OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY
The Month of October
Seven Years and Seven Quarantines daily, if five decades are said either in public or in private. ii. Plenary, on Rosary Sunday, or during the Octave, if five decades are said on all those days. I, II, III, IV. iii. Plenary, once during the month, if, after the Octave, five decades are said on any ten days. I, II, III, IV. (See Instructions.) 262 Leo XIII, Enc. September i, 1883 ; Rit. August 20, 1885 : Indul. July 23, 1898
The Rosary of St Dominic
261 Sixtus IV, Bl. May 12, 1479; Benedict XIII, April 13, August 13, 1726, May 26, 1727; Pius IX, May 12, 1851, January 22, 1858; Pius X, July 31, 1906; June 12, 1907. This Devotion, called also the Psalter of Mary, consists of the continuous recitation of the Ave Maria, said 150 times (as many times as there are Psalms), divided into fifteen decades, each beginning with a Pater noster, while at the same time the principal mysteries of the life, death and resurrection of our LORD are meditated on.
To gain the following indulgences beads must be used, though in the case of several persons saying the Rosary together it is sufficient if the person leading the Devotion uses them. They must, except in the case of i, have been blessed by a Dominican Father or other priest duly authorized. Persons incapable of meditating may gain the indulgences by merely saying the Rosary devoutly. Such persons should however endeavour, in some measure, to acquire the power of meditating. i. Five Years and five Quarantines, for a third part, five decades, of the Rosary (blessed beads not necessary). T.Q. ii. 100 Days, to all who say the fifteen, or at least five decades for every Pater and Ave. iii. Plenary, to all who say five decades every day for a year, on any one day in the year, I, II, IV. iv. Ten Years and ten Quarantines, once a day, to all who say five decades in company with others, either in public or in private. v. Plenary, on the last Sunday of every month, to all who are in the habit of saying with others, at least three times a week, five decades, I, II, III, IV. vi. 100 Years and 100 Quarantines, once a day, to all associates of the confraternity who devoutly carry a rosary about with them. vii. Plenary, to all associates who say the Fifteen Mysteries in the course of the natural day, for the triumph of the Church. I, II, III. N.B. The indulgences attached to beads blessed by the Canons Regular of the Holy Cross (see No. 193) can be gained simultaneously with the Dominican indulgences, i.e., while reciting the Rosary, provided the beads are blessed with the two blessings. (Pius X, June 12, 1907.) Note. Indulgences vi and vii, with many others not recorded in the Raccolta, can be gained only by members of the Confraternity of the Holy Rosary. To enjoy the privileges of this confraternity it is only requisite that a persons name be entered on the Dominican Register, and that the beads should be blessed as above.
How to pray the rosary
Prayers before the rosary
The Sign of the Cross
| In nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti. Amen. | In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. |
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The Credo (The Nicene Creed)
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I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible.
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| Et in unum Dominum Iesum Christum, Filium Dei, unigenitum, ex Patre natum ante omnia saecula. Deum de Deo, Lumen de Lumine, Deum verum de Deo vero, genitum non factum, consubstantialem Patri; per quem omnia facta sunt.
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And in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, born of the Father before all ages. God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, one in being with the Father; through Whom all things were made.
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Who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven. And he was made flesh by the Holy Spirit from the Virgin Mary, and was made man.
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| Crucifixus etiam pro nobis sub Pontio Pilato, passus et sepultus est, et resurrexit tertia die, secundum Scripturas, et ascendit in caelum, sedet ad dexteram Patris.
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He was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate; suffered, and was buried. On the third day He rose again according to the Scriptures; He ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of the Father.
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| Et iterum venturus est cum gloria, iudicare vivoset mortuos, cuius regni non erit finis. | And He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and of His kingdom there shall be no end.
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| Et in Spiritum Sanctum, Dominum et vivificantem, qui ex Patre Filioque procedit.
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And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord and giver of Life, Who proceeds from the Father and the Son.
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| Qui cum Patre et Filio simul adoratur et conglorificatur: qui locutus est per prophetas.
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Who, with the Father and the Son, is adored and glorified: Who has spoken through the Prophets.
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| Et unam, sanctam, catholicam et apostolicam Ecclesiam.
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And (I believe in) one holy, catholic and apostolic Church |
| Confiteor unum baptisma in remissionem peccatorum. Et expecto resurrectionem mortuorum, et vitam venturi saeculi. Amen.
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I confess one baptism for the remission of sins. And I look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the age to come. Amen. |
On the large beads:
The Pater Noster
| Pater noster, qui es in caelis, sanctificetur nomen tuum. Adveniat regnum tuum. Fiat voluntas tua, sicut in caelo et in terra. Panem nostrum quotidianum da nobis hodie, et dimitte nobis debita nostra sicut et nos dimittimus debitoribus nostris. Et ne nos inducas in tentationem, sed libera nos a malo. Amen. | 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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On the small beads:
The Ave Maria
| Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum. Benedicta tu in mulieribus, et benedictus fructus ventris tui, Iesus. Sancta Maria, Mater Dei, ora pro nobis peccatoribus, nunc, et in hora mortis nostrae. Amen. | Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now, and in the hour of our death. Amen. |
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On the chain at the end of each decade:
The Gloria Patri
| Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto. Sicut erat in principio, et nunc, et semper, et in saecula saeculorum. Amen. | Glory be 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. |
The Fatima Prayer
| O mi Jesu, dimitte nobis peccata nostri. Libera nos ab ignibus inferni. Perduc in caelum omnes animas, praesertim maxime indigentes. Amen. | Oh my Jesus, forgive us our sins. Free us from the fires of hell. Lead all souls into heaven, especially those most in need of Thy mercy. Amen. |
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Prayers at the end of the rosary
| Oremus pro pontifice nostro, Benedicto. Deus, conservet eum, et vivificet eum, et beatum faciat eum in terra. Et non tradat eum in animam inimicorum eus. Amen. | Let us pray for our Pope, Benedict. May God preserve him, and grant him long life, and enable him to do good on earth. And keep him from the ill will of his enemies. Amen. |
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For Holy Father’s intentions: one Pater noster… one Ave Maria… one Gloria… one O mi Jesu…
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Salve Regina
| Salve, Regina, mater misericordiae, vita, dulcedo, et spes nostra, salve. Ad te clamamus exsules filii Hevae. Ad te suspiramus, gementes et flentes in hac lacrimarum valle. | 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. |
| Eia, ergo, advocata nostra, illos tuos misericordes oculos ad nos converte. Et Iesum, benedictum fructum ventris tui, nobis post hoc exsilium ostende.
O clemens, O pia, O dulcis Virgo Maria. Amen. |
Turn then, most gracious Advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us. And after this our exile show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary. Amen.
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| V. Ora pro nobis, sancta Dei Genetrix. R. Ut digni efficiamur promissionibus Christi. |
V. Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God. R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. |
| Oremus Omnipotens sempiterne Deus, qui gloriosae Virginis Matris Mariae corpus et animam, ut dignum Filii tui habitaculum effici mereretur, Spiritu Sancto cooperante, praeparasti: da, ut cuius commemoratione laetamur; eius pia intercessione, ab instantibus malis, et a morte perpetua liberemur. Per eundem Christum Dominum nostrum. Amen. |
Let us pray Almighty, everlasting God, who by the cooperation of the Holy Spirit, didst prepare the body and soul of the glorious Virgin-Mother Mary to become a worthy dwelling for Thy Son; grant that we who rejoice in her commemoration may, by her loving intercession, be delivered from present evils and from the everlasting death. Amen. |
The Joyful Mysteries
IN the First Joyful Mystery we meditate on the Annunciation made by the angel Gabriel to most holy Mary, that she was to conceive and bear a Son, our LORD JESUS CHRIST.
In the Second Joyful Mystery we meditate how, when Mary heard that Elizabeth had conceived, she went to her house to visit her, and stayed with her three months.
In the Third Joyful Mystery we meditate how, when the full time of Mary’s delivery was come, she brought forth our SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST at midnight, in the city of Bethlehem, and laid Him in a manger between two brute beasts.
In the Fourth Joyful Mystery we meditate how most holy Mary, on the day of her Purification, presented CHRIST our LORD in the Temple, and placed Him in the hands of the holy old man Simeon.
In the Fifth Joyful Mystery we meditate how the Virgin Mary lost her Son, when twelve years old, sought for Him three days, and at the end of the third day found Him in the Temple amid the doctors, hearing them and asking them questions.
The Sorrowful Mysteries
IN the First Sorrowful Mystery we meditate how our LORD JESUS CHRIST prayed in the garden of Olives, and sweated blood.
In the Second Sorrowful Mystery we meditate how our LORD JESUS CHRIST was cruelly scourged in Pilate’s house with innumerable blows.
In the Third Sorrowful Mystery we meditate how our LORD JESUS CHRIST was crowned with sharp thorns.
In the Fourth Sorrowful Mystery we meditate how JESUS was condemned to die, and, for his greater ignominy and pain, the heavy tree of the Cross was laid upon his shoulder.
In the Fifth Sorrowful Mystery we meditate how, when JESUS arrived at Calvary, He was stripped and nailed with iron nails to the Cross, and died thereon, before the eyes of his afflicted Mother.
The Glorious Mysteries
IN the First Glorious Mystery we meditate how JESUS CHRIST our LORD rose again in glory, the third day after his Death and Passion, triumphant over death, never more to die.
In the Second Glorious Mystery we meditate how JESUS CHRIST, the fortieth day after his Resurrection, ascended into Heaven with great joy and triumph, in the presence of his most holy Mother and his disciples.
In the Third Glorious Mystery we meditate how JESUS CHRIST sat down on the right hand of the FATHER, and sent from thence the HOLY GHOST into the room where the Apostles and the most holy Virgin were assembled.
In the Fourth Glorious Mystery we meditate how, twelve years after our LORD JESUS CHRIST rose from the dead, his Mother herself passed from this mortal life, and was carried into heaven by the angels.
In the Fifth Glorious Mystery we meditate how, in Heaven, Mary was crowned by her Son; in this Mystery also we meditate upon the glory of the saints.
Prayer
100 Days, once a day. (See Instructions.) 263 Leo XIII, Card. Vic. July 3, 1886.
O QUEEN of the most holy Rosary, in these times of brazen impiety, show forth thy power, with the signs which accompanied thy victories of old, and from the throne where thou art seated, dispensing pardon and grace, in pity watch over the Church of thy Son, his Vicar, and every order of the clergy and laity, suffering in grievous warfare. Hasten, O most powerful destroyer of heresy, hasten the hour of mercy, seeing that the hour of judgment is daily challenged by innumerable offences. Obtain for me, the lowest of men, kneeling suppliant in thy presence, the grace which may enable me to live a just life on earth, and reign with the just in Heaven, whilst with the faithful through out the world, O Queen of the most holy Rosary, I salute thee and cry out: Queen of the most holy Rosary, pray for us.
Prayer to Our Lady of the Rosary
300 Days, once a day. (See Instructions.) 266 St. Pius X , March 15, 1907.
O VIRGIN Mary, grant that the recitation of thy Rosary may be for me each day, in the midst of my manifold duties, a bond of unity in my actions, a tribute of filial piety, a sweet refreshment, an encouragement to walk joyfully along the path of duty. Grant, above all, O Virgin Mary, that the study of thy fifteen mysteries may form in my soul, little by little, a luminous atmosphere, pure, strengthening and fragrant, which may penetrate my understanding, my will, my heart, my memory, my imagination, my whole being. So shall I acquire the habit of praying while I work, without the aid of formal prayers, by interior acts of admiration and of supplication, or by aspirations of love. I ask this of thee, O Queen of the Holy Rosary, through St Dominic, thy son of predilection, the renowned preacher of thy mysteries, and the faithful imitator of thy virtues. Amen.
| From the RACCOLTA OR COLLECTION OF INDULGENCED PRAYERS & GOOD WORKS, By Ambrose St John Of the Oratory of St Philip Neri, Birmingham, The 1910 Edition, http://www.saintsworks.net/books/The%20Raccolta%20-%201910.pdf. |
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