Family Prayers for the Month of the Holy
Rosary
The Rosary Prayers:
The Apostles CreedI 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, 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 ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father Almighty, from thence He will 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 everlasting. Amen.
The Our Father
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.
The Hail Mary
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with
thee. Blessed art thou among 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.
The Glory Be
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. Amen.
Prayer after Each Decade
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.
Salve Regina (said after the Rosary)
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 towards 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.
Rosary Prayer (said after the Salve Regina)
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 we who meditate on these Mysteries of the most Holy Rosary
of the Blessed Virgin Mary, may imitate what they contain and obtain what they
promise; through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
Family Night Prayers For the Month of October
All make the Sign of the Cross aloud.
Leader: Let us all rejoice in the Lord, celebrating a festival day in honor
of the blessed Virgin Mary, on whose solemnity the angels rejoice, and give
praise to the Son of God.
All: My heart has uttered a good word: I speak my works to the King. 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. Amen.
All: O God, whose only begotten Son, by his life, death, and resurrection, obtained for us the rewards of eternal salvation; grant, we beseech Thee, that meditating on these mysteries in 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.
Note: this is the Collect of the Mass of the Feast of the Holy Rosary.
All Sit:
Leader: A reading from the Gospel of the Feast Day Mass of the Holy Rosary:
At that time, the angel Gabriel was sent from God, into a city of Galilee, called Nazareth, to a Virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the Virgin’s name was Mary. And the angel being come in, said to her: Hail, full of grace! The Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women.’
Leader: (Explanation of Abbot Gueranger) Blessed art thou among women, repeated Elizabeth a few days later, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. These two salutations, with the name of Mary added to the angel’s greeting and the name of Jesus to Elizabeth’s, constituted the Ave Maria in the time of St. Dominic, the promulgator of the Rosary. The prayer ‘Holy Mother of God’ which now so beautifully completes the prayer of praise, received the sanction of the Church in the 16th century. No better Gospel could, then have been chosen for today (and for this month) for it gives the original text of the rosary, and describes the first of its mysteries: The Annunciation.
All: Because of truth and meekness and justice: and thy right hand shall lead thee marvelously. Hearken, O Daughter, and see, and hear, for the King has greatly desired thy beauty. Alleluia.
Leader: It is a festival of the glorious Virgin Mary of the seed of Abraham; sprung from the tribe of Juda, from David’s renowned lineage. Alleluia.
All: In thee, O Mary, is all grace of the way and of truth: in thee is all hope of life and of virtue: You have flowered forth like a rose planted by the brooks of water.
Leader: We unite ourselves with all the Masses offered in the world today and we ask:
All: O Lord, we beseech Thee, make us fit to offer up these gifts: and by means of the mysteries of the most holy rosary, so to call back to mind the Life, the Passion, and the Glory of Thine only-begotten Son, as to be made worthy of His promises, who with Thee and the Holy Ghost liveth and reigneth forever. Amen.
All: Flower like the lily, O Mary, and yield a sweet smell, and bring forth leaves in grace: sound forth a canticle of praise, and bless ye the Lord in His works.
Leader: We beseech Thee, O Lord, to help us through the prayers of Thy most holy Mother, the feast of whose Rosary we are celebrating during this month: that we may both experience the virtue of the mysteries on which we meditate, and also obtain the effect of the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist which we have received. Thou who livest and reignest forever. Amen.
Say together The Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary found in any Catholic prayer book
