ROSARY MAKERS
E-ZINE

For Anyone Interested in Any Aspect of the Catholic Rosary and Chaplets,
Especially Rosary Making

Volume II, Issue 5, May 1, 2000
On The Memorial Of St. Joseph The Worker
Editor: Patrick J. Distelrath, patrick@seeds-of-faith.com
Published Monthly on the First Day of the Month
Publisher: SEEDS OF FAITH
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IN THIS ISSUE
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1.  Editor Comments, Letters to the Editor
2.  Eye on Devotions and History of the Rosary
3.  Featured Writer
4.  Supplier News
5.  Rosary Making Tips, Hints, Ideas, etc.
6.  The Rosary on the Web
7.  Events Calendar
8.  Classified Ads
9.  Subscription Management
10.  Contact Information
11.  Disclaimers
12.  Submissions Policy & Links

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1.  Editor Comments
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Greetings!

As time goes on, I see the shoes that I have to fill getting bigger and bigger!

I will keep this brief, but suffice it to say I NEED YOUR HELP.  Any feedback you can provide will help this e-zine a great deal.  Also, in this issue are a few requests for specific information.  Please find the time to respond.

Please note:  Due to summer vacations, the June issue will be published on June 15th (this gives you a little more time to get in your submissions).

Thanks for being a subscriber.

God Bless You Real Good In Your Rosary Making Efforts This Month!

Patrick

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Letters to the Editor
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2.  Eye on Devotions and History of the Rosary
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The following is a personal account on praying the rosary.  Perhaps you would be willing to share how your devotion to the rosary started and/or how you currently pray the rosary.  Please consider sending in your story.

The Healing Rosary of Our Mother of Perpetual Help
"The World's Most Popular Madonna"

Last month, this section listed information on The Healing Rosary of Our Mother of Perpetual Help.  I was introduced to this rosary through Detroit Catholic Radio over a year ago (It is played every evening at 7 PM).  I found myself immediately drawn to it.  The soothing music in the background, the almost hypnotic voice of the meditations and prayers just drew me in.    I had to have a copy.  Well, the information provided at the end of the recording wasn't valid;  the website was no longer around.  So, I scoured the internet in hopes of finding it and I did.  I ordered a copy for myself.  The only problem was, it wasn't available on CD (I wanted the CD so I could pray it in the car).  For my birthday this year, a friend provided me with a homemade CD version of the recording.  I now pray it every day in the car.  I have found that my commute time is so much more relaxing (and praying the rosary while driving has pretty much eliminated road rage).  Thank You God For The Healing Rosary Of Our Mother Of Perpetual Help!  My prayer is that it will be available again soon so that more and more people can partake in this beautiful recording.

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Featured in this section this month are:
The Chaplet of St. Joseph
(St. Joseph Day is May 1st)
and The Chaplet Of Our Lady of Perpetual Help
(May is Mary's Month)
+ There will be one or more devotions/chaplets featured in this section every month. +
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The Chaplet of Saint Joseph

This chaplet is comprised of 15 groups of 4 beads.  Each group consists of 1 white bead and 3 purple beads.  The white beads represent St. Joseph's purity and the purple beads represent his saintly piety.

On each white bead, reflect on a mystery of the rosary and say the Hail Mary twice.

On each purple bead, say 'Praised and blessed be Jesus, Mary and Joseph'

Concluding Prayers (after the 15 groups):
Pray for us, O Holy St. Joseph.
That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let us pray:
O God, Who has predestined St. Joseph from all eternity for the service of Thine eternal Son and His Blessed Mother, and made him worthy to be the spouse of this blessed Virgin, and the foster-father of Thy Son:  We beseech Thee, through all the services he has rendered to Jesus and Mary on earth, that Thou wouldst make us worthy of his intercession, and grant us to enjoy the happiness of his company in heaven.  Through Christ, Our Lord.  Amen.

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The Chaplet of Our Lady of Perpetual Help

This chaplet is comprised of one blue bead and 50 red beads.  The blue bead reminds us of Our Lady and the red beads represent comfort and love.

On the blue bead, say the following:
O Mother of Perpetual Help, we come now in prayer seeking your assistance in our hour of need.  Help us to help ourselves and one another.

Mention any intention(s) you have at this time.

On each of the red beads, say the following:
Mother of God, comfort and help us.

Concluding Prayer:
Thank you, O Mother of Perpetual Help, for listening and caring for us and our needs.  We trust that with your help, our prayers will be heard.  Our Lady of Perpetual Help continue to help us.
We ask this through Christ Our Lord.  Amen.

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3.  Featured Writer
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HOW ON EARTH DID I END UP HERE?
By Patrick J. Distelrath

Last December, our van was stolen while we were on vacation.  My rosary was in the van at the time, so I needed to find a replacement.  I started to look on the internet.  By mid February I was still looking when I came across the Seeds of Faith website and saw the "FOR SALE" sign.  I didn't think anything of it the first time I saw it, but for some reason I kept coming back.  On the last day of February, I sent an e-mail to Mike asking for information.  We sent a bunch of e-mails back and forth over the next couple of days.  From the e-mail exchange, I saw that I needed to do some big time praying about this.  Well, I was already to be on retreat that weekend, so I used the opportunity to pray about exactly what I was supposed to do about this.  While on retreat, every time I reflected on this matter, a warmth came over my body like I had never experienced before.  It was a warmth which normally would cause me to break out into a sweat.  Well, I wasn't sweating.  The warmth was very calming.  It was a warmth which told me that everything was going to be okay and that this was the direction that I was to head in.  Trust in the Lord.  Trust in the power (and warmth) of the Holy Spirit.  Within a couple of days, Mike and I made the transfer.  I had never made a rosary in my life.  I had no idea what was involved.  I was completely relying on the Holy Spirit to guide me.  I continue to rely on the Holy Spirit.  It is my faith in the Trinity which leads me on.

God Bless You Real Good!

I hope you have a story to tell.  Please share it for the next issue. 
 

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4.  Supplier News
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REGINA MANUFACTURING:
A website is in the works.
Ann's new e-mail address:  sterlann@reginamfg.com

McVAN:
A website is in the works.

SHIPWRECK BEADS:
Website:  http://www.shipwreck-beads.com


PLEASE SEND FEEDBACK ON THE FOLLOWING SUPPLIERS.  THEY MAY BE ADDED TO THE LIST OF SUPPLIERS.  IF YOU HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH EITHER OR BOTH OF THESE SUPPLIERS,
PLEASE SEND PATRICK AN E-MAIL.  

LEWIS & COMPANY:
Website:  http://www.rosaryparts.com

LAND OF ODDS:
Website:  http://www.landofodds.com

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5.  Rosary Making Tips, Hints, Ideas, Etc.
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6. The Rosary on the Web
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7.  Events Calendar
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13th Annual National Rosary Congress
June 25 - July 1
The Great Jubilee 2000
The Holy Trinity
National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
Washington, DC

Begun in June of 1988 and held each June ever since, this Congress is a week long gathering of faithful Catholics to honor God and his Blesses Mother Mary.  Each day is filled with inspiring spiritual experiences including:  Divine Liturgy, Eucharistic exposition, Rosaries, Divine Office, presentations by outstanding speakers, confessions, Scapular investiture, Marian Consecrations, private devotions, all night adoration, Angelus, Chaplet of Divine Mercy, processions, special events.  All this will take place in the beautiful Crypt Church of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC.  Housing and meals on the Campus of Catholic University of America.

For more information call:  (908) 689-1701, ext. 10

REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
NO REGISTRATIONS FOR THE 2000 NATIONAL ROSARY CONGRESS WILL BE ACCEPTED POSTMARKED AFTER TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 2000.

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8.  Classified Ads
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Send your classified ads to us via email in the categories below.  We welcome your suggestions for new categories.  We reserve the right to edit ads and the right to refuse to publish ads that do not fit the intent of this e-zine, are unfit to publish, or are contrary to the Magisterium of the Holy Roman Catholic Church.

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The Rosary Shop
Custom Rosaries, Rosary Kits, Information and Parts
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(503) 534-1941 Office Phone
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Rosaries For Sale

Kathy's Handmade Rose Petal Rosaries
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or rosarylady@tnt-tek.net

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9.  Subscription Management
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10.  Contact Information
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SEEDS OF FAITH
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Plymouth, MI 48170-3967 USA
patrick@seeds-of-faith.com

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11.  Disclaimers
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12.  Submission Policy & Links
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Submit all articles to be considered for publication to Patrick at patrick@seeds-of-faith.com.

Submit by the 25th of the month prior to publication.  Send either as an e-mail or as an e-mail attachment in the form of a Word 95 Document.  Files with a *.txt extension can also be submitted but require extensive formatting so they are not preferred.  Fax submissions are not acceptable as the text must be retyped.  All items will be considered for publication but may not be published in the next issue due to space and/or time constraints.