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 H O L Y THE S A R Y RO MARY’S FAVOURITE PRAYER THE HOLY ROSARY H O L Y I promise my special protection and the greatest T...

 H O L Y THE S A R Y RO MARY’S FAVOURITE PRAYER THE HOLY ROSARY H O L Y I promise my special protection and the greatest THE O S A R Y graces to all those who shall recite the Rosary. R Our Lady to St Dominic  HISTORY OF THE ROSARY ❑The traditional story of the rosary was that Mary herself appeared to Saint Dominic in the twelfth century. At that time, tradition says she gave him the rosary and promised Dominic that if he spread devotion to the rosary, his religious order would flourish. It is quite true that Dominic was devoted to the Blessed Mother, but no one knows for sure if Our Lady herself gave Dominic the rosary. If she did, it is quite certain that she did not give him a rosary that looks like the one we have today. Originally the rosary had 150 beads, the same number of psalms in the Bible. In the twelfth century, religious orders recited together the 150 Psalms as a way to mark the hours of the day and the days of the week. Those people who didn’t know how to read wanted to share in this practice, so praying on a string of 150 beads or knots began as a parallel to praying the psalms. It was a way that the illiterate could remember the Lord and his mother throughout the day. This first rosary was prayed as we do today, a person would pass their fingers over each bead and say a prayer, usually the “Our Father”. The “Hail Mary” and Glory be. WHAT IS THE HOLY ROSARY? A PRAYER TO MARY AN OPPORTUNITY TO REFLECT ON THE LIFE OF JESUS A VOCAL AND MENTAL PRAYER REFLECT AND PRAY “The Rosary, though clearly H O L Y THE Marian in character, is at heart S A R Y RO a Christ-centered prayer.” Pope John Paul II MYSTERIES EPISODES FROM THE LIFE OF JESUS FOR US TO THINK ABOUT 4 SETS DAYS JOYFUL MONDAYS and MYSTERIES SATURDAYS LUMINOUS THURSDAYS MYSTERIES SORROWFUL H O L Y MYSTERIES TUESDAYS and THE FRIDAYS S A R Y RO GLORIOUS WEDNESDAYS MYSTERIES and SUNDAYS HOW TO SAY THE ROSARY H O L Y THE S A R Y RO PRAYERS JOYFUL MYSTERIES 1. THE ANNUNCIATION 2. THE 3. THE VISITATION NATIVITY The Angel Mary Gabriel visits her Jesus is appears cousin born in to Mary Elisabeth Bethlehem 4. THE PRESENTATION AT 5. THE FINDING OF THE TEMPLE JESUS Jesus is Jesus is found presented talking to at the the elders Temple LUMINOUS MYSTERIES 1. THE BAPTISM OF 2. THE MIRACLE 3. JESUS JESUS AT CANA PREACHING Jesus Jesus John proclaims turns baptises the coming water Jesus in of the into wine the river Kingdom of at a Jordan God Wedding 4. THE 5. THE TRANSFIGURATION EUCHARIST Jesus in glory on mount Tabor Jesus gives with Moses us himself at and Elijah the Last supper SORROWFUL MYSTERIES 1. AGONY IN THE 2. SCOURGING AT 3. CROWNED WITH GARDEN THE PILLAR THORNS Jesus Jesus tied Jesus praying in to a pillar crown with the garden and thorns of Olives beaten 4. THE CARRYING OF THE 5. THE CRUCIFIXION CROSS Jesus given the cross to Jesus suffers carry to mount and dies on Calvary the cross GLORIOUS MYSTERIES 1. THE 2. THE 3. DESCENT OF THE RESURRECTION ASCENSION SPIRIT The apostles Jesus receive the Jesus returns to Holy Spirit rising his Father on from the in heaven Pentecost dead Sunday 4. THE ASSUMPTION OF 5. THE CORONATION OF MARY MARY Mary is Mary taken to honoured heaven in as Queen body and in Heaven soul