The Holy Rosary

Introduction to the Rosary

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Introduction to the Rosary

• Name: “a crown of roses”

• Description:
The Rosary is made up of twenty
"mysteries" (significant events or
moments in the life of Jesus and Mary),
which are grouped into four series: 5
Joyful, 5 Luminous, 5 Sorrowful, and 5
Glorious.

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Sorrowful Mysteries

•Often prayed on Tuesdays and Fridays. During Lent it is

also often prayed on Sundays.

•The five sorrowful mysteries reflect on the events of Christ’s

Passion, His twelve hours of suffering before dying on the
Cross.

•“The Gospels give great prominence to the Sorrowful

Mysteries of Christ. From the beginning, Christian piety,
especially during the Lenten devotion of the Way of the
Cross, has focused on the individual moments of the
Passion, realizing that here is found the culmination of the
revelation of God’s love and the source of our salvation.” --
JPII

Shall we begin?

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 Opening Prayers
1.
1. Holding
Holding the
the crucifix,
crucifix, make
make the
the Sign
Sign of
of the
the Cross
Cross and
and say
say the
the Apostles
Apostles Creed.
Creed.

Sign of the Cross

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy
Spirit. Amen.
Optional Intentions
We offer this rosary for the following intentions…(describe)
Apostles Creed
I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and
earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord. He
was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit, and born of the
Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified,
died, and was buried. He descended to the dead. On the
third day He rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is
seated at the right hand of the Father. 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 the life everlasting. Amen.

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 Opening Prayers
2.
2. Say
Say the
the “Our
“Our Father.”
Father.”

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.

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 Opening Prayers
3.
3. Say
Say three
three “Hail
“Hail Marys”
Marys”

For an increase in the virtues of faith, hope, and love:

3 Hail Marys
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.

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 Opening Prayers
4.
4. Say
Say the
the “Glory
“Glory be”
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.

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 First Sorrowful Mystery
Announce
Announce the
the First
First Mystery,
Mystery, its
its optional
optional description
description and
and its
its fruit.
fruit.

The Agony in the Garden Optional Description:

"Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and
he said to his disciples, 'Sit here, while I go yonder and pray.' And
taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to
be sorrowful and troubled. Then he said to them, 'My soul is very
sorrowful, even to death; remain here, and watch with me.' And
going a little farther he fell on his face and prayed, 'My Father, if it
be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will,
but as you will"' (Mt 26:36-39).
"Such a battle and such a victory become possible only through
prayer. It is by his prayer that Jesus vanquishes the Tempter, both
at the outset of his public mission and in the ultimate struggle of
his agony" (CCC, 2849).

Fruit of this mystery: SORROW FOR SIN

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 First Sorrowful Mystery
Then
Then say
say the
the Our
Our Father.
Father.

The Agony in the Garden

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.

Fruit of this mystery: SORROW FOR SIN

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 First Sorrowful Mystery
Say
Say ten
ten “Hail
“Hail Marys”,
Marys”, while
while meditating
meditating on
on the
the Mystery.
Mystery.

The Agony in the Garden

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.

Fruit of this mystery: SORROW FOR SIN

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 First Sorrowful Mystery
Conclude
Conclude the
the mystery
mystery with
with the
the Glory
Glory be
be and
and the
the Fatima
Fatima prayer.
prayer.

The Agony in the Garden 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.

Fatima Prayer
O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of
hell, lead all souls to Heaven, especially those most in
need of Thy mercy.

Fruit of this mystery: SORROW FOR SIN

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 Second Sorrowful Mystery

The Scourging at the Pillar Optional description:

"Then Pilate took Jesus and scourged him. And the
soldiers plaited a crown of thorns, and put it on his head,
and arrayed him in a purple robe; they came up to him,
saying, 'Hail, King of the Jews!' and struck him with their
hands" (Jn 19:1-3).
"Jesus' sufferings took their historical, concrete form from
the fact that he was 'rejected by the elders and the chief
priests and the scribes' (Mk 8:31 ), who 'handed him to the
Gentiles to be mocked and scourged and crucified' (Mt
20:19)" (CCC, 572).

Fruit of this mystery: PURITY

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 Second Sorrowful Mystery

The Scourging at the Pillar 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.

Fruit of this mystery: PURITY

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 Second Sorrowful Mystery

The Scourging at the Pillar

Ten Hail Marys
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.

Fruit of this mystery: PURITY

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 Second Sorrowful Mystery

The Scourging at the Pillar 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.

Fatima Prayer
O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of
hell, lead all souls to Heaven, especially those most in
need of Thy mercy.

Fruit of this mystery: PURITY

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 Hail Holy Queen
Finish
Finish by
by saying
saying the
the “Hail,
“Hail, Holy
Holy Queen”,
Queen”, and
and the
the Sign
Sign of
of the
the Cross.
Cross.

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 vale 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!
Pray for us, O holy Mother of God,
that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

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