A great sign appeared in the sky, a Woman clothed with the Sun, with the Moon under her feet and on her head, a Crown of Twelve Stars. -Revelation 12:1 HAIL HOLY QUEEN Leader: Hail, holy Queen, All: 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, mourn- ing 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!

Opening Hymn Leader: Pray for us O Holy Mother of God, All: That we may be worthy of the promises of Christ.

CLOSING PRAYER Leader: Let us pray. Introduction All: O God whose only begotten Son by his life, death, and Resurrection has purchased for us the rewards of eternal life; grant we beseech thee, that medi- tating on these mysteries of the Most Holy of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we may imitate what they contain and obtain what they promise through the same Christ our Lord. Amen. The Holy Rosary God willed you both virgin and mother to be. R:

CROWNING HYMN

Presenting of Roses Hail, holy Queen enthroned above, O Maria. Hail, Queen of mercy and of love, O Maria.

R: Triumph, all ye cherubim, Sing with us, ye seraphim, Heaven and earth resound the hymn: Crowning of Mary Salve, salve, !

with Hymn The cause of joy to all below, O Maria! The spring through which all graces flow, O Maria! R:

Closing Prayer

OPENING HYMN In the osary, we present piritual oses to the ueen of eaven, Immaculate Mary, your praises we sing; R S R Q H You reign now in splendor with Jesus our King. contemplating with Mary the life and mysteries of her Son. We recite the Hail Marys and gaze on Jesus, R: Ave, Ave, Ave, Maria. Ave, Ave, Maria. who allows us to be with Him each moment—

Predestined for Christ by eternal decree, from the to the crowning of His mother as Queen. God willed you both virgin and mother to be. R: The greatness of the rosary lies in its power to help us walk with Jesus.

PRAYERS OF THE ROSARY

THE APOSTLE'S CREED Leader: 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 Pon- tius 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.

All: I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy , the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life ever- lasting. Amen.

OUR FATHER Leader: Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

All: Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we for- give those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.

HAIL MARY Leader: , full of grace. The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

All: Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death, Amen.

GLORY BE Leader: Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,

All: as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.