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Make the Sign of the Cross. And say prayer
"O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, lead all souls to Heaven, especially those who
have most need of your mercy."
Announce The First Joyful Mystery
THE ANNUNCIATION
Say the "Our father."
Say ten "Hail Marys,"
Say the "Glory be to the Father."
Say Prayer
"O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, lead all souls to Heaven, especially those who
have most need of your mercy."
Announce The Second Joyful Mystery
THE VISITATION
Say the "Our father."
Say ten "Hail Marys,"
Say the "Glory be to the Father."
Say Prayer
"O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, lead all souls to Heaven, especially those who
have most need of your mercy."
Announce The Third Joyful Mystery
THE NATIVITY
Say the "Our father."
Say ten "Hail Marys,"
Say the "Glory be to the Father."
Say Prayer
"O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, lead all souls to Heaven, especially those who
have most need of your mercy."
Announce The Fourth Joyful Mystery
THE PRESENTATION
Say the "Our father."
Say ten "Hail Marys,"
Say the "Glory be to the Father."
Say Prayer
"O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, lead all souls to Heaven, especially those who
have most need of your mercy."
Announce The Fifth Joyful Mystery
THE FINDING OF JESUS,IN THE TEMPLE
Say the "Our father."
Say ten "Hail Marys,"
Say the "Glory be to the Father."
Say Prayer
"O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, lead all souls to Heaven, especially those who
have most need of your mercy."
After the Rosary
Say the Additional prayer
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The time for the Incarnation is at hand.
Of all women, God prepared Mary from her conception to be the Mother
of the Incarnate Word.
The Angel Gabriel announces: "Hail, full of grace! The Lord is thee."
Mary wonders at this salutation.
The Angel assures her: Fear not ... you shall conceive in your womb, and
give birth to a Son."
Mary is troubled for she has made a vow of virginity.
The Angel answers that she will conceive by the power of the Holy Spirit,
and her Son will be called the Son of God.
The incarnation awaits Mary's consent.
Mary answers: "Behold the handmaid of the Lord. Be it done unto me
according to your word."
The word was made flesh and dwelt among us.
Mary's cousin Elizabeth conceived a son in her old age ... for nothing is
impossible with God.
Charity prompts Mary to hasten to visit Elizabeth in the hour of her need.
The journey to Elizabeth's home is about eighty miles requiring four or
five days.
Though long and arduous, the journey is joyous, for Mary bears with her
the Incarnate Word.
At Mary's salutation,John the Baptist is sanctified in his mother's womb.
Elizabeth exclaims: "Blessed are you among women,and blessed is the
fruit of your womb."
"How have I deserved that the mother of my Lord should come to me?"
"Blessed is she who believed that the Lord's words to her would be
fulfilled."
Mary replies: "My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, and my
spirit finds joy in God my Saviour."
Mary serves her cousin in all humility for three months until the birth of
John the Baptist.
Joseph and Mary go to Bethlehem to comply with the decree of Caesar
Augustus.
The hour for Mary to give birth is near, but there is no room in the inn.
In the stillness of the night, the Saviour is born in a cave, Mary
remaining a Virgin.
She wraps Him in swaddling clothes and lays Him in a manger.
IN unspeakable joy Mary gathers to her bosom the Flower of her
virginity.
Jesus enter the world in poverty to teach the lesson of detachment from
earthly things
The Angel announces to the shepherds: "Today there is born to you in
the town of David a Saviour, Who is Christ the Lord."
The angelic chorus sing:"Glory to God in the highest, and peace to His
people on earth."
The shepherds come to the stable to pay homage to the Infant Jesus.
The Magi come to adore the Holy Child and offer Him gifts.
Observing the law of Moses they take Jesus to the temple to present
Him to the Lord.
According to the Law the firstborn male child of every family should be
consecrated to the Lord.
Mary offers her Son to the Father, then ransoms Him back at the price
paid by the poor.
Jesus is not subject to the law of Moses, yet to teach obedience, submits
to it.
Mary is not subject to the law of purification, yet in humility she submits
to it.
God had revealed to Simeon that he would not see death until he had
seen the Messiah.
Recognising the Child, he prays: " Now you can dismiss your servant in
peace. You have fulfilled your word."
"This Child is destined to be the downfall and rise of many in Israel, a
sign that will be opposed."
And to Mary Simeon reveals: "And your own soul a sword shall pierce."
After they fulfil all the Law requires they return to Nazareth.
When Jesus is twelve years old, he goes with His parents to Jerusalem
for
the feast of the Passover.
After the feast of the Passover, Joseph and Mary unknowingly set out for
Nazareth without Jesus.
At the end of the first day's journey they discover Jesus is missing.
Joseph and Mary return immediately looking for him.
This loss causes grief and anxiety beyond our understanding to the hearts
of Mary and Joseph.
On the third day they find Jesus in the Temple among the Doctors who
were astonished at His wisdom.
Mary:"Son, why have you done this to us? Your father and I have been
searching for you in sorrow."
Jesus: "Why did you search for me? Did you not know that I must be
about my Father's business?"
Jesus goes down with them to Nazareth, and is subject to them.
Mary keeps all these things in her heart.