HOLY

ROSARY
FOR DEPARTED SOULS
Leader: (+) In the name of the Father, and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

In times of sickness and death, prayers are the best

means of consolation, comfort and help that people
can give. Let us now begin this Rosary by calling on
our Blessed Mother Mary to pray for us now as we
pray for _____________.

God of heaven, You called ________ from this life.

God of Mercy, fulfill his/her faith and hope in You.
Lead __________ safely home to heaven to be with
You forever, filled with joy and peace in Your
presence. We ask this through Christ, our Lord. Amen.

APOSTLES' CREED
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 the life everlasting. Amen.
 THE LORD'S PRAYER
Leader: Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come, thy
will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.

All: 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 (3 TIMES)

Leader: Hail Mary, Full of Grace, the Lord is
with thee. Blessed are thou among women, and
blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

All: Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us

sinners, now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.

GLORY BE
Leader: Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit.

All: As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever

shall be, world without end. Amen.
 FIRST DECADE
A person’s life is patterned on the life of Jesus.
Jesus was conceived, born, grew in grace, wisdom
and age. As an adult, He worked at a trade, carried
on His ministry with difficulty. He suffered, died
and was buried. In the First Decade of the Rosary,
let us reflect on the mystery of suffering. Jesus
suffered a bitter agony and the cruel scourging to
lead us on the way to the Father. Let our prayer
intention be that ___________, having
accepted the suffering of life, may be at peace
with the Lord.

THE LORD'S PRAYER

HAIL MARY (1O TIMES)
GLORY BE
FATIMA PRAYER AND ETERNAL REST PRAYERS

Fatima and the Eternal Rest Prayers:

All: O my Jesus, forgive our sins, save us from the
fires of hell, and lead all souls to Heaven, especially
those in need most of your mercy.

Leader: Eternal rest grant unto _________ O Lord

All: And let perpetual light shine upon him/her.

Leader: May he/she rest in peace.

All: Amen.
 SECOND DECADE
In the Second Decade, we will consider how
Jesus willingly bore our sins when He was
crowned with thorns, carried His cross to
Calvary and was then crucified on the cross
in a supreme act of love. Let our intention
be that __________ having carried
his/her cross, may now share the glory of a
true disciple.

THE LORD'S PRAYER

HAIL MARY (1O TIMES)
GLORY BE
FATIMA PRAYER AND ETERNAL REST PRAYERS

Fatima and the Eternal Rest Prayers:

All: O my Jesus, forgive our sins, save us from the
fires of hell, and lead all souls to Heaven, especially
those in need most of your mercy.

Leader: Eternal rest grant unto _________ O Lord

All: And let perpetual light shine upon him/her.

Leader: May he/she rest in peace.

All: Amen.
 THIRD DECADE
In the Third Decade, we will reflect on the
Glorious Mystery of Jesus rising from the
dead. Jesus said: “I am the Resurrection and
the life, whoever believes in Me, though he
should die, will come to life.” This is the
glory of Easter and of our faith; that we too
will be raised to glory. Let our intention be
that __________, having believed in the
Lord is now with Him in glory.

THE LORD'S PRAYER

HAIL MARY (1O TIMES)
GLORY BE
FATIMA PRAYER AND ETERNAL REST PRAYERS

Fatima and the Eternal Rest Prayers:

All: O my Jesus, forgive our sins, save us from the
fires of hell, and lead all souls to Heaven, especially
those in need most of your mercy.

Leader: Eternal rest grant unto _________ O Lord

All: And let perpetual light shine upon him/her.

Leader: May he/she rest in peace.

All: Amen.
 FOURTH DECADE
In the Fourth Decade, we contemplate the
Ascension of Jesus into heaven and His sending
us the Holy Spirit. Before Jesus returned to the
Father, He promised the Apostles and all
disciples present and future, that He was
returning to the Father to prepare a place for
them, that He would send His Spirit to guide
them and that He would be with them until the
end of time. Let our intention be that
_________ family and all others who mourn
loved ones, be assured that they have reached
the place that Jesus prepared for them.

THE LORD'S PRAYER

HAIL MARY (1O TIMES)
GLORY BE
FATIMA PRAYER AND ETERNAL REST PRAYERS

Fatima and the Eternal Rest Prayers:

All: O my Jesus, forgive our sins, save us from the
fires of hell, and lead all souls to Heaven, especially
those in need most of your mercy.

Leader: Eternal rest grant unto _________ O Lord

All: And let perpetual light shine upon him/her.

Leader: May he/she rest in peace.

All: Amen.
 FIFTH DECADE
In the Fifth Decade, we reflect on the role of the
Blessed Virgin Mary in our Christian life by
considering the meaning of her Assumption into
Heaven and her Coronation as Queen of Heaven.
Mary is honored by God and all humankind. She was
the most perfect disciple and the model of all the
saints. Because of her perfect faith and obedience,
her standing at the foot of the cross of Jesus; all
Catholics believe she was assumed into Heaven, and
was honored not only by God, but by all the angels
and saints as well. We don’t know exactly what her
reward was but in our finite way, we say she was
crowned with Glory and honor. Her crown of
sparking jewels is a symbol of her reward. Let our
intention be that ___________ also receives the
reward of his/her faith.

THE LORD'S PRAYER

HAIL MARY (1O TIMES)
GLORY BE
FATIMA PRAYER AND ETERNAL REST PRAYERS

Fatima and the Eternal Rest Prayers:

All: O my Jesus, forgive our sins, save us from the
fires of hell, and lead all souls to Heaven, especially
those in need most of your mercy.

Leader: Eternal rest grant unto _________ O Lord

All: And let perpetual light shine upon him/her.

Leader: May he/she rest in peace.

All: Amen.
 HAIL HOLY QUEEN
All: Hail Holy Queen Mother of Mercy,
our life, our sweetness and our hope. To
thee do we cry, poor banished children of
Eve, to thee do we send up our sighs,
mourning and weeping in this valley of
tears. Turn then, most gracious
Advocate, thine eyes of mercy towards
us, and after this, our exile, show unto us
the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O
clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.

Leader: Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God

All: That we may be made worthy of the

promises of Christ.

Let us Pray:
All: O God, Whose only begotten Son, by His
life, death and resurrection, has purchased
for us the rewards of eternal life; grant, we
beseech Thee, that while meditating upon
these mysteries of the most Holy Rosary of
the Blessed Virgin Mary, we may imitate what
they contain and obtain what they promise,
through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
Leader: Eternal rest grant unto ________, O Lord

All: And let perpetual light shine upon him/her.

Leader: May he/she rest in peace.

All: Amen.

Leader: May his/her soul and all the souls of the

Faithful Departed through the Mercy of God, Rest in
Peace.

All: Amen.

(+) Sign of the Cross