Mary and the Rosary

Mary and the Rosary

Mary's parents were Joachim and Anne.

Mary is the Patroness of the United States.

Mary appeared in a vision at

• Our Lady of Guadalupe - 1531
• Our Lady of Lourdes - 1858
• Our Lady of Fatima - 1916 & 1917

There are 5 Holy Days of Obligation observed in the United States (page 225 - Ascension is now celebrated on Sunday ). Notice that 3 of them are celebrating Mary.

• Christmas, the Nativity of the Lord - December 25
• Solemnity of Mary the Mother of God - January 1 (We honor Mary, the Mother of God
• Assumption - August 15 (Mary was taken into heaven, body and soul)
• All Saints' Day - November 1
• Immaculate Conception - December 8 (Mary was free from original sin from the first moment of her life, conception)

October is the month of the rosary. The rosary is a special form of prayer to Mary. (page 228)Pope John Paul II added an additional set of mysteries to the rosary called the luminous mysteries or mystery of light in October 2002.

Mysteries of the Rosary

Joyful Mysteries	Luminous Mysteries
1. The Annunciation	1. Baptism of Jesus in the Jordan
2. The Visitation	2. Manifestation of Jesus at the Wedding at Cana
3. The Nativity	3. Proclamation of the Kingdom
4. The Presentation	4. Transfiguration of Jesus
5. Finding Jesus in the Temple	5. Institution of the Eucharist

Sorrowful Mysteries	Glorious Mysteries
1. The Agony in the Garden	1. The Resurrection
2. The Scourging	2. The Ascension
3. Crowning with Thorns	3. The Coming of the Holy Spirit
4. Carrying the Cr5. The Crucifixionoss	4. The Assumption
	5. The Coronation of Mary as Queen of Heaven

"How to Pray the Rosary" taken from the Catholic Review- May 29, 2003.
1. Make the Sign of the Cross and say the Apostle's Creed.
2. Say the Our Father.
3. Say three Hail Marys for an increase of faith, hope, and charity.
4. Say the Glory Be.
5. Announce the First Mystery; then say the Our Father.
6. Say 10 Hail Marys, while meditating on the first mystery.
7. Say the Glory Be.
8. Say the Fatima Prayer (optional).
9. Announce the second mystery; then say the Our Father. Repeat 6 -8 and continue with third, fourth and fifth mysteries in the same manner.
10. Say the Hail Holy Queen

After the rosary:

Pray: "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 unto us the blessed fruit of they womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary!

V. Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God.

R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

As a rule the Joyful mysteries are said on Monday and Saturday, the Luminous Mysteries on Thursday, the Sorrowful on Tuesday and Friday, and the Glorious on Wednesday and Sunday.