CONTENTS 522a The power of the Rosary is BEYOND DESCRIPTION. ARCHBISHOP FULTON SHEEN 100th Anniversary PUBLIC SQUARE ROSARY CRUSADE 2017 Captain Manual CELEBRATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MIRACLE OF THE SUN 2 Rally report 3 Attendance sheet 4 10 Reasons to Pray a PUBLIC Square Rosary 5 Photos and testimonials 6 Sample rally invitation 7 Annual Growth of Rosary Rallies Since 2007 8 Helpful tips and information 9 Intention sheet 10 Prayer program 14 The Red Rose 15 Supply checklist and sample ad
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The power of the Rosary is BEYOND DESCRIPTION.ARCHBISHOP FULTON SHEEN
100th Anniversary PUBLIC SQUARE ROSARY CRUSADE2017 Captain Manual
CE L EBRAT I NG T H E 1 0 0 TH ANN I V ERSARY O F T H E M I RAC L E O F T H E S UN
2 Rally report3 Attendance sheet 4 10 Reasons to Pray a PUBLIC Square Rosary 5 Photos and testimonials6 Sample rally invitation7 Annual Growth of Rosary Rallies Since 20078 Helpful tips and information9 Intention sheet10 Prayer program14 The Red Rose15 Supply checklist and sample ad
Dear Rally Captain, Congratulations on becoming a Rally Captain in the 2017 100th Anniversary Public Square Rosary
Crusade! At this crucial historical moment, you’re part of a Rosary Crusade scheduled for thousands ofcities at noon on October 14, 2017, the Saturday closest to October 13th, the anniversary of the Fatimamiracle of the sun.
In this historical year of the Fatima Centennia, the intention for our Rosary Crusade is to beg Godand Our Lady to save America from today’s immorality and secularism.
Please know that here at America Needs Fatima, we’re committed to giving you the best assistancepossible for your rally preparations. Our special team will help you each step of the way.
Mr. Francis Slobodnik is our team captain and with him are many ladies and gentlemen—all prepared to help you. They are only a phone call away. The dedicated help line is (866) 584-6012.
To help make your rally more successful, we offer additional rally supplies, which are posted on ourwebsite. These include full versions of our English and Spanish manuals and banners, posters, intentionsheets, prayer programs and much more. Please visit us at www.ANF.org and click on the Rosary RallyCentral icon for downloading and printing the additional supplies at any time, in case you need extras.
To help others locate your rally, or the rally nearest them, our site will post a complete listing ofthe thousands of other rallies across the country.
If you would like others to contact you about joining your rally, please authorize us to place yourname and contact phone number on our website. By allowing us to do so, others can contact you directlyfor more information about the details of your rally. Please allow me to post your information by calling ustoll free at 866-584-6012, or email us at [email protected]. When you contact us please also letus know where your rally will take place.
You are receiving free rally materials within this manual. Here is the list of items enclosed:Page 2. Rally reportPage 3. Rally attendance sheetPage 4. 10 Reasons to Pray a PUBLIC Square RosaryPage 5. Photos and testimonials from past Rosary RalliesPage 6. Sample rally invitationPage 7. Annual Growth of Rosary Rallies Since 2007 Page 8. Helpful tips and information for a successful rallyPage 9. Intention sheetPages 10 -13. Prayer programPage 14. The Red RosePage 15. Supply checklist and sample ad for publications
I think this should provide you with everything that you need. However, if you need help, pleasecall 866-584-6012. Thank you very much and May God bless you!
Robert E. Ritchie,Director
P.S. If you have not done so, please let me post your name and rally location on our website by calling(866) 584-6012 or by emailing us at [email protected] (email is better and quicker). Itwould be very helpful if you would allow us to post your rally contact information so others canlearn about your rally and join you.
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Important information for Rally Captains
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Your FIRST name: LAST:
[_] I have already uploaded my Rally Pictures at www.ANF.org[_] I have enclosed my Attendance Sheet(s).
City and state where my Rally took place: Number of those who attended my Rally:
[_] Please sign me up to become a rally captain for Our Lady again in 2018.
Tell us about your rally:
My suggestions to America Needs Fatima on how to help me improve my Rosary Rally for next year:
Other comments and suggestions:
2017 Anniversary Rosary Rally Report After your rally please mail this report to: America Needs FatimaAttention: Mr. Francis SlobodnikP.O. Box 750140, Topeka, KS 66675
Captains, please complete the information on this page. Also, make as many copies of theAttendance Sheet (page 3) as you need and ask all in attendance to complete. Finally, mailthese forms back to America Needs Fatima in the enclosed envelope.
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2017 Anniversary Rally Attendance SheetCOPY AS NEEDED AND MAIL IN WITH YOUR REPORT
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1. This year is the 100th anniversary of the miracle of the sun: On October 13, 1917, Our Lady per-formed a miracle witnessed by 70,000 people, including atheists, communists and anti-Catholics. Someof them converted. The 2017 Public Square Rosary Rallies will remind the person on the street that con-version is possible.
2. Reach fallen away Catholics: According to research, only 28% of Catholics attend Mass in America. ThePublic Square Rosary is a great way to reach the 72% of non-practicing Catholics, a total of 46 million people.If they see you praying in a public place, they may be moved to become better Catholics.
3. Public prayer gets results: Pro-life Catholics have peacefully prayed the Rosary in front of abortion clinicsfor decades. The power of their prayer has blunted the advance of abortion. Their public prayers save lives.In fact, recent studies show that abortion clinics are closing at a rate of one per month.
4. Be a Fatima apostle: Our Lord sent the apostles forth to teach all nations. Praying the Rosary in public isan excellent way to introduce others to the Catholic Faith and the Fatima message. “Now no man lightinga candle covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it upon a candlestick, that they whocome in may see the light” (St. Luke 8:16).
5. Public sins require public reparation: Our culture openly flaunts sin. You hear it on public airwaves, onprimetime TV, on the Internet. Laws favor abortion and same-sex “marriage.” Your Rosary Rally will bea public act of reparation for these sins hurled against the Immaculate Heart of Mary and the Sacred Heartof Jesus. Your public Rosary will console God. At Fatima, Our Lady said to the children: “You saw hell,where the souls of poor sinners go. To save them, God wishes to establish devotion to my Immaculate Heartin the world.”
6. Will the media promote Fatima? Never! It’s up to us to promote devotion to Mary “outside the choir.”To pray the Rosary in the public square is a powerful way to promote its recitation. Catholics must not beashamed of their Faith. “Every one therefore that shall confess me before men, I will also confess him beforemy Father Who is in heaven” (St. Matthew 10:32). During public Rosary rallies already held, non-Catholicshave stopped and asked for Rosaries, wanting to learn how to pray.
7. Public Rosaries in history: At the end of World War II, Communist Soviet troops occupied Vienna, Austria.They refused to leave. Yet, after massive public Rosary processions led by Fr. Petrus Pavlicek, the Communistinvaders packed up and left. Large-scale public Rosaries were likewise credited for foiling a Communisttakeover in Brazil in 1964. If the Rosary saved these countries, it can save America.
8. Duty to honor God publicly: Secularists have been attempting to drive religion and morality out of thepublic square. Children in public schools have been suspended, for example, when they pray grace beforemeals. That cannot continue! Catholics have the duty to oppose the secularist agenda. We openly honor Godand respect His rights. The 2017 Public Square Rosary Crusade will make the point.
9. Preparing for Our Lady’s triumph: The Immaculate Heart of Mary will triumph over evil. It is a greatprivilege to be among those who trust in her triumph and honor her in the public square during this 100thanniversary. Imagine 20,000 Public Square Rosary Rallies. This historic, once-in-a-lifetime campaign willhasten God’s victory, attract blessings on America, and surely strengthen every Rosary Captain and everyrally participant.
10. Public prayer is powerful: In his monumental work, The Secret of the Rosary, Saint Louis Marie deMontfort states: “Public prayer is far more powerful than private prayer to appease the anger of God andcall down His mercy, and Holy Mother Church, guided by the Holy Ghost, has always advocated publicprayer in times of public tragedy and suffering.”
10 Reasons to Pray a Public Square Rosary“The Rosary will be a very powerful armor against hell; it will destroyvice, deliver from sin and dispel heresy.” —Our Lady to Saint Dominic
Pueblo, CO
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Ashland, VANorth Wales, PA
Photos and testimonials from past Rosary Rallies
Trenton, Ill
Conway, Ark New Orleans, LA
I did it! My first Rosary Rally! It won’t be the
last! I’m so happy, I will commit to doing this
every year as long as God gives me life!
Thank you so much for your letters and encouragement. We had about thirty people—it was a success! I will continue the good
fight with you. I cannot thank you enough for your leadership!
Bakersfield, CA
What I love about the PUBLIC rally iswe get to be in the public eye! Public
sins need public reparation!
Larned, KS
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In this historic year of the Fatima Centennial (1917-2017), the world is at a historiccrossroad. God is more offended than ever as people ignore Our Lady’s maternalrequest to “stop offending God.” Yes, we must listen to Our Lady’s request and stop sinning if we hope to enjoy God’s blessings and to avert His wrath. He will hear us,if we pray through the intercession of His Blessed Mother. at’s why we’re doing the2017 Public Square Rosary Crusade.
In e Secret of the Rosary, Saint Louis de Montfort said: “Public prayer is far morepowerful than private prayer to appease the anger of God and call down His mercy,and Holy Mother Church, guided by the Holy Ghost, has always advocated publicprayer in times of public tragedy and suffering.”
What: The Holy rosaryWhere: When:
For more information, contact:
PUBLIC SQUAREROSARY CRUSADE
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Announcing the 100th Anniversary 2017
JOIN THE 2017 PUBLIC SQUARE ROSARY CRUSADE TODAY!
Coordinated nationally by Tradition, Family and Propertyand its America Needs Fatima campaignFor questions or comments, e-mail us at
*An estimated one million Catholics will attendthese rallies and pray for the conversion ofAmerica in a public place on October 14, 2017—in honor of the 100th year anniversary of theMarian apparitions at Fatima, Portugal, in 2017.
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On October 13, 2007, America Needs Fatima launched 2,100 PublicSquare Rosary Rallies held in public squares, busy intersections, city parks,in front of town halls or local abortion clinics all across America in honor ofthe 90th anniversary of the apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima, in Portugal.
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INVITATIONSInvite as many as you can in person, by phone and byusing the sample invitation on page 7. Here is a samplescript that you might find helpful for inviting othersto join you:
“I want to invite you to join in a Public SquareRosary Rally on Saturday, October 14, at 12:00noon at (Location). This Public Square Rosary,sponsored by America Needs Fatima, will be oneof over 20,000 rallies that will take place all acrossthe United States on that day. Please join us in of-fering reparation for the sins and offenses com-mitted against the Immaculate Heart of Mary andto fervently pray for the conversion of the UnitedStates. Will you be able to join me and otherCatholics on that very important day?”
One useful tip to assist you in having a good rally is to askthe people that you invite to help with a specific task. It canbe greeting and directing arrivals; passing out programs;taking pictures; asking each attendee to complete the at-tendance sheet; leading a specific decade of the Rosary, etc.
LOCATIONSRemember, this is a PUBLIC SQUARE rally. The bestlocations for your rally are those with high visibility. Youwant the public to see you praying the Rosary! When indoubt about a gathering at a decided location, contactyour local authorities and explain to them the particularsof your rally. They will answer your questions regardingany lawful requirements for specific locations.If you intend to hold your rally on private property, besure to obtain permission from the owner/manager. Thisincludes malls, shopping centers, parking lots, etc.
TIMESALL rallies should start at noon, LOCAL TIME! This isimportant as it is near the time that the miracle of the sun
took place in Fatima in 1917! We wish to honor OurLady and Our Lord within this time frame.
MATERIALSAmerica Needs Fatimawill provide each rally captain witha banner and a rally captain manual while supplies last. Additional materials such as rally captain manuals, in bothEnglish and Spanish versions, can be downloaded fromour website at www.ANF.org. If you would like, designsof our banner and other signs can also be downloaded andtaken to your local copy center for reproduction. Store your Banner in such a way that it can be used againfor the following year. We recommend rolling the bannerin a tubular fashion as opposed to folding it. Store it in acool, dry location. Remember, DO NOT put any holes inyour banner in order to mount or to secure it. This ban-ner material is very durable. However, if you cut it or putholes in it, it will tear very easily and will be ruined. Werecommend using Velcro on the ends and attaching it toPVC or round metal posts. If you are interested in thisprocedure, please go to www.ANF.org and click on theRosary Rally Central icon for instructional informationabout mounting your banner.
PHOTOSTAKE THOSE PICTURES! The photos of your rally areof vital importance to us! We want to share the grace ofOur Lady’s work for all to see! That is why we ask youto upload your photos on our website at www.ANF.org.Remember, there will be thousands of rallies taking placeon the same day as yours. Unfortunately, even though wewould love to do so, we are not able to scan paper pho-tos (prints) manually into our website. In the past, wehave experienced some difficulties with uploading thou-sands of photos. Each year, thanks to Our Lady, and tosome dedicated volunteers, we improve. Please be pa-tient with us as we do all that we can to make this com-plicated process work as it should.
For more information, please call me at
(866) 584-6012
HELPFUL TIPS AND INFORMATION FOR A SUCCESSFUL RALLY
Please do not feel overwhelmed with your rally preparations. Remember: you’re doing it for God andOur Lady. They will help you. And basically, your rally is you and your friends praying in a publicplace. It doesn’t have to be complicated. Call our volunteer office anytime at (866) 584-6012 for help.
—Francis Slobodnik, Rosary Rally Coordinator
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n To show God and His Blessed Mother our love and veneration, we offer this rosary rally as a special publiccommemoration of the 100th Year Anniversary of Our Lady's apparitions at Fatima.
n Through the most Holy Rosary, we ask Our Lord and Our Lady for the conversion of America so that it mayfulfill its historic mission.
n To stop the waves of sacrilege, blasphemy and anti-religious hatred within our society.
n That our national leaders would seek to honor God’s Law and pray for the wisdom and knowledge necessaryto solve America’s complex problems.
n For the urgent triumph of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in America and the world especially as a result of ourmassive prayers and acts of reparation offered at these 100th anniversary rallies.
n In reparation for the countless sins which are committed daily against the most Sacred Heart of Jesus and themost Immaculate Heart of Mary.
n For the Catholic Church. May Our Lady grant it victory over its enemies, declared and undeclared.
n For America Needs Fatima. May Our Lady grant her many graces for increased dedication and efficiency in her service to the Church.
n For the end to abortion, pornography and same-sex “marriage” and all offenses against the Law of God.
n For each one of us. May Our Lady give us discernment and strength to withstand the trials we face.
n For our enemies. May Our Lady touch their hearts and convert them.
n For all those who suffer in this city. May Our Lady console them, help them, and sanctify them.
n For the dying. May Our Lady hasten to comfort them in their last moments and grant them the final gracesnecessary for the salvation of their souls.
n For those who persevere in virtue. May Our Lady grant them constant progress in sanctification.
n For those who struggle and hesitate between virtue and vice. May they receive the necessary graces every dayto choose virtue over vice.
n For those who sin. May Our Lady preserve them from despair and bring them back to the good path.
n For the intentions of those who have requested our prayers.
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INTENTIONS for the100th Anniversary 2017 Public Square Rosary Crusade
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Prayer Program for the Rosary Rally“Finally, My Immaculate Heart will triumph!” —Our Lady of Fatima, July 13, 1917
1. Immaculate Mary2. Angelus3. Holy Rosary followed by Fatima prayers to be prayed after each decade4. How to Pray the Rosary5. Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary6. Prayer of Total Consecration 7. Divine Praises8. O Sanctissima
V. The Angel of the Lord declared to Mary. R. And she conceived of the Holy Spirit. Hail Mary...V. Behold the handmaid of the Lord.R. Be it done unto me according to Thy word. Hail Mary...And the Word was made Flesh.R. And dwelt among us. Hail Mary...
V. Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God.R. That we may be made worthy of the promises
of Christ.
Let us pray. Pour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy graceinto our hearts; that we, to whom the incarnation ofChrist, Thy Son, was made known by the messageof an angel, may by His Passion and Cross bebrought to the glory of His Resurrection, throughthe same Christ Our Lord. Amen.
2. THE ANGELUS
3. THE HOLY ROSARY Followed by Fatima prayers to be prayed after each decade.
1. IMMACULATE MARY
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Immaculate Mary, thy praises we sing;Who reignest in splendor with Jesus our King.Ave, ave, ave, Maria! Ave, ave, Maria!
We pray for God's glory; may His kingdom come;We pray for His vicar, our father, and Rome.Ave, ave, ave, Maria! Ave, ave, Maria!
We pray for our Mother, the Church upon earth,And bless, dearest Lady, the land of our birth.Ave, ave, ave, Maria! Ave, ave, Maria!
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Those who say the Rosary daily and wear the Brown Scapular and who do a little more,WILL GO STRAIGHT TO HEAVEN.
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1. Make the sign of the cross and say the Apostles Creed.
2. Say the Our Father.
3. Say three Hail Marys.
4. Say the Glory Be. Announce the first Mystery and say the Our Father.
5. Say ten Hail Marys while meditating on the Mystery.
6. Say the Glory Be. Say the Fatima prayers.Announce the second Mystery and saythe Our Father.
7. Say ten Hail Marys while meditating on the Mystery.
8. Say the Glory Be. Say the Fatima prayers. Announce the third Mystery and say the Our Father.
9. Say ten Hail Marys while meditating on the Mystery.
10. Say the Glory Be. Say the Fatima prayers. Announce thefourth Mystery and say the Our Father.
11. Say ten Hail Marys while meditating on the Mystery.
12. Say the Glory Be. Say the Fatima prayers. Announce the fifth Mysteryand say the Our Father.
13. Say ten Hail Marys while meditating on the Mystery.
14. Say the Glory Be. Say the Fatima prayers. Say the prayer to St. Michael the Archangel and the Hail Holy Queen.
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Sign of the CrossIn the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
The Apostles CreedI believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of Heaven and earth;and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord; who was conceived bythe Holy Spirit. Born of the Virgin Mary, He suffered under PontiusPilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended into hell;the third day He rose again from the dead; he ascended into Heavensits at the right hand of God, the Father almighty; from there he willcome to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit,the Holy Catholic Church, the Communion of Saints, the forgive-ness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting, Amen.
Our FatherOur Father, who art in Heaven; hallowed be Thy name; Thy king-dom come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven. Give usthis day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we for-give those who trespass against us, and lead us not into tempta-tion; but deliver us from evil. Amen.
Hail MaryHail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thouamong women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. HolyMary, mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour ofour death. Amen.
Glory BeGlory be to the Father, to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. As it was inthe beginning is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Fatima PrayersO my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, andlead all souls to Heaven, especially those in most need of ThyMercy. Amen.
My God, I believe, I adore, I hope and I love Thee! I ask forgive-ness for those who do not believe, do not adore, do not hope, anddo not love Thee!
Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle; be our protectionagainst the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebukehim, we humbly pray: and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly host,by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan and all the evil spiritswho prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.
Hail, Holy QueenHail, holy Queen, Mother of mercy, hail, our life, our sweetness andour hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve: to theedo we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this vale of tears.Turn then, most gracious Advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us,and after this our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb,Jesus, O merciful, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary! Amen.
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Lord, have mercy on us. Christ have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on us. 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 Ghost, 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 divine grace, 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 Savior, pray for us. Mother of mercy, 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.
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, your servants, may enjoy perpetual health
of mind and body; and by the intercession of the Blessed Mary, ever Virgin, may be de-livered from present sorrow, and obtain eternal joy. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Seat of wisdom, pray for us. Cause of our joy, pray for us. 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 families, pray for us. Queen of peace, pray for us.
5. LITANY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
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One day, through the Rosary and the Scapular, Our Lady willSAVE THE WORLD.
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Immaculata, Queen of heaven and earth, refuge of sinners and our most loving Mother, God has willedto entrust the entire order of mercy to you. I, N. . ., a repentant sinner, cast myself at your feet humbly im-ploring you to take me with all that I am and have, wholly to yourself as your possession and property.Please make of me, of all my powers of soul and body, of my whole life, death and eternity, whatever mostpleases you.
If it pleases you, use all that I am and have without reserve, wholly to accomplish what was said of you:“She will crush your head,” and, “You alone have destroyed all heresies in the world.” Let me be a fit in-strument in your immaculate and merciful hands for introducing and increasing your glory to the maximumin all the many strayed and indifferent souls, and thus help extend as far as possible the blessed kingdom ofthe most Sacred Heart of Jesus. For wherever you enter you obtain the grace of conversion and growth inholiness, since it is through your hands that all graces come to us from the most Sacred Heart of Jesus.
V. Allow me to praise you, O sacred Virgin.R. Give me strength against your enemies.
Grant me perseverance, Lord!Grant me, O Lord the grace of perseverance in every situation, in every predicament, and in all bittermoments. Let me faithful even when forsaken, abandoned, and defeated. Let me remain steadfast evenwhen I see everyone around me dozing off into the sleep of indifference, or giving themselves over tothe concupiscence of earthly things to the point of madness.
By St. Maximilian Kolbe
O Sanctissima, O Piissima, Dulcis Virgo Maria!Mater amata, intemerata,Ora, ora pro nobis.
Tu solatium et refugium,Virgo Mater Maria!Quidquid optamus per te speramus,Ora, ora pro nobis
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7. THE DIVINE PRAISESBlessed be God.Blessed be His Holy Name.Blessed be Jesus Christ, true God and true man.Blessed be the name of Jesus.Blessed be His Most Sacred Heart.Blessed be His Most Precious Blood.Blessed be Jesus in the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar.Blessed be the Holy Spirit, the paraclete.Blessed be the great Mother of God, Mary most holy.Blessed be her holy and Immaculate Conception.Blessed be her glorious Assumption.Blessed be the name of Mary, Virgin and Mother.Blessed be Saint Joseph, her most chaste spouse.Blessed be God in His angels and in His Saints.
May the Heart of Jesus, in the Most Blessed Sacrament, be praised, adored, and loved with grateful affection, at every moment, in all the tabernacles of theworld, even to the end of time. Amen.
8. O SANCTISSIMA
6. PRAYER OF TOTAL CONSECRATION
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In his book, The Secret of the Rosary, St. Louis Marie DeMontfort said while exhorting sinners everywhere, “I, a
greater sinner than you, wish to give you this rose—a crim-son one, because the Precious Blood of Our Lord has fallenupon it.”
A crimson rose—“because the Precious Blood of OurLord has fallen upon it!”
Can one ascribe a more beautiful and significant mean-ing to this superb blossom?
He states that even as the rose is the queen of all flow-ers, the Rosary is the rose of all the devotions and thereforethe most important one. He says that when we pray theRosary we create crowns and wreaths of heavenly roses,which we place on the heads of Jesus and Mary!
The Red Rose! A truly magnificent communication ofgrace and charity! These heavenly roses, which we give toOur Lord and Our Lady each time we devoutly say theRosary, can never wither or die! Rather, each one will re-main just as exquisite and pristine throughout eternity asthey are today! St. Louis De Montfort says, “Let us crownourselves with roses of the Most Holy Rosary.”
We could suppose that if St. Louis De Montfort werewith us today, he might ask the faithful to consider his state-ment of “crowning ourselves” as we pray the Rosary forAmerica? For instance, he might simply call upon us toponder the wonderful graces by which we crown ourselveswith these heavenly roses, while we devoutly pray theRosary for America’s conversion?
He would certainly instruct us to reflect how grand andresplendent would be the crown of heavenly roses, whichwould collectively be placed upon the heads of Our Lordand Our Lady as we pray for our country! He might inviteus to contemplate the sweet fragrance of these heavenlyblossoms, which Our Lady fans across America as we inone accord seek to honor her through the Most HolyRosary? Perhaps he would even insist upon a bold confi-dence, so as to anticipate the mercies and graces released
upon America for her conversion when we act to give toOur Lady and Our Lord such a glorious crown!
Such is the splendor of a rose! It is specially elevated byOur Lord to form that heavenly crown, truly fit for the Motherof God! Just as true, this queen of flowers is principally con-ferred upon us by Our Lord as our own crown, through thesincere praying of the Most Holy Rosary. Thus, this connec-tion of the crimson rose between heaven and earth is a repre-sentation of a blessed and triumphant crown. . . one whichbrilliantly emerges through united prayer for the salvation ofcountless souls, and thereby for our nation. All of this is mostwonderfully accomplished through the Most Holy Rosary!
Every October, America Needs Fatima holds our annualPublic Square Rosary Crusade—literally, thousands ofRosary rallies across the country to pray for America’s con-version. Last year, we had over 16,000 rallies. In 2017, wehope to hold even more!
To honor each rally captain, a complimentary REDROSE is taken each year to Fatima and put at the exact spotwhere Our Lady appeared. Think about this for a moment.A red rose for you, sent to Fatima!
According to St. Louis de Montfort, your single red rosesignifies your own, personal crown. In addition, your redrose, together with thousands of others, helps create a mostglorious crown for Our Lady! This earthly gift of your roseresembles that heavenly, spiritual rose given by you to OurLady, while praying the Public Square Rosary! By prayingthe Holy Rosary, the fragrance of these gifts collectivelyascends to the throne of God as a pleasing aroma! In return,we are answered with many wonderful graces for and onbehalf of our country. . . the precious conversion and sal-vation of souls!
As a Rosary Rally Captain with America Needs Fatima,your name and a red rose will be delivered to Fatima onOctober 13, 2017, commemorating the anniversary of theMiracle of the Sun.
May Jesus and Mary bless you! n
The Red Rose
Over 16,000 roses and a banner with the names of each RosaryRally Captain were taken to Fatima on October 13, 2016.
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q Rally bannerq Rally handoutsq Prayer program
q Intention sheetq 10 Reasons to Pray a
PUBLIC Square Rosary
Notes:
Please copy pages 10, 11 and 12 as a hand out to participants ofyour rally so they can follow and respond to the prayers.
We also recommend that you copy page 13, and distribute it during your rally.
Supplies to take to the 100th AnniversaryRosary Rally on Saturday, October 14, 2017
CHeCKLIST:
Please join the 2017 Public Square Rosary Crusade. Our nation is in great needof public prayer, repentance and conversion. In the historic year of the FatimaCentennial (1917-2017), we ask God to save America through the Rosary ofHis Most Holy Mother.
Please join us in praying for our nation on October 14, 2017 at 12:00 noon. The local Public Square Rosary Rally will take place at (Location).
Please contact (name) at (phone number) for more information.
Here is a sample invitation for your localnewspaper, blog, internet communitybulletin board, or Church bulletin:
