MARY’S FAVOURITE WHAT IS THE HOLY ?

A PRAYER TO MARY AN OPPORTUNITY TO REFLECT ON THE LIFE OF JESUS A VOCAL AND MENTAL PRAYER: REFLECT AND PRAY “The Rosary, though clearly Marian in character, is at heart a Christ-centered prayer.” Pope John Paul II MYSTERIES

EPISODES FROM THE LIFE OF JESUS FOR US TO THINK ABOUT

4 SETS DAYS

JOYFUL MONDAYS and MYSTERIES SATURDAYS

LUMINOUS MYSTERIES THURSDAYS

SORROWFUL TUESDAYS and MYSTERIES FRIDAYS

GLORIOUS WEDNESDAYS MYSTERIES and SUNDAYS HOW TO SAY THE ROSARY

Sign of the cross

The (optional) Say the First Decade Think of the 1st Mystery Then One Our Father Ten Hail Marys One Glory be… Repeat for the other 4 decades Say the Hail Holy Queen

Litany (optional) DECADES…a set of ten Think of the Mystery One Our Father… A set of ten Hail Marys One Glory be…

Each full Rosary prayer is said by reciting 5 decades. 1. The OUR FATHER Our father, who art in heaven; hallowed by 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. 2. The 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 , pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen. 3. The 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. JOYFUL MYSTERIES

1. THE ANNUNCIATION 2. THE VISITATION 3. THE NATIVITY

The Angel Mary Gabriel visits her Jesus is appears cousin born in to Mary Elisabeth Bethlehem

4. THE PRESENTATION AT THE 5. THE FINDING OF JESUS TEMPLE

Jesus is Jesus is found presented talking to at the the Temple elders LUMINOUS MYSTERIES

1. THE BAPTISM OF 2. THE MIRACLE AT 3. JESUS PREACHING JESUS CANA

Jesus Jesus John turns proclaims baptises water the coming Jesus in into wine of the the river at a Kingdom Jordan Wedding of God

4. THE TRANSFIGURATION 5. THE EUCHARIST

Jesus in glory on mount Jesus gives Tabor with us himself Moses and at the Elijah Last supper SORROWFUL MYSTERIES 1. AGONY IN THE 2. SCOURGING AT 3. CROWNED WITH GARDEN THE PILLAR THORNS

Jesus Jesus Jesus praying in tied to a crown the garden pillar and with of Olives beaten thorns

4. THE CARRYING OF THE CROSS 5. THE CRUCIFIXION

Jesus given the cross to Jesus carry to suffers and mount dies on the Calvary cross GLORIOUS MYSTERIES

1. THE RESURRECTION 2. THE ASCENSION 3. DESCENT OF THE SPIRIT The apostles Jesus receive the Jesus returns to Holy Spirit rising his on from the Father in Pentecost dead heaven Sunday

4. THE ASSUMPTION OF MARY 5. THE CORONATION OF MARY

Mary is Mary taken to honoured heaven in as body and Queen in soul Heaven HAIL HOLY QUEEN

The Rosary is usually concluded by saying the 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 valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward 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. THE HOLY ROSARY

I promise my special protection and the greatest graces to all those who shall recite the Rosary. Our Lady to St Dominic