For
Anyone Interested in Any Aspect of the Catholic Rosary
and Chaplets,
Especially Rosary Making
Volume II, Issue 4,
April 1, 2000
On The Feast Of Our Lady Of Tears (Sicily)
Editor: Patrick J. Distelrath, patrick@seeds-of-faith.com
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IN THIS ISSUE
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- Editor
Comments, Letters
to the Editor
- Eye
on Devotions and History of the Rosary
- Featured
Writer
- Supplier
News
- Rosary
Making Tips, Hints, Ideas, etc.
- The
Rosary on the Web
- Events
Calendar
- Classified
Ads
- Subscription
Management
- Contact
Information
- Disclaimers
- Submissions
Policy & Links
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1. Editor Comments
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Greetings!
Oh my goodness, do I have huge shoes to fill! Mike did a
totally awesome job with this e-zine. Thank you, Mike,
for all that you did for the Rosary Makers E-Zine. We
wish you all the best in all of your endeavoers (you can
visit him at http://firststatewebdesign.com or http://ourladyoftears.com, just to
name a couple of sites).
As it is already past midnight (yes, it is the 2nd of
April already!), and my first deadline has come and gone
(this e-zine is supposed to be published on the 1st), you
can already call me "LAST MINUTE LOUIE" for
waiting until the last minute to put this month's issue
together. It's not that I haven't thought about it all
month, it's just that . . . oh, who wants to hear a bunch
of excuses.
It is really great to be here. I look forward to many
fruitful years with this e-zine. Please, please, please
feel free to submit your thoughts, feelings, and ideas
regarding The Holy Rosary, rosary making, and anything
else you think might be pertinent.
Thanks for being a subscriber.
God Bless You Real Good!
Patrick
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Letters to the Editor
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Date
sent: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 07:27:23 -0800
To: Patrick patrick@seeds-of-faith.com
From: Martha (full identity
withheld)
Subject: E-Zine
Hi
I
am glad the ezine will go on. It is all good reading,
except for the mention of the rather strange book which
proposed that the 15 mysteries which our blessed Lady
dictated are not good enough, we should be looking for
"new mysteries"... notice that of those listed,
14 out of 15 would preclude her! Chaplets for private
devotions are one thing - but the Rosary was given to us
(as in, "Queen of the most Holy Rosary"), and
for Catholics, that should be enough.
thanks
Martha
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2. Eye on Devotions and History of the
Rosary
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The
Healing Rosary of Our Mother of Perpetual Help
"The World's Most Popular Madonna"
(From Angelus Media)
Join the millions of people around the world who have
derived tremendous healing and consolation from Our
Mother of Perpetual Help. This 'miraculous image' of the
Madonna and child was entrusted to the Redemptorists
Fathers and Brothers in 1866 by His Holiness, Pope Pius
IX, who commissioned them to "Make Our Mother of
Perpetual Help known throughout the world." Hence,
through the missionary efforts of the Redemptorists, with
their charism for Extraordinary Preaching, Our Mother of
Perpetual Help has become "The World's Most Popular
Madonna"
In addition to the traditional 'Joyful,' 'Sorrowful'
& 'Glorious Mysteries,' The Healing Rosary of Our
Mother of Perpetual Help is also proud to introduce
"The Living Mysteries." At the encouragement of
His Holiness, John Paul II, to develop new mysteries to
aid us in praying the most Holy Rosary of the Blessed
Virgin Mary, the "Living Mysteries," provide
additional opportunities for us to contemplate the saving
actions of Jesus, as portrayed in the Gospel accounts.
These mysteries include: 1. The Temptation in the Desert,
2. The Wedding Feast at Cana, 3. Jesus Cures the Sick, 4.
Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand, and 5. The First
Eucharist, 'the summit of our Catholic faith.'
Has anyone heard of this? Is anyone using this (daily,
weekly, monthly)?
I have found this recording to be the most beautiful that
I have ever heard.
It is out of stock right now and the publisher is not
able to restock for a couple of months. If you would like
more information on the above, please let me know. I can also put you on a list to
receive ordering information when it becomes available
again.
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Featured in this section this month are:
The Chaplet
of Divine Mercy
(Mercy Sunday is April 30th)
and The
Blessed Sacrament Chaplet
(April is Month of the Holy Eucharist)
+ There will be one or more devotions/chaplets featured
in this section every month. +
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The
Chaplet of Divine Mercy
Pray This Chaplet on a 5 decade rosary:
The Our Father
The Hail Mary
The Apostles' Creed
On The Large Bead Before
Each Decade:
Eternal Father, I offer You the Body and Blood, Soul and
Divinty of Your dearly beloved Son, Our Lord Jesus
Christ, in atonement for our sins and those of the whole
world.
On The Ten Small Beads
Of Each Decade:
For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us
and on the whole world.
Concluding Doxology
(After Five Decades):
Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy
on us and on the whole world. (Three Times)
See www.marian.org for more information on Divine
Mercy including The Novena to The Divine Mercy.
Blessed Faustina, Our
Lord's messenger of Divine Mercy, is going to be
canonized on Mercy Sunday 2000!
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The
Blessed Sacrament Chaplet
The Blessed Sacrament Beads (Blessed Sacrament Fathers)
are usually made of Job's Tears seeds. This chaplet
consists of a medal of the Blessed Sacrament (or a
Spiritual Communion medal) and 33 beads, recalling the 33
years of Christ's life on earth.
This chaplet can be said at any time, and any place, and
can be blessed by any priest. The Holy Father has granted
the entire world an indulgence of 300 days, each time the
ejaculation is recited upon each of the 33 beads, those
who recite the Blessed Sacrament Chaplet daily, share in
the Mass said every Thursday and Friday.
On the medal, one makes a spiritual communion as follows:
As I cannot now receive Thee, My Jesus, in Holy
Communion, come spiritually into my heart, and make it
Thine own forever.
On each bead say:
Jesus, in the Blessed Sacrament on the altar, have mercy
on us!
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3. Featured Writer
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THIS
FEATURE WILL HOPEFULLY RETURN
NEXT MONTH
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4. Supplier News
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As I am just
becoming acquainted with the suppliers on the Supplier
& Resources page, I have no new ones to note and I
have not received any requests for additions.
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5. Rosary Making Tips, Hints, Ideas,
Etc.
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Rose
Petal Rosaries
Is anyone willing to share their technique for making
rose petal rosaries? If so, please send an e-mail to
Patrick at patrick@seeds-of-faith.com. I have 16 rose bushes in my
backyard and would like to see the petals used in
rosaries.
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6. The Rosary on the Web
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According
to:
http://www.divinewill.org/feastofourlady.htm
April 1st is the feast of Our Lady of Tears (Sicily)
April 4th is the feast of Our Lady of Grace
April 26th is the feast of Our Lady of Good Counsel
April 28th is the feast of Our Lady of Quito, Ecuador
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7. Events Calendar
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Rosary Conference
April 28 - 30
National
Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
Washington, DC
The conference is intended to celebrate the rosary's
place in prayer and in spiritual life of Catholics.
Fourteen theologians, including Fr. Benedict Groeschel, a
Franciscan, will give presentations on how to approach
the use of the rosary.
Fr. Groeschel's talk is entitled:
"The Psychology of the Rosary: A Place To
Pray."
Contact Rev. Mr. Douglas Sinchak for registration packets
and brochures at (301) 776-6173 or at RosaryOP@aol.com or by fax at (703) 281-6617. All
other questions contact Frances Margaret Castello Griffin
at fran@griffnews.com.
More Information is also available at www.opthird.com.
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