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Scriptural Rosary: Joyful Mysteries (Mondays and Saturdays)

Sign of the Cross
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen

Apostle's 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;
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 will 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.

For the intentions of Pope and his good health and for all bishops and priests
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.

For the increase in faith
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 at the hour of our death. 
Amen.

For the increase in hope
Hail Mary...

For the increase in charity
Hail Mary...

Glory Be
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.

1. The Annunciation

Spiritual Gift- Humility

Our Father...

In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. (Luke 1: 26-27)
Hail Mary...

And he came to her and said, “Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you.” (Luke 1: 28)
Hail Mary...

But she was much perplexed by his words and pondered what sort of greeting this might be. (Luke 1: 29)
Hail Mary...

The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. (Luke 1: 30)
Hail Mary...

And now, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you will name him Jesus. (Luke 1: 31)
Hail Mary...

And now, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you will name him Jesus. He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give to him the throne of his ancestor David. (Luke 1: 32-33)
Hail Mary...

He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.” (Luke 1: 34)
Hail Mary...

The angel said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; (Luke 1: 35a)
Hail Mary...

therefore the child to be born will be holy; he will be called Son of God. (Luke 1: 35b)
Hail Mary...

Then Mary said, “Here am I, the servant of the Lord; let it be with me according to your word.” Then the angel departed from her. (Luke 1: 38)
Hail Mary...

Glory Be...

The Fatima Decade Prayer
O my Jesus, forgive us our sins; save us from the fires of hell. Lead all souls to Heaven, especially those who are most in need.

2. The Visitation

Spiritual Gift- Love of thy neighbor

Our Father...

In those days Mary set out and went with haste to a Judean town in the hill country, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. (Luke 1: 39-40)
Hail Mary...

When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the child leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. (Luke 1: 41)
Hail Mary...

and exclaimed with a loud cry, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. (Luke 1: 42)
Hail Mary...

And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her by the Lord.” (Luke 1: 45)
Hail Mary...

And Mary said, "My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has looked with favor on the lowliness of his servant. (Luke 1: 46-48a)
Hail Mary...

Surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed; for the Mighty One has done great things for me, (Luke 1: 48b-49a)
Hail Mary...

and holy is his name. His mercy is for those who fear him from generation to generation. (Luke 1: 49b-50)
Hail Mary...

He has shown strength with his arm; he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts. (Luke 1: 51)

He has brought down the powerful from their thrones, and lifted up the lowly; (Luke 1: 52)
Hail Mary...

he has filled the hungry with good things, and sent the rich away empty. (Luke 1: 53)
Hail Mary...

Glory Be...

The Fatima Decade Prayer...

3. The Nativity

Spiritual Gift- Detachment (Philippians 2: 6-8)

Our Father...

In those days a decree went out from Emperor Augustus that all the world should be registered. This was the first registration and was taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria. All went to their own towns to be registered. Joseph also went from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, because he was descended from the house and family of David. He went to be registered with Mary, to whom he was engaged and who was expecting a child. (Luke 2: 1-5)
Hail Mary...

While they were there, the time came for her to deliver her child, and she gave birth to her firstborn son. (Luke 2: 6-7a)
Hail Mary...

She wrapped him in bands of cloth, and laid him in a manger because there was no place for them in the inn. (Luke 2: 7b)
Hail Mary...

In that region, there were shepherds living in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. Then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. (Luke 2: 8-9)
Hail Mary...

But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for see—I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people, to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord. (Luke 2: 10-11)
Hail Mary...

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace among those whom he favors!” (Luke 2: 13-14)
Hail Mary...

When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go now to Bethlehem and see this thing that has taken place, which the Lord has made known to us.” So they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the child lying in the manger. (Luke 2: 15-16)
Hail Mary...

When they saw this, they made known what had been told them about this child; and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds told them. (Luke 2: 17-18)
Hail Mary...

But Mary treasured all these words and pondered them in her heart. (Luke 2: 19)
Hail Mary...

The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them. (Luke 2: 20)
Hail Mary...

Glory Be...

The Fatima Decade Prayer...

4. The Presentation

Spiritual Gift- Obedience (Romans 12: 1)

Our Father...

After eight days had passed, it was time to circumcise the child; and he was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb. (Luke 2: 21)
Hail Mary...

When the time came for their purification according to the law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord. (Luke 2: 22)
Hail Mary...

and they offered a sacrifice according to what is stated in the law of the Lord, “a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.” (Luke 2: 24)
Hail Mary...

Now there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; this man was righteous and devout, looking forward to the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit rested on him. (Luke 2: 25)
Hail Mary...

It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord's Messiah. (Luke 2: 26)
Hail Mary...

Guided by the Spirit, Simeon came into the temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him what was customary under the law, Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying,
“Master, now you are dismissing your servant in peace,
according to your word;
for my eyes have seen your salvation,
which you have prepared in the presence of all peoples,
a light for revelation to the Gentiles
and for glory to your people Israel.” (Luke 2: 27-32)
Hail Mary...

And the child's father and mother were amazed at what was being said about him. (Luke 2: 33)
Hail Mary...

Then Simeon blessed them and said to his mother Mary, “This child is destined for the falling and the rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be opposed so that the inner thoughts of many will be revealed—and a sword will pierce your own soul too.” (Luke 2: 34-35)
Hail Mary...

When they had finished everything required by the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth. (Luke 2: 39)
Hail Mary...

he child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom; and the favor of God was upon him. (Luke 2: 40)
Hail Mary...

Glory Be...

The Fatima Decade Prayer...

5. The Finding in the Temple

Spiritual Gift- Perseverance

Our Father...

Now every year his parents went to Jerusalem for the festival of the Passover. And when he was twelve years old, they went up as usual for the festival. (Luke 2: 41-42)
Hail Mary...

When the festival was ended and they started to return, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but his parents did not know it. (Luke 2: 43)
Hail Mary...

When they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem to search for him. (Luke 2: 45)
Hail Mary...

After three days they found him in the temple, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. (Luke 2: 46)
Hail Mary...

And all who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers. (Luke 2: 47)
Hail Mary...

When his parents saw him they were astonished; and his mother said to him, “Child, why have you treated us like this? Look, your father and I have been searching for you in great anxiety.” (Luke 2: 48)
Hail Mary...

He said to them, “Why were you searching for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father's house?” (Luke 2: 49)
Hail Mary...

But they did not understand what he said to them. (Luke 2: 50)
Hail Mary...

Then he went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was obedient to them. His mother treasured all these things in her heart. (Luke 2: 51)
Hail Mary...

And Jesus increased in wisdom and in years, and in divine and human favor. (Luke 2: 52)
Hail Mary...

Glory be...

The Fatima Decade Prayer...

Hail Holy Queen

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.
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.

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 meditating upon 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.

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