SAINT DOMINIC ROSARY MAKERS  

Who We Are

The St. Dominic's Rosary Maker's was started about 19 years ago by a group of our church members. These persons wanted a way to spread the rosary for our Blessed Mother Mary and Her Son. Our anniversary is celebrated at the October meeting.

These members chose the the group name in honor of St. Dominic, who was a fervent and compelling preacher of the importance and value of praying the rosary.

St. Dominic and Our Lady

It was over 500 years ago that the Holy Church commissioned St. Dominic to established the Confraternity of the Rosary in the Church of St. Sixtus in Rome. Pope Alexander VI in 1495, addressed St. Dominic as "the renowned preacher long ago of the Confraternity of the Rosary, and through his merits, the whole world was preserved from universal ruin."

Our Activities

Our Lady and the Mysteries

Our meetings are held on the second Saturday of each month at 1 p.m. and last about one hour. The rosaries the members have made during the month are collected at this time for mailing.

We also teach interested parishioners to make the rosaries in cord or metal at this time. Though we have helped teach some at home when arranged.

The group members pay for the materials they use to make the mission rosaries the we send to places around the world.

Our hand worked rosaries have been sent to places such as the Philippines, Southern Africa, South America and Mexico. In our small way we make it possible for those who would not be able to purchase a rosary to receive one to use in their daily lives.

We also put together Brown Scapulars for the distribution to and investment of parishioners at the Mass on August 15?

At least four times a year we do a Bake Sale to raise money to help pay for the postage for the mailing of the mission rosaries and the purchase of the materials for the Brown Scapulars.

Who To Contact

If interested in joining, please come to our Saturday meeting.

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Contact:

Josie Banayat: (619) 429-0126

The Rosary and the Brown Scapular

Our Lady with the Rosary and the Brown Scapular

The Rosary - In the past as well as in recent times the Mother of God has appeared in various parts of the world and asked for the recitation of the Rosary, the prayer she gave to the world. It is her favorite prayer for it is essentially a meditation on the life of her Divine Son. The Rosary is a combination of vocal prayer (the Our Fathers & Hail Marys) and of mental prayer, namely, reflection on important events in the life of Christ and His Mother.

When one refers to the Rosary, it is usually understood to mean five decades, or one third of the entire Rosary. While many Catholics pray five decades of the Rosary each day, there is a considerable number who pray the fifteen decades daily.

Anyone can SAY the Rosary; we are asked to PRAY the Rosary.

What we put into it, is what we will get out of it, with the grace of God and the intercession of the Blessed Virgin. The Mysteries of the Rosary are the lessons of the Life, Passion, Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ Himself - and that is one lesson we cannot afford to miss.

Mary Immaculate, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, pray for us.

The Brown Scapular - The Brown Scapular is the tiny replica of the scapular or wool garment worn by the Carmelite Order of Nuns. The Scapular is a brown wool garment open at the sides and held together at the shoulder by straps. It is worn next to the skin as a means of penance and reparation.

The tiny replica of this garment is a little brown wool square on each side,
front and back, held together by narrow straps. It can be made or purchased for a few cents. Mary asks you to wear it as a sign of penance and reparation for sin.

How To Pray The Rosary

1.Make the Sign of the Cross and say the "Apostle's Creed."
2.Say the "Our Father."
3.Say three "Hail Marys."
4.Say the "Glory be to the Father."
5.Announce the First Mystery; then say the "Our Father."
6.Say ten "Hail Marys," while meditating on the Mystery.
7.Say the "Glory be to the Father."
8.Announce the Second Mystery; then say the "Our Father." Repeat 6 and 7 and continue with Third, Fourth and Fifth Mysteries in the same manner.

After the last decade is said:

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 toward us, and after this our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary!

For the intentions of the Holy Father, one may recite at the end of the Rosary one "Our Father", one "Hail Mary", and one "Glory Be".

The Sign of the Cross: In the name of the Father of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen

The 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 Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He decended into hell; the third day He arose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven,and sitteth at the right hand of God, the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost, the Holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgivness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen

The Our Father: Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name: Thy kingdom come: Thy 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.

The Hail Mary: Hail Mary, full of grace; the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen

Glory Be to the Father: Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

The Mysteries of the Rosary

The Joyful Mysteries   (Monday & Saturday)

1. The Annunciation: Jesus becomes incarnate
2. The Visitation: Jesus sanctifies John
3. The Birth of Jesus: Jesus is born in poverty
4. The Presentation: Jesus is offered to the Father
5. Finding Jesus: Jesus, in His Father's house

The Mysteries of Light   (Thursday)

1. Baptism in the Jordan: Jesus is baptized
2. The Wedding at Cana: Jesus' first miracle
3. The Proclamation of the Kingdom of God: Jesus calls us to conversion
4. The Transfiguration: Jesus shows us His glory
5. The Paschal Mystery: Jesus gives us Himself in the Eucharist

The Sorrowful Mysteries   (Tuesday & Friday)

1. The Agony in the Garden: Jesus in His agony
2. The Scourging: Jesus is scourged
3. The Crowning With Thorns: Jesus is crowned with thorns
4. The Carrying of the Cross: Jesus carries His Cross
5. The Crucifixion & Death: Jesus is crucified

The Glorious Mysteries   (Wednesday & Sunday)

1. The Resurrection: Jesus rises from the dead
2. The Ascension: Jesus ascends to Heaven
3. The Descent of the Holy Spirit: Jesus gives the Holy Spirit
4. The Assumption of Our Lady: Jesus raises you up
5. The Coronation of Our Lady: Jesus crowns you Queen