With this request for intercession the Holy Father asks the faithful of all the world to pray that the Holy Mother of God place the Church THE beneath her protective mantle: to preserve her from the attacks by the devil, the great accuser, and at the same time to make her more aware of the faults, the errors and the abuses committed in the present and in the past, so that evil may not prevail. The Holy Father has also asked that the recitation of the Holy Rosary during the month of October conclude with the prayer written by Leo XIII:

The Holy Father invited all the faithful throughout the world to conclude the recitation of the Rosary with the ancient invocation “Sub Tuum Praesidium”, and with the Archangel that he protect us and help us in the struggle against evil. The prayer – the Pontiff affirmed is the weapon against the Great Accuser who “goes around the world seeking to accuse”. Only prayer can defeat him. The Russian mystics and the great saints of all the traditions advised, in The Holy Father has decided to invite all the moments of spiritual turbulence, to shelter beneath the mantle of the Holy Mother of God faithful, of all the world, to pray the Holy praying the “Sub Tuum Praesidium”. Saint Michael Archangel, defend us in Rosary every day, during the entire Marian battle, be our protection against the month of October, and thus to join in The invocation “Sub Tuum Praesidium” is wickedness and snares of the devil; may communion and in penitence, as the people recited as follows: God rebuke him, we humbly pray; and do of God, in asking the Holy Mother of God

and Saint Michael Archangel to protect the We fly to Thy protection, O Holy Mother thou, O Prince of the heavenly host, by of God. Do not despise our petitions in the power of God, cast into hell Satan and Church from the devil, who always seeks to our necessities, but deliver us always from all the evil spirits who prowl through the separate us from God and from each other. all dangers, O Glorious and Blessed Virgin. world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.

The Apostle's The Most Holy Rosary Hail Holy Queen I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, Creator of Heaven and earth; and in Jesus The Joyful Mysteries hail our life, our sweetness and our hope! Christ, His only Son, Our Lord, who was are traditionally prayed on Mondays, Saturdays, To thee do we cry, poor banished children of conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin and, during the season of Advent, on Sundays: Eve. To thee do we send up our sighs, Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was mourning and weeping in this valley of tears! crucified; died, and was buried. He descended 1. The Turn, then, most gracious Advocate, into Hell; on the third day He arose again from 2. The Visitation thine eyes of mercy toward us, the dead; He ascended into Heaven, and is 3. The Nativity and after this, our exile, show unto us the seated at the right hand of God, the Father 4. The Presentation in the Temple blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Almighty; from there he will come to judge the 5. The Finding in the Temple O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary. living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God. the holy , the communion of R. That we may be made worthy of the saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection The Luminous Mysteries are traditionally prayed on Thursdays: promises of Christ. of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.

Let us Pray. O God, whose only-begotten Son, 1. The Baptism of Christ in the Jordan Our Father by His life, death and resurrection, has 2. The Wedding Feast at Cana Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be purchased for us the rewards of eternal life, 3. Jesus' Proclamation of the Coming of the Thy name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be grant, we beseech Thee, that meditating on Kingdom of God done on earth as it is in heaven. these mysteries of the most holy Rosary of the 4. The Transfiguration Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us Blessed Virgin Mary, we may imitate what they 5. The Institution of the Eucharist our trespasses as we forgive those who contain, and obtain what they promise,

trespass against us; and lead us not into through the same Christ our Lord. Amen. temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen. The Sorrowful Mysteries are traditionally prayed on Tuesdays, Fridays, and, Sub Tuum Praesidium during the season of Lent, on Sundays: We fly to Thy protection, O Holy Mother of Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee. God. Do not despise our petitions in our Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is 1. The Agony in the Garden necessities, but deliver us always from all the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. 2. The Scourging at the Pillar dangers, O Glorious and Blessed Virgin. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, 3. The Crowning with Thorns now and at the hour of our death, Amen. 4. The Carrying of the Cross Prayer to St. Michael 5. The Crucifixion and Death of our Lord Saint Michael Archangel, defend us in battle,

Glory Be be our protection against the wickedness and Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, The Glorious Mysteries snares of the devil; may God rebuke him, we and to the Holy Spirit, are traditionally prayed on Wednesdays and, humbly pray; and do thou, O Prince of the as it was in the beginning, is now, outside the seasons of Advent and Lent, on Sundays: heavenly host, by the power of God, cast into and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. hell Satan and all the evil spirits who prowl 1. The Resurrection through the world seeking the ruin of souls. Fatima Prayer 2. The Ascension Amen. O my Jesus, forgive us of our sins. Save us from 3. The Descent of the Holy Spirit the fires of hell. Lead all souls to heaven, 4. The Assumption Prayers for the Holy Father’s Intentions especially those in most need of thy mercy. 5. The Coronation of Mary may be added.