Apostles’ Creed Common Prayers I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy of heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ, His only Name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on Son, our Lord:. Who was conceived by the Holy earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary; suffered under bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. those who trespass against us. And lead us not into He descended into hell; on the third day . He rose temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen. again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God the Father Hail Mary full of Grace, the Lord is with thee. Almighty; from there He shall come to judge the Blessed art thou among women and blessed is the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of the Holy Catholic Church, the communion of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of Saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of our death. Amen. the body, and life everlasting. Amen. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the The Fatima Prayer Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Oh, My Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of Hell, lead all souls to Heaven, especially Prayer to St Michael those in most need of Thy mercy. Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in the hour Hail Holy Queen of battle. Be our safeguard against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we Hail, holy Queen, Mother of Mercy. Hail our life, our humbly pray, and do Thou, O Prince of the sweetness and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor Heavenly Host, by the Power of God, cast into hell banished children of Eve. To thee do we send up Satan and all the evil spirits who prowl through the our sighs, mourning and weeping, in this valley of world seeking the ruin of souls. tears. Turn then, most gracious Advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this our exile, Prayer before a Crucifix show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Behold, O good and most sweet Jesus, I cast myself O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary. upon my knees in Your sight, and with the most Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God, that we may be fervent desire of my soul I pray and beseech You to made worthy of the promises of Christ. Amen. impress upon my heart lively sentiments of faith, hope and charity, with true repentance for my sins Closing Prayer and a most firm desire of amendment: while with O God, whose only begotten Son, by His life, death deep affection and grief of soul I ponder within my- and resurrection, has purchased for us the rewards self and mentally contemplate Your five most pre- of eternal life, grant, we beseech Thee, that cious Wounds, having before my eyes that which meditating upon these mysteries of the Most Holy David, the prophet, said of You, my Jesus: "They have Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we may imitate pierced my hands and my feet; they have numbered what they contain and obtain what they promise, all my bones." through the same Christ Our Lord. Amen. © Sacred Heart Parish, Upper Yarra Valley, Australia Free to share and print, not free to edit. The Mysteries of the Rosary The Sorrowful Mysteries How to say the Rosary 1. Make the Sign of the Cross The Joyful Mysteries 1. The Agony in the Garden Jesus knows the suffering to come and prays in the Garden of 2. Say the Apostles’ Creed 1. The Annunciation The Archangel Gabriel right Fold edge to white line Gethsemane while His apostles sleep. 3. On the beads next to the Crucifix say the Our appears to Mary saying “Hail Mary, full of Then leftfold edge to right edge 2. The Scourging at the Pillar Jesus is whipped Father, three Hail Marys and the Glory Be for grace” and informs her she will conceive the mercilessly and the barbed tips tear into His flesh. an increase in Faith, Hope and Charity. Son of God, the Messiah, and name Him Jesus. 3. The Crowning with Thorns Jesus is crowned 4. Announce the current Mystery The Visitation Mary humbly proclaims her 2. with thorns and mocked by the Roman soldiers. 5. Say the Our Father on the single bead. Magnificat when visiting her pregnant cousin 4. The Carrying of the Cross Jesus struggles and 6. Say ten Hail Marys on the ten beads and Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist. falls as he carries the cross made of wood and sin. meditate on the current mystery 3. The Nativity Jesus is born in a stable in 5. The Crucifixion Jesus is nailed to the cross and 7. Say the Glory Be prayer Bethlehem. God becomes man and brings dies in agony, by His death He has redeemed the salvation and redemption to mankind. 8. Say the Fatima Prayer world. In agony on the Cross He gives us His Mother The Presentation Joseph and Mary 9. Announce the remaining mysteries and repeat 4. to be our Mother, and therefore our intercessor. present the infant Jesus in the Temple and steps 4 to 8 another four times. wonder at Simeon’s prophecy for His future. The Glorious Mysteries 10. Say the Hail Holy Queen 5. The Finding of Jesus in the Temple Joseph 1. The Resurrection God the Father raises Jesus 11. Say the Closing Prayer and make the Sign of and Mary find Jesus in the His Father’s house, from the dead and He appears in Glory. the Cross the Temple, discussing scripture with the 2. The Ascension Jesus ascends bodily to Heaven Rabbis and impressing them with His wisdom. Rosary Indulgences where He reigns as Lord of all creation. An indulgence is a remission of the temporal The Luminous Mysteries 3. The Descent of the Holy Spirit The Apostles punishment still due to confessed sin and can be 1. The Baptism of Jesus God the Father receive the Holy Spirit as tongues of fire in the upper applied to yourself or another, alive or dead. The room and the Catholic Church is born. proclaims that Jesus is his beloved Son as John Church has ruled that certain prayers and actions can 4. The Assumption Mary is taken body and soul merit an indulgence. baptises Him in the River Jordan. 2. The Wedding Feast at Cana Jesus into heaven to join Her Son in eternal joy. Saying and reflecting upon a full or partial Rosary gains performs his first miracle at the insistence of 5. The Coronation Our Blessed Mother is crowned a partial indulgence. If the full Rosary (one mystery of His Mother. Through His gift on the Cross Mary as Queen of Heaven and Earth. five decades) is said out loud in a group and each is now also our mother and intercessor. mystery is announced and meditated on then a The Mystery for each weekday plenary indulgence can be gained by each member. 3. The Proclamation of the Kingdom of God Jesus tells us the Kingdom of God is at hand Monday ……… Joyful A partial indulgence removes some of the temporal and calls all to a profound conversion. Tuesday ……… Sorrowful punishment. A plenary indulgence removes all tem- poral punishment and can only be gained once a day. The Transfiguration The Divine Glory of Wednesday .. Glorious 4. To earn this you need to be in a state of grace, per- Thursday ……. Luminous Jesus is to revealed to three of the apostles. form the indulgenced act, pray for the Pope's inten- 5. The Institution of the Eucharist Jesus Friday ………… Sorrowful tions, receive the Eucharist and go to Sacrament of offers his Body and Blood at the Last Supper, Saturday ……. Joyful Confession within seven days. If these conditions instituting the first Mass and the Eucharist. Sunday ………. Glorious are not met the indulgence is partial. .