The Holy

TO
By
FATHER LOVASIK,
S.V.D.
Prayer before the Rosary

QUEEN of the Holy Rosary,

you have revealed the
graces
hidden in the recitation
of the Rosary.

Inspire my heart with love

for this devotion.

As I think about the Mysteries

of Christ's Redemption
that are recalled in it,

help me to obtain the fruit

of each Mystery.

I ask this
for the greater glory of God,
for your honor,
and for the good of my soul.
Amen.
 Another Prayer before
the Rosary

OMary,
pray with us,
pray for us,
as we know and feel you do.

In the Rosary,
we are privileged
to share our sentiments,
words, and actions
with you
and with Your Divine Son.

May each Rosary soften

our human pains.

May it give us a taste

of the peace of the other world.

May it be our hope

of eternal life.

Amen.
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 The STORY of the HOLY ROSARY

THE devotion of the Holy

treasured the Church in for
Rosary has been
many centuries.
It is a summary of Christian faith in language
and prayers inspired by the Bible. The Rosary is
one of the best prayers in common that Christian
families are invited to recite.

The following THREE appearances of the

Blessed Virgin Mary with the Rosary will show
you how much she loves that devotion.

SAINT DOMINIC

THEdevotion origin
is
of this
tradi-
tionally connected with
St. Dominic who was in
Spain in the thirteenth
century. He founded the
Order of Preachers, or
Dominicans. He went tp
France as a missionary
to convert some people.

One day the Blessed

Virgin Mary appeared to
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Dominic, holding a Rosary in her hand. She told
him that the devotion of the Rosary would convert
sinners and obtain great graces from God. She
said, "This is the precious gift which I leave to
you."

Saint Dominic taught the people how to

say the Rosary. Soon, more than one hundred

thousand people were converted.

OUR LADY
OF LOURDES

1858 the Blessed

INVirgin Mary appear-
ed eighteen times to
Saint Bernadette, a
humble peasant girl, at

Lourdes in France. She

appeared in a rocky cave
in a glow of brightest
light. She wore a white
robe and a blue sash, and on each of her feet
there was a golden rose. A white Rosary with a
cross of gold hung from her right arm.
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 The beautiful Lady said the Rosary with
Bernadette. She asked her little friend to tell the
people to do penance for their sins and to pray.
One day Bernadette asked, "My Lady, would you
be so kind as to tell me who you are?"

The Lady joined her hands and, looking up

to heaven, said, "I am the Immaculate Concep-
tion."

Many miracles still take place at Lourdes

where people say the Rosary to obtain help from
the Blessed Virgin.

OUR LADY OF FATIMA

ON May 13, 1917, the Blessed Virgin appeared

to three little shepherd children at Fatima,
in Portugal. Theirnames were Lucy, Jacinta and
Francisco. The beautiful Lady was dressed in
white, and she stood on a bright cloud over a
small oak tree. From her right hand hung a white
Rosary. She said to the children: "Have no fear.
I come from heaven. I want you children to

come here on the thirteenth day of each month,

until October. Then I will tell you who I am."

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ON October 13, 1917, the Blessed Virgin Mary
again appeared to the children of Fatima.
She said: "I am the Lady of the Rosary. I have
come to warn the faithful to amend their lives
and ask pardon for their sins. People must not
continue to offend our Lord, already so deeply
offended. They must say the Rosary."
 THE HOLY ROSARY

THEevents
Rosary
in
calls to mind the most important
the lives of Jesus and Mary.
These events are called Mysteries and are divided
into three groups or decades. They are:

The Joyful Mysteries pages 9 to 14. —

The Sorrowful Mysteries —
pages 15 to 20.
The Glorious Mysteries —
pages 21 to 26.

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HOW TO SAY THE ROSARY

1. Begin on the crucifix and say the Apostles' Creed.
2. On the 1st bead, say 1 Our Father.
3. On the next 3 beads, say Hail Mary.
4. Next say 1 Glory Be. Then announce and think of the
first Mystery and say 1 Our Father.

5. Say 10 Hail Marys and 1 Glory be to the Father.

6. Announce the second Mystery and continue in the
same way until each of the five Mysteries of the
6 selected group or decades is said.
 THE PRAYERS OF THE ROSARY

THE SIGN OF THE CROSS

N THE NAME of the Father, and of the Son,
I and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

THE APOSTLES' CREED

BELIEVE in God, the Father Almighty,
I Creator of heaven and earth; and in Jesus
Christ, His only Son, our Lord; Who was con-
ceived 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 forgive-
ness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and
life everlasting. Amen.
The Prayers of the Holy Rosary (Contd.)

THE OUR FATHER

/^|UR 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 HAIL MARY

FAIL Mary, full of grace! the Lord is with thee;
-*--*-
among women, and blessed
blessed art thou
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 GLORY BE TO THE FATHER

/^LORY be to the Father, and to the Son, and
to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the begin-
ning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end.
Amen.

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 The
FIVE
JOYFUL
Mysteries
The Joyful Mysteries help us to think
of Mary's joy when Jesus came into the
world. They are:

1. The Annunciation
2. The Visitation
3. The Birth of the Child Jesus
4. The Presentation of Jesus in the Temple
5. Finding of Jesus in the Temple

(Usually said on Mondays, Thursdays, the

Sundays of Advent, and Sundays from
Epiphany until Lent.)

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 1st JOYFUL MYSTERY
THE ANNUNCIATION

MARY, my Mother, I love you as I see you

telling the angel that you are ready to
become the Mother of God because this is the
Will of the Heavenly Father.
Thank Jesuswanting to become a child
for
for love of me. Make me humble and obedient
that I may always please God as you did.
Say 1 Our Father. 10 Hail Marys. 1 Glory be. j
 2nd JOYFUL MYSTERY
THE VISITATION

Tl/TARY, my Mother, I love you as I see you

1T± making a long journey to visit and help
your cousin Elizabeth before the birth of Saint
John.
Teach me to be kind to people as you always
were and to help them in every way I can.
Say 1 Our Father. 10 Hail Marys. 1 Glory be.
 3rd JOYFUL MYSTERY

THE BIRTH OF THE CHILD JESUS

MARY, my Mother, I thank you for giving us

a Savior in Bethlehem. He was born for love
of us to give us the graces we need to be good
and to save our souls.
Thank Him for His love. Help me to love
Jesus as you loved Him, that I may save my soul.

Say 1 Our Father.

10 Hail Marys.
1 Glory be.

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 4th JOYFUL MYSTERY

THE PRESENTATION OF JESUS IN THE TEMPLE

1%/TARY, my thank you for offering

Mother, I

**** Jesus to the Heavenly Father when you

brought Him to the Temple in Jerusalem forty
days after His birth.
Offer Jesus to the Heavenly Father for me
that He may forgive my sins.

Say 1 Our Father. 10 Hail Marys. 1 Glory be.

 gth JOYFUL MYSTERY

FINDING OF JESUS IN THE TEMPLE

lt/TARY, my Mother, I love you as I see you

**•*• looking for Jesus for three days and finding
Him among the teachers in the Temple.

I want
obey you as Jesus did. Never let
to
me lose Jesus by sin. If I should hurt God by sin,
give me true sorrow and bring Jesus back to my
heart at once.
Say 1 Our Father. 10 Hail Marys. 1 Glory be.
 The
FIVE
SORROWFUL
Mysteries
The Sorrowful Mysteries help us to
think of Mary's great sorrow when Jesus
suffered for our salvation. They are:

1. The Agony of Jesus in the Garden

2. The Scourging of Jesus at the Pillar

3= The Crowning of Jesus with Thorns

4. Jesus Carries His Heavy Cross
5. The Crucifixion and Death of Jesus

(Usually said Tuesdays and Fridays

on
throughout the year; and daily from Ash
Wednesday until Easter Sunday.)
 Jst SORROWFUL MYSTERY
THE AGONY OF JESUS IN THE GARDEN

"It/TARY, dear Mother of Sorrows, I thank you

^^- for you have suffered with Jesus for
all

love of me when in agony He sweat blood as He

saw my sins.

Give me true sorrow for my sins, which have

hurt Jesus so much.
Say 1 Our Father. 10 Hail Marys. 1 Glory be. /
 2nd SORROWFUL MYSTERY
THE SCOURGING OF JESUS AT THE PILLAR

1%/TARY, dear Mother of Sorrows, I thank you

*^*- for all you have suffered with Jesus for
love of me when He was scourged by the soldiers
until His body was torn with wounds.

Let me
never hurt Jesus by any evil word or
deed. I beg you to keep my
body pure and my soul holy.
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Say
1 Our Father
10 Hail Marys.
1 Glory be.
 3rd SORROWFUL MYSTERY

THE CROWNING OF JESUS WITH THORNS

Ti/TARY, dear Mother of Sorrows, I thank you

**** for all you have suffered with Jesus for love
of me when Pilate's soldiers forced a crown of
sharp thorns upon His head, struck Him, and
laughed at Him.
Help me never to hurt Jesus by bad thoughts.

Say 1 Our Father

10 Hail Marys.
1 Glory be.
 4th SORROWFUL MYSTERY

JESUS CARRIES HIS HEAVY CROSS

MARY, dear Mother of Sorrows, I thank you

you have suffered with Jesus for love
for all
of me when you met Him carrying His cross to
Calvary. You saw Jesus fall three times beneath
the heavy cross.

Help me to carry cheerfully every cross which

God may send me.
Say 1 Our Father.
10 Hail Marys.
1 Glory be.
 5th SORROWFUL MYSTERY

THE CRUCIFIXION AND DEATH OF JESUS

MARY, dear Mother of Sorrows, I thank you

for all you have suffered with Jesus for
love of me when you saw the soldiers nail His
hands and feet to the cross, and when you saw
Him die to save my soul.

Let me never hurt Jesus by any evil action,

but help me to serve Him
all my life that I

may save my soul.

Say 1 Our Father.

10 Hail Marys.
1 Glory be.
 The
FIVE
GLORIOUS
Mysteries
The Glorious Mysteries help us to
think of the glorious Resurrection of
Jesus and the Crowning of Mary as
Queen of Heaven. They are:

1. The Resurrection of Jesus

2. The Ascension of Jesus into heaven
3. The Descent of the Holy Spirit
4. Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
5. Crowning of the Blessed Virgin Mary

(Usually said on Wednesdays, Saturdays,

and the Sundays from Easter until Advent.)
 Jst GLORIOUS MYSTERY
THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS

"1%/TARY, lovely Queen of Heaven, I love you for

-"-^ the joy you felt when Jesus arose from the
grave in glory and showed Himself to you.
Help me to love Jesus with a love like yours
on earth, that I may be happy with Him and you
in heaven. Say x 0u r Father.
10 Hail Marys.
1 Glory be.
 2nd GLORIOUS MYSTERY
THE ASCENSION OF JESUS INTO HEAVEN
Ti/TARY, lovely Queen of Heaven, I love you for
*^*- the joy you felt when you saw Jesus ascend
into heaven forty days after His Resurrection.

Never let my heart look for the joys of this

world, but for the true joys of heaven.

Say 1 Our Father.

10 Hail Marys.
1 Glory be.
 3rd GLORIOUS MYSTERY

THE DESCENT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

MARY, Queen of Heaven, I love you for the

joy you felt when, on the tenth day after
His Ascension, Jesus sent the Holy Spirit upon
you and the disciples who were praying in Jeru-
salem.
I ask the Holy Spirit to visit me with His
grace and to make me holy. say 1 Our Father.
10 Hail Marys.
1 Glory be.
 4th GLORIOUS MYSTERY

ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

MARY, Queen of Heaven, I love you

lovely
for the joy you felt when you were taken
to heaven, body and soul, by the angels.
Pray for me, a sinner, now and at the hour
of my death, that I may die happily in your arms.
Say 1 Our Father.
10 Hail Marys.
1 Glory be.

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 5th GLORIOUS MYSTERY
CROWNING OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

Ti/TARY, lovely Queen of Heaven, I love you for

-"-^ the joy you felt when you were crowned
Queen of Heaven and earth by the Blessed Trinity.
From the throne of your glory look upon
me, your loving child, and keep me ever under
your mantle so that I may one day join Jesus and
yOU in heaven. Say 1 Our Father.
10 Hail Marys.
1 Glory be.

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OTHER PRAYE RS TO THE BL ESSED VIRGIN MARY

After the Rosary

HAIL, HOLY QUEEN

TTAIL. Holy Queen, Mother of mercy, 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 advo-
cate,your eyes of mercy toward us, and after this
our exile show unto us the blessed fruit of your
womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin
Mary!
y. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.
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That we may be made worthy of the
.

promises of Christ.

Let us pray
f\ GOD, whose only-begotten Son, by His life,
^^ death and resurrection, has purchased for
us the rewards of eternal life; grant, we ask You,
that, meditating upon these 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.
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 THE MEMORARE
REMEMBER, O most gracious Virgin Mary,
^^ that never was it known that anyone who
fled to your protection, implored your help or
sought your intercession, was left unaided. In-
spired with this confidence, I fly to you, O Virgin
of virgins, my Mother. To you I come, before you
I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the

Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in

your mercy hear and answer me. Amen.

CONSECRATION TO MARY
EXOLIEST Virgin, with all my heart I praise
AA you above all the angels and saints in
paradise as the Daughter of the Eternal Father,
and to you I consecrate my soul and all its powers.
Hail Mary ....
Holiest Virgin, with all my heart I praise
you above all the angels and saints in paradise
as the Mother of the only-begotten Son, and to
you I consecrate my body with all its senses.
Hail Mary ....
Holiest Virgin, with all my heart I praise
you above all the angels and saints in paradise
as the Bride of the Holy Spirit, and to you I con-
secrate my heart and all its affections, praying
you to obtain for me from the Ever-Blessed Trinity
all the graces which I need for my salvation.
Hail Mary ....
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 LITANY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

LORD, have mercy. Mother most amiable,

Christ, have mercy.
I
Mother most admirable,
Lord, have mercy. Mother of good counsel,
Christ, hear us. Mother of our Creator,
Christ, graciously hear us. Mother of our Savior,
Virgin most prudent,
God the Father of Heaven,
Virgin most venerable,
have mercy on us.
Virgin most renowned,
God Redeemer of
the Son,
Virgin most powerful,
the world, have mercy
Virgin most merciful,
on us.
Virgin most faithful,
God the Holy Spirit, have
Mirror of justice,
mercy on us.
Seat of wisdom,
Holy Trinity, one God, Cause of our joy,
have mercy on us. Spiritual vessel,
Holy Mary,* Vessel of honor,
Holy Mother of God, Singular vessel of devotion,
Holy Virgin of virgins, Mystical rose,
Mother of Christ, Tower of David,
Mother of Divine grace, Tower of ivory,
Mother most pure, House of gold
Mother most chaste, Ark of the covenant,
Mother inviolate, Gate of heaven,
Mother undefiled, Morning star,

Pray for us.

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Health of the sick, Queen of Peace,
Refuge of sinners, Lamb of God Who take
Comforter of the afflicted, away the sins of the
Help of Christians, world, spare us, O Lord.
Queen of Angels, Lamb of God, Who take
Queen of Patriarchs, away the sins of the

Queen of Prophets, world, hear us, O Lord.

Queen of Apostles, Lamb of God, Who take
Queen of Martyrs, away the sins of the
world, graciously hear
Queen of Confessors,
Queen of Virgins,
us, O Lord.

Queen of all Saints, y. Pray for us, O holy

Queen conceived without Mother of God.
original sin,
ty.That we may be made
Queen assumed into heav- worthy of the promises of
en, Christ.
Queen of the most holy
Rosary,

Let us pray

f^RANT, we beg You, O Lord God, that we

Your servants may rejoice in continual
health of mind and body; and through the glorious
intercession of Blessed Mary ever Virgin, be freed
from present sorrow and enjoy eternal gladness.
Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
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 WW0MROSARY NOVENA PRAYER
For a special favor

r_|OLY Virgin Mary, Mother of God and our

^^ Mother, accept this Holy Rosary which
I offer you to show my love for you and my firm
confidence in your powerful intercession. I offer
it as an act of faith in the mysteries of the Incarna-

tion and Redemption, as an act of thanksgiving

to God for all his love for me and all mankind,
as an act of atonement for the sins of the world
especially my own, as an act of petition to God
through your intercession for all the needs of
God's people on earth, but especially for this
earnest request.

(Mention your request.)

I beg you, dear Mother of God, present my

petition to Jesus, your Son. I know that you want
me to seek God's will in my request. If what I

ask for should not be God's will, pray that I may

receive that which will be of greater benefit for
my soul. I put all my confidence in you.

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HAIL, brightest Star of ocean,

God's own Mother blest,

Ever-sinless Virgin,
Gate of heavenly rest!

Virgin all excelling,

Mildest of the mild,
Freed from guilt, preserve us
Meek and undefiled.

Keep our life all spotless,

Make our way secure,
Till we find in Jesus
Joy forevermore.

Through the highest heaven

To the Almighty Three,
Father, Son and Spirit,
One same glory be. Amen.
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Prayer after the Rosary
 Another Prayer after
the Rosary

Grant,
we beg You,
O Lord God,
that we Your servants
may rejoice
in continual health
of mind and body.

And through the intercession

of Blessed Mary ever Virgin
may we be freed
from present sorrow
and enjoy
eternal happiness.

We ask this
through Christ our Lord.
Amen.

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