never be conquered by misfortune. God will not chastise him in His justice, he shall not perish by an unprovided death; if he be just, he shall remain in the grace of God, and become worthy of eternal life.

7. Whoever shall have a true devotion for the Rosary shall not die without the Sacraments of the Church.

8. Those who are faithful to recite the Rosary shall have during their life and at their death the light of God and the plentitude of His graces; at the moment of death they shall participate in the merits of the Saints in Paradise.

9. I shall deliver from purgatory those who have been devoted to the Rosary.

10. The faithful children of the Rosary shall merit a high degree of glory in Heaven.

11. You shall obtain all you ask of me by the recitation of the Rosary.

12. All those who propagate the Holy Rosary shall be aided by me in their necessities.

13. I have obtained from my Divine Son that all the advocates of the Rosary shall have for intercessors the entire celestial court during their life and at the hour of death.

14. All who recite the Rosary are my children, and brothers and sisters of my only Son, Jesus Christ.

15. Devotion of my Rosary is a great sign of predestination.

BLESSING OF THE ROSARY

1. Sinners are forgiven.
2. Souls that thirst are refreshed.
3. Those who are fettered have their bonds broken.
4. Those who weep find happiness
5. Those who are tempted find peace.
6. The poor find help.
7. Religious are reformed.
8. Those who are ignorant are instructed.
9. The living learn to overcome pride.
10. The dead (the Holy Souls) have their pains eased by suffrages.

BENEFITS OF THE ROSARY

1. It gradually gives us a perfect knowledge of Jesus Christ.

2. It purifies our souls, washing away sin.

3. It gives us victory over all our enemies.

4. It makes it easy for us to practice virtue.

5. It sets us on fire with love of Our Lord.

6. It enriches us with graces and merits.

7. It supplies us with what is needed to pay all our debts to God and to our fellow men; and finally, it obtains all kinds of graces for us from Almighty God.

THE INDULGENCES TO BE GAINED

An indulgence is the remission before God of the temporal punishment due to sins whose guilt has already been forgiven, a remission, which one of the faithful, properly disposed and under certain definite conditions, can acquire through the Church, which authoritatively dispenses, applying the treasure of the satisfactions of Christ and the Saints. An indulgence is either PLENARY or PARTIAL, depending upon whether it frees one from the whole or from a part of the temporal punishment due to sin.
This means that one of the faithful who, with at least a contrite heart, performs a work enriched with a partial indulgence, is granted by the power of the Church that same amount of remission of temporal punishment as he has already obtained by the work itself. In other words, the remission is doubled, and that as often as the work prescribed is performed. A plenary indulgence means a full remission of temporal punishment, provided that several other conditions apply, in addition to the work performed or prayer said.

The faithful, whenever they recite a third part of the Rosary with devotion, may gain:

An indulgence of 5 years

A Plenary indulgence on the usual conditions, if they do this for an entire month.

A) If they recite a third part of the Rosary in company with others, wheter in public or in private, they may gain:

An indulgence of 10 years, once a day;

A plenary indulgence on the last Sunday of each month, with the addition of Confession, Communion and a visit to a church or a public oratory, if they perform such a recitation at least three times in any of the preceding weeks.

If however they recite this together in family group, besides the partial indulgence of 10 years, they are granted:

A plenary indulgence twice a month, if they perform this recitation, daily for a month, go to confession, receive Holy Communion, and visit some church or public oratory.

The faithful who daily recite a third part of the Rosary with devotion in a family group besides the indulgences already granted under 1. are also granted a Plenary indulgence on condition of Confession and Communion on each Saturday, on two other days of the week, and on each of the Feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Universal Calendar namely: the Immaculate Conception, the Purification, the Apparition of our Blessed Lady at Lourdes, the Annunciation, the Seven Dolors (Friday of Passion Week), the Visitation, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel; Our Lady of the Snows, the Assumption, the Immaculate Heart of Mary, the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin, the Seven Dolors (Sept 15), Our Lady of Ransom, the Most Holy Rosary, the Maternity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin.

A) Those who piously recite a third part of the Rosary in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament, publicly exposed or even reserved in the tabernacle, as often as they do this, may gain:

A plenary indulgence, on conditon of confession and Communion.

The faithful who at any time of the year devoutly offer their prayers in honor of our Lady of the Rosary, with the intention of continuing the same for 9 consecutive days, may gain:

An indulgence of 5 years once on any day of the novena;

A plenary indulgence on the usual conditions at the close of the novena.

The faithful who resolve to perform a devout exercise in honor of Our Lady of the Rosary for 15 uninterrupted Saturdays (or these being impeded, for any respective Sundays immediately following) if they devoutly recite at least a third part of the Rosary or meditate on its mysteries in some other manner may gain:

A plenary indulgence on the usual conditions on any of these 15 Saturdays, or corresponding Sundays.

The faithful who during the month of October recite at least a third part of the Rosary, either publicly or privately, may gain:

An indulgence of 7 years each day;

A plenary indulgence, if they perform this devout exercise on the Feast of the Rosary and throughout the Octave, and moreover, go to confession, receive Holy Communion and visit a church;

A plenary indulgence, with the addition of confession, Communion and visit to a church, if they perform this same recitation of the Holy Rosary for at least 10 days after the Octave of the aforesaid Feast.

A 500 day indulgence may be gained once a day by the faithful who kissing a blessed Rosary, which they carry with them, at the same time recite the first part of the Hail Mary up to "Jesus" inclusive.

MAGNIFICAT

My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, my spirit rejoices in God my Savior for He has looked with favor on His lowly servant. From this day all generations will call me blessed: the Almighty has done great things for me, and holy is His Name. He has mercy on those who fear Him in every generation. He has shown the strength of his arm, He has scattered the proud in their conceit. He has cast down the mighty from their thrones, and has lifted up the lowly. He has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich He has sent away empty. He has come to the help of His servant Israel for He has remembered His promise of mercy, the promise He made to our fathers, to Abraham and his children for ever.