Praying the Rosary
Familiarize yourself and/or your group with the prayers of the rosary.
1. Make the Sign of the Cross.
2. Holding the Crucifix, say the Apostles' Creed.
3. On the first bead, say an Our Father.
4. Say one Hail Mary on each of the next three beads.
5. Say the Glory Be
6. For each of the five decades, announce the Mystery (perhaps followed by a brief reading from Scripture) then say the Our Father.
7. While fingering each of the ten beads of the decade, next say ten Hail Marys while meditating on the Mystery. Then say a Glory Be.
(After finishing each decade, some say the following prayer requested by the Blessed Virgin Mary at Fatima: O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell; lead all souls to Heaven, especially those who have most need of your mercy.)
8. After saying the five decades, say the Hail, Holy Queen, followed by this dialogue and prayer:
V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us pray: O 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 while meditating 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.
(A prayer to St. Joseph may also follow.)
9. Conclude the Rosary with the Sign of the Cross.
Online at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
The decision for this to be our last livestreamed rosary is informed by a desire to encourage the lay faithful to begin the process to re-engage in the spiritual lives of their parishes. We are grateful to see people returning to Masses and re-connecting with their communities while practicing social distancing and other measures to keep everyone safe. While we will be suspending the Rosary livestreams, we plan to continue to livestream Sunday Masses for the rest of the summer and possibly for the long-term.
This outreach has been a great blessing for many people in the Archdiocese. We are grateful for the leadership of our auxiliary bishops, and to you, for your participation in this effort to pray as a community during the pandemic.
Pray the rosary every Wednesday evening at 7pm with the Bishops of the Archdiocese of Detroit.
Livestream available at https://livestream.com/accounts/19963606/events/9161486.
Also available on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pg/ArchofDet/events/.
Visit the Archdiocese of Detroit website upcoming events at https://www.aod.org/.
Please note that near the end, our alarm system was being tested- you may want to turn down your speaker volume, between 17:00-18:00 minutes.
Have you ever wanted to explore the life of Jesus and Mary in a deeper way? Each decade highlights a sacred episode:
Joyful Mysteries: Through the Annunciation (1) and Visitation (2), we get a glimpse at Mary’s joyful yes to God. She gives birth to Jesus in the Nativity (3). Mary and Joseph present their son at the temple (4) and bring him there again when he is a teenager (5).
Luminous Mysteries: Jesus is baptized in the Jordan River (1) before Mary gives him a nudge to his first miracle at Cana (2). Jesus proclaims the Gospel (3), is transfigured on Mount Tabor (4), and institutes the Eucharist (5). The light is shining!
Sorrowful Mysteries: Jesus prays in agony in Gethsemane (1), knowing his hour of suffering has come. After his betrayal and arrest, Jesus is scourged (2) and crowned with thorns (3). He carries his cross (4), and Mary stands at the foot of the cross as he is crucified (5).
Glorious Mysteries: Christ is risen in glory (1)! After appearing to those he loves, he ascends into heaven (2). Jesus’ followers receive the Holy Spirit at Pentecost (3). Mary, unaffected by original sin, is assumed body and soul into heaven (4), where she is crowned queen, humble mother of Christ the King (5).
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