Introduction to the Rosary

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Introduction to the Holy Rosary
Wharton Catholic Club
http//clubs.wharton.upenn.edu/catholic
February 22, 2005
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Introduction to the Rosary

• Name a crown of roses
• DescriptionThe Rosary is made up of twenty
  "mysteries" (significant events or moments in the
  life of Jesus and Mary), which are grouped into
  four series 5 Joyful, 5 Luminous, 5 Sorrowful,
  and 5 Glorious.
• History
• A Most Powerful Prayer Testimonies
• Add to your prayer repertoire/arsenal

• Recommended Sources
• http//www.vatican.va/special/rosary/index_rosary.
  htm
• http//www.ewtn.com/Devotionals/prayers/rosary/

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Introduction to the Rosary
Why pray the Rosary today? Some quotes from EWTN

• Certainly, to grow in holiness and in one's
  prayer life. The following are a few other
  reasons why the rosary should be prayed often,
  even daily
• "Among all the devotions approved by the Church
  none has been so favored by so many miracles as
  the devotion of the Most Holy Rosary" (Pope Pius
  IX).
• "Say the Rosary every day to obtain peace for the
  world" (Our Lady of Fátima).
• "There is no surer means of calling down God's
  blessings upon the family . . . than the daily
  recitation of the Rosary" (Pope Pius XII).
• "We do not hesitate to affirm again publicly that
  we put great confidence in the Holy Rosary for
  the healing of evils of our times" (Pope Pius
  XII).
• "No one can live continually in sin and continue
  to say the Rosary either they will give up sin
  or they will give up the Rosary" (Bishop Hugh
  Doyle).
• "The Rosary is a magnificent and universal prayer
  for the needs of the Church, the nations and the
  entire world" (Pope John XXIII).
• "The Rosary is the compendium of the entire
  Gospel" (Pope Paul VI quoting Pope Pius XII).
• "Meditation on the mysteries of the Rosary . . .
  can be an excellent preparation for the
  celebration of those same mysteries in the
  liturgical actions i.e. the Mass and can also
  become a continuing echo thereof" (Pope Paul VI).
  
• "My impression is that the Rosary is of the
  greatest value not only according to the words of
  Our Lady at Fátima, but according to the effects
  of the Rosary one sees throughout history. My
  impression is that Our Lady wanted to give
  ordinary people, who might not know how to pray,
  this simple method of getting closer to God"
  (Sister Lucia, one of the seers of Fátima).
• "How beautiful is the family that recites the
  Rosary every evening" (Pope John Paul II).
• Pope John Paul II has called the Rosary his
  "favorite prayer," after the Mass and the Liturgy
  of the Hours.
• St. Louis de Montfort warns us against both the
  ignorant and scholars who regard the Rosary as
  something of little importance..."the Rosary is a
  priceless treasure inspired by God."

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Sorrowful Mysteries
Often prayed on Tuesdays and Fridays. During
Lent it is also often prayed on Sundays. The
five sorrowful mysteries reflect on the events of
Christs Passion, His twelve hours of suffering
before dying on the Cross.The Gospels give
great prominence to the Sorrowful Mysteries of
Christ. From the beginning, Christian piety,
especially during the Lenten devotion of the Way
of the Cross, has focused on the individual
moments of the Passion, realizing that here is
found the culmination of the revelation of Gods
love and the source of our salvation. -- JPII
Shall we begin?
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Opening Prayers
1. Holding the crucifix, make the Sign of the
Cross and say the Apostles Creed.
Sign of the CrossIn the name of the Father, and
of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen. Optional IntentionsWe offer this rosary
for the following intentions(describe) Apostles
CreedI 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 Pontius 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. I believe in
the Holy Spirit, the holy Catholic Church, the
communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the
resurrection of the body, and the life
everlasting. Amen.
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Opening Prayers
2. Say the Our Father.
Our Father 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.
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Opening Prayers
3. Say three Hail Marys
For an increase in the virtues of faith, hope,
and love 3 Hail Marys 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 God, pray for us
sinners, now and at the hour of our death.
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Opening Prayers
4. Say 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.
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First Sorrowful Mystery
Announce the First Mystery, its optional
description and its fruit.
The Agony in the Garden
Optional Description "Then Jesus went with them
to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to his
disciples, 'Sit here, while I go yonder and
pray.' And taking with him Peter and the two sons
of Zebedee, he began to be sorrowful and
troubled. Then he said to them, 'My soul is very
sorrowful, even to death remain here, and watch
with me.' And going a little farther he fell on
his face and prayed, 'My Father, if it be
possible, let this cup pass from me
nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will"'
(Mt 2636-39). "Such a battle and such a victory
become possible only through prayer. It is by his
prayer that Jesus vanquishes the Tempter, both at
the outset of his public mission and in the
ultimate struggle of his agony" (CCC, 2849).
Fruit of this mystery SORROW FOR SIN
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First Sorrowful Mystery
Then say the Our Father.
The Agony in the Garden
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.
Fruit of this mystery SORROW FOR SIN
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First Sorrowful Mystery
Say ten Hail Marys, while meditating on the
Mystery.
The Agony in the Garden
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 God, pray for us sinners, now and at
the hour of our death.
Fruit of this mystery SORROW FOR SIN
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First Sorrowful Mystery
Conclude the mystery with the Glory be and the
Fatima prayer.
The Agony in the Garden
Glory BeGlory 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. Fatima PrayerO my Jesus,
forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of
hell, lead all souls to Heaven, especially those
most in need of Thy mercy.
Fruit of this mystery SORROW FOR SIN
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Second Sorrowful Mystery
The Scourging at the Pillar
Optional description"Then Pilate took Jesus and
scourged him. And the soldiers plaited a crown of
thorns, and put it on his head, and arrayed him
in a purple robe they came up to him, saying,
'Hail, King of the Jews!' and struck him with
their hands" (Jn 191-3). "Jesus' sufferings
took their historical, concrete form from the
fact that he was 'rejected by the elders and the
chief priests and the scribes' (Mk 831 ), who
'handed him to the Gentiles to be mocked and
scourged and crucified' (Mt 2019)" (CCC, 572).
Fruit of this mystery PURITY
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Second Sorrowful Mystery
The Scourging at the Pillar
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.
Fruit of this mystery PURITY
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Second Sorrowful Mystery
The Scourging at the Pillar
Ten Hail Marys 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 God, pray for us sinners, now and
at the hour of our death.
Fruit of this mystery PURITY
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Second Sorrowful Mystery
The Scourging at the Pillar
Glory BeGlory 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. Fatima PrayerO my Jesus,
forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of
hell, lead all souls to Heaven, especially those
most in need of Thy mercy.
Fruit of this mystery PURITY
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Third Sorrowful Mystery
Crowning with Thorns
Optional Description"Then the soldiers of the
governor took Jesus into the praetorium, and they
gathered the whole battalion before him. And they
stripped him and put a scarlet robe upon him, and
plaiting a crown of thorns they put it on his
head, and put a reed in his right hand. And
kneeling before him they mocked him, saying,
'Hail, King of the Jews!"' (Mt 2727-29). "It is
love 'to the end' (Jn 131 ) that confers on
Christ's sacrifice its value as redemption and
reparation, as atonement and satisfaction. He
knew and loved us all when he offered his life"
(CCC, 616).
Fruit of this mystery COURAGE
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Third Sorrowful Mystery
Crowning with Thorns
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.
Fruit of this mystery COURAGE
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Third Sorrowful Mystery
Crowning with Thorns
Ten Hail Marys 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 God, pray for us sinners, now and
at the hour of our death.
Fruit of this mystery COURAGE
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Third Sorrowful Mystery
Crowning with Thorns
Glory BeGlory 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. Fatima PrayerO my Jesus,
forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of
hell, lead all souls to Heaven, especially those
most in need of Thy mercy.
Fruit of this mystery COURAGE
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Fourth Sorrowful Mystery
Carrying of the Cross
Optional Description"And they compelled a
passer-by, Simon of Cyrene, who was coming in
from the country, the father of Alexander and
Rufus, to carry his cross. And they brought him
to the place called Golgotha (which means the
place of a skull)" (Mk 1521-22). "By accepting
in his human will that the Father's will be done,
he accepts his death as redemptive, for 'he
himself bore our sins in his body on the tree' (1
Pt 224)" (CCC, 612).
Fruit of this mystery PATIENCE
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Fourth Sorrowful Mystery
Carrying of the Cross
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.
Fruit of this mystery PATIENCE
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Fourth Sorrowful Mystery
Carrying of the Cross
Ten Hail Marys 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 God, pray for us sinners, now and
at the hour of our death.
Fruit of this mystery PATIENCE
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Fourth Sorrowful Mystery
Carrying of the Cross
Glory BeGlory 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. Fatima PrayerO my Jesus,
forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of
hell, lead all souls to Heaven, especially those
most in need of Thy mercy.
Fruit of this mystery PATIENCE
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Fifth Sorrowful Mystery
The Crucifixion
Optional Description"And when they came to the
place which is called The Skull, there they
crucified him, and the criminals, one on the
right and one on the left. And Jesus said,
'Father, forgive them for they know not what
they do' ... It was now about the sixth hour,
and there was darkness over the whole land until
the ninth hour, while the sun's light failed and
the curtain of the temple was torn in two. Then
Jesus, crying with a loud voice, said, 'Father,
into thy hands I commit my spirit!' And having
said this he breathed his last" (Lk
2333-46). "'Christ died for our sins in
accordance with the scriptures' (1 Cor 153)"
(CCC, 619).
Fruit of this mystery PERSEVERANCE
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Fifth Sorrowful Mystery
The Crucifixion
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.
Fruit of this mystery PERSEVERANCE
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Fifth Sorrowful Mystery
The Crucifixion
Ten Hail Marys 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 God, pray for us sinners, now and
at the hour of our death.
Fruit of this mystery PERSEVERANCE
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Fifth Sorrowful Mystery
The Crucifixion
Glory BeGlory 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. Fatima PrayerO my Jesus,
forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of
hell, lead all souls to Heaven, especially those
most in need of Thy mercy.
Fruit of this mystery PERSEVERANCE
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Hail Holy Queen
Finish by saying the Hail, Holy Queen, and the
Sign of the Cross.
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 vale of
tears turn, then, most gracious Advocate, thine
eyes of mercy towards 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.