All Catholics, from all over the world, will join through the Holy Rosary, to pray for World Peace. The appointment is on May the 1st 1999 at 6 P.M. GMT. You, catholic, are invited to join us and spread the word among your friends and family, and your parish. The more the people, the stronger the prayer. Remember what St. Augustine once said: "In necessary things, unity; in optional things, freedom; and in all things, charity."
How to Pray the Holy Rosary
El Santo Rosario (Espaņol).
O Santo Rosario (Portuguęs).
Start by making the sign of the Cross:
In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Then recite the Creed:
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
Creator of heaven and earth,
and in in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord.
He was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
and born of the Virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died and was buried.
He descended into hell.
On the third day He rose again.
He ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty.
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 life everlasting.
Amen.
Then say 1 "Our Father", 3 "Hail Mary's" for the
virtues of Faith, Hope and Charity; and then 1 "Glory Be":
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.
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 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.
Amen.
The Rosary is divided into three parts, each having
five mysteries. While reciting each mystery, one says one "Our Father",
10 "Hail Mary's" and 1 "Glory Be" (which makes up one decade):
THE MYSTERIES OF THE ROSARY
THE JOYFUL MYSTERIES
(Mondays, Thursdays. Also during the season of Advent
they are recited on Sundays):
1. The Annunciation
2. The Visitation
3. The Nativity
4. The Presentation
5. The Finding of Jesus in the Temple
THE SORROWFUL MYSTERIES(Tuesdays, Fridays. Also
during the season of Lent they are recited on Sundays):
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
THE GLORIOUS MYSTERIES(Wednesday, Saturdays. Also
Sundays they are recited from Easter until the season of Advent):
1. The Resurrection
2. The Ascension
3. The Descent of the Holy Spirit
4. The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
5. The Coronation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
While meditating on the Mysteries, recite 1 "Our
Father", 10 "Hail Mary's" and one "Glory Be" for each Mystery. After each
Mystery the "Fatima Prayer" is said:
O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fire of hell, lead all
souls to heaven, especially those who are in most need of Thy mercy.
The "Hail Holy Queen" is said after the completion
of the five mysteries:
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 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.
For the intentions of the Holy Father, one may
recite at this point 1 "Our Father", 1 "Hail Mary", and one "Glory Be".
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
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