Daily Readings

ROSARY

The Rosary is prayed publicly before the 8:00 Mass on the weekdays.

Mysteries of the Rosary

Used for prayerful reflection while reciting the Hail Mary prayers.

JOYFUL MYSTERIES
1. The Annunciation
2. The Visitation
3. The Birth of the Lord
4. The Presentation in the Temple
5. The Finding in the Temple

SORROWFUL MYSTERIES
1. The Agony in the Garden
2. The Scourging at the Pillar
3. The Crowning with Thorns
4. The Carrying of the Cross
5. The Crucifixion

GLORIOUS MYSTERIES
1. The Resurrection of the Lord
2. The Ascension
3. The Descent of the Holy Spirit
4. The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin
5. The Coronation of the Blessed Virgin in Heaven

LUMINOUS MYSTERIES
1. Baptism in the Jordan
2. Self-manifestation at the wedding of Cana
3. Proclamation of the Kingdom of God
4. Transfiguration
5. Institution of the Eucharist

Prayers of the Rosary:

The Apostles Creed
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 rose 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 Spirit, the Holy Catholic Church, The Communion of Saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.

The 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.

The Hail Mary
Hail Mary, full of grace the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death, Amen.

The Glory Be
This prayer is said after the first three Hail Mary's of the Rosary and again after each mystery.
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.

[Between each decade, after the "Glory Be to the Father. . . ."]

O' my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most need of Thy mercy.

Hail Holy Queen
This prayer is said at the end of the Rosary.
Hail, Holy Queen,
Mother of mercy,
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,
O most gracious advocate,
your eyes of mercy toward us,
and after this our exile,
show unto us the blessed
fruit of your womb,
Jesus.
O clement, O loving,
O sweet Virgin Mary.
V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

[After the "Hail Holy Queen"]

O God, whose only begotten son, by His life, death and resurrection, has purchased for us the reward of eternal salvation, grant, we beseech thee, that we who meditate upon these mysteries, in the most holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, may both imitate what they contain, and obtain what they promise, through Christ, Our Lord.

Saint Michael, the Archangel, defend us in the battle, be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray and do thou, O Price of the heavenly host, by the power of God, thrust into hell, Satan, and all the evil spirits who wander through the world, seeking the ruin of souls.
Amen