Prayers

1 - Make the Sign of the Cross; say the ‘Apostles’ Creed.’

2 - Say the ‘Our Father’ on the Pater bead (short of Pater Noster-which means Our Father in Latin).

3 - Say one ‘Hail Mary’ on each Ave bead (short for Ave, Maria-which means Hail Mary in Latin) with a ‘Glory Be’ following the third ‘Hail Mary.’

Note: It is common to dedicate these three ‘Hail Marys’ to an increase in the virtues of Faith, Hope, and Charity.

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4 - Announce and meditate on the 1st Mystery; say an ‘Our Father’ on the Pater bead.

5 - Say one ‘Hail Mary’ on each of the 10 Ave beads in this decade with a ‘Glory Be’ following the tenth ‘Hail Mary.’

*Note: Many people will say the ‘Fatima Prayer’ after the ‘Glory Be’ ending each of the five decades.

6 - Announce and meditate on the 2nd Mystery; say an ‘Our Father’ on the Pater bead.

7 - Say one ‘Hail Mary’ on each of the 10 Ave beads in this decade with a ‘Glory Be’ following the tenth ‘Hail Mary.’*

8 - Announce and meditate on the 3rd Mystery; say an ‘Our Father’ on the Pater bead.

9 - Say one ‘Hail Mary’ on each of the 10 Ave beads in this decade with a ‘Glory Be’ following the tenth ‘Hail Mary.’*

10 - Announce and meditate on the 4th Mystery; say an ‘Our Father’ on the Pater bead.

11 - Say one ‘Hail Mary’ on each of the 10 Ave beads in this decade with a ‘Glory Be’ following the tenth ‘Hail Mary.’*

12 - Announce and meditate on the 5th Mystery; say an ‘Our Father’ on the Pater bead.

13 - Say one ‘Hail Mary’ on each of the 10 Ave beads in this decade with a ‘Glory Be’ following the tenth ‘Hail Mary.’*

14 - Say the concluding prayers ‘Hail Holy Queen’ and ‘Let Us Pray: O God, whose only begotten Son… ‘, and end with the Sign of the Cross.

Note: Many people will say ‘The Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel’ in addition to the concluding prayers listed in number 14.

Prayers of the Rosary

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Mysteries of the Rosary

  • Joyful Mysteries

    to be said on Monday and Saturday

    1st Joyful Mystery: The Annunciation

    The Angel Gabriel tells Mary that she is to be the Mother of God.

    2nd Joyful Mystery: The Visitation

    The Blessed Virgin pays a visit to her cousin Elizabeth.

    3rd Joyful Mystery: The Nativity

    The Infant Jesus is born in a stable at Bethlehem.

    4th Joyful Mystery: The Presentation

    The Blessed Virgin presents the Child Jesus to Simeon in the Temple.

    5th Joyful Mystery: The Finding in the Temple

    Jesus is lost for three days, and the Blessed Mother finds Him in the Temple.

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Ancient Prayer to St. Joseph

A Prayer for Priests

A Prayer to St. Christopher

For a safe journey as you travel.

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Prayers of The Chaplet of St. Joseph

Chaplet of St. Joseph

  1. Make the Sign of the Cross

  2. Offer any intentions you may have

  3. On each large bead, announce the Mystery and recite two Hail Marys

  4. On each of the three smaller beads, say, ‘Praised and blessed be Jesus, Mary, and Joseph!’

  5. End the chaplet with the following prayers:

    V. Pray for us, O holy St. Joseph!

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

    Let us pray: O God, Who has predestined St. Joseph from all eternity for the service of Thine Eternal Son and His Blessed Mother, and made him worthy to be the spouse of this Blessed Virgin and the foster father of Thy Son: we beseech Thee, through all the services he has rendered to Jesus and Mary on earth, that Thou wouldst make us worthy of his intercession and grant us to enjoy the happiness of his company in Heaven. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Chaplet of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Pope Francis' Prayer for Peace

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Pope Francis' Prayer for Peace +

Lord God of peace, hear our prayer!

We have tried so many times and over so many years to resolve our conflicts by our own powers and by the force of our arms. How many moments of hostility and darkness have we experienced; how much blood has been shed; how many lives have been shattered; how many hopes have been buried…

But our efforts have been in vain.

Now, Lord, come to our aid!

Grant us peace; teach us peace; guide our steps in the way of peace. Open our eyes and our hearts, and give us the courage to say: “Never again war!”; “With war everything is lost.” Instill in our hearts the courage to take concrete steps to achieve peace.

Lord, God of Abraham, God of the Prophets, God of Love, you created us and you call us to live as brothers and sisters. Give us the strength daily to be instruments of peace; enable us to see everyone who crosses our path as our brother or sister. Make us sensitive to the plea of our citizens who entreat us to turn our weapons of war into implements of peace, our trepidation into confident trust, and our quarreling into forgiveness.

Keep alive within us the flame of hope, so that with patience and perseverance we may opt for dialogue and reconciliation. In this way may peace triumph at last, and may the words “division,” “hatred,” and “war” be banished from the heart of every man and woman. Lord, defuse the violence of our tongues and our hands. Renew our hearts and minds, so that the word which always brings us together will be “brother,” and our way of life will always be that of: Shalom, Peace, Salaam!

Amen.

(Use the link above to be directed to the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network home page)

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Prayer to the Holy Spirit

Spirit of wisdom and understanding, enlighten our minds to perceive the mysteries of the universe in relation to eternity.

Spirit of right judgement and courage, guide us and make us firm in our baptismal decision to follow Jesus in way of love.

Spirit of knowledge and reverence, help us to see the lasting value of justice and mercy in our everyday dealings with one another. May we respect life as we work to solve problems of family and nation, economy and ecology.

Spirit of God, spark our faith, hope and love into new action each day. Fill our lives with wonder and awe in your presence which penetrates all creation.

Amen.

Prayer to Archangel St. Raphael

When your body, soul or both are worn down and weary, pray to Archangel St. Raphael for his intercession to be healed.

Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel

To help combat Satan and the evils of the world, recite this prayer daily and with sincere conviction.

St. Peregrine’s Chaplet

St. Peregrine is the Patron Saint of cancer patients and skin diseases.

That Angel… That Devil… Battle for Your Soul!