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Marian Prayers Behold the handmaid of the Lord: Be it done unto me
according to Thy word.

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Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, Hail Mary...
that never was it known that anyone who fled to your
protection, And the Word was made Flesh: And dwelt among us.
implored your help, or sought your intercession,
was left unaided. Hail Mary...
Inspired by this confidence,
I fly unto you, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother.
To you do I come, before you I stand, sinful and Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God, that we may be
sorrowful. made worthy of the promises of Christ.
O Mother of the Word Incarnate,
despise not my petitions, Let us pray:
but in your mercy, hear and answer me.
Amen. Pour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy grace into
our hearts; that we, to whom the incarnation of
Christ, Thy Son, was made known by the message of
Hail Mary an angel, may by His Passion and Cross be brought to
Hail Mary, the glory of His Resurrection, through the same
Full of Grace, Christ Our Lord.
The Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women, Amen.
and blessed is the fruit
of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, The Magnificat
Mother of God, My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,
pray for us sinners now, my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
and at the hour of our death. for he has looked with favor on his humble servant.
From this day all generations will call me blessed,
Amen. the Almighty has done great things for me,
and holy is his Name.
He has mercy on those who fear Him
Hail, Holy Queen in every generation.
Hail, holy Queen, Mother of mercy, hail, our life, our He has shown the strength of his arm,
sweetness and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor he has scattered the proud in their conceit.
banished children of Eve: to thee do we send up our He has cast down the mighty from their thrones,
sighs, mourning and weeping in this vale of tears. and has lifted up the humble.
Turn then, most gracious Advocate, thine eyes of He has filled the hungry with good things,
mercy toward us, and after this our exile, show unto and the rich he has sent away empty.
us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus, O merciful, O He has come to the help of his servant Israel
loving, O sweet Virgin Mary! Amen. for he has remembered his promise of mercy,
the promise he made to our fathers,
to Abraham and his children for ever.
The Angelus Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy
The Angel of the Lord declared to Mary: Spirit,
And she conceived of the Holy Spirit. as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever.
Amen, Alleluia.
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.
Praying the Rosary Suggested Pilgrimage-Related
Familiarize yourself and/or your group with the Scripture Readings
prayers of the rosary.
Psalm 84 – It traditionally was prayed when people
1. Make the Sign of the Cross. were on pilgrimage to Jerusalem. We at MCP like to
2. Holding the Crucifix, say the Apostles' Creed. start pilgrimages with it
3. On the first bead, say an Our Father.
4. Say one Hail Mary on each of the next three Luke 24:13-35 – The Road to Emmaus passage
beads. connects with the pilgrimage experience. We walk
5. Say the Glory Be with Christ even if we do not realize it, experience his
6. For each of the five decades, announce the glory at the holy site, then run back to our
Mystery (perhaps followed by a brief reading communities with our hearts on fire.
from Scripture) then say the Our Father.
7. While fingering each of the ten beads of the John 2:1-12 – The Wedding Feast at Cana passage is a
decade, next say ten Hail Marys while tremendous example of the role Mary plays as
meditating on the Mystery. Then say a Glory intercessor with her Son.
Be.
(After finishing each decade, some say the following Psalm 122 – Traditionally prayed by the pilgrims
prayer requested by the Blessed Virgin Mary at when they arrived at Jerusalem. We at MCP like to
Fatima: O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from pray it with our pilgrims when we reach the holy site.
the fires of hell; lead all souls to Heaven, especially
those who have most need of your mercy.)
After saying the five decades, say the Hail, Holy

Queen, followed by this dialogue and prayer:
V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.

R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of
Christ.
Let us pray: 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 while meditating on these mysteries of 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.
Marian Hymns
Salve Regina:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1B91RUv2lI8
Ave Maria:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2H5rusicEnc
Regina Caeli:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzMa0qzwagA
Immaculate Mary:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oly_cQbyJYg

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Marian Prayers Behold the handmaid of the Lord: Be it done unto me

according to Thy word.

After saying the five decades, say the Hail, Holy

V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.

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