ROSARY  The Scourging at the Pillar – Jesus is lashed with

whips.
- Rosarius- “Garland” or bouquet of flowers
 The Crowning with Thorns – Jesus is mocked and
- Bead- “bede” which means prayer crowned with thorns.
- In saying the Rosary, we call to mind, one at a time,  The Carrying of the Cross – Jesus carries the cross
each of the mysteries as a focus of reflection. The that will be used to crucify him.
series of prayers for each mystery begins with the
 The Crucifixion – Jesus is nailed to the cross and
recitation of the Our Father, followed by ten
died.
Hail Marys, ending with the Glory Be. This series is
referred to as a decade because of the ten Hail Marys. THE GLORIOUS MYSTERIES (WEDNESDAY &
After completion of the first decade, another mystery SUNDAY)
is called to mind, and the process of prayer continues.
- Hail Mary, full of grace (LUKE 1:28)  The Resurrection – God the Father raises Jesus from
- The Lord is with Thee (LUKE 1:28) the dead.
- Blessed art thou among women (LUKE 1:42)  The Ascension – Jesus returns to His Father in
- And blessed is the fruit of the womb, Jesus (LUKE heaven.
1:42)  The Coming of the Holy Spirit – the Holy Spirit
- Holy Mary, Mother of God (LUKE 1:43) comes to bring new life to the disciples.
- Pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death  The Assumption of Mary – at the end of her life on
earth, Mary is taken body and soul into heaven.
(James 5:16)
- The main function of the rosary beads is to count  The Coronation of Mary – Mary is crowned as
prayers, the prayers that are counted on rosary beads Queen of Heaven and Earth.
are collectively known as the rosary. The purpose of THE MYSTERIES OF LIGHT (THURSDAY)
the Rosary is to help keep in memory certain
principal events or mysteries in history. There are  The Baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan – God
twenty mysteries reflected upon in the Rosary, and proclaims that Jesus is his beloved Son.
these are divided into five main mysteries which  The Wedding Feast at Cana – at Mary’s request,
correspond to the five decades of the rosary. Jesus performs his first miracle
- Five Joyful Mysteries are prayed on Mondays and  The Proclamation of the Kingdom of God – Jesus
Saturdays. These events all have to do with calls all to conversion and service to the Kingdom
Christ’s birth.  The Transfiguration of Jesus – Jesus is revealed in
- Five Luminous Mysteries are recalled on Thursdays glory to Peter, James, and John.
and were instituted by Pope John Paul II in 2002.  The Institution of the Eucharist – Jesus offers his
- Five Sorrowful Mysteries relate to Jesus’ suffering Body and Blood at the Last Supper.
and death and are recalled on Tuesdays and Fridays.
- Five Glorious Mysteries remind the faithful of ROMANS CATHOLIC ROSARIES
Jesus’ resurrection and the glories of heaven and - Bridgettine Crown
are prayed on Wednesdays and Sundays. - Carthusian Rosary
- Franciscan Crown Rosary
MYSTERIES - Rosary of the Holy Wounds
THE JOYFUL MYSTERIES (MONDAY & SATURDAY) - St. Anthony’s Rosary
- Servite Rosary
 The Annunciation – Mary learns that she has been - Trinitarian Rosary
- Anglican Rosary
chosen to be the mother of Jesus.
 The Visitation – Mary visits Elizabeth, who tells her SAINTS
that she will always be remembered.
 The Nativity – Jesus is born in a stable in - are persons in heaven (officially canonized or not),
Bethlehem. who lived heroically virtuous lives, offered their
 The Presentation – Mary and Joseph take the infant life for others, or were martyred for the faith, and
Jesus to the Temple to present him to God. who are worthy of imitation.
 The Finding of Jesus in the Temple – Jesus is found - In Roman Catholicism and certain other Christian
in the Temple discussing his faith with the teachers. faith traditions, a saint is a holy person who is known
for his or her “heroic sanctity” and who is thought to
THE SORROWFUL MYSTERIES (TUESDAY & be in heaven. In the 10th century, Pope John
FRIDAY) XV formalized a process for the identification of
saints
 The Agony in the Garden – Jesus prays in the
- Catholics venerate the saints and look to them as
Garden of Gethsemane on the night before he dies.
examples of lives well lived in the faith. Many find
 comfort in the knowledge that holy people shared in Miracle – something that has occurred by the grace of God
their same struggles, sins, doubts, or hardships and through the intercession of a Venerable, or Blessed which is
ask specific saints to pray for them. Some saints are scientifically inexplicable.
the patrons of certain occupations or causes, and
these saints are often invoked to aid people in those Petitioner – party initiating an action in canon law. In the case
professions or situations. of a sainthood cause, the petitioner is one who asks the
diocesan bishop to begin the investigation which could
DEGREES OF PRAYER ultimately lead to canonization. (A bishop may also begin a
cause on his own initiative, in which case he is the petitioner.)
Latria – worship given to God alone
Positio – a comprehensive summary of all documentation; in
Hyperdulia – the veneration offered to Blessed Virgin Mary this context, there are two: the one summarizing the
investigation of a candidate's life and heroic virtues or offering
Dulia – (Greek doulia; Latin servitus), a theological term of life, or martyrdom and a second for any alleged miracles.
signifying the honor given to the saints The Positio is prepared during the Roman phase by the
postulator with the assistance of someone from the
Congregation for the Causes of Saints.

Postulator – person appointed to guide and oversee the cause.

One oversees the cause at the diocesan or eparchial level
(Phase I); the Roman postulator, oversees all aspects of Phases
II and III.

Prefect – the head of any of the Roman curial congregations,

usually a cardinal.

Relator – person appointed by the Congregation for the

Causes of Saints to assemble the historic documentation of the
candidate for canonization.

Saint – the title given to someone who has been formally

canonized by the Church as sharing eternal life with God, and
therefore offered for public veneration and imitation.
Beatification – the second stage in the process of proclaiming
a person a saint; occurs after a diocese or eparchy and the
Servant of God -- the title given to a candidate for sainthood
Congregation for the Causes of Saints has conducted a
whose cause is still under investigation, prior to being declared
rigorous investigation into the person's life and writings to
Venerable.
determine whether he or she demonstrates a heroic level of
virtue, offered their life or suffered martyrdom. A miracle
Venerable – the title given to a candidate for sainthood whose
attributed to the person's intercession must be proved.
cause has not yet reached the beatification stage but whose
heroic virtue has been declared by the pope.
Blessed – title bestowed on a person who has been beatified
and accorded limited liturgical veneration.

Canonization – the formal process by which the Church

declares a person to be a saint and worthy of universal
veneration.

Congregation for the Causes of Saints – a department of the

Roman Curia, established originally as the Congregation of
Rites by Pope Sixtus V in 1588. Reorganized and renamed in
1969 by Pope Paul VI, and again in 1983 by Pope John Paul
II. Some of the responsibilities of the Congregation include
making recommendations to the pope on beatifications and
canonizations, and the authentication and preservation of
sacred relics.