ACT OF CONTRITION inspired by the Gospels

THE APOSTLES CREED

Father of mercy, like the prodigal son I
return to you and say, I believe in God the Father Almighty,
“I have sinned against you and am no Creator of Heaven Earth. I believe in
longer worthy to be called your child.” Jesus Christ, His only son our Lord; who
Christ Jesus, Savior of the world, I pray was conceived by the power of the
with the repentant thief to whom you Holy Spirit, Born of the Virgin Mary , He
promised Paradise: suffered under Pontius Pilate, was
“Lord, remember me in your crucified died and was buried. He
kingdom.” descended to the dead; on the third
Holy Spirit, fountain of love, I call on day He rose again. He ascended into
you with trust: heaven and seated at the right hand of
“Purify my heart and help me to walk the God the Father Almighty, He will
as a child of light.” come again to judge the living and the
Amen. dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit; the Holy
Catholic Church; the communion of
THE HOLY ROSARY Saints , the forgiveness of sins; the
resurrection of the body and life
In the name of the Father, and the Son everlasting. Amen.
and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
THE LORDS PRAYER
V: Hail Mary , full of grace ;the Lord is Our Father in Heaven, Holy be Your
With You. name, You kingdom come, Your Will be
R: Blessed are you among women and done on earth as it is heaven.
blessed is the fruit of Your womb, Give us today our daily bread , forgive
Jesus. us our sins as we forgive those who
sinned against us. Do not bring us to
V: You, Oh Lord , wilt open my lips. the test. But deliver us from evil.
R: And my tongue shall announce Thy
praise. THE HAIL MARY
Hail Mary , Full of grace; the Lord is
with you. Blessed are you among
V: Incline unto my aid, O God. women and blessed is the fruit of
R: Oh Lord make haste to help me. womb , Jesus.
Holy Mary mother of God Pray for us
V: Glory be to the Father, and to the sinners , now , and in the hour of
Son, and to the Holy Spirit. death. Amen.
R: As it was in the beginning, is now GLORIA PATRI
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to
and ever shall be world without end.
the Holy Spirit.As it was in the beginning, is
Amen. now and ever shall be world without end.
Amen.
 everything. He seeks only me. I too,
EJACULATION OF OUR LADY OF FATIMA must esteem heaven higher then earth.
Today He is with us in the Tabernacles
O my Jesus , forgive us our sins, save us of our Churches. There I will often
from the fires of heal, take all souls to adore Him with Mary and Joseph.
heaven , and help especially those who We pray this mystery to remember
most in need of Your mercy. always that Jesus came to save our
souls.

Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory be and the Fatima

Ejaculation.
THE JOYFUL MYSTERIES
( Said on Mondays & Saturdays) 4
THE PRESENTATION IN THE TEMPLE
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We recall how Mary and Joseph bring
THE ANNUNCIATION
Jesus to the Temple . There , upon the
We recall how Mary is praying in her
arms of a priest He is offered to God. In
little room. Heaven and earth rejoice
a similar way He will be offered today
greatly over this simple Virgin kneeling
through the hands of the priest at Holy
in prayer. May I also be pleasing to
Mass. Often will I offer the Child Jesus
God when I pray.
to God vat Holy Mass, at Consecration
We pray this mystery to be always
and at Holy Communion.
humble.
We pray this mystery to offer ourselves
Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory be and the always generously to God.
Fatima Ejaculation.
Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory be and the Fatima
Ejaculation.
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THE VISITATION 5
We recall how Mary and Joseph are THE FINDING OF THE CHILD JESUS IN
making the three days journey from THE TEMPLE
Nazareth to visit Elizabeth and We recall how deep the sorrow of Mary
Zachary; outwardly Mary is poor, and Joseph must have been, when
inwardly so rich with Jesus in her. Like losing the Child Jesus. On the streets
Mary I will bear God in my heart and plazas they do not find Him. There
throughout my whole life. too, we seek in vain for peace and
We pray this mystery to love our happiness . They find him in the
neighbor always. temple. What a touching example of
Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory be and the Fatima
piety Jesus gives me here .
Ejaculation. We pray this mystery to be always
3 faithful to our duty and to give always
THE BIRTH OF JESUS a good example.
We recall Bethlehem. In a poor stable
Jesus is born. He denies himself
Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory be and the We recall how Jesus is crowned with
Fatima Ejaculation and the Hail Holy Queen.
thorns, presented to the people with
THE SORROWFUL MYSTERIES the words; “Behold this poor man!”
( Said on Tuesday , Friday; and Sundays from Jesus looks upon the people and awaits
Ash Wednesday until Easter Sunday)
their compassion , but they cried ,
1 “Away with him! Crucify Him!”
THE AGONY IN THE GARDEN OF What bitter disappointment are these
GETHSEMANE words for Jesus .
We recall how Jesus is kneeling in We pray this mystery to fight against
secluded spot and sees before Him the our pride and be humble with the
many and horrible sins men have humble Jesus.
committed. He prays and suffers, and a 4
bloody sweat issues from His pores and CARRYING OF THE CROSS
trickles down to the ground. In hours of VENERATION OF THE WOUNDS
trouble and loneliness. I will pray with (On the Shoulder of Christ)
the same spirit of resignation; “O dearest, Jesus, Lamb of God most
“Father not my own but Thy Will meek, I, a miserable sinner,
Done.” render homage and worship to the
We pray this mystery to be always wound upon Thy shoulder made by the
resigned to God’s Holy Will. heavy cross. Thou didst carry. Its
weight tore
Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory be and the Fatima Thy flesh and bared Thy shoulder
Ejaculation.
bones, which caused Three sufferings
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more than did Thy other wounds. I
THE SCOURGING OF JESUS
adore Thee, O grieving Jesus, I praise,
AT THE PILLAR
thank Thee for Thy adorable and most
We recall how the soldiers carry out
painful wound
their bloody work on Jesus. How
Vouch safe to grant me, through the
limitless is His patience, no words
excessive pain and unmeasured weight
escapes His lips. No sacrifice is too
of the cross to have mercy on me, a
great for Him to save my soul. He can
sinner.
scarcely endure more and falls to the
Forgive me my mortal and venial sins,
ground covered with His own blood.
and guide me on to heaven through
the way of the cross. Amen.”
We pray this mystery to merit the
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
grace never to sin against holy purity.
We recall how Jesus carries on
Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory be and the
wounded shoulders His heavy cross.
Fatima Ejaculation. Three times He falls to the ground, so
3 heavily do my sins weigh upon His
THE CROWNING OF JESUS cross. Thereby He shows me how often
WITH THORNS I relapse into sin, especially into the
same sin.
We pray this mystery to ask for the We recall how Jesus bless His Beloved
grace to deny ourselves often, to take Mother and the Apostles for the last
up our cross daily and follow Jesus. time. Then before their eyes He
ascends into heaven; with sadness but
Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory be and the still with infinite joy they watch Him go.
Fatima Ejaculation.
We pray this mystery that we always
walk in such that our path will lead us
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to heaven.
THE CRUCIFIXION OF JESUS
We recall how Jesus is nailed on the Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory be and the
Cross, rough nails are driven through Fatima Ejaculation.
His hands and feet. From His lips comes 3
only that sincere prayer: THE DESCENT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
“Father ,forgive them for they don’t We recall how Mary , the Apostles and
know what they are doing.” holy women prayed for the coming of
Jesus is Divine Love in the midst of the the Holy Spirit. On Pentecost morning,
hate of this world. He came down upon them and
rekindled in their hearts the fire of
Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory be and the Divine Love. I too must invoke Him.
Fatima Ejaculation and the Hail Holy Queen.
Without Him I can accomplish nothing
good. He dispenses all graces.
THE GLORIOUS MYSTERIES
(Wednesdays and Sundays)
We pray this mystery that the Holy
Spirit may enlighten and strengthen us
1 always and impart to us His Seven
THE RESSURECTION Gifts.
Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory be and the
We recall how Jesus rose from the Fatima Ejaculation.
tomb on Easter morning. The Divine
Prince begins a new life that has no 4
end. The Five Wounds shine like five THE ASSUMPTION OF
gems. He appears to His Mother and THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
changes her sorrow to inexpressible We recall how Jesus has taken His
delight and joy. Mother to heaven with body and soul
We pray this mystery to ask for the as a generous reward for her devoted
grace to rise from the grave of sin, and love to Him while on earth. Mary, my
bad habits to a new life of grace. Mother, received my poor soul at the
hour of my death and led it to Thy
Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory be and the
Fatima Ejaculation.
Divine Son, my Judge.
2
THE ASCENSION OF OUR LORD We pray this mystery that we may
JESUS CHRIST granted the grace of final perseverance
in virtuous life and a happy death.
Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory be and the We pray this mystery to pray for the
Fatima Ejaculation.
grace of faith which we received in our
Baptism to act accordingly to what the
Holy Spirit leads us to.

Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory be and the

5 Fatima Ejaculation.
THE CROWNING OF THE BLESSED 2
VIRGIN MARY AS THE QUEEN OF THE CHANGING OF WATER TO WINE
HEAVEN AND EARTH AT THE WEDDING FEAST IN CANA
We recall how Mary enters heaven and As the wedding of Cana , Christ
is greeted by the endless jubilation of changes water into wine and opens the
angels and saints. Jesus sets upon her hearts of the disciples to faith, thanks
head and crown as Heaven’s Queen. to the Intervention of Mary, the first
She has endured the greatest among believers. Am I aware that my
suffering , therefore, to her has been life should be completely change by
given the greatest happiness. the presence of Christ from water into
We pray this mystery to serve Jesus wine---asking the intercession of the
always faithfully on earth and by doing Blessed Mary?
so may merit the crown of glory in
heaven. We pray this mystery to always ask
the intercession of Mary to bring and
Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory be and the lead us the way to her Son, Jesus.
Fatima Ejaculation and the Hail Holy Queen.
Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory be and the
Fatima Ejaculation.
THE MYSTERIES OF LIGHT
(Thursdays)
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1 THE PROCLAMATION OF THE
THE BAPTISM OF JESUS KINGDOM OF GOD
AT THE RIVER OF JORDAN Jesus proclaimed the Kingdom of God
As Jesus descends in to the waters of to the people of Galilee, calling of
Jordan, the heavens open wide and the sinners to conversion, forgiving sin, and
voice of the Father declares Him the healing the sick. Am I aware that I
Beloved Son , while the Spirit descends have the divine command to announce
on Him to invest Him with the mission God’s Kingdom till the furthest ends of
which He is to carry out. Am I living as a the earth, by preaching , prayer, and
Son Of God, according to the Baptism I action, according to the example of the
have received, fulfilling the mission Blessed Virgin Mary?
entrusted to me by the Spirit according
to the example of the Blessed Virgin We pray this mystery to always seek
Mary ? the Kingdom of God following the
example of our Mother Mary in spite
of the hardships in life.
Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory be and the
Fatima Ejaculation .

HAIL HOLY QUEEN

4 Hail Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, hail
THE TRANFIGURATION our life our sweetness, and our hope!
Jesus is transfigured on Mount Tabor To Thee do we cry, poor banished
to prepare the apostles for his coming children of Eve; to thee do we send up
passion , death , and resurrection. Am I our sighs, mourning and weeping in
willing to accept the cross in my life in this valley of tears!
order to experience the resurrection, Turn then , Oh Most Gracious
following the example of the Blessed Advocate, your eyes of mercy towards
Virgin Mary? us, and after this our exile , show unto
us the Blessed fruit of Your womb
We pray this mystery to seek the grace Jesus. O clement, O Loving , O Sweet
of God’s love in our lives. Virgin Mary!

Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory be and the THE LITANY OF THE
Fatima Ejaculation and the Hail Holy Queen. BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
5 Lord, have mercy on us.
THE INSTITUTION OF THE EUCHARIST Christ, have mercy on us.
During the Last Supper, the Lord gave Lord , have mercy on us.
the greatest sign of his love for us by
offering his body and blood for the Christ , hear us.
salvation of the world. Am I willing to Christ, graciously hear us.
offer myself in sacrifice for the glory of
God and the salvation of souls, on the God, the Father of Heaven,
example of the Blessed Virgin Mary? +have mercy on us.
God , the Son, Redeemer of the World+
We pray this mystery to thank Jesus for God , the Holy Spirit, +
offering himself to us through His Body Holy Trinity , One God, +
and Blood in the Eucharist. May we
always find time to attend His *Pray for us
Sacrifices in the Holy Mass. Holy Mary, *
Holy Mother of God,*
Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory be and the
Fatima Ejaculation and the Hail Holy Queen. Holy Virgin of Virgins,*
Mother of Christ,*
Mother of Divine Grace,*
Mother Most pure,*
Mother most chaste,* Queen conceived without original sin,*
Mother inviolate,* Queen assumed into heaven, *
Mother undefiled,* Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, *
Mother most amiable,* Queen of the Family,*
Mother most Admirable,* Queen of Peace, *
Mother of Good Counsel,*
Mother of our Creator, * Lamb of God, you takes away the sins
Mother of our Savior,* of the world, Spare us ,O Lord.
Mother of the Church, *
Virgin Most Prudent, * Lamb of God ,you takes away the sins
Virgin Most Venerable, * of the world, Graciously , hear us, O
Virgin Most renowned,* Lord.
Virgin most powerful,* Lamb of God , you takes away the sins
Virgin Most, Merciful,* of the world, have mercy on us , o
Virgin most faithful, * Lord.

Mirror of justice,* V: Pray for us Oh Holy Mother of God,

Seat of Wisdom, * R: That we may be made worthy of the
Cause of our Joy,* promises of Christ.
Spiritual Vessel, *
Vessel of Honor, *
Singular Vessel of Honor, * Let us pray
Mystical Rose, * O God, whose only-begotten son, by
Tower of David, * His life, death and resurrection, has
Tower of Ivory, * purchased for us the rewards of eternal
House of Gold, * salvation, grant, we pray that through
Ark of the Covenant, * the meditation upon these mysteries of
Gate of Heaven, * the Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin
Morning Star, * Mary, we may imitate what they
Star of Evangelization,* contain and obtain what they promise,
Health of the Sick, * through the same Christ, our Lord.
Refuge of sinners,* Amen.
Comforter of the Afflicted, *
Help of Christians,* V: May the Divine assistance remain
always with us.
Queen of Angels, * R: Amen
Queen of Patriarchs, *
Queen of Prophets, * V: May the souls of the faithful
Queen of Apostles, * departed through the mercy of God,
Queen of Martyrs, * rest in peace. Amen.
Queen of Confessors, * R: Amen
Queen of Virgins, *
Queen of all Saints, * V: May the blessing of Almighty God,
The Father, The Son ,and The Holy
Spirit, descent and stay upon us
always.
R: Amen.