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 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.
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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