Someone who helps others in need. Mary is an advocate for us and takes our prayers to her son, Jesus, to answer.
Decade
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A set of ten beads of the Rosary. There are five decades in a Rosary. For each decade, we think about a different Mystery, or story, about the lives of Mary and Jesus.
Mysteries of the Rosary
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Important events in the lives of Jesus and Mary. Using a chain of beads, we make the Sign of the Cross and recite the Apostles’ Creed while holding the crucifix; then we pray one Our Father, three Hail Mary’s, and a Glory Be. Next, we recite the Our Father on each large bead, the Hail Mary on each of the ten smaller beads, and finish with the Glory Be. That completes one decade. Before we begin each decade, we say the mystery for that decade and think about it as we pray the prayers. After five decades, we pray the Hail Holy Queen and make the Sign of the Cross.
Rosary
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A special prayer using a chain of beads in which we reflect on the important events in the lives of Jesus and Mary.
