The Step-by-Step Penitent's Rosary

"pray for a repentant rosary every day ... and make sacrifice every day"

(apparition in Akita - Oct. 6, 2019)

The Penitent and Sorrowful Mysteries

- a way for us to find our way home -

Prayer for Protection before the Rosary

Signum Crucis

+ In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen

+ In nomine Patris et Filii et Spiritus Sancti, Amen

HELP OF CHRISTIANS

The Raccolta, ed. 1902. #75. p. 354.

His Holiness, Leo XIII., by a rescript of the S. Congr. of Indulgences, December 20, 1890.

Immaculate Virgin, Mother of God and our Mother, Mary,

thou seest how, from every quarter, the devil and the world are assailing the Catholic faith,

in which we purpose, by God's mercy, to live and to die, that we may gain eternal glory.

O Help of Christians,

renew thy former victories for the safety of thy children.

They intrust to thy care their firm purpose never to belong to any gathering of heretics or sectaries;

O thou who art all holy, offer up our resolutions to thy divine Son,

and obtain from him the graces necessary to keep us true to them unto the end.

Console the visible Head of the Church,

help the Catholic Episcopate,

protect the clergy and the faithful who hail thee as Queen,

hasten, by the power of thy intercession,

the day which shall see all nations gathered together about the Supreme Pastor.

Amen.

Maria, Auxilium Christianorum, ora pro nobis.

Saint Michael the Archangel,
defend us in battle.
Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil.
May God rebuke him, we humbly pray;
and do Thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host -
by the Divine Power of God -
cast into hell, satan and all the evil spirits,
who roam throughout the world seeking the ruin of souls.

Amen

Sancte Michael Archángele,

defénde nos in prœlio;

contra nequítiam et insídias diáboli esto præsídium.

Imperet illi Deus, súpplices deprecámur;

tuque, Princeps militiae cæléstis, Sátanam aliósque spíritus malignos,

qui ad perditiónem animárum pervagántur in mundo,

divina virtúte in inférnum detrúde.

Ámen

Memorare - Prayer to Mary, Mother of God

Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary,

that never was it known that anyone

who fled to thy protection,

implored thy help, or sought thine intercession

was left unaided.

Inspired by this confidence,

I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins, my mother;

to thee do I come,

before thee I stand,

sinful and sorrowful.

O Mother of the Word Incarnate,

despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me.

Amen

MEMORARE, O piissima Virgo Maria,

non esse auditum a saeculo,

quemquam ad tua currentem praesidia,

tua implorantem auxilia,

tua petentem suffragia, esse derelictum.

Ego tali animatus confidentia,

ad te, Virgo Virginum, Mater, curro, ad te venio,

coram te gemens peccator assisto.

Noli, Mater Verbi, verba mea despicere;

sed audi propitia et exaudi.

Amen

A PRAYER AGAINST THE PERSECUTORS OF THE HOLY MOTHER CHURCH

Raccolta #718

Graciously hear the prayers of Thy Church, we beseech Thee, O Lord

that her enemies and all heresies may be brought to naught,

and that she may serve Thee in perfect security and freedom.

Through Christ our Lord. 

Amen

Ecclésiæ tuæ, quæsumus, Dómine, preces placátus admítte:

ut, destrúctis adversitátibus et erróribus univérsis,

secúra tibi sérviat libertate.

Per Christum Dóminum nostrum.  

Amen

A PRAYER FOR FORGIVENESS

(COMMUNION OF THE FAITHFUL)

Recommended daily prayer by Fulton J. Sheen

I confess to Almighty God, to Blessed Mary ever Virgin,
to Blessed Michael the Archangel, to Blessed John the Baptist,
to the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, and all the Saints,
and to you, Father, that I have sinned exceedingly in thought, word, and deed:

Mea Culpa       Mea Culpa       Mea Maxima Culpa  

through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault.
Therefore I beseech Blessed Mary ever Virgin, Blessed Michael the Archangel,
Blessed John the Baptist, the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, all the Saints,
and you Father, to pray for me to the Lord our God.

OFFERING PRAYER before the Rosary:

Eternal Father,

I offer you this Rosary,

through Mary's Immaculate Heart in union with her Son, Jesus Christ's precious blood, as thanksgiving for all your almighty acts,

according to Jesus' Sacred Heart intentions;

for all grace and blessing that will make us close to this beloved Heart

in life, in death, in time and eternity;

for the sick;

for the dying;

for the conversion of sinners and for the souls in Purgatory;

for those who have asked for our prayers and we are obliged to ask for and the family's intentions, to You, God, may all lead to your greater honour and glory and a glorious death for us all.

Amen.

INTENTIONS of the ROSARY

(free to add any intentions)

We offer the Holy Rosary intentions and prayers  ...

FOR ALL SOULS IN PURGATORY

due to death infected with the corona virus and many who have died alone;

Requiem æternam dona eis Domine

- Et lux perpetua luceat eis -

Requiescant in pace

Amen

We pray for: SALVATION OF SOULS

&

FOR SOULS LOST

We pray for reparation of the sins committed against the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

We pray for the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Queen of the Holy Rosary, who vanquishes all heresy as we pray for the Consecration of Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary!

We pray for the intercession of St. Joseph, Patron Saint of Universal Church and Terror of Demons to protect Our Mother Church.

We pray for conversion of all the ones who have lost Faith.

We pray for protection of our cardinals, bishops and priests and we pray for priestly vocation.

©The Society of the Holy Rosary, 2019®

NOW THE HOLY ROSARY COMMENCE

+ In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen

+ In nomine Patris et Filii et Spiritus Sancti, Amen

Thereafter (still at the Cross) pray the Apostles' Creed.

I believe in God, the Father Almighty,

Creator of heaven and earth.

And in Jesus Christ,

His only Son, our Lord,

                                       Bow /kneel

who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,

born of the Virgin Mary,

                                    end of bow/kneel

suffered under Pontius Pilate,

was crucified, died, and was buried.

He descended into hell;

on the third day He rose again

from the dead;

He ascended into heaven,

and is seated at the right hand of God

the Father almighty,

from there 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

Our Father     (First Pearl after the Cross) 

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

Hail Mary     (at the Three Cluster Pearls)   (Pearl 2-4)

which stands for the Divine Virtues Faith, Hope and Love (Fides, Spes et Caritas)

Hail Mary, full of grace, 

the Lord is with thee,

blessed art thou among women

and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus

who increases our Faith

Holy Mary, Mother of God,

pray for us sinners,

now and at the hour of our death.

Amen

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Hail Mary, full of grace, 

the Lord is with thee,

blessed art thou among women

and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus

who increases our Hope

Holy Mary, Mother of God,

pray for us sinners,

now and at the hour of our death.

Amen

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Hail Mary, full of grace, 

the Lord is with thee,

blessed art thou among women

and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus

who increases our Love

Holy Mary, Mother of God,

pray for us sinners,

now and at the hour of our death.

Amen

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Doxology     (Single Pearl right Before the Connectiong Medallion)   (Pearl 5).

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

(right before the medallion)

3^rd apparition of our Lady of Fatima, 13 July 1917: “When you pray the Rosary, say after each mystery: “

O my Jesus, forgive us our sins,

save us from the fires of hell,

and lead all souls to Heaven,

especially those in most need of Your Mercy.

Amen

Next Step is the Connecting Centerpiece (Medallion)

Announce

The First Glorious mystery - primum mysterium Gloriósa

Resurréctio - The Resurrection of Jesus Christ

Marc 16:1-8

(We do the Sign of the Cross in    Faith,   Hope   and   Love    which both opens and closes the sequence of prayer)

"And when the sabbath had passed,

Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, that they might come and anoint him.

Very early on the first of the week they came to the sepulcher, the sun having risen.

And they said among themselves: Who shall roll away for us the stone from the door of the sepulcher?

And looking up they see that the stone had been rolled away; for it was very great.

They entered the sepulcher and saw a young man, sitting at the right side, clothed in a white robe;

and they were amazed.

He says to them: “Be not amazed. You seek Jesus the Nazarene who was crucified; he has risen,

he is not here: see the place where they laid him.”

And going out they fled from the sepulcher; for trembling and astonishment had seized them;

and they said nothing to any one, for they were afraid."

Our Father (still on the single Pearl, soon moving along the Chain towards the ten Pearls)

Let’s Pray 10 Hail Mary for the petition

Doxology     (on the Chain right before the Single Pearl) 

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

Fatima-prayer:

“When you pray the Rosary, say after each mystery: “

O my Jesus, forgive us our sins,

save us from the fires of hell,

and lead all souls to Heaven,

especially those in most need of Your Mercy.

Amen

Announce on single Pearl

The Second Glorious mystery - secundum mysterium Gloriósa

Asénsio- The Ascension of Jesus to Heaven

1 Acts 1:6-12

(We do the Sign of the Cross in    Faith,   Hope   and   Love    which both opens and closes the sequence of prayer)

“you shall receive power, after the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you shall be my witnesses, both in Jerusalem and to the end of the earth.”

And when he had said these things, as they beheld, he was taken up, and a cloud received him out of their sight.

”why stand looking towards heaven?

This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven,

shall so come in like manner as you saw him go into heaven.”

Our Father (still on the single Pearl, soon moving along the Chain towards the ten Pearls)

Let’s Pray 10 Hail Mary for the petition

Doxology     (on the Chain right before the Single Pearl) 

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

Fatima-prayer:

“When you pray the Rosary, say after each mystery: “

O my Jesus, forgive us our sins,

save us from the fires of hell,

and lead all souls to Heaven,

especially those in most need of Your Mercy.

Amen

Announce on single Pearl

The Third Glorious mystery - tertium mysterium Gloriósa

Descénsus Spíritus Sancti - The Descent of the Holy Ghost

Acts 2:1-12

(We do the Sign of the Cross in    Faith,   Hope   and   Love    which both opens and closes the sequence of prayer)

"And when the day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all together at the same time.

And suddenly there came from heaven a sound as of a rushing, violent blast, and filled the whole house where they were sitting; and there appeared to them tongues like fire distributing themselves, and it sat on each one of them; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

All people in Jerusalem were astonished, saying:

”And how hear we, each one in our own language?

How hear we them speaking in our own tongues, the mighty works of God?

… What can this be?”

Our Father (still on the single Pearl, soon moving along the Chain towards the ten Pearls)

Let’s Pray 10 Hail Mary for the petition

Doxology     (on the Chain right before the Single Pearl) 

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

Fatima-prayer:

O my Jesus, forgive us our sins,

save us from the fires of hell,

and lead all souls to Heaven,

especially those in most need of Your Mercy.

Amen

Announce on single Pearl

The Fourth Glorious mystery - quartum mysterium Gloriósa

Assúmptio - The Assumption of Mary into Heaven

1 Thess 4:13-18

(We do the Sign of the Cross in    Faith,   Hope   and   Love    which both opens and closes the sequence of prayer)

"But we do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those that have fallen asleep, that you sorrow not as the rest also who have no hope.

For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, so also those that have fallen asleep, will God through Jesus bring with him.

For this we say to you in the word of the Lord, that we, the living,

who remain over to the coming of the Lord, shall not precede those that have fallen asleep;

"the Lord himself, with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet of God, shall descend from heaven, and the dead in Christ shall arise first … to meet the Lord in the air and so shall we always be with the Lord."

Our Father (still on the single Pearl, soon moving along the Chain towards the ten Pearls)

Let’s Pray 10 Hail Mary for the petition

Doxology     (on the Chain right before the Single Pearl) 

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

Fatima-prayer:

O my Jesus, forgive us our sins,

save us from the fires of hell,

and lead all souls to Heaven,

especially those in most need of Your Mercy.

Amen

Announce on single Pearl

The Fifth Glorious mystery - quintum mysterium Gloriósa

Coronátio in Cælo - Mary is Crowned as Queen of Heaven and Earth

Rev. 12:1, 14:1-5, Isa 6:3

(We do the Sign of the Cross in    Faith,   Hope   and   Love    which both opens and closes the sequence of prayer)

And a great sign appeared in heaven, a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars;

And I heard a voice from heaven like the voice of many waters, and like the voice of loud thunder; and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps.

And they sung a new song before the throne, and before the four living creatures, and the elders; and no one was able to learn the song, …

And in their mouth was found no guile; for they are blameless.

And one called to another and said:

“Holy, holy, holy

is the Lord of hosts;
the whole earth is full of his glory.”

Our Father (still on the single Pearl, soon moving along the Chain towards the ten Pearls)

Let’s Pray 10 Hail Mary for the petition

Doxology     (on the Chain right before the Single Pearl) 

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

Fatima-prayer:

O my Jesus, forgive us our sins,

save us from the fires of hell,

and lead all souls to Heaven,

especially those in most need of Your Mercy.

Amen

Concluding Rosary Prayer of the wreath of the Rosary,

right before the Connecting Medallion.

Salve Regina,

Mater misericórdiae.

Vita, dulcedo et spes nostra, salve.

Ad te clamámus, éxsules fílii Evae.

Ad te suspirámus geméntes et flentes in hac lacrimárum valle.

Eia ergo, advocáta nostra, illos tuos misericórdes óculos ad nos convérte.

Et Iesum, benedíctum fructum ventris tui, nobis, post hoc exsílium, osténde.

O clémens,

O pia,

O dulcis Virgo Maria!

V. Ora pro nobis, sancta Dei Genitrix. 

R. Ut digni efficamur promissionibus Christi.

O God, whose only begotten Son,

by His life, death, and resurrection,

has purchased for us the rewards of eternal salvation.

Grant, we beseech Thee: that while meditating on these mysteries

of the most holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary,

that we may imitate what they contain and obtain what they promise, 

through Christ our Lord.

Amen

The great Catholic tradition allows us to learn from the ones who know.

Cardinal Leo Burke and Bishop Athanasius Schneider both ends their Rosary prayers in Latin.

The Step-by-Step Rosary follow the pearls on the Rosary to lead us to the Cross.

LITANY OF LORETO

Litanie Lauretane beatae Mariae Virginis

per request from Pope Leo XIII