THE HOLY IN THE MARIAN MONTH

Leader: In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen.

Leader: Queen of heaven rejoice, alleluia. All: For He whom you merited to bear, alleluia. Leader: Has risen, as He said, alleluia. All: Pray for us to God, alleluia. Leader: Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary, alleluia. All: Because the Lord is truly Risen, alleluia.

Leader: Let us pray. All: O God, who by the Resurrection of Thy Son our Lord Jesus Christ, did give joy to the whole world: grant we beseech Thee, that through the intercession of His Mother, the blessed Virgin Mary, we may obtain the joys of everlasting life. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen!

The Apostles Creed: I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of Heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ, His only Son Our Lord, Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into Hell; on the third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into Heaven, and seated at the right hand of God, the Father almighty; from there He shall come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy , the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body and life everlasting. Amen.

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.

3 ’s (for Faith, Hope and Charity): Hail Mary full of Grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb Jesus. Holy Mary Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

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.

Oh My Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of Hell, and lead all souls to Heaven, especially those who are in most need of Thy mercy.

1 Joyful Mysteries (Monday & Saturday) in honor of Guadalupe and Lourdes

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

Sorrowful Mysteries (Tuesday & Friday) in honor of Fatima and Mount Carmel

1. The Agony in the Garden 2. The Scourging at the Pillar 3. The Crowning With Thorns 4. The Carrying of the Cross 5. The Crucifixion

Glorious Mysteries (Wednesday & Sunday) in honor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help

1. The Resurrection 2. The Ascension 3. The Coming of the Holy Spirit 4. The Assumption of Our Lady 5. The Coronation of Our Lady

Luminous Mysteries (Thursday) in honor of Our Lady of Good Health, Vailankanni

1. The Baptism of Jesus Christ 2. The Miracle at the wedding in Cana 3. The Proclamation of the Kingdom 4. The Transfiguration 5. The Institution of the Eucharist

At each mystery, follow the following:

Mention the intention Our Father/ 10 Hail Mary's

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.

Oh! My Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, lead us all souls into heaven especially those who are in most need of Thy mercy.

Leader: Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, All: we love you and save souls.

2 Leader: /Fatima/Perpetual Help/Vailankanni/Mount Carmel/Lourdes All: Pray for us. Song: Ave, Ave, Ave, Maria! (2x)

Leader: Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mother most Amiable, Mercy! Our life, our sweetness, and our Mother most Admirable, hope! To thee do we cry, poor banished Mother of Good Counsel, children of Eve, to thee do we send up our Mother of our Creator, sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley Mother of our Savior, of tears. Turn, then, most gracious Virgin most Prudent, advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us; Virgin most Venerable, and after this our exile show unto us the Virgin most Renowned, blessed fruit of thy womb Jesus; O clement, Virgin most Powerful, O loving, O sweet virgin Mary. Virgin most Merciful, Virgin most Faithful, Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mirror of Justice, Seat of Wisdom, Lord have mercy on us. Cause of our Joy, Lord have mercy on us. Spiritual Vessel, Christ have mercy on us. Vessel of Honor, Christ have mercy on us. Singular Vessel of Devotion, Lord have mercy on us. Mystical Rose, Lord have mercy on us. Tower of David, Christ hear us. Tower of Ivory, Christ graciously hear us. House of Gold, God, the Father of heaven, Ark of the Covenant, Have mercy on us. Gate of Heaven, God the Son, Redeemer of the world, Morning Star, Have mercy on us Health of the sick, God the Holy Spirit, Refuge of Sinners, Have mercy on us Comfort of the Afflicted, Holy Trinity, one God, Help of Christians, Have mercy on us Queen of Angels, Queen of Patriarchs, Holy Mary, Queen of Prophets, Pray for us. Queen of Apostles, Holy Mother of God, Queen of Martyrs, Holy Virgin of Virgins, Queen of Confessors, Mother of Christ, Queen of Virgins, Mother of the Church, Queen of all Saints, Mother of Divine Grace, Queen conceived without original sin, Mother most Pure, Queen Assumed into Heaven, Mother most Chaste, Queen of the most Holy Rosary, Mother Inviolate, Queen of Families, Mother Undefiled, Queen of Peace.

3 Lamb of God, who take away the sins of entrust ourselves to you, Health of the Sick, the world, who, at the foot of the cross, were united Spare us, O Lord. with Jesus’ suffering, and persevered in Lamb of God, who take away the sins of your faith. the world, Graciously hear us, O Lord. “Protectress of the Americas”, Lamb of God, who take away the sins of you know our needs, and we know that the world, you will provide, so that, as at Cana in Have mercy on us O Lord. Galilee, joy and celebration may return after this time of trial. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God. That we may be made worthy of the Help us, Mother of Divine Love, to promises of Christ. conform ourselves to the will of the Father and to do what Jesus tells us. Let us pray. For he took upon himself our suffering, and burdened himself with our sorrows to O God, whose only begotten Son, by His bring us, through the cross, to the joy of the life, death, and resurrection, has purchased Resurrection. Amen! for us the rewards of eternal life, grant, we beseech Thee, that meditating upon these We fly to your protection, O Holy Mother of mysteries of the Most Holy Rosary of the God; Do not despise our petitions in our Blessed Virgin Mary, we may imitate what necessities, but deliver us always from every they contain and obtain what they promise, danger, O Glorious and Blessed Virgin. through the same Christ Our Lord. Amen. SECOND PRAYER Let us pray the : “We fly to your protection, O Holy Mother Remember O most gracious Virgin Mary, of God”. that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or In the present tragic situation, when the sought thy intercession was left unaided. whole world is prey to suffering and Inspired with this confidence, I fly unto anxiety, we fly to you, Mother of God and thee, O virgin of virgins my mother; to thee our Mother, and seek refuge under your do I come; before thee I stand, sinful and protection. sorrowful. O mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions but in thy mercy Virgin Mary, turn your merciful eyes hear and answer me. Amen. towards us amid this coronavirus pandemic. Comfort those who are distraught and mourn their loved ones who Marian Prayers for the Month of May at have died, and at times are buried in a way the request of Francis that grieves them deeply. Be close to those who are concerned for their loved ones FIRST PRAYER who are sick and who, in order to prevent the spread of the disease, cannot be close to O Mary, You shine continuously on our them. Fill with hope those who are journey as a sign of salvation and hope. We troubled by the uncertainty of the future

4 and the consequences for the economy and in a spirit of fraternity and solidarity, we employment. can help to alleviate countless situations of poverty and need. Make us strong in faith, Mother of God and our Mother, pray for persevering in service, constant in prayer. us to God, the Father of mercies, that this great suffering may end and that hope and Mary, Consolation of the afflicted, peace may dawn anew. Plead with your embrace all your children in distress and divine Son, as you did at Cana, so that the pray that God will stretch out his all- families of the sick and the victims be powerful hand and free us from this terrible comforted, and their hearts be opened to pandemic, so that life can serenely resume confidence and trust. its normal course.

Protect those doctors, nurses, health To you, who shine on our journey as a sign workers and volunteers who are on the of salvation and hope, do we entrust frontline of this emergency, and are risking ourselves, O Clement, O Loving, O Sweet their lives to save others. Support their Virgin Mary. Amen! heroic effort and grant them strength, generosity and continued health. Let us pray for the intention of the Holy Be close to those who assist the sick night Father Pope Francis and day, and to priests who, in their pastoral concern and fidelity to the Gospel, Our Father who are in heaven… are trying to help and support everyone. Hail Mary full of grace… Glory be to the Father… Blessed Virgin, illumine the minds of men and women engaged in scientific research, In the name of the Father and of the Son that they may find effective solutions to and of the Holy Spirit. Amen! overcome this virus.

Support national leaders, that with wisdom, solicitude and generosity they may come to the aid of those lacking the basic necessities of life and may devise social and economic solutions inspired by farsightedness and solidarity.

Mary Most Holy, stir our consciences, so that the enormous funds invested in developing and stockpiling arms will instead be spent on promoting effective research on how to prevent similar tragedies from occurring in the future.

Beloved Mother, help us realize that we are all members of one great family and to recognize the bond that unites us, so that,

5 Consecration to the Blessed Virgin Mary

O Mary, Virgin most powerful and Mother of mercy, Queen of Heaven and Refuge of sinners, we consecrate ourselves to thine Immaculate Heart.

We consecrate to thee our very being and our whole life; all that we have, all that we love, all that we are. To thee we give our bodies, our hearts and our souls; to thee we give our homes, our families, our country.

We desire that all that is in us and around us may belong to thee, and may share in the benefits of thy motherly benediction. And that this act of consecration may be truly efficacious and lasting, we renew this day at thy feet the promises of our Baptism and our first Holy Communion.

We pledge ourselves to profess courageously and at all times the truths of our holy Faith, and to live as befits Catholics who are duly obedient to all the teachings and directions of the Pope and the Bishops in communion with him.

We pledge ourselves to keep the commandments of God and His Church, in particular to keep holy the Lord’s Day.

We likewise pledge ourselves to make the consoling practices of the Christian religion, and above all, Holy Communion, an integral part of our lives, in so far as we shall be able so to do.

Finally, we promise thee, O glorious Mother of God and loving Mother of all humanity, to devote ourselves wholeheartedly to the service of thy blessed cult, in order to hasten and assure, through the sovereignty of thine Immaculate Heart, the coming of the kingdom of the Sacred Heart of thine adorable Son, in our own hearts and in those of all men and women, in our country and in all the world, as in heaven. so on earth. Amen!

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