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To pray the Rosary with a group
please join us...
Monday mornings:
after the Miraculous Medal Novena which directly follows our 9am Mass.
Tuesday - Saturday mornings:
directly following our 9 am Mass.
Monday evenings:
Cenacle Rosary at 6:30 pm followed by
the Chaplet of Christ the King and
the Divine Mercy Chaplet.
ALL ARE WELCOME
Rosary beads are available for your use.
If you need a set of Rosary beads, please contact the Rectory Office at 963-7474. -
How To Pray the Rosary
PREPARATION
Start by making the sign of the Cross:
In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Then recite the Apostle's 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, and 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.Then say 1 Our Father, 3 Hail Marys (for the virtues of Faith, Hope & Charity) and 1 Glory Be:
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, 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 death. Amen.
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 ROSARY
The Rosary is esse ntially the decades and their associated mysteries, and only these must be prayed to "pray the rosary", either in satisfaction of Our Lady's requests, or, to gain the indulgences attached to praying the rosary.
Traditionally the Mystereis were divided into 3 parts (Glorious, Joyful & Sorrowful) each having 5 Mysteries. In his apostolic letter The Rosary of the Virgin Mary, Pope John Paul II proposed a new set of mysteries, which he called the Luminous, and which concern the period of the public life of Our Lord. For those who wish to say all 20 decades at once during the course of a day, they may be said in the following order: Joyful, Luminous, Sorrowful and Glorious.
For those who wish to say only 5 decades per day, the Holy Father proposed the following schedule:
- JOYFUL: Mondays & Saturdays
- The Annunciation, The Visitation, The Nativity, The Presentation, Finding of the child Jesus in the Temple
- LUMINOUS: Thursdays
- Baptism of Jesus, Wedding at Cana, Proclamation of the Kingdom, Transfiguration, The Eucharist
- SORROWFUL: Tuesdays & Fridays
- The Agony in the Garden, The Scourging, The Crowning with Thorns, Carrying of the Cross, The Crucifixion
- GLORIOUS: Sundays & Wednesdays
- The Resurrection, The Ascension, Descent of Holy Spirit, The Assumption, Coronation of the Virgin Mary
While meditating on the Mysteries, recite:
One Our Father (large beads), 10 Hail Marys (small beads) and 1 Glory Be (before the next large bead)
to make a complete decade of the rosary. After each decade, recite the Fatima Prayer:O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell,
lead all souls to heaven, especially those who are most in need of Thy mercy.CONCLUDING PRAYERS
After the completion of the mysteries, the following is customarily said:
Hail Holy Queen
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 toward us,
and after this our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.(Verse) Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God.
(Response) That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.Rosary Prayer
(Verse) Let us pray,
(Response) O 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 while meditating upon these mysteries of the most holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, that we may imitate what they contain and obtain what they promise, through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us.
Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us.
For the Intentions of the Holy Father
Catholics who pray the rosary (in a group, or, individually before the Blessed Sacrament) which includes prayer for the intentions of the Holy Father may gain a plenary indulgence under the usual conditions.For the intentions of the Holy Father pray: one Our Father, one Hail Mary, and one Glory Be.
- JOYFUL: Mondays & Saturdays