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THE SIGN OF THE CROSS
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
THE 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.
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
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
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 souls to Heaven, especially those in most need of Your 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 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.
 How to pray the Rosary
1. Make the Sign of the Cross and say the "Apostles
Creed."
2. Say the "Our Father."
3. Say three "Hail Marys."
4. Say the "Glory be to the Father."
5. Announce the First Mystery; then say the "Our
Father."
6. Say ten "Hail Marys while meditating on the Mystery.
7. Say the "Glory be to the Father."
After each decade say "The Fatima Prayer"
8. Announce the Second Mystery: then say the "Our
Father." Repeat 6 and 7 and continue with the Third, Fourth, and Fifth
Mysteries in the same manner.
9. Say the 'Hail, Holy Queen' on the medal after the
five decades are completed.
As a general rule, depending on the season, the Joyful
Mysteries are said on Monday and Saturday; the Sorrowful Mysteries on
Tuesday and Friday; the Glorious Mysteries on Wednesday and Sunday; and
the Luminous Mysteries on Thursday.
About the Rosary
The rosary consists of a string of beads divided into units of twelve.
Each unit guides the person saying the rosary to begin with recitation of
the Lords Prayer (a large bead), then say ten Hail Marys (ten small
beads), and conclude with the Gloria Patri (a large bead). A complete
saying of the rosary involves fifteen repetitions of this unit, five
devoted to the five joys, five to the five sorrows, and five to the five
glories of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The five joys are the annunciation,
the visitation, the nativity, presentation of Christ in the temple, and
the finding of Christ in the temple. The five sorrows are the agony of
Christ in Gethsemane, the scourging, the crowning with thorns, the
carrying of the cross, and the crucifixion. The five glories are the
resurrection, the ascension, the descent of the Holy Spirit, the
assumption of Mary, and the coronation of Mary. These are also known as
the fifteen mysteries of the Blessed Virgin Mary, with each unit of five
called a chaplet.
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