Rosaries for Healing

The mission of the Rosary Ministry is to spread theword about the power of the Rosary, teach adults

and children how to pray the rosary and why we pray it.Additionally, the Rosary Ministry is devoted to

leading those in need of healing in their lifeto the power of praying the Rosary.

The St. Dennis Rosary Ministry designs custom:+ Rosaries (adults and children)

+ Prayer Bracelets

+ Themed Wall Crosses(nurses, carpenters, musicians, baptismal, etc.)

Proceeds from the sale of our inspirational items help the St. DennisHealing Ministry purchase books and obtain education for the

Healing Ministers who provide individualized prayer for those seekinghealing in their life. The Rosary Ministry also provides rosaries for

special projects such as Military, Africa, Haiti, school, etc..

If you would like to purchase one of our inspirational items,email Kim at castaways@ameritech.net.

Provide us with your name, contact number and the name of the item.

We will be happy to help you.We also repair rosaries at no charge.

+ Angels

+ Earrings (adults and children)

+ Necklaces (adults and children)

+ Nativities

+ Sun Catchers

Many other inspirational items available.

DONATIONS NEEDED

Do you have old rosaries, chaplets, beads youno longer wear? Do you have old Holy Medals?We are in need of all types of beads and HolyMedals. The beads are used to make rosaries forthose beginning their journey to wholeness throughhealing prayer, as well as to encourage people topray the rosary. Holy Medals are repurposed andprovide another avenue of prayer.

If you would like to donate to the Rosary Ministry please feel freeto call the parish office at 815-838-2592 or drop off can be made atthe church in the Rosary or parish office.

THE MEANING OF THE ROSARY

The word Rosary means "Crown of Roses.” Our Ladyhas revealed to several people that each time they saya Hail Mary they are giving her a beautiful rose and thateach complete Rosary makes her a crown of roses.The rose is the queen of flowers, and so the Rosary isthe rose of all devotions and it is therefore the mostimportant one. The Holy Rosary is considered a perfectprayer because within it lies the awesome story of oursalvation. With the Rosary in fact we meditate themysteries of joy, of sorrow and the glory of Jesus andMary. It's a simple prayer, humble so much like Mary.It's a prayer we can all say together with Her, theMother of God. With the Hail Mary we invite Her to prayfor us. Our Lady always grantsour request. She joins Her

prayer to ours. Therefore it becomes ever more useful,because what Mary asks She always receives, Jesuscan never say no to whatever His Mother asks for. Inevery apparition, the heavenly Mother has invited us tosay the Rosary as a powerful weapon against evil, tobring us to true peace. With your prayer made togetherwith Your heavenly Mother, you can obtain the great giftof bringing about a change of hearts and conversion.Each day, through prayer you can drive away fromyourselves and from your homeland many dangers andmany evils.

It can seem a repetitive prayer but instead it is like two sweethearts whomany times say one another the words: "I love you"...

The Blessed Holy Father John Paul II on October 16th, 2002 with theApostolic Letter Rosarium Virginis Mariae on the Most Holy Rosary has added5 new mysteries of the Rosary: The Mysteries of the Light.

History Of The RosaryThe Rosary has been a major influence in RomanCatholic thought for over 500 years while paving theway for a greater understanding of the mystery ofChrist celebrated within family prayer.

The Rosary is the tradition-distilled essence ofChristian devotion in which vocal and mental prayerunite the whole person in effective and pur-poseful meditation on the central mysteries ofChristian belief. The Rosary thus joins the human

race to God through Mary whom God chose from all time for the specificpurposes of mother and intercessor.

The historical development of the Rosary begins with the desert fathersand their need to find a system to ease their laborious and repetitive prayerlife. It is generally agreed by scholars that a system for counting repetitiveprayers began with the Hindus some nine centuries before Christ. Prayercounters such as rocks, sticks or notches in wood were employed toensure that the proper number of prayers were recited. Over time, countersand psalms were united into a "three groups of fifty" format (Na tri coicat)so that "fifties" could be used for personal and/or penitential prayer.

The fifteenth century provided the development period for the many facetsof today's Rosary. During this period the Dominican influence with theRosary grew and was fostered through both fact and legend. Although theDominicans were not the sole originators of the Rosary, their influence inthe growth, devotion and spread of this prayer cannot be denied. It wouldnot be inaccurate to call them the principal promoters and defenders of theRosary through history.

The fifteenth century saw the Rosary begin its development into the familiarprayer form we know today. The Our Father came intact from the Gospel ofMatthew. The Hail Mary developed from the scriptural greetings of Gabrieland Elizabeth to Mary in Luke's Gospel, plus a popular exhortation in useby the laity of that period. The Glory Be was used as a common doxologyfrom the earliest of Christian times when praying the psalms. The SalveRegina, a later addition to the Rosary, states all relevant medieval themesabout the Blessed Virgin Mary. Its affiliation with the Rosary came aboutthrough popular practice although its precise origin within the devotion isnot known. The Apostles' Creed along with the rosary pendant were alsolater developments, being added to the Rosary only in the earlyseventeenth century.

Spiritual Fruits

The rosary is presented both as a “schoolof faith” and a “school of charity.”Meditation on the mysteries of salvation isto lead to conversion of heart and change ofconduct. Contemplation on the mysteries isessentially a loving act of gratitude throughwhich the heart is “filled with love...hopeenlarged, and the desire increased for thosethings which Christ has prepared for suchas have united themselves to Him inimitation of His example and in participationin His sufferings.” Attentive considerationof the “precious memorials” of ourRedeemer leads to “a heart on fire withgratitude to Him.”

The rosary, the popes teach, is also meantto influence society as a whole. Severalpapal encyclicals speak of the socialconsequences, or the effects on society,which meditation on the mysteries of the

rosary could produce. The holy and powerful life of Jesus Christ is to bea real antidote and remedy for the errors afflicting society. Our Lord’sexample and that of His Mother are brought before our mind’s eye to beour encouragement and the sure path through life’s joys and sorrows.We must recall the command of Our Lady at her apparitions, both atLourdes and at Fatima, that we must pray the rosary for sinners.

All of the popes have earnestly desired that the Holy Rosary should berecited especially during the month of October with increased devotionand with the utmost possible zeal, both in the churches and in homes.They urge that the Christian people should be led by its recitation tounderstand the dignity, the power, and the excellence of the HolyRosary.

O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell. Lead allsouls to Heaven, especially those most in need of Thy mercy!

Fifteen Promises of Our Lady to ThoseWho Recite The Rosary

+ Whoever shall faithfully serve me by the recitation ofthe rosary shall receive signal graces.

+ I promise my special protection and the greatestgraces to all those who shall recite the rosary.

+ The rosary shall be a powerful armor against hell; itwill destroy vice, decrease sin and defeat heresies.

+ It will cause virtue and good works to flourish; it willobtain for souls the abundant mercy of God; it will withdraw the heartsof men from the love of the world and its vanities and will lift them tothe desire of eternal things. Oh, that souls would sanctify themselvesby this means!

+ The soul which recommends itself to me by the recitation of the rosaryshall not perish.

+ Whoever shall recite the rosary devoutly, applying himself to theconsideration of its sacred mysteries, shall never be conquered bymisfortune. God will not chastise him in His justice, he shall not perish byan un-provided death; if he be just, he shall remain in the grace of Godand become worthy of eternal life.

+ Whoever shall have a true devotion for the rosary shall not die without thesacraments of the Church.

+ Those who are faithful to recite the rosary shall have during their life andat their death the light of God and the plenitude of His graces; at themoment of death, they shall participate in the merits of the saints inparadise.

+ I shall deliver from purgatory those who have been devoted to therosary.

+ The faithful children of the rosary shall merit a high degree of glory inheaven.

+ You shall obtain all you ask of me by the recitation of the rosary.All those who propagate the holy rosary shall be aided by me in theirnecessities.

+ I have obtained from my Divine Son that all the advocates of the rosaryshall have for intercessors the entire celestial court during their life and atthe hour of death.

+ All who recite the rosary are my sons, and brothers of my only son JesusChrist.

+ Devotion to my rosary is a great sign of predestination.

Given to St. Dominic and Blessed Alan

How To Pray The Rosary - The purpose of the Rosary is to help keep in memorycertain principal events or mysteries in the history of our salvation, and to thankand praise God for them. There are twenty mysteries reflected upon in theRosary, and these are divided into the five Joyful Mysteries, the five LuminousMysteries, the five Sorrowful Mysteries, and the five Glorious Mysteries.

1. Make the Sign of the Cross and say the “Apostles Creed.”2. Say the “Our Father.”3. Say three “Hail Mary’s.”4. Say the “Glory Be.”5. Announce the First Mystery; then say the “Our Father.”6. Say ten “Hail Mary’s” while meditating on the Mystery.7. Say the “Glory Be.”8. Announce the Second Mystery; then say the “Our Father.”

Repeat 6 and 7 and continue with Third, Fourth and Fifth Mysteries in thesame manner.

PRAYERS FOR THE ROSARY

The Sign of the Cross. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of theHoly Spirit. Amen. (As you say this, with your right hand touch your foreheadwhen you say Father, touch your breastbone when you say Son, touch your leftshoulder when you say Holy, and touch your right shoulder when you saySpirit.)

The Apostles Creed— BELIEVE IN GOD, the Father almighty, Creator ofHeaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, Who was con-

ceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate; was crucified, died,and was buried. He descended into Hell. The third day He rose again from the dead. He ascendedinto Heaven, and sits at the right hand of God, the Father almighty. He shall come again to judgethe living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Catholic Church, the communion ofsaints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.

Our Father (The Lord's Prayer)—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 intotemptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.

Hail Mary—HAIL MARY, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, andblessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and atthe hour of our death. Amen.

Glory Be—GLORY BE to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the begin-ning 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; lead all souls toHeaven, especially those in most need of Thy mercy. Amen.

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 andweeping 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, Osweet Virgin Mary. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God, that we may be made worthy of the prom-ises of Christ. Amen.

Final Prayer—O GOD, WHOSE only-begotten Son by His life, death and resurrection, has pur-chased for us the rewards of eternal life; grant, we beseech Thee, that by meditating upon thesemysteries of the Most Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we may imitate what they containand obtain what they promise, through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.

PRAYERS FOR THE ROSARY

At the conclusion of the Rosary, the following prayers are recited.

HAIL, HOLY QUEEN, Mother of Mercy, our life, our sweetness and our hope! To theedo we cry, poor banished children of Eve; to thee do we send up our sighs, mourningand weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes ofmercy 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!

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, haspurchased for us the rewards of eternal life, grant, we beseech Thee, that meditatingupon these mysteries of the Most Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we mayimitate what they contain and obtain what they promise, through the same Christ OurLord. Amen.

After each decade say the following prayer requested by the Blessed Virgin Mary atFatima: "O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, lead all souls toHeaven, especially those who have most need of your mercy."

The Joyful Mysteries(Said on Mondays and Saturdays, the Sundays of Advent, and Sundays from Epiphany until Lent)

Rosary pictures are from "Pray the Rosary Daily" pamphlet.Courtesy of Association of Marian Helpers. www.marian.org

The Luminous Mysteries(Said on Thursdays)

1. Annunciation(Humility)

2. The Visitation(Fraternal Charity)

3. The Nativity(Love of God)

4. The Presentation(Spirit of Sacrifice)

5. Finding inthe Temple

(Zeal)

1. The Baptism of the Lord(Sacrament of Baptism)

2. The Wedding of Cana(Fidelity)

3. The Proclamationof the Kingdom

(Desire for Holiness)

4. The Transfiguration(Spiritual Courage)

5. The Institution of the Eucharist(Love of Our Eucharistic Lord)

The Sorrowful Mysteries(Said on Tuesdays, Fridays throughout the year and daily from Ash Wednesday until Easter Sunday)

The Glorious Mysteries(Said on Wednesdays and the Sundays from Easter until Advent)

1. Agony in theGarden

(True Repentance)

2. Scourging at thePillar (Mortification)

3. Crowning withThorns

(Moral Courage)

4. Carrying the Cross(Patience)

5. The Crucifixion(Final Perseverance)

1. The Resurrection(Faith)

2. The Ascension(Hope)

3. The Descent of theHoly Spirit (Zeal)

4. The Assumption(Happy Death)

5. The Coronation ofB.V.M. (Love for Mary)