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We are all called to emulate the Mercy of Christ by showing each other mercy here on earth. The Catholic Church teaches that there are many works of mercy that we may perform, both corporal and spiritual.
While these works of mercy are excellent ways to atone for sin, they are better performed out of brotherly love and compassion, expanding the virtue of charity to its fullest sense. Please
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9/30/09

54 DAYS ROSARY NOVENA

The 54 Days Rosay Novena



The "54-day Rosary Novena" is an uninterrupted series of Rosaries in honor of Our Lady, revelead to the incurably sick Fortuna Agrelli by Our Lady of Pompeii at Naples in 1884. For thirteen months Fortuna Agrelli had endured dreadful sufferings and torturous cramps; she had been given up by the most celebrated physicians. On February 16, 1884, the afflicted girl and her relatives commenced a novena of Rosaries. The Queen of the Holy Rosary favored her with an apparition on March 3rd. Mary, sitting upon a high throne, surrounded by luminous figures, held the divine Child on her lap, and in her hand a Rosary. The Virgin Mother and the holy Infant were clad in gold-embroidered garments. They were accompanied by St. Dominic and St. Catherine of Siena. The throne was profusely decorated with flowers; the beauty of Our Lady was marvelous. Blessed Virgin said: "Child, thou has invoked me by various titles and hast always obtained favors from me. Now, since thou hast called me by that title so pleasing to me, 'Queen of the Holy Rosary,' I can no longer refuse the favor thou dost petition; for this name is most precious and dear to me. Make three novenas, and thou shalt obtain all."




Once more the Queen of the Holy Rosary appeared to her and said, " Whoever desires to obtain favors from me should make three novenas of the prayers of the Rosary, and three novenas in thanksgiving."


The Novena consists of five decades of the Rosary each day for twenty-seven days in petition; then immediately five decades each day for twenty-seven days in thanksgiving, whether or not the request has been granted.The meditations vary from day to day. Now with the new mysteries the table is changed. On the first day meditate on the Joyful Mysteries; on the second day the Light Mysteries; on the third day the sorrowful Mysteries; on the fourth day meditate again on the glorious Mysteries; and so on throughout the fifty-four days.


A laborious Novena, but a Novena of Love. You who are sincere will not find it too difficult, if you really wish to obtain your request.


Here a table to assist you in making the novena


                                                 novenas of PETITION
1day joyful2 light3 sorrowful 4 glorious 5 joyful 6 light 7 sorrowful8glorious 9 joyful
10 light11 sorrowful12 glorious 13 joyful 14 light 15 sorrowful 16 glorious17 d. joyful 18 light
19 sorrowful 20 glorious21 joyful 22 light 23 sorrowful 24 glorious 25 joyful26 light 27 sorrowful


                                              novenas of THANKSGIVING
1day joyful2 light3 sorrowful 4 glorious 5 joyful 6 light 7 sorrowful8glorious 9 joyful
10 light11 sorrowful12 glorious 13 joyful 14 light 15 sorrowful 16 glorious17 d. joyful 18 light
 19 sorrowful 20 glorious21 joyful 22 light 23 sorrowful 24 glorious 25 joyfuL26 light 27 sorrowful


The Rosary Novena to Our Lady
The sign of the cross
In the name of the father, and of the
son, and of the Holy Spirit Amen.



(1)  Hail Mary
then recite the "petition prayer" as followers...

Hail Queen of the most Holy Rosary my mother mary , Hail! At thy feet i humbly kneel to offer thee a--crown of roses--snow-white buds to remind thee of thy joys-- each bud recalling to thee a holy mystery; each ten bound together with my petition for a particular grace. O Holy Queen dispenser of God's graces and mother of all who invoke thee! thou canst not look upon my gift and fail to see its binding. As thou receive my gift, so wilt thou receive my petition ; from thy bounty thou wilt give me the favor I so earnestly and trustingly seek. I despair of nothing that i ask of thee. Show thy self my mother!
                                                             

                                                                The Apostles Creed



I believe in God, the Father Almight Creator of Heaven and earth.I believe 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 crucufied, died and was buried. He descended into hell; the third day He arose again from the dead; He ascended into Heaven, sitteth at the right hand of God, the Father Almighty; from thence he shall 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.

Say;

                                                      (1)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.

                                                      (3)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

                                                         (1)Glory be to the Father

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, world without end. Amen


                                                (1)After each decade say the Fatima Prayer
" Oh my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of Hell.
Lead all souls to Heaven, especially those in most need of Thy Mercy."

GO TO;
The Mysteries of The Rosary
(0n Achieve)

After the Fifth Decade say;

                                                                 
                                                             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 and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, O 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! O sweet virgin Mary! Pray for us, O holy Mother of God, that we may be made worthy of the
promises of Christ.



We then pray;O God, Whose only begotten Son, by His Life, Death and Resurrection, has purchased for us the rewards of our eternal salvation, grant we beseech Thee, while meditating upon these Mysteries, in the Most Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we imitate what they contain, and obtain what they promise through the same Christ, Our Lord. Amen.













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