“Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace,
that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need” (Hebrews 4:16).
ADVENT CONSECRATION JOURNEY | 22 NOVEMBER 2024
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MEDITATE UPON SCRIPTURE IN THE ROSARY MYSTERIES
with FRANCIS DE SALES
“Consider all the past as nothing, and say, like David:
Now I begin to love my God” (Saint Francis de Sales).
“We must fear God out of love, not love Him out of fear” (Saint Francis de Sales).
“Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections,
but instantly set about remedying them” (Saint Francis de Sales).
THE SORROWFUL MYSTERIES OF THE ROSARY with ST. FRANCIS DE SALES’
“Instruction on how to pray the Pendant Prayers of the Rosary”
TRANSCRIPT OF THE PRAYERS OF THE MOST HOLY ROSARY
GUIDEBOOK FOR BEGINNERS & SOLEMN ROSARY
FORMAT FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER
AS PRAYED ON THE CAMINO TO SANTIAGO in the PORTO REGION of PORTUGAL
(Translated by: The Rosary Hour Podcast)
ROSARY PRAYERS, MEDITATIONS CURATED & TITLED BY FR. NUNO ROCHA (PORTUGAL) w/ w/ SPIRITUAL DIRECTION BY ST. FRANCIS DE SALES
THE SORROWFUL MYSTERIES (MISTÉRIOS DOLOROSOS)
PENDANT PRAYERS FOR TODAY’S CONSECRATION JOURNEY1
1a. Make the Sign of the Cross
ST. FRANCIS DE SALES:
“Kiss the cross of your chaplet after having signed yourself therewith”:
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
“and place yourself in the presence of God, saying the Creed”.
1b. “The Meu Deus”: Recite / Sing the “CREED OF TRUST, ADORATION & REPARATION” taught by the Angel of Portugal
LEADER 1: My God, I believe, I adore, I hope and I love thee.
TODOS: I beg pardon for those who do not believe, do not adore, do not hope, and do not love thee.
LEADER 1: My God, I believe, I adore, I hope and I love thee.
TODOS: I beg pardon for those who do not believe, do not adore, do not hope, and do not love thee.
LEADER 1: My God, I believe, I adore, I hope and I love thee.
TODOS: I beg pardon for those who do not believe, do not adore, do not hope, and do not love thee.
1c. INVOKE THE HOLY SPIRIT.
LEADER:
Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful, and enkindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit, and they shall be created, and you shall renew the face of the earth.
O God, who has taught the hearts of thy faithful by the light of the Holy Spirit, grant them the same Spirit.
We may be truly wise and ever rejoice in his consolation.
Through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
1d. The Apostles’ Creed (Credo)
LEADER: 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 power of 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 arose 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.
ALL: I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
2. Our Father (Pai Nosso)
SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR -- ST. FRANCIS DE SALES: "On the first large bead, beg God to accept the service you wish to render Him, and to assist you by His grace to accomplish it worthily."LEADER: Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
ALL: 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.
3. Say 3 Hail Marys (Avé Maria)
SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR -- ST. FRANCIS DE SALES: "On the first three small beads, implore the intercession of the Sacred Virgin, saluting her on the first as the most cherished daughter of God the Father; on the second, as Mother of God the Son, and on the third, as beloved Spouse of God the Holy Ghost."LEADER: Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
ALL: Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death, Amen.2
4. Glory be (to the Father)
LEADER: Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
ALL: As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
DECADE PRAYERS (See Card for November)
The following summary describes how the Rosary is prayed in the city where Beata Alexandrina was catechized and where she received her first Holy Communion. This is the Rosary culture that she would have known and which was inherited by Padre Nuno and his parish communities on the Atlantic Coast of Portugal.
SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR - ST. FRANCIS DE SALES:
“At each decade think of one of the mysteries of the Rosary according to your leisure, remembering it principally when pronouncing the holy names of Jesus and Mary, with great reverence of heart and body.
If any other sentiment should animate you (sorrow for past sin or a purpose of amendment) meditate thereon throughout the chaplet (Rosary) as well as you can, recalling this sentiment or any other that God may inspire in a special manner when murmuring the sacred names of Jesus and Mary.”
5. Announce the First Mystery
The First Sorrowful Mystery:
- Jesus’ Agony in the Garden"Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, 'Sit here, while I go yonder and pray.' And taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be sorrowful and troubled. Then he said to them, 'My soul is very sorrowful, even to death; remain here, and watch with me.' And going a little farther he fell on his face and prayed, 'My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will"' (Mt 26:36-39).
We offer you, Lord Jesus, this decade in honor of your mortal agony in the Garden of Olives; and we ask you, through this mystery and through the intercession of your Most Holy Mother, for true contrition for our sins. So may it be.Next, say the Our Father (2).
LEADER: Our Father, Who art in Heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy Will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven.
ALL: 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.
6. On the Ten Small Beads of Each Decade of the Rosary
LEADER: Ten Hail Marys (10), while meditating on the Mystery.
Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
ALL: Holy Mary Mother of God, pray for us, sinners, now and at the hour of our death, Amen.
7. Glory be to the Father
LEADER: Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
ALL: As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
8. Miraculous Medal Prayer
LEADER: O Mary conceived without sin;
ALL: Pray for us, who have recourse to thee.3
9. Fatima Prayer
LEADER: O my Jesus, forgive our sins and deliver us from the fires of Hell.
ALL: Take all souls to Heaven, especially in most need of thy mercy.
10. Intentions
LEADER: OUR LADY of FATIMA of the most holy Rosary
ALL: Save us and save the people of the world.
OPTIONAL — LEADER: O Glorious St. Joseph
ALL: Pray for us
OPTIONAL — LEADER: St. Michael the Archangel
ALL: Pray for us
11. “DE PROFUNDIS” (For the Month of November)
LEADER: Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord,
ALL: and let perpetual light shine upon them.
LEADER: May they all rest in peace.
ALL: Amen.
12. Announce the Second Mystery
The Second Sorrowful Mystery: The scourging at the pillar.
"Pilate released Barabbas to them, but after he had Jesus scourged, he handed him over to be crucified" (Mt 27,26).4
We offer you, Lord Jesus, this decade, in honor of your bloody flagellation; and we ask you, through this mystery and through the intercession of your most holy Mother, for the mortification of our senses. So it may be.Next say the Our Father:
LEADER: Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
ALL: 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.
Repeat 6 and 7 and continue with the Third, Fourth, and Fifth Mysteries in the same manner.
13. 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 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! Pray for us, O holy Mother of God, that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
CONCLUDING PRAYERS
Let us Pray, 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 both imitate what they contain and obtain what they promise, through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Optional: Memorare
Optional: Other
14. Pendant Conclusion by St. Francis de Sales
Since Friday is a day of penance, we don’t eat meat or we give something up today, for to save souls, Jesus told St. Faustina, a sacrifice must be made.
As an idea, take an extra moment to learn with St. Francis de Sales and how he prayed the ending of the Rosary when you can recite 3 Hail Marys for the intentions of the Holy Father, the Pope as was the tradition left by St. Jacinta:
"On the large bead at the end of the last decade, thank God for having been permitted to recite your chaplet.”
RHP: “Dear God, thank you for granting me this day so I might recite the Holy Rosary and give praise to you.”
“Passing to the three following small beads, salute the most holy Virgin Mary, entreating her
at the first to offer your understanding to the Eternal Father that you may continually consider His mercies”
“O Mary Conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.”
“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.”
“at the second, supplicate her to offer your memory to the Son that your thoughts may constantly turn to His Passion and Death”
“O Mary Conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.”
“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.”
“at the third, implore her to offer your will to the Holy Ghost that it may ever be inflamed with His holy love”
“O Mary Conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.”
“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.”
“On the [final] large bead at the end, beg the divine Majesty to accept all for His glory and the good of His Church, asking Him to keep you ever in its pale and to bring back those who have wandered; pray for your friends, and conclude as you commenced by the profession of faith, the Creed and Sign of the Cross.”
14. RECITE THE “DE PROFUNDIS”
Leader:
“May the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.”
ALL: Amen
15. Conclude by Making the Sign of the Cross
“In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.”
1st EDITION — AUDIO OF THIS ROSARY to experience the ROSARY for parents and children to pray along with for the Sorrowful Mysteries, Decades 1 and 2 only with the De Profundis.
ABOUT THE SORROWFUL MYSTERIES
The Mysteries traditionally adhere to certain days of the week.
Tuesdays and Fridays are typically the day when we recite the Sorrowful Mysteries.
ALTERNATIVE SCRIPTURAL CARD FOR BUSY PEOPLE WHO ARE PRAYING ALL 5 MYSTERIES5
As we are still working on the Sorrowful Mysteries, we invite you to pray with one of our founding guests, Keith Nester below. KEITH NESTER guides you through 5 DECADES OF THE CLASSIC STYLE OF THE ROSARY:
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FOOTNOTES
The base of this version was / will be reviewed / recorded by Fr. Elias Mary Mills, FI and Fr. David Michael Moses, Fr. Anthony Gramlich, MIC, Fr. Nuno Rocha, and Fr. Peter Turrone)
In Portugal, this set of Pendant prayers is generally moved to the end of the Rosary and said for the intentions of the Holy Father, Pope Francis.
The prayer taught to St. Catherine Labouré at 140 Rue du Bac in Paris, France announcing the dogma of the Immaculate Conception that was confirmed by Pope Pius XII who saw the Miracle of the Sun 1850 — 4 times
In Portuguese: «Então soltou-lhes Barrabás; mas mandou açoitar Jesus, e o entregou para ser crucificado» (Mt 27,26).
Nós vos oferecemos, Senhor Jesus, esta dezena, em honra a vossa sangrenta flagelação; e vos pedimos, por este mistério e pela intercessão de vossa Mãe santíssima, a mortificação de nossos sentidos. Assim seja.
Fr. Peter Turrone has mentioned to The Rosary Hour Podcast and those to whom he gives talks about the importance of linking scripture to the Rosary. Also, St. Louis Marie de Montfort adds that we must make requests of Our Lady and offer each set of mysteries to Jesus.
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