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Imprimi Potest :

George S. De Prizio, C.S.C.

Provincial

Nihil Obstat :

Myles M. Bourke, S.T.D.

Censor librorum

Imprimatur :

Francis Cardinal Spellman, D.D.

Archbishop of New York

November 4, 1959.

The illustrations of the fifteen Mysteries

of the Rosary are reproductions of the original

mosaics at Lourdes, through the courtesy of

Rev. Robert E. Southard.



NOVENA
OF

OUR LADY’S ROSARY
with

MEDITATIONS AND INDULGENCES

by

Bernard A. McCaffrey, C.S.C.

Dedicated to

my Mother

W- H. LITHO Co.
New York, N. Y.



TABLE OF CONTENTS

The Rosary 4

Rosary Encyclical 7

The Recitation of the Rosary 16

How to Say the Rosary 19

Prayers of the Rosary 20

The Joyful Mysteries 23

Prayer After the Recitation 34

The Sorrowful Mysteries 35

Prayer After the Recitation 46

The Glorious Mysteries 47

Prayer After the Recitation 58

Indulgences to be Gained for the

Recitation of the Rosary 59

The 54 Day Rosary Novena 63

Novena Daily Record Chart 64

Osatitiied



Queen of the most holy Rosary , pray for us.

Indulgence of 300 days (The Raccolta)

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THE ROSARY

THE ROSARY devotion
was given to

St. Dominic by the Mother of God in

the thirteenth century to overcome the

heresy of the Albigenses who were materia-

lists much like the Communists of our own

day. The Rosary Crusade of Dominic

was successful and the Albigenses were

defeated. As a result devotion to the

Beads spread throughout the Christian

world.

The origin of the word “Rosary” is

attributed to the vision of the Blessed

Virgin seen standing by a young man who

was reciting his “AVES.” As he said

the “HAIL MARYS” the Blessed Virgin

gathered roses which issued from his lips,

and weaving a crown, placed it on his head.

Besides “Rosary” from the Latin “Rosa-

rium” we have “Chaplet,” “Garland,”

“Crown,” from the French “Chapelet.”

Throughout history when Christianity or

individual Christians have been subjected

to the onslaughts of the devil, the Beads

have come to save and protect.

“It was not valor, nor arms, nor armies

that gave us victory, but Our Lady of the

Rosary,” said the Venetian Senate aftei

the Battle of Lepanto. And they were

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but repeating the words of the Christian

sailors.

October 7th 1571

On the seventh of October, 1571, the

Christian fleet under the leadership of

Don Juan of Austria, son of Charles V of
Spain, received Holy Communion and was

given the Apostolic Blessing. For three

hours before the battle they recited the

Rosary. Then began the most gigantic

naval engagement ever seen up to that time.

Mohammedan against Christian!

When victory came to the Christian fleet
at Lepanto over numerically stronger forces,

the Holy Father 500 miles distant, was

talking with several Cardinals. Suddenly

he arose, walked to the window, and look-

ing towards the East, said : “Enough of

business, let us thank God for the great

victory He has just given our fleet.”

Pius V’s words were recorded, signed and

sealed, but kept from the public. Two

weeks later, a courier from Venice brought

the news of victory.

Our Lady of Victory

In thanksgiving Pius V instituted the
Feast of Our Lady of Victory and granted

a Plenary indulgence as often as the people

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visited the Rosary chapel or altar in a

Church where the Rosary Confraternity

was established. Pope Gregory XIII later

made the Feast that of the Holy Rosary.

ROSARY Feast Extended to Whole Church

In 1683 John Sobieski, invoking Our

Lady of the Rosary, defeated the Saracens

as they stormed the gates of Vienna and

all Western Europe. In 1716 on the Feast

of Our Lady of the Snows, Emperor Charles

VI appealing to Our Lady of the Rosary

conquered the Moors at Peterwarden.

After another victory on Corfu in 1717

Pope Clement XI extended the Feast of

the Holy Rosary to the Whole Church.

THE ROSARY in Modern Times

Coming closer to our own day we have

the example of Pope Leo XIII who in

eleven different encyclical letters on the

Rosary urged the Beads as an antidote

to the Rationalism and Liberalism of the

nineteenth century. Pius XI exhorted its

recital in the struggle against Communism

and its evils. Pius XII did likewise.

Pope John XXIII in the first year of his

Pontificate issued the following Encyclical

on the Rosary :

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ROSARY ENCYCLICAL

OF POPE JOHN XXIII

Sept. 26
,
1959

F
ROM the years of our youth there often
comes to our mind the grateful memory

of those encyclical letters which our prede-

cessor of immortal memory, Leo XIII, ad-

dressed to the Catholic world on several

occasions when the month of October was

imminent, to exhort the faithful, especially

during that month, to the pious practice

of the holy Rosary. (1)

These encyclicals, because of their con-

tents, are varied, rich with wisdom, vibrant

with always new inspiration and more than

ever timely for our Christian life.

Recalling them was a strong and persua-

sive reminder to address trustful prayers

to God through the powerful intercession

of the Virgin Mother of God by the recita-

tion of the Rosary.

VERY EXCELLENT MEANS OF
PRAYER AND MEDITATION

The Rosary, as is known to all, is in fact

a very excellent means of prayer and medi-

tation in the form of a mystical crown in

which the prayers “Our Father,” “Hail

Mary,” and “Glory be to the Father” are

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intertwined with meditation on the greatest

mysteries of our faith and which present

to the mind, like many pictures, the drama
of the Incarnation of Our Lord and the

Redemption.

This sweet memory of our young years

has nevei left us with the passing of time

nor has it weakened. It has, indeed, helped

— and we say this with paternal confidence
— to make the holy Rosary very dear to our
soul, and we never fail to recite it in its

entirety every day, an act of Marian piety

which above all we desire to perform with

particular fervor in the month of October.

In the course of this first year of our

pontificate— which is drawing to a close—
we have had occasion to exhort the clergy

and Christian people several times to public

and private prayers. But we now intend

to do so with a still stronger and — we
would say — more stirring exhortation for
the many reasons which we will outline

briefly in this encyclical.

ANNIVERSARY OF PAPAL ELECTION

1. The forthcoming month of October

will mark the first anniversary of the very

pious death of our predecessor, Pius XII,

of venerable memory, whose existence shone

with so many and such great merits.

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Twenty days later, without any merit on

our part, through the hidden design of God,

we were elected to the Supreme pontificate.

Two Supreme Pontiffs stretched their hands

out to one another as if to transmit the

sacred heritage of the mystical flock and

as if to proclaim together the continuity

of their anxious pastoral concern and of

their love for all peoples.

Are not perhaps these two dates — the
one of sorrow, the other of jubilation —
a clear demonstration for everyone that,

with the constant succession of human

events, the Roman pontificate survives
throughout the centuries, even though every

visible head of the Catholic Church is

called upon to leave this earthly exile

when the time established by Providence

has expired?

Turning their eyes both to Pius XII and

to his humble successor, in whom is per-
petuated the office of the supreme pastor

entrusted to St. Peter, may the faith-
ful lift up to God the same prayer : “That

You would preserve our Apostolic Prelate

and all orders of the Church in holy religion,

we beseech You, hear us.” (2)
And moreover we wish to recall here that

our immediate predecessor also, with the

encyclical INGRUENTIUM MALORUM(3)

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has already exhorted the faithful of the

whole world, as we do today, to the pious

recitation of the holy Rosary, particularly

in the month of October. That encyclical

contains an admonishment which we gladly

repeat : “Always turn with ever-increasing

confidence to the Virgin Mother of God, to

whom Christians have always and princi-
pally resorted in adversity, in as much as she

was constituted the source of salvation for

the whole human race.” (4)

SUPERNATURAL PRINCIPLES
INSPIRE CHURCH’S WORK

II. On Oct. 11 we shall have the great

joy of giving the crucifix to a large number

ofyoung missionaries who, abandoning their

beloved fatherland, will assume the arduous

duty of carrying the light of the Gospel

to distant peoples. On the same day, in the

afternoon, we wish to travel to the Janicu-

lum (Hill) to celebrate with happy feelings

the first centenary of the foundation of the

North American College together with its

superiors and students.

The two ceremonies, though not set in-

tentionally for the same day, have the same

meaning : That is, the clear and decisive

affirmation of the supernatural principles

inspiring every activity of the Catholic

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Church and the voluntary and generous

dedication of her sons to the cause of mu-

tual respect, of fraternity, and of peace

among nations.

The marvelous spectacle of these youths,

who, overcoming innumerable difficulties

and discomforts, offer themselves to God

so that the rest of mankind “may gain
Christ,” (5) both in distant lands not yet

evangelized and in the immense industrial

cities — where, in the whirling pulse of
modern life, souls sometimes wither and

allow themselves to become obsessed by

earthly things — this spectacle, we repeat,
is such as to move all and to encourage

the vision of better days.

The ardent prayer of St. Peter — “Grant
to thy servants to speak Thy word with all

boldness” (6) — blossoms on the lips of the
aged who until now have borne the weight

of these heavy responsibilities.

We therefore earnestly wish that, during
the coming month of October, all those sons

of ours may be recommended with perma-
nent prayers to the august Virgin Mary.

PRAY THAT LEADERS FIND PATH
TO PEACE

III. There is, furthermore, another inten-

tion urging us to raise more ardent prayers

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to Jesus Christ and His most loving Mother

and to which we recommend the prayers

of the Sacred College of Cardinals; you,

venerable brothers; the priests and conse-

crated souls; the sick and the suffering;

innocent children and Christian people.

And this is that the men responsible for the
destinies of the great and small nations,

whose rights and whose immense spiritual

riches must be scrupulously preserved in-

tact, may attentively assess the serious
duty of the present hour.

We therefore pray the Lord that they may
endeavor to know thoroughly the causes

from which differences arise and that they

may overcome them with good will and
that they may above all assess the sad tally
of ruin and of harm wrought by armed con-

flict — from which the Lord preserve us —
and that they may not place any trust in
them.

We pray that they may adapt civil and
social legislation to the real needs of men,

not forgetting eternal laws which come from

God and which are the foundation and the

pivot of civil life itself, and that they may
always bear in mind the heavenly destiny

of every single soul created by God to

achieve it and enjoy it one day.

One should furthermore remember that

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there are today widespread philosophical

positions and practical attitudes absolutely

irreconcilable with Christian faith. We will
continue with serenity, exactness and firm-

ness to stress the irreconcilable nature of

these concepts.

MEN. NATIONS MADE FOR
HEALTHY LIFE

But God made men and nations for

healthy existence. (7) And we, therefore,

trust that, putting aside arid postulates of

a crystallized thought and of ways of acting

which are penetrated with laicism and ma-

terialism, one may benefit from healthy
doctrine, validated by experience more

every day, and that one may find opportune

remedies. Now that doctrine claims that
God is “our salvation and our redemp-

tion !” (8)

Our gaze looks toward all continents,

where people are moving toward a better

time and where we see a reawakening of

profound energies, leading one to hope

for acts of honest consciences for the pro-

motion of the real good of human society.

So that this hope may be fulfilled in the
most comforting manner — that is to say
with the triumph of the reign of truth

justice, peace and charity — we ardently
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desire that all our sons may form “one
heart and one soul” (9) and raise common

and fervent prayers to the Heavenly

Queen and our beloved Mother during the

month of October, meditating on these

words of the Apostle to the Gentiles :

“In all things we suffer tribulations but

we are not distressed
;
we are sore pressed

but we are not destitute
;
we endure perse-

cution but we are not forsaken
;
we are

cast down but we do not perish
;
always

bearing about in our body the dying of

Jesus so that the life also of Jesus may be

made manifest in our bodily frame.” (10)

PRAYER FOR SYNOD, ECUMENICAL
COUNCIL

IY. Before ending this encyclical letter,

venerable brothers, we wish to invite you

to recite the Rosary with special devotion

also for those intentions so dear to our

heart : That is to say, so that the Roman

synod may be fruitful and salutary for this,

our dear city, and that there may be derived

for the whole Church from the forthcoming

ecumenical council — in which you will
participate with your presence and advice

— an affirmation so marvelous that the
vigorous reflowering of all Christian virtue

which we expect of it may serve as an in-

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vitation and incentive for those, all our

brothers and sons, who are separated from

this Apostolic See.

With this most joyful hope and with great

affection we impart the Apostolic Benedic-

tion to you, venerable brothers, to the

faithful particularly entrusted to you,

and in a special way to all those people who

with piety and good will, welcome this

invitation of ours.

(1) Cf. Encyclical Letters of Leo XIII, vol. Ill

page 280 ff., to vol XVIII page 153 ff.

(2) Litany of the Saints.

(3) Acta Apostolica Sedis, vol. 53, p. 577 ff.

(4) St. Irenaeus, Adv. Haer. Ill, 22 ; Migne,

P. G. VII, 959.

(5) Cf. Phil, iii, 8

(6) Acts, iv, 29

(7) Cf. Book of Wisdom 1, 14.

(8) Sacred Liturgy.

(9) Acts IV, 32.

(10)

II Cor. IV, 8-10.

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THE RECITATION
OF THE ROSARY

UR LADY of Lourdes during her eigh-
teen apparitions followed along on

her Beads as Bernadette prayed the Rosary.

She joined with Bernadette in the “Glory

be to the Father.”

Our Lady of Fatima, calling herself the

“Lady of the Rosary,” said “Men must say

the Rosary.” She also asked that the Beads

be recited every day “with devotion”. Later

in connection with the First Saturdays

Mary requested “meditation on the Myster-

ies of the Rosary.”

The word meditation frightens many peo-

ple because they regard it as difficult, but

Our Blessed Lady would not have asked

for it if she thought such was the case.

Her invitation should allay any fears we

might have.

“Ad Jesum per Mariam... To Jesus

Through Mary,” should be our motto.

Pope John XXIII in a broadcast to Lourdes

on February 18th, 1959, in closing the

Lourdes Marian Year said, “Like our Prede-

cessor, we ardently wish for the renovation

of Christianity with a unanimous impulse

of Marian piety. When understood accord-

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ing to the doctrine of the Church, this Ma-

rian piety cannot help but bring souls more

rapidly and securely to Jesus Christ, our

only Savior.”

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HOW TO SAY
1. Sign yourself

Kiss the Cross

Say the Apostles Creed

2. Recite the Our Father

3. Say three Hail Marys

4. Glory be to the Father

* O Jesus forgive us our

sins...

Announcefirst Mystery

Annunciation or Ago-

ny or Resurrection

5. Recite the Our Father

6. Say 10 Hail Marys

7. Glory be to the Father

* O Jesus forgive us our

sins...

Announce second Mys-

tery

Visitation or Scourg-

ing or Ascension

8. Recite the Our Father

9. Say 10 Hail Marys

10.

Glory be to the Father

* 0 Jesus forgive us our

sins...

Announce third Mys-

tery

Nativity or Crowning

* O Jesus, forgive
from the fires of He

Heaven especially th

need of your mercy.

THE ROSARY
with Thorns or

Descent of Holy Spirit
11.

' Recite the Our Father

12. Say 10 Hail Marys

13. Glory be to the Father

* 0 Jesus forgive us our

sins...

Announce fourth Mys-

tery

Presentation or Carry-

ing Cross or Assump-

tion.

14. Recite the Our Father

15. Say 10 Hail Marys

16. Glory be to the Father

* O Jesus forgive us our

sins...

Announcefifth Mystery

Finding in Temple or

Crucifixion or Coron-

ation.

17. Recite the Our Father

18. Say 10 Hail Marys

19. Glory be to the Father

* O Jesus forgive us our

sins...

us our sins, save us

11 ;
lead all souls to

>se who are most in

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PRAYERS OF THE ROSARY

THE APOSTLES’ CREED

I
BELIEYE in God, the Father Almighty,
Creator of heaven and earth

;
and in

Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord
;
Who

was conceived of the Holy Ghost, 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, sitteth 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 Ghost, the holy

Catholic Church, the communion of saints,

the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of

the body, and life everlasting. Amen.

OUR FATHER

OUR FATHER, Who art in heaven,hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom
come

;
Thy will be done on earth, as it 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.

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HAIL MARY

HAIL, MARY, full of grace ; the Lordis with thee
;
blessed art thou among

women, and blessed is the fruit ofthy womb,

Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray

for us sinners, now and at the hour of

our death. Amen.

GLORY BE TO THE FATHER

GLORY be to the Father, and to theSon, and to the Holy Ghost. As it
was in the beginning is now, and ever shall

be, world without end. Amen.

FATIMA EJACULATION

AFTER each decade may be said theFatima ejaculation : “O Jesus, forgive
us our sins, save us from the fires of Hell

;

lead all souls to Heaven especially those

who are most in need of your mercy.”

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The Family That Prays Together

Stays Together .

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OUR LADY’S PROMISES

“ T F my requests are granted, Russia will
be converted and there will be peace

in the World. If they are not, Russia will

spread its errors throughout the World,

raising up wars and persecutions against

the Church
;
many will be martyred, the

Holy Father will have much to suffer,

many nations will be wiped out.”

Queen of the most holy Rosary, pray

for us.

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THE JOYFUL MYSTERIES

The Joyful Mysteries commemorate the

Infancy, Childhood and Youth of Jesus.

They are said on Mondays and Thursdays,

also on Sundays of Advent and Sundays

from Epiphany to Lent.

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“ Hail,full of grace, the Lord is with thee.

Blessed art thou among women.**

Luke, 1,28

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I. THE ANNUNCIATION

O MARY, Queen of Angels, you andGabriel took part in a conversation
which would renew the face of the earth.

After your meeting a world formerly steep-

ed in darkness and despair would emerge as

one flooded with light and hope. The Angel

was God’s messenger
;
you were the repre-

sentative of humanity. Gabriel asked your

consent on behalf of God to be His Mother.

After learning that such would be accom-

plished by the overshadowing of the Holy

Spirit with the Conception of Jesus in your

Immaculate womb, you replied : “May it be

done unto me according to thy word.”

Becoming a Mother you would remain a

Virgin. The Angel’s greeting : * 6AVE MA-
RIA” is the self-same we repeat over and

over in the recitation of the Rosary as we

say the “HAIL MARY.”

Our Father
,
10 Hail Marys

,
Glory be to

the Father .

Our Lady of the Rosary obtain for me
from your Son the grace of humility so that
I may recite the Beads with devotion.

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“Blessed art thou among women and
blessed is the fruit of thy womb.**

Luke, 1,42

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II. THE VISITATION

MARY, Cause of our Joy, you brought
great happiness to Elizabeth and her

husband, Zachary, by your visit to their

Judean home. St. John the Baptist,

“leapt for joy” in his mother’s womb at the
sound of your greeting. Everyone sought

your company for the mere mention of

your name spurred relatives, friends and

acquaintances on to a greater love of God.

How selfless you were ! In your own womb
you carried the Maker of the World but

that did not make you proud. Loving every-

one you especially respected the aged. At

the same time you did not forget your vo-

cation as God’s Mother when you replied to

Elizabeth’s greeting with the words of

the MAGNIFICAT : “My soul magnifies
the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God
my Savior.”

Our Father
,
10 Hail Marys

,
Glory be to

the Father

Our Lady of the Rosary obtain for me
from your Son the grace of fraternal charity
so that I may always put myself out for
my neighbor, loving him in God.

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'
' Glory to God in the highest and on earth

peace to men of good will.”
Luke, 2,14

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III. THE NATIVITY

MARY, Mother of our Creator, your
Son at Bethlehem did not despise the

poor, the rustic, the simple, the forgotten of

tiie world. Nor did He shun the wealthy

and wise of the world as represented by the

Magi. They were poor in spirit. He who

made the whole world was placed in a man-

ger at birth by you and St. Joseph. Jesus

permitted that to happen so that men would

not be blinded by His power and glory.

He came as one of us and was first seen by

shepherds while the dumb animals looked
on. To men of good will who received

Him as a Child he granted “Peace”. The
Babe loved everyone but not everyone

loved him. Recall to mind Herod who

sought His death.

Our Father
,
10 Hail Marys

,
Glory be to

the Father.

Mary
,
Queen of the Rosary , as I kneel be-

fore the Crib close toyou and Joseph , obtain

for me from your Son the grace that I may
be poor in spirit.

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“A light of revelation to the Gentiles , and
a glory for thy people Israel

Luke 2,32

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IV. PRESENTATION OF THE
CHILD JESUS IN THE TEMPLE

MARY Immaculate, you needed no
Purification and your Son needed no

Redemption but you were obedient to the

Law. In accordance with the Mosaic

Law a mother was unclean for seven days

after the birth of a boy and had to remain

home for another thirty-three days. Every

firstborn son also had to be offered to the

Lord and bought back or “redeemed”

by a pair of turtle-doves or two young

pigeons. You and Joseph offered the

turtle doves. Those were symbolic of

the immaculate purity and innocence

of Mother and Child. He was Infinite

Purity; you, the Immaculate Conception.

Anna blessed you, while Simeon prophesied

that a sword of sorrow would pierce your

soul because of Jesus.

Our Father
,
10 Hail Marys

,
Glory op to

the Father.

Our Lady of the Rosary obtain for me
from your Son the grace of chastity in
thought, word and deed, so that I may
avoid sins of the flesh.

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“And all who were listening to him were
amazed at his understanding and answers.”

Luke 2,47

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THE FINDING OF THE CHILD
JESUS IN THE TEMPLE

MARY, Seat of Wisdom, it was diffi-
cult for you to understand the action

of Jesus in wandering off from you, Jo-

seph, His relatives and acquaintances with-

out a word to anyone. Your Boy, but

twelve years old, remained in Jerusalem

when you and Joseph started back to

Nazareth. Both of you thought He was in

the caravan with relatives and friends.

Instead He made His way to the Temple,

struck up an acquaintance with the Doc-

tors of the Law and took part in their dis-

cussions. They were amazed at His know-

ledge. You felt proud of Him even though
you dutifully expressed your surprise when

you asked how He could have left you and

Joseph seeking Him with heavy hearts.
To which Jesus replied, “Did you not

know that I must be about my Father’s
business?”

Our Father
,
10 Hail Marys

,
Glory be to

the Father .

Our Lady of the Rosary obtain for me
from your Son the grace of zeal so that I
may be industrious for the things of God.

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PRAYER AFTER THE RECITATION

of the Joyful Mysteries

GOD, whose only-begotten Son, by
His life, death and resurrection has

purchased for us the rewards of eternal

life, grant, we beseech Thee, that medi-

tating on these mysteries of the most holy

Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we may
imitate what they contain and obtain what

they promise. Through the same Christ

our Lord. Amen.

Queen of the most holy Rosary, pray

O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for

us who have recourse to thee.

Let us pray

for us.
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OUR LADY’S PROMISE

“T PROMISE to assist at the hour of
A death with the graces necessary for

Salvation all those who on the First Satur-

day of five consecutive months, go to Con-

fession and receive Holy Communion,

recite the Rosary, keep me company for a

quarter of an hour, while meditating on the

Mysteries of the Rosary, with the intention

of making Reparation.”

THE SORROWFUL MYSTERIES

The Sorrowful Mysteries commemorate

the Passion and Death of Jesus. They are

said on Tuesdays and Fridays, also on Sun-

days during Lent.

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“And his sweat became as drops of blood
running down upon the ground.”

Luke 22,44

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I. THE AGONY IN THE GARDEN

LADY of Sorrows, your Son in the
Garden of Gethsemane took upon

Himself the sins of all mankind. Offering

Himself to the Father for us He became

the “scapegoat.” His very own abandoned

Him and one of the Apostles betrayed Him.

At the beginning of the Passion the Disciples

were in the Garden while he went apart to

pray. Three of them, nearby, Peter, James

and John fell asleep. They could not

watch one hour with Him. Alone your

Jesus suffered His agony entreating the

Father to let the chalice of suffering pass,

if possible, but at the same time He prayed

that the will of the Father be accomplished.

There on his knees in prayer Jesus sweat

blood.

Our Father
,
10 Hail Marys

,
Glory be to

the Father .

Our Lady of the Rosary , obtain for me
fromyour Son the grace of contrition so that
I may grieve over my sinswhich made Christ
suffer.

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“But Jesus he scourged and delivered to
them to be crucified'.**

Matth. 27,26

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II. THE SCOURGING

O LADY of Sorrows, I compassionateyou on the terrible scourging your Son
endured at the hands of the Roman sol-

diers. At the ends of their whips were leaden

balls which not only cut the skin of Christ

but dug into the flesh so that the blood

flowed freely and the skin was ripped off.

They beat Him almost into unconsciousness.
Whenever the Master showed signs of

giving way before the inhumane treatment

they would desist till He had regained His

senses. Then they would begin anew.

There was another lashing to which Jesus

was subject at the same time. That was the

“tongue lashing” coming from their dirty,

filthy and foul mouths.

Our Father
,

10 Hail Marys
,

Glory be

to the Father.

Our Lady of the Rosary obtain for me
from your Son the grace of patience so that
I may endure all suffering with resignation.

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*
'And plaiting a crown of thorns , they put

it upon his head."

Matth., 27,29

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III. THE CROWNING WITH
THORNS

LADY of Sorrows, because Jesus had
called Himself a King, His enemies

mocked, ridiculed and taunted Him. They

could not let the opportunity pass. Here

was a chance for fun and revenge. Plaiting

a crown of thorns they pressed it down on

His head while they clothed Him in a
purple robe and placed a reed as a scepter

in His hand. Then in derision they genu-

flected, bowed down and prostrated before

Him, laughing in His face and spitting

into that Sacred Countenance. Taking

the reed out of Jesus’ hand they kept strik-

ing Him on the head and across the face.
Jesus sat there as the King of Mercy. The

time would come when He would be the

King of Justice. Then they would ex-

perience His wrath.

Our Father
,
10 Hail Marys

,
Glory be to

the Father .

Our Lady of the Rosary , obtain for me
from your Son the gift of mortification so
that I may voluntarily suffer physical and
spiritual pain for Christ the King.

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“And bearing the cross for himself, He
went forth to the place called the Skull, in

Hebrew, Golgotha.*

’

John 19,17

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IV. THE CARRYING OF
THE CROSS

LADY of Sorrows, tearfully you watch-
ed the Roman soldiers thrust the heavy

wooden Cross upon the back and shoulders

of Jesus. The Man of Sorrows was one

mass of wounds from head to foot. But

that did not cause any sympathy on the part

of His captors. They beat Him along the

Way of the Cross. Everything was per-
missible so long as He arrived at Calvary,

the Hill of the Skulls. For fear that He

might collapse before arriving there, they

forced Simon of Cyrene to help carry the

Cross. Along the way Jesus met you,

Mary, at the turning of the street; He fell

three times
;
mercifully had His face wiped

by Veronica who received His image on the

veil
;
consoled the holy women with the

words : “Weep not for me but for your-

selves and your children.”

Our Father
,
10 Hail Marys

,
Glory be to

the Father .

Our Lady of the Rosary obtain for me
from your Son a love of the cross so that I
may carry it all the days of my life.

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" And bowing his head, he gave up nis
spirit.**

John 19,30

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V. THE CRUCIFIXION

LADY of Sorrows, as you stood at the
foot of the Cross your heart was

breaking. You heard Jesus utter His Last

Words. The Master prayed that His Fa-

ther forgive His enemies for they were

ignorant
;
promised Paradise to the Good

Thief on that very day
;
entrusted John to

Mary and Mary to John in the relationship

of Mother and Son
;
appealed to the Father

for help in His agony
;
cried out in thirst

;

spoke His “consummatum est;” and com-

mended His Spirit to the Heavenly Father.

Now, Mary, the Prophecy of Simeon is ful-

filled ! The seventh sword has pierced

your heart and you yourself would have

died had not God sustained you. Longinus,

the Roman soldier, thrust the spear into the
side of Jesus from which blood and water

came forth. Symbolically that represented

the birth of the Church.

Our Father
,
10 Hail Marys

,
Glory be to

the Father.

Our Lady of the Rosary obtain for me
from your Son the grace to be “ obedient
unto death even to the death of the Cross."

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PRAYER AFTER THE RECITATION

of the Sorrowful Mysteries

GOD, whose only-begotten Son, by
His life, death and resurrection has

purchased for us the rewards of eternal

life, grant, we beseech Thee, that medi-

tating on these mysteries of the most holy

Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we may
imitate what they contain and obtain what

they promise. Through the same Christ

our Lord. Amen.

Queen of the most holy Rosary pray

O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for
us who have recourse to thee.

Let us pray

for us.
300 days indulgence (The Raccolta)

300 days indulgence (The Raccolta)



PRAYER

to be recited after each decade of the Rosary.

JESUS, forgive us our sins, save
v-' us from the fires of Hell; lead all

souls to Heaven especially those who are

most in need of your mercy.”

(The Fatima Ejaculation).

THE GLORIOUS MYSTERIES

The Glorious Mysteries commemorate the

Life of the Risen and Heavenly Jesus.

They are said on Wednesday, Saturdays

and Sundays (from Easter to Advent).

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“He is not here, for he has risen even as
he said

Matth., 28,6

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I. THE RESURRECTION

O MARY, Queen of the Universe, whatjoy you experienced on Easter Sunday
when your Divine Son came forth from the

tomb without breaking the seals. The

Angel rolled back the stone. He told the

holy women that Christ had arisen even as

He predicted. You did not visit the tomb

with those women to anoint the Body be-

cause you knew there was no need to do so

as He had already visited and showed you

the glorified Wounds of victory. Later

Jesus manifested Himself to the others :

first to Mary Magdalene, then to Peter, to

the disciples on the way to Emmaus; to

the Apostles. The following Sunday Thomas

the Doubter fell at Christ’s feet with the

words “My Lord and my God.”

Our Father
,

10 Hail Marys
,

Glory be

to the Father .

Our Lady of the Rosary obtain for me
from your Son the grace of a renewal of
spiritual fervor so that I may realize my
richest gift is the Catholic Faith .

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“And when he had said this, he was lifted
up before their eyes and a cloud took him

out of sight."

Acts 1,9

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II. THE ASCENSION

MARY, Queen of the Universe, the
forty days after the Resurrection

were glorious ones for the Infant Church.

Jesus in speaking to the Apostles on the

shores of Lake Tiberias made Peter the head

of the Church and His Vicar on earth.

On the Mount in Galilee the Master in-
vested the Apostles with His power com-

manding them to “go into the whole world

and preach the Gospel to every creature.

He that believes and is baptized shall be

saved, but he that does not believe shall

be condemned.” Previously they had

received the power to forgive and retain

sins in the Sacrament of Penance. With

His Mission on earth complete the Savior

led them to the top of Mount Olivet, raised

His hands to heaven, blessed them and

ascended to the Father.

Our Father
,
10 Hail Marys

,
Glory he

to the Father.

Our Lady of the Rosary obtain for me
from your Son the grace of detachment so
that understanding the vanity of worldly

things I may adhere to you and heavenly
realities.

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" And they were
Spirit.”

afl filled with the Holy

Acts 2,4

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III. THE DESCENT
OF THE HOLY GHOST

MARY, Queen of the Universe, ten
days after the Ascension, fifty days

after Easter, while the Apostles were gather-

ed together with you in the Cenacle for

prayer, a mighty wind arose. The Holy

Spirit, in the form of tongues of fire, settled

over the heads of each Apostle. That wind

and fire, symbolizing grace and holiness,

initiated the visible mission of the Church.

Jesus had promised to send the Holy

Spirit who would teach, comfort and assist

them. The Apostles received the “Gift of

Tongues” so that they could swiftly and

effectively carry on their apostolate of

conversion. As soldiers of Christ they would

soon go to the nations of the world. With

them in spirit would be you, Blessed Mother.

Our Father
,
10 Hail Marys

,
Glory be to

the Father .

Our Lady of the Rosary obtain for me
from your Son the gift of silence so that I
may hear the Holy Spirit speaking in the
temple that is my body .

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“Arise, make haste, my love, my dove,
my beautiful one

,
and come.**

Canticles 2,10

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IV. THE ASSUMPTION

O MARY, Queen of the Universe, youlived many years on earth after the
Ascension of your Son into Heaven.

You were ever torn between the desire of

rejoining Jesus above and the need of nour-

ishing the Infant Church here below.

Remaining on earth you had the happiness

of seeing the Church leaven the world.

You witnessed the courage of the Apostles,

the Disciples and the Brethren of the Lord,

who laid down their lives for the Master.

After living many years with St. John
the Apostle at Ephesus, Our Lord con-

ducted you Body and Soul to a place

at His right hand. Today we salute you as

“Queen Assumed into Heaven.”

Our Father
,
10 Hail Marys

,
Glory he to

the Father.

Our Lady of the Rosary, obtain for me
from your Son the grace to desire Heaven
above everything in the world—power,
wealth, honors.

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**A woman clothed with the sun , and the
moon was under her feet , and upon her
head a crown of twelve stars.*’

Apoc. 12,1

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y. THE CORONATION

MARY, Queen of the Universe, you
were crowned Queen of Heaven and

Earth on your arrival at the throne of

God after the Assumption. Just as all

creatures are subject to your Son and God

by the rule of the Sacred Heart, so He has

placed all under your rule of the Immacu-

late Heart. You are Queen because you are
“full of grace,” the Mother of Christ, the

Co-redemptrix, and because you triumphed

over the devil, sin, concupiscence and

death. Christ, the Mediator between God

and Man, has made you the Mediatrix of

all Graces, permitting you to dispense all

Heavenly blessings to us sinful creatures.

Your most powerful prayer is the Beads.

May we say them every day of our life.

Our Father
,
10 Hail Marys, Glory be to

the Father .

Our Lady of the Rosary obtain for me
from your Son the grace of perseverance
so that after death I may take my place with
the Church Triumphant in Heaven .

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PRAYER AFTER THE RECITATION

of the Glorious Mysteries

Let us pray

O G0D, whose only-begotten Son, byHis life, death and resurrection has
purchased for us the rewards of eternal

life, grant, we beseech Thee, that medi-

tating on these mysteries of the most holy

Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we

may imitate what they contain and obtain

what they promise. Through the same

Christ our Lord. Amen.

Queen of the most holy Rosary, pray

TOT US
300 days indulgence (The Raccolta)

O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for
us who have recourse to thee.

300 days indulgence (The Raccolta)

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INDULGENCES TO BE GAINED

for the recitation of the Rosary

a) The faithful, whenever they recite a third

part of the Rosary with devotion, may gain :

An indulgence of 5 years (Bull “Ea quae ex fide-

lium”, Sixtus IV, May 12, 1479 ; S. C. Ind., Aug.

29, 1899 ; S. P. Ap., March 18, 1932).

A Plenary Indulg. on the usual conditions, if
they do this for an entire month. Pius XII Jan. 22,

1952.

b) If they recite a third part of the Rosary in

company with others, whether in public or in

private, they may gain :

An indulgence of 10 years, once a day ;

A plenary indulgence on the last Sunday of each

month, with the addition of confession. Communion

and a visit to a church or public oratory, if they

perform such a recitation at least three times in

any of the preceding weeks.

If however they recite this together in a fa-

mily group, besides the partial indulgence of

10 years, they are granted :

A plenary indulgence twice a month, if they per-
form this recitation, daily for a month, go to confes-

sion, receive Holy Communion, and visit some church

or public oratory (S. C. Ind., May 12, 1851 and Aug.

29, 1899; S. P. Ap., Mar. 18, 1932 and July 26, 1946).

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The faithful who daily recite a third part of the

Rosary with devotion in a family group besides the

indulgences already granted under b) are also granted

a Plenary Indulgence on condition of Confession and

Communion on each Saturday, on two other days of

the week, and on each of the Feasts of the Blessed

Virgin Mary in the Universal Calendar namely

—

The Immaculate Conception, the Purification, the

Apparition of our Blessed Lady at Lourdes, the

Annunciation, the Seven Dolors (Friday of Passion

Week), the Visitation, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel

;

Our Lady of the Snows, the Assumption, the Im-

maculate Heart of Mary, the Nativity of the Blessed

Virgin, the Seven Dolors (Sept. 15), Our Lady of

Ransom, the Most Holy Rosary, the Maternity of the

Blessed Virgin Mary, the Presentation of the Blessed

Virgin Mary. (S.P. Ap. Oct. 11, 1959)

c) Those who piously recite a third part of the

Rosary in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament,

publicly exposed or even reserved in the taber-

nacle, as often as they do this, may gain :

A plenary indulgence, on condition of confession
and Communion (Apostolic Brief, Sept. 4, 1927).

Note : 1. The decades may be separated, if the

entire chaplet is completed on the same day (S. C.

Ind., July 8, 1908.)

2. If, as is the custom during recitation of the Ro-

sary, the faithful make use of a chaplet, they may gain

other indulgences in addition to those enumerated

above, if the chaplet is blessed by a religious of the

Order of Preachers or another priest having special

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faculties. (S. C. Ind., April 13, 1726, Jan. 22, 1858

and Aug. 29, 1899). Raccolta 395

Devout Exercises

The faithful who at any time of the year

devoutly offer their prayers in honor of our

Lady of the Rosary, with the intention of con-

tinuing the same for nine consecutive days,

may gain :

An indulgence of 5 years once on any day of the

novena
;

A plenary indulgence on the usual conditions at
the close of the novena (Pius IX, Audience Jan. 3,

1849
;

S. C. Bishops and Religious, Jan. 28, 1850 ;

S. C. Ind., Nov. 26, 1876 ; S. P. Ap., June 29, 1932).

Raccolta 396

The faithful who resolve to perform a devout

exercice in honor of Our Lady of the Rosary for

fifteen uninterrupted Saturdays (or these being

impeded, for as many respective Sundays im-

mediately following) if they devoutly recite at

least a third part of the Rosary or meditate on

its mysteries in some other manner may gain :

A plenary indulgence on the usual conditions, on

any of these fifteen Saturdays, or corresponding

Sundays (S. C. Ind., Sept. 21, 1889 and Sept. 17,

1892 ; S. P. Ap., Aug. 3, 1936). Raccolta 397

The faithful who during the month of October

recite at least a third part of the Rosary, either

publicly or privately, may gain :

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An indulgence of 7 years each day ;

A plenary indulgence, if they perform this devout
exercise on the Feast of the Rosary and throughout

the Octave, and moreover, go to confession, receive

Holy Communion and visit a church or public

oratory ;

A plenary indulgence, with the addition of confes-
sion, Communion and a visit to a church or public

oratory, if they perform this same recitation of the

holy Rosary for at least ten days after the Octave

of the aforesaid Feast (S. C. Ind., July 23, 1898 and

Aug. 29, 1899 ; S. P. Ap., March 18, 1932).

Raccolta 398

A 500 day indulgence may be gained once a day by
the faithful who, kissing a blessed Rosary, which

they carry with them, at the same time recite the

first part of the Hail Mary up to “Jesus” inclusive.

(Congregation of the Sacred Apostolic Penitentiary,

March 30, 1953.)

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THE “54-day ROSARY NOVENA”

IE “54-day Rosary Novena” is an un-

interrupted series of Rosaries in honor

of Our Lady, revealed to the incurably sick

Fortuna Agrelli by Our Lady of Pompeii at

Naples in 1884. On March 3rd of that year,

after Fortuna and her relatives had begun a

novena of Rosaries for a cure, Our Blessed

Mother appeared to her saying: “Make three

novenas and you will obtain your request.”

Later Our Blessed Lady said to her :

“Whoever wishes to receive favors from

me should make three novenas of the

prayers of the Rosary in petition and three

novenas in thanksgiving.”

The devotion consists of the Rosary of

petition said every day for twenty-seven

days
;
then regardless of whether or not

you have received your request immediate-

ly begin the Rosary of thanksgiving every

day for twenty-seven days.

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Here is a table to assist you in making the novena.

PETITION

19

d.
G 10

d.

G 1
d. G

THANKSGIVING

19

d.

G 10
d.

G
|
1
d. G

20

d.
S

11

d.
S 2

d. S
20

d.
S

11

d.
s 2

d. S

21

d.
J

12

d.
J 3

d. J
21

d.
J

12

d.
J 3

d. J

22

d.

G 13
d.

G 4
d. G 22

d.

G 13
d.

G 4
d. G

23

d.
S

14

d.
S 5

d. S
23

d.
S

14

d.
S 5

d. S

24

d.
J

15

d.
J 6

d. J
24

d.
J

15

d.
J 6

d. J

25

d.

G 16
d.

G 7
d. G 25

d.

G 16
d.

G 7
d. G

26

d.
S

17

d.
S 8

d. S
26

d.
S

17

d.
S

CO

27

d.
J

18

d. J 9
d. J

27

d.
J

18

d.
J 9

d. J

J = Joyful mysteries
S = Sorrowful mysteries
G = Glorious mysteries

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