St. Joseph's - Rosary at Abortion Site

Father, I come to this place as to the new Calvary. I wish to stand here with Mary and those others who stood by the cross of Jesus the day He sacrificed Himself for all of us sinners.

I firmly believe the sorrowful scene before my eyes is nothing less than a reenactment of Jesus' suffering and death already anticipated in the massacre of the innocents of Bethlehem and repeated in the slaughter of these least brethren of His, the tiny children brought here today for the killing.

O Father, I offer you the blood of Jesus, and mingled with it, the blood of these little ones. I ask that you bless the pregnant mothers so they may choose life and also provide the needed grace to soften the hearts of abortionists and their supporters. Please remember Jesus' own prayer from the cross with its echo in Mary's heart: "Father, Forgive them for they know not what they do."

Father, once you told Joseph to take the Child and His Mother far from those seeking the Child's life. I also offer myself to you, as St. Joseph's helper, ready to do everything I can for my beloved Jesus and Mary in the person of any child and mother you entrust to my care.

I believe in God, the Father 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 into Heaven, and sits at the right hand of God, the Father Almighty; from thence 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 life everlasting. Amen.

One for an increase in our faith
One for an increase in our hope
One for an increase in our love

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.

As Mary accepted with faith her unexpected pregnancy and trusted God to work things out, may all women today accept the life within them and trust God to help them work through their problems.

As Mary and Elizabeth ministered to each other and shared their joy together, may we serve pregnant mothers who are in need.

God came to us at Bethlehem in the form of a baby. May God come to each woman who conceives a child. And may the love she learns to have for her baby open her heart for receiving the love of God.

Mary and Joseph presented the child, Jesus, in the temple in accordance with the prescription of Jewish law. May we never fail to observe the moral prescriptions of our Church in our lives.

Mary and Joseph were distressed to have lost Jesus in the temple. May those who have lost, or never found Christ, open their hearts to him.

Immaculate Mary
Thy praises we sing
Thou reign now in splendor
With Jesus our King

Ave, Ave, Ave, Maria!
Ave, Ave, Maria!

In Heaven the Blessed
Thy glory proclaim
On Earth we thy children
Invoke thy sweet name.

Ave, Ave, Ave, Maria!
Ave, Ave, Maria!

We pray for the Church
Our true mother on earth
And beg thee to watch
O'er the land of our birth.

Ave, Ave, Ave, Maria!
Ave, Ave, Maria!

Thy name is our power
Thy virtues our light.
Thy love is our comfort.
Thy pleading our might.

Ave, Ave, Ave, Maria!
Ave, Ave, Maria!

Even Christ found it difficult to do his father's will at Gethsemane. May each woman who agonizes whether to choose life or death for her child have the courage to say, "Thy will be done," and choose life.

As Christ was scourged, His skin was torn. The pain was agonizing upon His innocent flesh. May the merits of Christ's suffering bring an end to legalized abortions.

As Christ was crowned with thorns He suffered great humiliation. May we never be afraid of human opinion, pain or humiliation in our Pro-Life apostolate. May we always offer it up for the love of Jesus, in reparation for the sins committed against the Immaculate Heart of Mary, and for the conversion of the poor souls of sinners.

Lord, by the time You carried the cross, You were near total exhaustion, yet You went on, giving totally of Yourself. Help us to go on with our Pro-Life efforts, no matter how tired or discouraged we may be. May we never rest until we have given of ourselves completely.

From the cross You said, "Forgive them, they know not what they do." Although You gave Your life, You bore no malice.

As Your heart was pierced, it poured forth love. By the merits of Your death, help us to work without malice, wishing like You, only the conversion of the sinner.

Come, Holy Ghost, Creator Blest
And in our hearts take up Thy rest
Come with Thy grace and Heavenly aid
To fill the hearts which Thou hast made.
To fill the hearts which Thou hast made.

O Comfort blest, to Thee we cry,
Thou heavenly gift of God most high;
Thou font of life and fire of love,
And sweet anointing from above,
And sweet anointing from above.

Praise be to Thee, Father and Son,
And Holy Spirit, three in one.
And may the Son on us bestow,
The gifts that from the Spirit flow,
The gifts that from the Spirit flow.

On that glorious Easter morning life triumphed over death. Love overcame evil. So it will always be. You came that we might have life, and have it more abundantly. Thank You, Lord. Help us to always remember that we are children of the resurrection.

Your work done, You returned to the Father saying, "You will be my witnesses...even to the ends of the earth." So many who are considering abortion are at the ends of the earth, unloved and unloving, hurt, scared, poor, near despair. Help us to lead them upward to you.

Through the Holy Spirit, You live within us. We are Your Apostles for life. May the Holy Spirit guide us as we pray for the unborn, their mothers, and to soften the hearts of the abortionists and their supporters.

Mary, you were assumed body and soul into heaven because of your great purity. Pray that we may all live lives of purity and chastity.

Mary, as Queen of Heaven you are mother of us all. Beg for us the graces to always have a mother's love for each pregnant mother seeking an abortion, that she may come to know your son, Jesus.

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 towards us. And after this our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, o loving, o sweet Virgin Mary.

St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle; be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray; and do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host, by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan and the other evil spirits who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.

Prayer of the Unborn: Heavenly Father, I thank You for the gift of life. Grant that the dear mother who gives me birth* may welcome me with love. But if she cannot love me, Lord, grant that she may at least feel compassion, that the life which You have given to me may not be taken away from me even before I am born. I beg this in Jesus' name, Amen.

Hail, holy queen, enthroned above. O Maria!
Hail, queen of mercy and of love. O Maria!

Triumph all ye cherubim;
Sing with us, ye seraphim.
Heaven and Earth resound the hymn.

Salve, salve, salve Regina!

The cause of joy to us below. O Maria!
The Spring through which all graces flow. O Maria!

Angels all thy praises bring
Earth and heaven with us sing
All creation echoing;

Salve, salve, salve, Regina!

O gentle, loving, holy one. O Maria!
The God of light became thy son. O Maria!

Triumph all ye cherubim;
Sing with us ye seraphim.
Heaven and earth resound the hymn.

Salve, salve, salve, Regina!