October – Month of the Holy Rosary of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary
Throughout the month of October, each day before the 6.00 PM Mass at the AU Chaplaincy, there will be Prayer and Meditation of the Holy Rosary at 5.30 PM. All are warmly invited to join.
Our Lady of Fatima photo: Wikimedia Commons (public domain).
Below are the texts used for the prayer of the Holy Rosary at the Saint John Paul II African Union Catholic Chaplaincy. Each set of mysteries is available as a PowerPoint presentation and as a PDF, free to download.
The Joyful Mysteries
Prayed on Mondays and Saturdays
- The Annunciation
- The Visitation
- The Nativity of Our Lord
- The Presentation in the Temple
- The Finding of Jesus in the Temple
The Sorrowful Mysteries
Prayed on Tuesdays and Fridays
- The Agony in the Garden
- The Scourging at the Pillar
- The Crowning with Thorns
- The Carrying of the Cross
- The Crucifixion and Death of Our Lord
The Glorious Mysteries
Prayed on Wednesdays and Sundays
- The Resurrection
- The Ascension
- The Descent of the Holy Spirit
- The Assumption of Mary
- The Coronation of Mary, Queen of Heaven and Earth
The Luminous Mysteries
Prayed on Thursdays
- The Baptism of Jesus in the Jordan
- The Wedding at Cana
- The Proclamation of the Kingdom of God
- The Transfiguration
- The Institution of the Eucharist
Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Litany of Loreto)
Traditionally prayed at the end of the Holy Rosary. This is the current approved text, including the three invocations added by Pope Francis on 20 June 2020 — Mother of Mercy, Mother of Hope and Solace of Migrants (marked *).
- Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.
- Christ, have mercy. Christ, have mercy.
- Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.
- Christ, 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 Spirit, have 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 the Church, pray for us.
- Mother of Mercy *, pray for us.
- Mother of divine grace, pray for us.
- Mother of Hope *, pray for us.
- Mother most pure, pray for us.
- Mother most chaste, pray for us.
- Mother inviolate, pray for us.
- Mother undefiled, 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 Saviour, 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.
- Spiritual vessel, pray for us.
- Vessel of honour, 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.
- Solace of Migrants *, 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 families, pray for us.
- Queen of peace, pray for us.
- Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, spare us, O Lord.
- Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, graciously hear us, O Lord.
- Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us pray.
Grant, we beseech thee, O Lord God, that we thy servants may enjoy perpetual health of mind and body; and by the glorious intercession of the Blessed Mary, ever Virgin, may be delivered from present sorrow and enter into the joy of eternal happiness. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.