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THE MOST HOLY ROSARY
 The Knights of
Columbus is consecrated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Order fosters
devotion to Our Lady and, in particular, encourages its members and
their families to pray the rosary as often as possible.
Every new member of the Knights of
Columbus receives a rosary. Each month through this program thousands
of rosaries, which have been blessed by the Order's supreme chaplain,
Bishop Thomas V. Daily of Brooklyn, New York, are distributed. In
addition, the Supreme Council office offers rosary prayer cards, audio
cassettes featuring the praying of the rosary and booklets on this
devotion.
The purpose of the Rosary is to help keep
in memory certain principal events or mysteries in the history of our
salvation, and to thank and praise God for them.
MYSTERIES OF THE ROSARY
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JOYFUL
(Monday and Saturday)
The Annunciation
The Visitation
The Nativity
The Presentation
The Finding of Jesus In The Temple |
LUMINOUS
(Thursday)
The Baptism of the Lord
The Wedding at Cana
The Proclamation of the Kingdom
The Transfiguration
The Institution of the Eucharist |
SORROWFUL
(Tuesday and Friday)
The Agony In The Garden
The Scourging at the Pillar
The Crowning of Thorns
The Carrying of the Cross
The Crucifixion |
GLORIOUS
(Wednesday and Sunday)
The Resurrection
The Ascension
The Decent of the Holy Spirit
The Assumption
The Coronation |
HOW TO PRAY THE HOLY ROSARY
How to Pray the Holy
Rosary
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Make the Sign of the Cross and say the
"Apostles Creed"
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Say the "Our Father"
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Say Three "Hail Mary"
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Say the "Glory Be"
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Announce the first Mystery; then say
the "Our Father"
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Say the "Hail Mary"
while meditating on the Mystery
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Say the "Glory Be"
then say the "Fatima Prayer"
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Announce the Second Mystery; then say
the "Our Father" Repeat 6 and 7 and continue with
Third, Fourth and Fifth Mysteries in the same manner.
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Say the "Hail Holy Queen"
The Prayers of the Holy
Rosary
Apostles Creed
I believe in God the father the almighty,
Creator of heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ , His only Son, our
Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary;
suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He
descended into hell; the third day He arose again from the dead; He
ascended in heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God the Father
almighty; from there He shall come 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
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
Hail Mary
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
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
Fatima Prayer
O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save
from the fires of hell and lead all souls to heaven, especially those
most in need of Thy mercy
Hail Holy Queen
Hail Holy Queen, Mother of mercy! Hail,
our life, our sweetness and our hope! To you do we cry, poor banished
children of Eve; to you do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping
in this valley of tears! Turn then, most gracious advocate, your eyes
of mercy toward us; and after this, our exile, show unto us the
blessed fruit of your womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O Sweet Virgin
Mary!
V. Pray for us, Holy Mother of God.
R. That we may be made worthy of the
promises of Christ.
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 meditation upon these
mysteries of the Most Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we may
imitate what they contain and what they promise, through the same
Christ Our Lord. Amen
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