Sorrowful Mysteries of the Holy Rosary
(For Souls in Purgatory)
SYMBOLS
[℣] Leader [℟] Response [Ⱥ] All togetherSIGN OF THE CROSS
† In the Name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit † Amen.
OPENING PRAYER
[Ⱥ] God, Eternal Loving Father, whose only begotten Son by his life, death, and resurrection, has purchased for us the rewards of eternal life, 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 Jesus Christ our Lord. | Amen.
APOSTLES’ CREED
[Ⱥ] I believe in God, | the Father almighty, | creator of heaven and earth, | and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, | who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, | born of the Virgin Mary, | suffered under Pontius Pilate, | was crucified, died and was buried; | he descended into hell; | on the third day he rose again from the dead; | he ascended into heaven, | and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty; | from there he will come 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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At the Opening Beads
LORD’S PRAYER
[℣] Our Father who is in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come. Your 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.
HAIL MARY (3x)
[℣] Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus. [℟] Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death, Amen.
GLORY BE
[℣] 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.
THE FIVE SORROWFUL MYSTERIES
The 1st Sorrowful Mystery
Agony of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane
Matthew 26:36–46 & Luke 22:39–46
FOR SOULS IN PURGATORY
[℣] Dear Jesus, Loving Saviour, through your bloody sweat of anguish that you shed for us sinners at Gethsemane, we ask you to have mercy on the Holy Souls in Purgatory. Bring to completion their purification and console them with the cup of heavenly comfort. [℟] Sweet Jesus, grant them eternal rest and let perpetual light shine upon them.
LORD’S PRAYER
[℣] Our Father who is in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come. Your 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.
HAIL MARY (10x)
[℣] Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus. [℟] Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death, Amen.
GLORY BE
[℣] 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.
FATIMA PRAYER
[Ⱥ] O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell. Lead all souls to heaven, especially those most in need of your mercy.
The 2nd Sorrowful Mystery
Jesus is Scourged at the Pillar
John 19:1–3
FOR SOULS IN PURGATORY
[℣] Dear Jesus, Loving Saviour, through your brutal bodily scourging and the verbal scorn that you so patiently tolerated for us sinners, we ask you to have mercy on the Holy Souls in Purgatory! Give them eternal relief and bring them to live with you forever. [℟] Sweet Jesus, grant them eternal rest and let perpetual light shine upon them.
LORD’S PRAYER
[℣] Our Father who is in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come. Your 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.
HAIL MARY (10x)
[℣] Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus. [℟] Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death, Amen.
GLORY BE
[℣] 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.
FATIMA PRAYER
[Ⱥ] O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell. Lead all souls to heaven, especially those most in need of your mercy.
The 3rd Sorrowful Mystery
Jesus is Crowned with Thorns
Matthew 27:27–30
FOR SOULS IN PURGATORY
[℣] Dear Jesus, Loving Saviour, through your painful crowning with thorns and the mocking crowd which you so patiently endured for us sinners, we ask you to have mercy on the Holy Souls in Purgatory and give them the crown of eternal joy. [℟] Sweet Jesus, grant them eternal rest and let perpetual light shine upon them.
LORD’S PRAYER
[℣] Our Father who is in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come. Your 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.
HAIL MARY (10x)
[℣] Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus. [℟] Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death, Amen.
GLORY BE
[℣] 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.
FATIMA PRAYER
[Ⱥ] O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell. Lead all souls to heaven, especially those most in need of your mercy.
The 4th Sorrowful Mystery
Jesus Carries His Cross to Calvary
John 19:12–17
FOR SOULS IN PURGATORY
[℣] Dear Jesus, Loving Saviour, through your excruciatingly painful carrying of the cross through the streets of Jerusalem, which you so patiently bore for us sinners, we ask you to have mercy on the Holy Souls in Purgatory! Bring them to the everlasting peace of perfect life with the Most Holy Trinity. [℟] Sweet Jesus, grant them eternal rest and let perpetual light shine upon them.
LORD’S PRAYER
[℣] Our Father who is in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come. Your 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.
HAIL MARY (10x)
[℣] Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus. [℟] Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death, Amen.
GLORY BE
[℣] 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.
FATIMA PRAYER
[Ⱥ] O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell. Lead all souls to heaven, especially those most in need of your mercy.
The 5th Sorrowful Mystery
Jesus is Crucified and Dies on the Cross
Luke 23:33–46
FOR SOULS IN PURGATORY
[℣] Dear Jesus, Loving Saviour, through your painful and humiliating crucifixion and death on the cross at Calvary, that you suffered so patiently for us sinners, we ask you to have mercy on the Holy Souls in Purgatory! Turn your Holy Face towards them and let them be in paradise with you today. [℟] Sweet Jesus, grant them eternal rest and let perpetual light shine upon them.
LORD’S PRAYER
[℣] Our Father who is in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come. Your 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.
HAIL MARY (10x)
[℣] Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus. [℟] Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death, Amen.
GLORY BE
[℣] 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.
FATIMA PRAYER
[Ⱥ] O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell. Lead all souls to heaven, especially those most in need of your mercy.
CONCLUDING PRAYERS
FOR SOULS IN PURGATORY
[℣] Dear Jesus, Loving Saviour, through your Sorrowful Passion and the Precious Blood that you shed for us sinners, we ask you to have mercy on the Holy Souls in Purgatory, particularly on our dearly departed family, relatives, friends and all those souls who have no one to pray for them. Complete the healing of their purification and let them enjoy and participate fully in your Salvation. [℟] Sweet Jesus grant them eternal rest and let perpetual light shine upon them.
CLOSING PRAYER
[℣] Pour forth we beseech you, Almighty Father, your grace into our hearts, that we to whom the incarnation of your Son, was made known by the message of an angel, may by his passion and cross be brought to the glory of his resurrection. [℟] We ask this through Jesus Christ, Our Lord. Amen.
HAIL HOLY QUEEN
[Ⱥ] 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, most gracious advocate, your eyes of mercy towards us | and after this, our exile, | show 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.
[Ⱥ] Grant, we beseech you, O Heavenly Father, | that we, your servants, may enjoy perpetual health of mind and body; | and by the intercession of the Blessed Mary, ever Virgin, | may be delivered from present sorrow, | and obtain eternal joy. | We ask this through Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord. | Amen.
CONTINUE WITH
OR END WITH
[℣] May the divine assistance remain always with us, [℟] and may the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
SIGN OF THE CROSS
† In the Name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit † Amen.
PSALMIC REFLECTION ON
Hear, O Lord, and have mercy on me. Lord, be my helper! You have turned my mourning into dancing; you have taken off my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness… (From Psalm 30)