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Rosary Glory To The FatherAngel of God Grace Before Meals
Grace After MealsThe Lord's Prayer Hail MarySpiritual Works of Mercy
Hail Holy QueenFruits of The Holy SpiritGifts of The Holy SpiritCorporal Works of Mercy
The MeniorareThe Way of The CrossThe Apostle's CreedThe Nicene Creed
The BeatitudesLaws of The ChurchAct of Contrition












THE ROSARY

APOSTOLIC LETTER
ROSARIUM VIRGINIS MARIAE
OF THE SUPREME PONTIFF
JOHN PAUL II
TO THE BISHOPS, CLERGY
AND FAITHFUL
ON THE MOST HOLY ROSARY

THE JOYFUL MISTERIES:

THE ANNUNCIATION

THE VISITATION

THE BIRTH OF JESUS

THE PRESENTATION IN THE TEMPLE

MARY AND JOSEPH FIND JESUS IN THE TEMPLE

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THE GLORIOUS MYSTERIES

THE RESURRECTION

THE ASCENSION

THE HOLY SPIRIT IS SENT UPON THE APOSTLES

THE ASSUMPTION OF MARY

MARY IS CROWNED QUEEN OF HEAVEN AND EARTH

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THE SORROWFUL MYSTERIES

THE AGONY IN THE GARDEN

THE SCOURGING OF JESUS

THE CROWNING WITH THORNS

JESUS CARRIES HIS CROSS

JESUS DIES ON THE CROSS

GLORY TO THE FATHER

GLORY TO THE FATHER.

AND TO THE SON.

AND TO THE HOLY SPIRIT.

AS IT WAS IN THE BEGINNING.

IS NOW, AND WILL BE FOREVER

AMEN.

ANGEL OF GOD

ANGEL OF GOD, MY GUARDIAN DEAR,

TO WHOM GOD'S L0VE COMMITS ME HERE,

EVER THIS DAY BE AT MY SIDE,

TO LIGHT AND GUARD,

TO RULE AND GUIDE. AMEN.

GRACE BEFORE MEALS

BLESS US 0 LORD, AND THESE YOUR

GIFTS, WHICH WE ARE ABOUT TO

RECEIVE FROM YOUR BOUNTY,

THROUGH CHRIST OUR LORD. AMEN.

GRACE AFTER MEALS

WE GIVE YOU THANKS. ALMIGHTY

GOD, FOR THESE AND ALL YOUR GIFTS.

WHICH WE HAVE RECEIVED.

THROUGH CHRIST OUR LORD. AMEN.

THE LORD'S PRAYER

OUR FATHER. WHO ART IN HEAVEN. HALLOWED BE THY NAME. THY KINGDOM COME; THY WILL BE DONE ON EARTH AS IF 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 YOU! BLESSED ARE YOU AMONG WOMEN. AND BLESSLED IS THE FRUIT OF YOUR WOMB. JESUS. HOLY MARY, -MOTHER OF GOD, PRAY FOR US SINNERS. NOW AND AT THE HOUR OF OUR DEATH. AMEN.

THE SPIRITUAL WORKS OF MERCY

SHARE KNOWLEDGE.

GIVE ADVICE TO THOSE WHO NEED IT.

COMFORT THOSE WHO SUFFER

BE PATIENT WITH OTHERS.

FORGIVE THOSE WHO HURT YOU

GIVE CORRECTION TO THOSE WHO NEED IT

PRAY FOR OTHERS.

THE CORPORAL WORKS OF MERCY

FEED THE HUNGRY.

GIVE DRINK TO THE THIRSTY

SHELTER THE HOMELESS.

CLOTHE THE NAKED

CARE FOR THE SICK.

HELP THOSE IMPRISONED

BURY THE DEAD.

GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

WISDOM

UNDERSTANDING

RIGHT JUDGMENT

COURAGE

KNOWLEDGE

REVERENCE

WONDER AND AWE

FRUITS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

LOVE

KINDNESS

PATIENCE

PEACE

JOY

GENEROSITY

FAITHFULNESS

GENTLENESS

SELF CONTROL

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 Vale of Tears Turn Then. Most Gracious Advocate, Your Eye of Mercy Toward Us; and After this Our Exile. Show unto us the Blessed Fruit of Your Womb, Jesus. 0 Clement, 0 Loving, 0 Sweet Virgin Mary! Pray for Us. Oh Holy Mother of God that we may be made Worthy of the Promises of Christ.

THE MENIORARE

Remember. 0 Most Gracious Virgin May that Never was it Known that Anyone who fled to your Protection, Implored your Help or Sought Your Intercession was Left Unaided. Inspired by this Confidence, I Fly unto You, 0 Virgin of Virgins, My Mother; to You I Come, before you I Stand. Sinful and Sorrowful. 0 Mtither of the Word Incarnate, Despise not my Petitions. but in your Mercy Hear and Answer Me. Amen.

THE WAY OF THE CROSS

( Stations)

1. JESUS IS CONDEMNED TO DIE.

2. JESUS TAKES UP HIS CROSS.

3. JESUS FALLS THE FIRST TIME.

4. JESUS MEETS HIS MOTHER.

5. SIMON HELPS JESUS CARRY HIS CROSS.

6. VERONICA WIPES THE FACE OF JESUS

7. JESUS FALLS THE SECOND TIME.

8. JESUS MEETS THE WOMEN OF JERUSALEM.

9. JESUS FALLS THE THIRD TIME.

10. JESUS IS STRIPPED OF HIS GARMENTS

11. JESUS IS NAILED TO THE CROSS.

12. JESUS DIES ON THE CROSS.

13. JESUS IS TAKEN DOWN FROM THE CROSS.

14. JESUS IS LAID IN THE TOMB.

THE APOSTLES'CREED

I believe in God, the Father Almighty. Creator of Heaven and Earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, His only Son, Our Lord. He was conceived bv the Power of the Holy Spirit and Born of the Virgin Mary. He Suffered under Pontius Pilate. Was Crucified, Died, and was Buried. He Descended to the Dead. On the Third Day He Rose Again. He Ascended into Heaven, and is Seated at the Right Hand of the Father. 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

THE NICENE CREED

We Believe in One God, The Father, The Almighty, Maker of Heaven and Earth, Of All That is Seen and Unseen. We Believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, The only Son of God, Eternally Begotten of The Father, God from God, Light from Light, True God from True God, Begotten, Not Made, One in Being with The Father. Through Him All things Were Made. For Us Men and for Our Salvation He Came Down from Heaven. By the Power of Holy Spirit He was Born of The Virgin Mary and Became Man. For Our Sake. He was Crucified under Pontius Pilate; He Suffered, Died and was Buried. On the Third Day He Rose Again. In Fulfillment of the Scriptures; He Ascended into Heaven and is Seated At the Right Hand of the Father. He will Come Again in Glory. To Judge the Living and the Dead, And His Kingdom will have no end. We Believe in the Holy Spirit, The Lord, The Giver of Life, Who Proceeds from The Father and The Son. With The Father and The Son He is Worshipped and Glorified. He has Spoken through the Prophets. We Believe in One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church.We Acknowledge One Baptism for the Forgiveness of Sins. We Look for the Resurrection of The Dead, and The Life of The World to Come. Amen.

THE BEATITUDES

BLESSED ARE THE POOR IN SPIRIT;

For theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

BLESSED ARE THE MEEK;

For they shall possess the land.

BLESSED ARE THEY THAT MOURN;

For they shall be comforted.

BLESSED ARE THEY THAT HUNGER AND THIRST AFTER JUSTICE.

For they shall have their fill.

BLESSED ARE THE MERCIFULL;

For they shall obtain mercy.

BLESSED ARE THE CLEAN OF HEART.

For they shall see God.

BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS;

For they shall be called the children of God.

BLESSED ARE THEY THAT SUFFER; PERSECUTION FOR JUSTICE SAKE;

For theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

LAWS OF THE CHURCH

1. Celebrate Christ's Resurrection Every Sunday (And on Holy Days of Obligation) by Taking Part in Mass and Avoiding Unneces- sary Work.

2. Lead a Sacramental Life. Receive Holy Communion Frequently and The Sacrament of Penance, or Reconciliation, Regularly. We Must Receive Holy Communion at Least Once a Year at Lent - Easter We Must Confess Within a Year, If we have Committed Serious, or Mortal Sin.

3. Study Catholic Teaching Throughout Life. Especially in Preparing for The Sacraments.

4. Observe the Marriaige Laws of the Catholic Church and Give Religious Training to One's Children.

5. Strengthen and Support The Church: One's own Parish, The Worldwide Church, and The Holy Father

6. Do Penance. Including Not Eating Meat and Fasting from Food on Certain Days.

7. Join in the Missionary Work of The Church.

ACT OF CONTRITION

My God, I am sorry for my sins with all my heart. In choosing to do wrong and in failing to do good, I have sinned against You whom I should love above all things. I firmly intend, with Your help, to do penance, and sin no more, and to avoid whatever leads me to sin. Our Savior Jesus Charist suffered and died for us. In His name, my God, have mercy. Amen.