The Rosary

What is the Rosary?

The Rosary is a form of popular piety and is a collection of prayers.

What does the Rosary celebrate?

The Rosary focuses on the key events of Jesus’ life, Mary’s presence at these events and celebrates God’s relationship with humanity

What prayers feature in the Rosary?

• 1 Lord’s Prayer

• 10 Hail Marys

• 1 Glory Be

What is said at the start of each decade?

A Mystery

What is a mystery?

A mystery is a key event from the life of Jesus.

What are the 4 types of mysteries?

• Joyful

• Glorious

• Sorrowful

• Luminous

What are the five sorrowful mysteries?

• The Agony in the Garden

• The Scourging at the Pillar

• The Crowning of Thorns

• The Carrying of the Cross

• The Crucifixion

How does praying the Rosary help with suffering?

• It reminds Catholics about the suffering that Jesus went through for the sake of humanity

• It provides Catholics with great comfort that Jesus understands the hardships that they are going through

• Catholics appreciate that God became man and went through the suffering so that we could understand him more