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Announcements. Ski Trip! Registration deadline is today . 1 st fundraiser, Jan 20 th , be there Poinsettias for free!!!! No meeting next week. March for Life – Jan 22 nd ATL Bible Study begins Jan 27 th I am engaged!. The Rosary. What is the Rosary?.
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Announcements • Ski Trip! • Registration deadline is today. • 1st fundraiser, Jan 20th, be there • Poinsettias for free!!!! • No meeting next week. • March for Life – Jan 22nd ATL • Bible Study begins Jan 27th • I am engaged!
What is the Rosary? • A prayer from Mary and to Mary. • She is a channel to her Son Jesus • Hands, mouth, and mind are busy.
Where we got it….. • Prayer beads were used since the Early Church • The Rosary evolved from there.
St. Dominic • Early 1220’s • Preached a form of the Rosary • The modern form of the Rosary dates from near his time.
Why pray the Rosary? • Has been used and encouraged for centuries by Saints and Popes • "Say the Rosary every day to obtain peace for the world" (Our Lady of Fátima)
Quote of the Day • "Would you like me to tell you a 'secret'? It is simple, and after all, is no secret: 'Pray, pray much. Say the Rosary everyday.'"
Who said it? • JPII
The Mysteries • 4 sets of 5 mysteries • Joyful • Sorrowful • Glorious • Luminous
Luminous • The new ones! • Created by John Paul II (2002)