THE HOLY ROSARY

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Acknowledgement...2 Foreword......3 Brief History of Ina Poon Bato....4 Introduction to the Holy Rosary..................6 Fifteen Promises of Our Lady To those who Pray the Holy Rosary.....7 Guidelines for Family Members..9 Welcome Prayers...10 The Way to Pray the Holy Rosary.....11 The Mysteries of the Holy Rosary.....15 The Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary.....16 Marian Hymns...21 Farewell Prayers....24 Why We Need to Pray the Holy Rosary...............27 Marian Veneration vs. Marian Worship...28 International Block Rosary Convention...30

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
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Published with the approval and ecclesiastical permission of the Bishops Council of the Apostolic Catholic Church of North America and Australia. This Holy Rosary guide have been prepared with the invaluable assistance of the Clergy and Nuns of the Order of the Missionaries of the Holy Spirit (OMHS) and the proponents of the International Block Rosary Convention founded by St. Maria Virginia Leonzon, to whom this booklet is being dedicated. Together with this guide is the Profile of the Apostolic Catholic Church prepared and edited by the clergy under the direction of Patriarch Dr. John Florentine. With profound joy, I would like to thank the sealed servants of the Holy Spirit, Beloved Ingkong, my family and friends for all their support, prayers and patience in waiting for the release of this booklet. May the Blessed Virgin Marys Psalter inspire us to pray unceasingly and attain our salvation by living the teachings of the mysteries of the Holy Rosary.

To Jesus through Mary.

January 1, 2007 Norwalk, Connecticut The Paracletes Fool +Adolfo Robert R. Fernando, OMHS, DD Archbishop ACC North America

FOREWORD
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 all generations will call me blessed

-St Luke1:46-49 Canticle of Mary

The Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God and our Mother, is the realization of God the Fathers promise that the gates of heaven will be reopened because from her blessed womb the Son of God was incarnated, she has become the Mediatrix of all graces. The Philippines has been so blessed in the whole of Asia that it serves as the light to the nations on this part of the world, as it is the only Christian and Catholic country in the Far East. God loves us. He sent the Blessed Virgin Mary, Ina Poon Bato prior to the arrival of the Missionary Priests from Spain. Our forefathers bent their knees to her, asked for her intercession and offered their love at her foot. I am admonishing all the blessed or sealed sons and daughters of our Beloved Ingkong, God the Holy Spirit, and members of the Apostolic Catholic Church, and every Christian to be a devotee of Ina Poon Bato, the Patron Saint of the Philippines, for the conversion of sinners and the peace of the whole world. May God shower us with His abundance through her, Ina Poon Bato.

Saint Maria Virginia

ACC Matriarch and Foundress of the International Block Rosary Convention

BRIEF HISTORY OF INA POON BATO

Before the arrival of the Spaniards in the Philippines, up on the mountains of Botolan, Zambales, in the island of Luzon, there was a well known and skilled hunter named Djadig who was a nomad and belonged to one of the tribal aborigines of the Filipinos, 3

the Aetas. One day, when there was a drought, together with his three sons, he went out to the forest to hunt for food. It was almost sunset, still empty-handed; they decided to rest for a while beside the Pastac River. Suddenly, Djadig heard a voice saying Tumindig ka Djadig, hanapin at dalhin mo ako sa inyo, (Stand up Djadig, bring me to your home). Immediately he stood up and looked around where the voice was coming from. He saw a very beautiful lady dressed in gold on top of a boulder (bato). When he got closer to the lady he found out that it was a statue made of shiny wood. Dalhin mo ako sa inyo (Bring me to your place), once again the voice said coming from the statue. He did bring the statue, as soon as they reached home, Djadigs wife was so mad when she learned that they were not able to bring anything for food except for the wooden image. Because of her fury, she took the wooden statue and tossed it on the furnace that led to a blazing fire in their home. After smothering the blaze, they were astonished to find out that the statue is still whole with no stray marks and the dress is shining as gold. The Aetas afterwards enshrined the statue on top of the boulder (bato) where Djadig first found it. The aborigines considered this statue to be the protectress of their tribe, calling her Apo Apang or Little Queen. Because of this, the drought has ended, rain came and the mountain was restored to its being green like in spring and soon the abundance of deer and wild boar was noticed. When the Spaniards came they heard of the story of the miraculous image. They went up to the mountain and found the statue on top of a boulder (bato) on its original place and confirmed that it is an image of the Virgin Mother of God. Thus, they called this statue Ina Poon Bato. The Spanish friars and soldiers who thought that they were the first Christians to set foot in the Philippines were so amazed and were thinking how this image of the Blessed Virgin Mary reached the Islands before their arrival. To date, the aforementioned original Image is with the Aglipayan 4

Church (the Philippine Independent Catholic Church) in Zambales. Devotion and veneration to this particular image have been propagated by prominent personalities. Pilgrim replicas are being introduced to the archipelago and the whole world. The Apostolic Catholic Church, ACC, under the leadership of Patriarch John Florentine, by the inspiration of Saint Maria Virginia, has proclaimed Ina Poon Bato to be the Patron Saint of the Philippines. The latter brought a replica of the pilgrim image of Ina Poon Bato to the United States, Canada, and Hong Kong in the early 1990s to further the devotion of Christians to the Theotokos, (the Mother of God) who has brought about innumerable miracles: petitions were granted, illnesses were cured etc., to those whom she have chosen to welcome her into their homes as a guest and anyone who pledges a particular devotion and veneration to her miraculous presence.

INTRODUCTION
To Jesus through Mary this simple teaching about the Mother of God, the Blessed Virgin Mary, is unfathomable as we meditate on her important role in the Salvific mission of Our Lord Jesus Christ, i.e. Co-Redemptrix. Devotions to her grew at the foot of the Cross when She was given to us as our Mother - through His Apostle, St. John and since then has been inevitable. 5

In the early days of the Christian Church, the monks and other religious people recite 150 psalms daily. Problems arose when it was made public especially to those who could not read thereby prompting a new devotion, i.e. in place of the psalms, which is to recite 150 Our Fathers daily. Furthermore, in the 12th century, as the devotion to the Theotokos (Mother of God) intensified, the Our Father was replaced by 150 Hail Marys. The Rosary devotion was given to Saint Dominic by the Mother of God in the thirteenth century to overcome the heresy of the Albigensis, The Rosary Crusade of Dominic was successful and the Albigenses were defeated. As a result, devotion to the beads spread throughout the Christian world. This devotion was accorded the name Rosary from a vision of the Blessed Virgin that while a young man, Blessed Alain, was reciting his Ave Marias, on each utterance a rose issued from his lips. The Blessed Virgin with the Angels, in turn, gathered them and weaves them into a crown and was placed on top of his head. Likewise, one of Her titles on her Litany, Mystical Rose, is another reason for the beads of prayers being called the Holy Rosary. Besides Rosary from the Latin Rosarium we have Chaplet, Garland, and Crown, from the French Chaplete. Today, She is appealing to all Christian families on all Her apparitions worldwide, to pray the Holy Rosary for world peace, for the atonement of sins, and the unity of all families.

The family that prays together stays together.

THE FIFTEEN (15) PROMISES

OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY TO CHRISTIANS WHO RECITE THE HOLY ROSARY 1. Whoever shall faithfully serve me by the recitation of the Rosary shall receive signal graces. 2. I promise my special protection and the greatest graces to all who shall recite the Rosary. 6

3. The Rosary shall be a powerful armor against hell, it will destroy vice, decrease sin, and defeat heresies. 4. It will cause virtue and good works to flourish; it will obtain for souls the abundant mercy of God; it will withdraw the hearts of men from the love of the world and its vanities, and it will lift them to the desire of eternal things. Oh, that soul would sanctify themselves by this means. 5. The soul, which recommends itself to me by the recitation of the Rosary, shall not perish. 6. Whoever shall recite the Rosary devoutly, applying him to the consideration of its sacred mysteries shall never be conquered by misfortune. God will not chastise him in His justice; he shall not perish by an unprovided death; if he be just he shall remain in the grace of God, and become worthy of eternal life. 7. Whoever shall have true devotion of the Rosary shall not die without the sacraments of the Church. 8. Those who are faithful to recite the Rosary shall have during their life and at their death the light of God and the plentitude of His Graces; at the moment of death they shall participate in the merits of the Saints in paradise. 9. I shall deliver from purgatory those who have been devoted to the Rosary. 10. The faithful children of the Rosary shall merit a high degree of glory in heaven. 11. You shall obtain all you ask of me by the recitation of the Rosary. 12. I shall aid all those who propagate the Holy Rosary in their necessities. 7

13. I have obtained from my Divine Son that all the advocates of the Rosary shall have intercessors the entire celestial court during their life and at the hour of death. 14. All who recite the Rosary are my sons, and brothers of my only Son Jesus Christ. 15. Devotion of my Rosary is a great sign of predestination.

GUIDELINES FOR THE FAMILY MEMBERS

The Blessed Virgin Mary requests that the following should be followed especially during the recital of the Holy Rosary: 1. The family should pray together as much as possible or if time permits, everyone should be able to pray at least everyday. 2. Everybody should observe modesty in their attire. Women: must wear skirts and blouses or dresses, and they must wear veils on their heads. Please be reminded that 8

shorts, pants, mini skirts and sleeveless clothing are not allowed. Men: must wear pants, and shirts. Please be reminded that shorts and sleeveless shirts are not allowed. 3. Everyone must kneel as a sign of sacrifice and reverence except for those who are sick and the elderly. 4. Everybody should go to Mass and receive Holy Communion at least once a week. 5. Everyone should learn and know how to pray the Holy Rosary before the last day of the visit. 6. Serving food is not permitted/required. If the family decides to do so, it should be kept to a minimum/in moderation. Note: Please read the following from the Holy Bible for further explanation of the following: Proper Attire:Deuteronomy 22:5 Veil: 1 Corinthians 11:13-16 Kneeling: Psalm 95:6

WELCOME PRAYER
Prayer by family members (on the arrival of the Holy Statue) LEADER: Ave Maria Purissima..(3x) RESPONSE: Sin pecado con su vida(3x) ALL: (The Sign of the Cross) In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Blessed Mother, we, the members of this family, do hereby welcome you with our hearts. We are fully aware of our shortcomings, our insignificance, our unworthiness. We have been quite tepid and indifferent in the past, but we know how loving you 9

are to your children. With Magdalene-like repentance, mixed with joy and delight, we receive you in our humble home. You are the comforter of the afflicted. Into your hands we trustfully lay the afflictions of our souls and bodies to be comforted by you. You are the Queen of peace, harmony and order in our family. May your visit increase our faith, hope and love. May it lead our family closer to each other and to our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Pray 1 Our Father, 1 Hail Mary and 1 Glory be (3x) Or Pray the Holy Rosary. LEADER: Ave Maria Purissima.. (3x)

RESPONSE: Sin pecado con su vida (3x) LEADER: Alleluia (3x)

RESPONSE: Alleluia (3x) ALL: (The Sign of the Cross) In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

THE HOLY ROSARY

LEADER: ALL: Ave Maria Purissima.. (3x) Sin pecado con su vida (3x)

1. THE SIGN OF THE CROSS AND ACT OF CONTRITION ALL: LEADER: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Let us recite an Act of Contrition (Holding onto the Cross of the Rosary)

ALL: O, My God, I am heartily sorry for having offended You, and I detest all my sins because I dread the loss of heaven 10

and the pains of hell. But most of all, because I offended You, my God, who are all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve with the help of Your grace, to confess my sins, to do penance and to amend my life. Amen. 2. OPENING SONG LEADER: ALL: LEADER: Ave Maria Purissima. Sin pecado con su vida. Let us sing Lumang Krus (or The Old Rugged Cross) LUMANG KRUS Sa malayong pook malapit sa bundok, Nariyan ang isang Lumang Krus. Na pinagpakuan ng Poong Maykapal Sa sala ng taoy tumubos. Refrain: Kung kayat aming iniaalay Ang lahat sa Lumang Krus na iyan. Handog koy dalangin at dasal Na ang hirap Niya ay maparam. Krus na yan ay tigib ng dugo at luha Kay Hesus na Mahal ng madla. Nagtiis ng hirap, namatay Siya sa Krus Sa sala ng taoy tumubos. (Repeat Refrain) THE OLD RUGGED CROSS On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross The emblem of suffering and shame And I love that old cross where the dearest and best For a world of lost sinners was slain. 11

Refrain So Ill cherish the old rugged cross Till my trophies at last I lay down I will cling to the old rugged cross And exchange it someday for a crown. And that old rugged cross so despised by the world Has a wondrous attraction for me For the dear Lamb of God left His glory above To bear it to dark Calvary(Repeat Refrain) LEADER: ALL: LEADER: ALL: LEADER: Open my lips, O Lord. And my mouth shall declare Your praise. O God, come to my assistance. O Lord, make haste to help me.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. ALL: As it was in the beginning is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. 3. THE APOSTLES CREED ALL: I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of Heaven and earth; I believe in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord; Who was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary; He suffered under Pontius Pilate, He was crucified, died and was buried. He descended into the dead; on the third day He rose again; He ascended into Heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father He will come again to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Catholic Church, the communion of Saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.

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4. THE LORDS PRAYER (on the first bead) LEADER: 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.

ALL:

5. THE HAIL MARY (on the next three beads) LEADER: Hail, Mary, full of grace; the Lord is with Thee; Blessed art Thou amongst 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.

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(Repeat the Hail Mary 3x) 6. GLORY BE (on the space before each Our Father in each decade) LEADER: ALL: Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

7. THE FATIMA PRAYER ALL: O My Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell; lead all souls to heaven, especially those who are most in need of Your Mercy. 8. OFFERRING OF PETITIONS 13

LEADER: We offer this.. (Intentions or petitions may be said or read at this part or prior to the start of each decade or mystery as the local custom may be.) 9. THE FIFTEEN DECADES OF THE HOLY ROSARY LEADER: ALL: Ave Maria Purissima, Sin pecado con su vida.

LEADER: Let us meditate on the five Joyful / Sorrowful / Glorious Mystery. The first /second / third / fourth/ fifth Joyful / Sorrowful / Glorious Mystery is the (If five decades will be recited, see the corresponding mysteries on pp. 14; if the 15 decades will be recited, start from the Joyful to the Glorious mysteries) (For each mystery pray: 1 Our Father, 10 Hail Mary, 1 Glory Be and 1 Fatima Prayer. After the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th mysteries, sing Ave, Ave, Ave Maria, but after the 5th mystery, sing Dios Te Salve(page16), then recite The Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary.) THE JOYFUL MYSTERIES These are said on Mondays and Thursdays, Also on Sundays of Advent and Sundays from Epiphany to Lent. 1. The Incarnation of the Son of God. 2. The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary to Her cousin Saint Elizabeth. 3. The Birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ. 4. The Presentation of the Infant Jesus in the Temple. 5. The Finding of the Child Jesus in the Temple. THE SORROWFUL MYSTERIES These are said on Tuesdays and Fridays, also on Sundays during Lent. 14

1. The Agony of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane. 2. The Scourging at the Pillar of Our Lord Jesus Christ. 3. The Crowning with Thorns of Our Lord Jesus Christ. 4. The Carrying of the Cross of Our Lord Jesus Christ going to Mount Calvary. 5. The Crucifixion and Death of Our Lord Jesus Christ. THE GLORIOUS MYSTERIES These are said on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays (from Easter to Advent) 1. The Triumphant Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ. 2. The Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ. 3. The Descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and the Blessed Virgin Mary. 4. The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into heaven in both body and soul. 5. The Coronation of the Blessed Virgin Mary as Queen and Lady of Heaven and Earth. DIOS TE SALVE Dios te salve, Mara, Llena eres de gracia, el Seor es contigo. Bendita t eres, entre todas las mujeres, y bendito es el fruto, y bendito es el fruto de tu vientre, Jess. Santa Mara, Madre de Dios, ruega por nosotros pecadores, ahora y en la hora de nuestra muerte. Amn. Jess. 10. THE LITANY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY LEADER: ALL: Ave Maria Purissima, Sin pecado con su vida. 15

LEADER:

Let us meditate on the Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

LEADER: ALL: Lord, have mercy on us................Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us Christ, have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on usLord, have mercy on us. Christ, hear us...Christ, hear us. Christ, graciously hear us....Christ, graciously hear us. God, the Father of Heaven..Have mercy on us. God the Son, Redeemer of the World....Have mercy on us. God, the Holy SpiritHave mercy on us. Holy Trinity, One God.Have mercy on us. Holy Mary.......Pray for us. Holy Mother of God....................Pray for us. Holy Virgin of virgins.....Pray for us. Mother of Christ..............................Pray for us. Mother of Divine Grace.......Pray for us. Mother Most Pure............................Pray for us. Mother Most Chaste........................Pray for us. Mother Most Inviolate.....Pray for us. Mother Undefiled.................Pray for us. Mother Immaculate.........Pray for us. Mother Most Amiable.........................Pray for us. Mother Most Admirable.............Pray for us. Mother of Good Counsel....................Pray for us. Mother of Our Creator............................Pray for us. Mother of Our Savior..............................Pray for us. Virgin Most Prudent...............................Pray for us. Virgin Most Venerable...........................Pray for us. Virgin Most Renowned..............................Pray for us. Virgin Most Powerful.................................Pray for us. Virgin Most Merciful.................................Pray for us. Virgin Most Faithful...................................Pray for us. Mirror of Justice..............................Pray for us. Seat of Wisdom...............................Pray for us. Cause of Our Joy.................................Pray for us. 16

Spiritual Vessel............................Pray for us. Vessel of Honor...........................Pray for us. Singular Vessel of Devotion............Pray for us. Mystical Rose......................Pray for us. Tower of David....................................Pray for us. Tower of Ivory.....................................Pray for us. House of Gold..................................Pray for us. Ark of the Covenant.............Pray for us. Gate of Heaven............................Pray for us. Morning Star....................................Pray for us. Health of the Sick....................Pray for us. Refuge of Sinners............................Pray for us. Comforter of the Afflicted...............Pray for us. Help of Christians....................Pray for us. Queen of Angels......................Pray for us. Queen of Patriarchs.................Pray for us. Queen of Prophets.......................Pray for us. Queen of Apostles...................Pray for us. Queen of Martyrs................................Pray for us. Queen of Confessors.......................Pray for us. Queen of Virgins.............................Pray for us. Queen of All Saints.........................Pray for us. Queen Conceived Without Original Sin..Pray for us. Queen Assumed Into Heaven.......Pray for us. Queen of the Most Holy Rosary..Pray for us. Queen of Peace................................Pray for us. LEADER: ALL: LEADER: ALL: LEADER: ALL: Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world. (Everyone strikes their own chest) Spare us, O Lord. Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world. (Everyone strikes their own chest) Graciously hear us, O Lord. Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world. (Everyone strikes their own chest) Have Mercy on us. 17

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Let us pray. Grant, we beseech You, O Lord God, to us your servants, that we may rejoice in continued health of mind and body, and that by the Glorious intercession of the Blessed Mary ever Virgin, we may be delivered from present sorrow and enter into the joys of Your eternal gladness, through Christ, our Lord. Amen.

11. HAIL, HOLY QUEEN ALL: Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy; Hail our life, our sweetness and our hope. To You do we cry, poor banished children of Eve; To You do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, O Most Gracious Advocate, Your eyes of mercy towards us. Then after this our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of Your 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. Let us pray. Almighty and everlasting God, who by the cooperation of the Holy Spirit, did prepare the body and soul of the Glorious Virgin Mother Mary to be a worthy dwelling for your Son; Grant that we, who rejoice in Her commemoration, may by Her loving intercession, be delivered from all present evils and from everlasting death, through the same Christ, Our Lord. Amen.

LEADER: ALL: LEADER: ALL:

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O God, whose only begotten Son, by His life, death and resurrection, has purchased for us the rewards of eternal salvation, grant we beseech You that meditating upon these mysteries in the most Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we may imitate what they contain and obtain what they promise through Christ, Our Lord. Amen. LEADER: ALL: Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. (Repeat the Glory Be 3x)

12. PRAYER INTENTIONS LEADER: Let us pray for the intercession of our Beloved Mama, St. Ma. Virginia, and for the guidance, protection, strength and intentions of our Patriarch, Dr. John Florentine., and all church leaders. Pray 1 Our Father, 1 Hail Mary, 1 Glory Be. Let us also offer a prayer for the guidance and protection of all the Archangels, Saints, Cherubims, Seraphims, Angelitos, Angelitas, Hijas de Maria and our individual Holy Seals and Guardian Angels. Pray 1 Our Father, 1 Hail Mary, 1 Glory Be. . 13. THE CLOSING SONG LEADER: ALL: Ave Maria Purissima.. Sin pecado con su vida..

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LEADER: Let us sing our final Hymn.. (Ina Poon Bato, Immaculate Mother, Lady of Fatima or any appropriate 19

Marian Hymn, see page 20-22) LEADER: ALL: LEADER: ALL: Ave Maria Purisima..(3x) Sin pecado con su vida(3x) Alleluia (3X) Alleluia, (3X)

ALL: (The Sign of the Cross) In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen

Marian Hymns
INA POON BATO Ina Poon Bato Mahal na Birhen Tulungan ninyo kami Sa araw-araw naming suliranin Sa aming mga kasalanan Ipanalangin ninyot patawarin Sa matuwid na landas Kami ay inyong akayin Ina Poon Bato Mahal na Birhen Kayo ang Ina tanging pag-asa namin Anuman ang inyong ipagkaloob sa amin Buong pusong pasasalamatan at tatangapin 20

Mahal na Ina ng Diyos. Mahal na Birhen. Kayo ang Ina. Tanging pag-asa namin.

IMMACULATE MOTHER Immaculate Mother we come at Thy call And low at Thy altar before Thee we fall. Refrain Ave, Ave, Ave Maria, Ave, Ave, Ave Maria In grief and temptation, in joy and in pain Well seek Thee our Mother nor seek Thee in vain. Repeat Refrain MARY IMMACULATE Mary Immaculate star of the morning Chosen before the creation began Destined to bring through the light of your dawning Conquest of Satan and rescue to Man. Refrain Bend from your throne at the voice of our crying Look to this earth where your footsteps have trod Stretch our your arms to us living and dying Mary Immaculate, Mother of God. We sinners honor your sinless perfection Fallen and weak for Gods mercy we plead Grant us the shield of your mighty protection Measure your aid by the depth of our need. 21

(Repeat Refrain) DEAR LADY OF FATIMA Dear Lady of Fatima we come on bended knees To beg your intercession for peace and unity Dear Mary, wont you show us the right and shining way We pledge our love and offer you a Rosary each day. You promised at Fatima, Each time that you appeared To help us if we pray to you to banish war and fear Dear Lady on first Saturday, we ask your guiding hand For grace and guidance here on earth and protection of our land.

SALVE REGINA Salve Regina, Mater misericordiae, Vita dulcedo et spes nostra salve. Ad te clamamus exsules filii Hevae. Ad te suspiramus gementes et flentes, in hac lacrimarum valle. Eja ergo advocata nostra, illos tuos misericordes oculos ad nos converte. Et Iesum benedictum fructum ventris tui nobis post hoc exsilium ostende. O clemens, o pia, o dulcis Virgo Maria. AVE MARIA I 22

Ave Maria, gratia plena Dominus tecum, benedicta tu Benedicta tu in mulieribus Et Benedictus, fructus ventris tui, Iesus. II Sancta Maria, Mater Dei, Ora pro nobis peccatoribus Nunc et in hora, mortis nostrae. (REPEAT I) Amen.

FAREWELL PRAYERS
(Prayer by Family Members on the Last Day of the Visit After the Recitation of the Holy Rosary) Beloved Mother, how loving you are to us that you desired to stay with us in this humble home. Now, you will leave us. For this great privilege of your happy visit, we, the members of this family, extend our sincerest thanks to you. We feel sorry for whatever shortcomings we may have committed during the time of your visit. We humbly ask you to forgive us. Pardon our lukewarmness, our unholy distractions and our improper conduct. Pardon all that may have offended your humility, love and modesty. At this moment of your departure, we beg you to pray for this family 23

that we may remain ever faithful to your Beloved Son, Jesus, and our Lord; that we may imitate your virtues and example; that we may conduct our lives not in the worlds way, but in Gods way in order to reach heaven. Farewell, Blessed Mother, Pray for us now and at the hour of our death. Amen. MEMORARE Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help, and sought your intercession was left unaided. Inspired with this confidence, we fly unto you, O Virgin of virgins, Our Mother, to you we come, before you we kneel, sinful and sorrowful. Oh Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not our petitions, but in your clemency, hear and answer them. Amen. LEADER: Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, RESPONSE: Have mercy on us! LEADER: RESPONSE: LEADER: RESPONSE: Immaculate Heart of Mary, Pray for us! Saint Joseph, Pray for us.

LEADER: All Holy Angels and Saints of God, RESPONSE: Intercede for us. ACT OF CONSECRATION OF THE FAMILY ALL: O Most Loving Jesus, who by the example of Your domestic life, consecrated the family You chose on earth; in Your clemency look down upon our family; humbly imploring Your mercy through the daily recitation of the Family Rosary. We belong to You, for to You in a special way, we have dedicated and devoted ourselves. Look upon us in loving kindness; present us to our Heavenly Father; give us help in time of need; and grant us the grace to persevere to the end in imitation of the Holy Family; that having revered and loved You faithfully on earth, we may bless and praise You, together 24

with the Father and the Holy Spirit, eternally in Heaven. O Mary, our Heavenly Mother, to Your intercession we have recourse, knowing that Your Divine Son will be pleased when You offer Him the prayers of our daily Family Rosary. O Glorious Patriarch St. Joseph, assist our family always by Your powerful intercession and offer by the hands of Mary, our daily Family Prayers to Jesus. Amen. LEADER: May the divine assistance remain always with us. RESPONSE: Amen. LEADER: May the souls of the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace. RESPONSE: Amen. LEADER: May the blessing of the Almighty God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit descend upon us and remain with us always. RESPONSE: Amen. FAREWELL HYMN LEADER: Let us sing Paalam Inang Birhen (or Mother Dear) PAALAM INANG BIRHEN I Paalam Inang Birhen, kasing ningning ng buwan. Paalam na paalam. Kami ay bendisyunan. Kami ay bendisyunan. II Kami ay pagpalain. Birheng maawain, Kami ay kalingain. Mahal na Ina namin. Repeat I 25

MOTHER DEAR Mother dear, O pray for me,/ whilst far from heaven and Thee. I wander in a fragile bark,/ Oer lifes tempestuous sea. O Virgin Mother from Thy throne./ So bright and bliss above. Protect Thy child and cheer my path/ with Thy sweet smile of love. Mother dear remember me./ And never cease Thy care Till in heaven eternally./ Thy love and bliss I share. LEADER: RESPONSE: LEADER: RESPONSE: Ave Maria Purisima(3x) Sin pecado con su vida(3x) Alleluia (3x) Alleluia (3x)

ALL: (The Sign of the Cross) In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

WHY WE NEED TO PRAY THE HOLY ROSARY

The Holy Rosary is the meditation of the chief mysteries of the life, death and glory of our Lord Jesus Christ and His Blessed Mother Mary. The whole Rosary is a compendium of the tenets of what every Catholic should know. It is a summary of Christian life. All that is contained in the Rosary are prayers and articles of the faith for guidance of every Christian. The Rosary is a priceless treasure, which is inspired by God Himself most especially on this present time of the reign of God the Holy Spirit, our Beloved Ingkong. Almighty God has given it to you because He wants you to use the Rosary as the most effective tool and weapon to convert even the most hardened sinners and the most obstinate heretics. He has 26

attached it to grace in this life and glory in the next. Let us crown ourselves with roses of the Most Holy Rosary. So by all means we should eagerly crown ourselves with these roses from heaven, and recite the entire Rosary everyday, that is to say the three Rosaries each of five decades which are like three little wreaths or crowns of flowers; the reasons for doing this: 1. To honor the three crowns of Jesus and Mary A. Jesus crown of grace at the time of His Incarnation. B. His crown of thorns during His passion and His crown of glory in heaven. C. The three-fold crown which the Most Blessed Trinity gave Mary in heaven. 2. We should do this so that we ourselves may receive three crowns from Jesus and Mary.

DEVOTION OR VENERATION TO MOTHER MARY

Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary must not be confused with the Adoration of God. Adoration is the supreme worship to Supreme Being - to know, to love and honor, to obey and serve and to thank Him, to repent for our misdeeds and to expect His rewards for our good deeds. The Blessed Mother Mary should not be accorded the Supreme worship of adoration to God. What is given Her is a middle worship, theologically termed HYPERDULIA, a form of veneration over and above that accorded to the Saints but immensely lower than the adoration accorded to God. The statues and icons or pictures of Mama Mary are attempts of man to perpetuate her memory so that her likeness and presence may remain as fresh and live as though she is still in person with and around us. It is not the intention for those images/statues to be 27

adored but simply VENERATED WITH DUE RESPECT AND HONOR. In the personal absence of Mama Mary, devotees find it fitting and proper the beholding of Her statue/image to project their minds and hearts to Her who is in heaven. MARIAN DEVOTION AND EVANGELIZATION Devotion means ardor to worship God and serve Him. It is the interior act of the will giving itself to God with generosity and fervor. Devotion is the joyous dedication of the whole self to God (and to others for the sake of God), in living response to the gift He makes of Himself. Devotion to Mary is the ardor to serve Her, the better to serve God. Mama Mary, the woman, the virgin, and the Mother most blessed of God, associated by Him in the work of the Son to an extra ordinary degree, and even now sharing in His risen glory - Mary says something about God, and something about ourselves. Throughout the history of the Church, it is Mary who has summoned all to give praise and to practice devotion. She is also the one who, at the foot of the Cross, shows her heights which fidelity must reach. Finally, she is the one who, in the Upper Room, indicates how prayer tends above all to ask for the Spirit and gather the community to believers. The Virgin in her own life lived an example of that maternal love by which all should be animated who cooperate in the Apostolic mission of the Church for the regeneration of human beings (Lumen Gentium 65). To evangelize is to announce the good news of the reign of God, the salvation manifested by the miracles and resurrection of Jesus, Son of God became man to make us adopted children of God, and offered in His name to all people. To evangelize is, to make us adopted children of God. We can therefore say that to evangelize is to continue the work of salvation for which the Father sent Jesus. Mama Mary, from the moment of the Annunciation, is the perfect 28

model of faith in the Good News of salvation through the Incarnation of the Son of God. And, as handmaid of the Lord, she devoted herself totally to the person and work of her Son (Lumen Gentium 56). Mary brought Jesus to St. Elizabeth and to St. John the Baptizer. She evangelized the shepherds and the Magi. At Cana, by her faith in Jesus and in union with Him; that its object is the mystery of Christ; and that it is cooperation with the very mission of Jesus.

BLOCK ROSARY
Block Rosary is connected with the visit of an image or statue of the Blessed Mother Mary from house to house and from one family to another, where special veneration is given Her during the term of the image stay while reciting or praying the Rosary. THE INTERNATIONAL BLOCK ROSARY CONVENTION: It is the movement of the faithful who promote the veneration of the Blessed Virgin Mary through the recitation of the Holy Rosary in every home daily, the Block Rosary. It has been instituted so that its members may be drawn together in fraternal charity to praise, honor and defend the Blessed Mother, secure Her patronage, and binds them to one another by no other bond than praying or recitation of Her Rosary. It started through the pious works of Santa Maria Virginia, the first Saint of the Apostolic Catholic Church, the Holy Covenant of the 29

Holy Spirit [through whom the Holy Spirit made Himself be known and be called "Mahal na Ingkong (Beloved Ingkong)]. Christians, eighteen (18) years old and above are eligible for enrollment in the Rosary Confraternity under the International Block Rosary Convention. Officers and members are always advised and reminded, usually they make a pledge during their investiture, to recite the Holy Rosary daily with their family and propagate devotion to it in the community. The crusaders, proponents and representatives of the different yet united Block Rosary groups, from the many different countries gather together in an annual Grand Procession during the celebration of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, displaying an array of the Beautiful Images of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

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