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The soul which recommends itself to me by the recitation
of the Rosary, shall not perish".
Promise of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
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"I am the Lady of
the Rosary. Continue always to pray the Rosary every day."
(Our Lady of Fatima, October 13, 1917)
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From St. Louis De Montfort...
"If you say the
Rosary faithfully until death, I do assure you that,
in spite of the gravity of your sins you shall receive a never-
fading
crown of glory."
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From Pope Pius XII...
"We do not hesitate to affirm again publicly that we put great
confidence in the Holy Rosary for the healing of the evils which
afflict our times."
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Promise
of the Blessed Virgin Mary...
"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."
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When I think of a Rosary, I normally picture a fifteen decade one as
shown above. But most people usually expect a Rosary to have 5 decades. Which is now one fourth of the entire rosary. While
most catholics pray five decades of the Rosary each day, there are still many that pray the entire Rosary daily (fifteen or
twenty decades). I listed fifteen or twenty decades, for many still recite the traditional fifteen mysteries.
The
the Apostolic Letter ROSARIUM VIRGINS MARIAE of the Supreme Pontiff John Paul II to the Bishops, Clergy and faithful on The
Most Holy Rosary states that "The Rosary, though clearly Marian in character, is at heart a Christocentric prayer." This letter
proposed an addition to the traditional pattern. The purpose which is to bring out fully the Christological depth of the Rosary.
These Mysteries include Christ's public ministry from the time he was baptised and his Passion. In the letter it states, "It
is during the years of his public ministry that the mystery of Christ is most evidently a mystery of light: "While I am in the world, I am the light of the world" [John 9:5]". It has been left to each individual and community to decide if they wish to add these
new Mysteries to their Rosary.How to Recite the
Holy RosaryWhen reciting the Holy Rosary in solitude we
start at the Crucifix. Say these Prayers….
Crucifix
State or mentally form any intentions
Kiss the Crucifix
Make the Sign
of the Cross
In the name of the Father [touch forehead], and of
the Son [touch breast], and of the Holy Ghost [touch
right shoulder, then left shoulder]. Amen.
The Apostle's Creed
I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of Heaven and earth, and in in Jesus Christ, His only
Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the Holy Spirit, and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died and was buried. He descended into Hell. On the third day He rose again. He ascended into Heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty. He will come again 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.
Large Bead
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
1 Small Bead dedicated to Faith
Hail Mary
Hail
Mary, Full of Grace, The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst 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.
2 Small Bead to Hope
Hail Mary
Hail Mary, Full of Grace, The Lord is with thee. Blessed art
thou amongst 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.
3 Small Bead to Charity
Hail Mary
Hail Mary, Full of Grace, The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst 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.
Large Bead
Glory Be
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.
The First Joyful Mystery is The Annunciation: Luke 1:31-32
Behold thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and shalt bring forth a son; and thou
shalt call his name Jesus. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the most High; and the Lord God shall give
unto him the throne of David his father; and he shall reign in the house of Jacob for ever.
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
1- 10 Small
beads while meditating on the mystery
Hail Mary (x10)
Hail Mary, Full of Grace, The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst 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.
Large Bead
Glory Be
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.
Fatima Prayer
O My Jesus, + forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of Hell and lead all
souls to Heaven, especially those in most need of Thy mercy.
The Second Joyful Mystery
is The Visitation : Luke 1:42-45
And she cried out with a loud voice, and said: Blessed art
thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come
to me? For behold as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy. And
blessed art
thou that hast believed, because those things shall be accomplished that were spoken to thee by the Lord.
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
1- 10 Small
beads while meditating on the mystery
Hail Mary (x10)
Hail Mary, Full of Grace, The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst 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.
Large Bead
Glory Be
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.
Fatima
Prayer
O My Jesus, + forgive us our sins, save us from the fires
of Hell and lead all souls to Heaven, especially those in most need of Thy mercy.
The Third Joyful
Mystery is The Nativity: Luke 2:6-7
And it came to pass, that when they were there, her days were
accomplished, that she should be delivered. And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him up in swaddling
clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.
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
1- 10 Small beads while meditating
on the mystery
Hail Mary (x10)
Hail Mary, Full of Grace, The Lord is with thee. Blessed art
thou amongst 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.
Large Bead
Glory Be
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.
Fatima Prayer
O My Jesus, + forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of Hell and lead all souls to Heaven, especially those
in most need of Thy mercy.
The Fourth Joyful Mystery is The Presentation: Luke 2:22-24
And after the days of her purification, according to the law of Moses, were accomplished,
they carried him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord: As it is written in the law of the Lord: Every male opening
the womb shall be called holy to the Lord: And to offer a sacrifice, according as it is written in the law of the Lord,
a pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons...
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
1- 10 Small beads while meditating on the mystery
Hail Mary (x10)
Hail Mary, Full of Grace, The Lord is with thee. Blessed art
thou amongst 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.
Large Bead
Glory Be
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.
Fatima Prayer
O My Jesus, + forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of Hell and lead all souls to Heaven, especially those
in most need of Thy mercy.
The Fifth Joyful Mystery is The Finding in the Temple: Luke 2:46-47
And it came to pass, that, after three days, they found him in the temple, sitting
in the midst of the doctors, hearing them, and asking them questions. And all that heard him were astonished at his wisdom and
his answers.
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
1- 10 Small
beads while meditating on the mystery
Hail Mary (x10)
Hail Mary, Full of Grace, The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst 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.
Large Bead
Glory Be
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.
Fatima Prayer
O My Jesus, + forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of Hell and lead all souls to Heaven, especially those
in most need of Thy mercy.
The First Sorrowful Mystery is The Agony in the Garden: Matthew 26:36-39
Then Jesus came with them into a country place which is called Gethsemani; and
he said to his disciples:
Sit you here, till I go yonder
and pray. And taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to grow sorrowful and to be sad. Then he saith
to them: My soul is sorrowful even unto death: stay you here, and watch with me. And going a little further, he fell
upon his face, praying, and saying: My Father, if it be possible, let this chalice pass from me. Nevertheless not as
I will, but as thou wilt.
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
1- 10 Small beads while meditating on the mystery
Hail Mary (x10)
Hail Mary, Full of Grace, The Lord is with thee. Blessed art
thou amongst 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.
Large Bead
Glory Be
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.
Fatima Prayer
O My Jesus, + forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of Hell and lead all souls to Heaven, especially those
in most need of Thy mercy.
The Second Sorrowful Mystery is The Scourging at the Pillar: Matthew 27:25-26
And the whole people answering, said: His blood be upon us and our children. Then he released to them Barabbas,
and having scourged Jesus, delivered him unto them to be crucified
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
1- 10 Small beads while meditating on the mystery
Hail Mary (x10)
Hail Mary, Full of Grace, The Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou amongst 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.
Large Bead
Glory Be
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.
Fatima Prayer
O My Jesus, + forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of Hell and lead all souls to Heaven, especially those
in most need of Thy mercy.
The Third Sorrowful Mystery is The Crowning with Thorns: Matthew 27:28-29
And stripping him, they put a scarlet cloak about him. And platting a crown of
thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand. And bowing the knee before him, they mocked him, saying:
Hail, king of the Jews.
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
1- 10 Small beads while meditating on the mystery
Hail Mary (x10)
Hail Mary, Full of Grace, The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst 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.
Large Bead
Glory Be
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.
Fatima
Prayer
O My Jesus, + forgive us our sins, save us from the fires
of Hell and lead all souls to Heaven, especially those in most need of Thy mercy.
The
Forth Sorrowful Mystery is The Carrying the Cross: John 19:12-18
And from henceforth Pilate sought to release him. But the Jews cried out, saying: If thou release this man, thou
art not Caesar's friend. For whosoever maketh himself a king, speaketh against Caesar. Now when Pilate had heard these
words, he brought Jesus forth, and sat down in the judgment seat, in the place that is called Lithostrotos, and in Hebrew
Gabbatha. And it was the parasceve of the pasch, about the sixth hour, and he saith to the Jews: Behold your king. But
they cried out: Away with him; away with him; crucify him. Pilate saith to them: Shall I crucify your king? The chief
priests answered: We have no king but Caesar. Then therefore he delivered him to them to be crucified. And they took
Jesus, and led him forth. And bearing his own cross, he went forth to that place which is called Calvary, but in Hebrew Golgotha.
Where they crucified him, and with him two others, one on each side, and Jesus in the midst.
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
1- 10 Small beads while meditating
on the mystery
Hail Mary (x10)
Hail Mary, Full of Grace, The Lord is with thee. Blessed art
thou amongst 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.
Large Bead
Glory Be
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.
Fatima Prayer
O My Jesus, + forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of Hell and lead all souls to Heaven, especially those
in most need of Thy mercy.
The
Fifth Sorrowful Mystery is The Crucifixion & Death: Luke 23:45-46
And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent
in the midst. And Jesus crying out with a loud voice, said: Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit. And saying this,
he gave up the ghost.
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
1- 10 Small beads while meditating on the mystery
Hail Mary (x10)
Hail Mary, Full of Grace, The Lord is with thee. Blessed
art thou amongst 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.
Large Bead
Glory Be
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.
Fatima Prayer
O My Jesus, + forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of Hell and lead all souls to Heaven, especially those
in most need of Thy mercy.
The First Glorious Mystery is The Resurrection of Our Lord: Matthew 28:5-6
And the angel answering, said to the women: Fear not you; for I know that you
seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here, for he is risen, as he said. Come, and see the place where the Lord was
laid.
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
1- 10 Small
beads while meditating on the mystery
Hail Mary (x10)
Hail Mary, Full of Grace, The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst 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.
Large Bead
Glory Be
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.
Fatima Prayer
O My Jesus, + forgive us our sins, save us from the fires
of Hell and lead all souls to Heaven, especially those in most need of Thy mercy.
The Second
Glorious Mystery is The Ascension into Heaven: Luke 24:50-51
And he led them out as far as Bethania: and lifting up his hands, he blessed them. And it came to pass, whilst
he blessed them, he departed from them, and was carried up to heaven.
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
1- 10 Small beads while meditating
on the mystery
Hail Mary (x10)
Hail Mary, Full of Grace, The Lord is with thee. Blessed art
thou amongst 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.
Large Bead
Glory Be
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.
Fatima Prayer
O My Jesus, + forgive us our sins, save us from the fires
of Hell and lead all souls to Heaven, especially those in most need of Thy mercy. Amen.
The Third
Glorious Mystery is The Pentecost: Acts 2:3-4
And there appeared to them parted tongues as it were of fire,
and it sat upon every one of them: And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they began to speak with divers
tongues, according as the Holy Ghost gave them to speak.
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
1- 10 Small beads while meditating on the mystery
Hail Mary (x10)
Hail Mary, Full of Grace, The Lord is with thee. Blessed art
thou amongst 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.
Large Bead
Glory Be
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.
Fatima Prayer
O My Jesus, + forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of Hell and lead all souls to Heaven, especially those
in most need of Thy mercy.
The Fourth Glorious Mystery is The Assumption of Mary: Hebrews 11:5
By faith Henoch was translated, that he should not see death; and he was not found,
because God had translated him: for before his translation he had testimony that he pleased God.
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
1- 10 Small
beads while meditating on the mystery
Hail Mary (x10)
Hail Mary, Full of Grace, The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst 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.
Large Bead
Glory Be
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.
Fatima Prayer
O My Jesus, + forgive us our sins, save us from the fires
of Hell and lead all souls to Heaven, especially those in most need of Thy mercy.
The Fifth Glorious
Mystery is The Coronation of Mary: Apocalypse 11:19-12:1
And the temple of God was opened in heaven: and the ark of
his testament was seen in his temple, and there were lightnings, and voices, and an earthquake, and great hail. And a
great sign appeared in heaven: A woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of
twelve stars...
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
1- 10 Small
beads while meditating on the mystery
Hail Mary (x10)
Hail Mary, Full of Grace, The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst 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.
Conclusion
Glory Be
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.
Fatima
Prayer
O My Jesus, + forgive us our sins, save us from the fires
of Hell and lead all souls to Heaven, especially those in most need of Thy mercy.
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. Amen.
Prayer After The Rosary
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, meditating upon these mysteries of the Most Holy Rosary of
the Blessed Virgin Mary, we may imitate what they conatin and obtain what they promise, through the same Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Make the Sign of the Cross
In the name of the Father [touch forehead], and of the Son
[touch breast], and of the Holy Ghost [touch right shoulder, then left shoulder]. Amen.
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