Praying the Rosary
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The rosary, cherished by Catholics for centuries is one of the most universal and popular devotions prayed by the faithful in the Catholic Church. It's history is long and venerable in honouring our most Blessed Mother, the Mother of God. Tradition ascribes the use of the roasry to Saint Dominic, founder of the Dominican Order. Saint Dominic was charged by the Pope to preach against the growing heresy of Albigensianism. He was unsuccessful until he sought the intercession and aid of our Holy Mother, Mary. Appearing to Dominic, the Blessed Mother gave him the rosary. She told him to use it as a weapon against the heresy. The devotion spread rapidly and in a matter of months, more than a hundred thousand heretics converted to the true faith. Many miraculous intercessions have been attributed to the Holy Rosary, including the deliverance of Europe from the Turks in 1571 and 1683. In recognition and thanksgiving for these victories and for the countless souls saved from war and heresy by Mary's intervention, the Church dedicated the first Sunday of October as the Feast of the Holy Rosary and the entire month of October to the Rosary. The rosary remains, centurues later as a powerful tool of prayer to avert the forces threatening the Church, society and individual souls today. The rosary is an excellent and powerful prayer for both public and private use. It can be an opening to your daily prayers, the sum total of your daily prayers, a meditation at the beginning of Mass, a way to begin long car trips, a special devotion at family gatherings or a special times of the year. As with so many other aspects of the practice of the Catholic faith, though there are very specific recommendations and guidelines for our conduct, there are no rules, no set requirements.
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The 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 Ghost and Born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was cruscified, died and was buried. He descended into hell; the third day he arose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, sittith 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 Ghost, the Holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body and life ever-lasting. 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
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.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen
O My Jesus
(prayer of the Angel of Fatima)
O My Jesus, forgive us our sins; save us from the fires of hell. Lead all souls to heaven, especially those most in need of Thy mercy.
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 vale of tears. Turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy towards us, and after this, our exile, show onto us the blessed fruit of thy 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. Amen.
Memorare
Remember, O Most Gracious Virgin Mary, never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help or saught your intercession was left unaided. Inspired by this confidence, we fly to you, O Virgin of virgins, our mother. To you we come, before you we stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word incarnate, despise not our petitions, but hear and answer us. Amen.
Prayer after the Rosary
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 learn to imitate what they contain and obtain what they promise, through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Fifteen Promises of Mary to Christians Who Recite the Rosary(given to Saint Dominic and Blessed Alan de la Roche)
 ~cassie~ 
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