2000 Hail Marys
2000 Hail Marys
2000 Hail Marys
All: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
In the Name of Jesus, I take authority and I bind all powers and forces in the air, in the
ground, in the water, in the underground, in the netherworld, in nature and in fire.
You are the Lord over the entire universe and I give you the Glory for your creation. In your
Name I bind all demonic forces that have come against us and our families and I seal all of
us in the protection of your Precious Blood that was shed for us on the Cross.
Mary, our Mother, we seek your protection and intercession with the Sacred Heart of Jesus
for us and our families, and surround us with your mantle of love to discourage the enemy.
St. Michael and our guardian Angels come defend us and our families in battle against all
the evil ones that roam the earth.
In the name of Jesus I bind and command all the powers and forces of evil to depart right
now away from us, our homes and our lands. And we thank you Lord Jesus for You are a
faithful and compassionate God. Amen.
Leader: PRAYER TO OUR HEAVENLY FATHER.
All: Heavenly Father, we the inhabitants of earth are worthy of nothing from You except
Your justice. We believe in Your perfection and know that Your Holy Wrath is justified at this
time for us, Your disobedient children. We beg You with the merits of Your Son, Our Lord,
Jesus Christ, has gained by the virtue of His most sorrowful passion, and by the great
sorrows of His Blessed and Immaculate Mother, to look down on earth, see Thy faithful
children who struggle to do Your will and administer Your justice quickly and completely with
Your loving and Almighty Hand. Amen.
All: Blessed be the Righteous Hand of God! Blessed be His Holy Wrath! Blessed be His
Perfect Justice! (3 times)
All: Heavenly Father, bless us with the grace of prayer.
Leader: PRAYER TO THE HOLY SPIRIT
All: Come, O Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Your faithful, and kindle in them the fire of Your
love. Send forth Your Spirit, and they shall be created. And You shall renew the face of the
earth.
Leader: LET US PRAY
All: O God, who did instruct the hearts of the faithful by the light of the Holy Spirit, grant us
in the same spirit to be truly wise and ever rejoice in His consolation, through Jesus Christ
our Lord, Amen.
Leader: ACT OF CONTRITION
All: O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee and I detest all my sins,
because I dread the loss of Heaven and the pains of hell, but most of all because I have
offended Thee, my God, who art all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with
the help of Thy grace, to confess my sins, to do penance, and to amend my life. Amen.
All: O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of Hell; lead all souls to
Heaven, especially those most in need of Thy mercy.
1st Sorrowful Mystery The Agony in the Garden
Meditation
All: Jesus went with them to the garden of Gethsemane. He prayed with great intensity,
contemplating the sins of the world. Rising from prayer he found his disciples exhausted
and asleep.
All: Our Father
2nd Sorrowful Mystery The Scourging at the Pillar
Meditation
All: At Pilates command, Jesus is cruelly scourged until His modified body could bear no
more.
All: Our Father
3rd Sorrowful Mystery The Crowning with Thorns
Meditation
All: They stripped off His clothes and wrapped Him in a scarlet military cloak. Weaving a
crown out of thorns, they fixed it on His head, and stuck a reed in His right handand
began to mock Him, All hail! King of the Jews! (Mt 27:28-29)
All: Our Father
4th Sorrowful Mystery Carrying of the Cross
Meditation
All: Jesus was led away, and carrying the Cross by Himself, went out to what is called the
Place of the Skull (in Hebrew, Golgotha). There they crucified Him. (Jn 19:16-18)
All: Our Father
5th Sorrowful Mystery The Crucifixion
Meditation
All: Jesus is nailed to the cross, He suffered three hours of agony before He died. The
curtain in the sanctuary was torn in two, Jesus uttered a loud cry and said, Father, into your
hands I commend my spirit. After this, He expired. (Lk 23:45-46)
All: Our Father
sin. Jesus, enter into every heart! Knock, knock at the door of our heart. Be patient and
never desist. We are still closed because we have not understood Your love. Knock
continuously. O Good Jesus, make us open our hearts to You at least in the moment we
remember Your Passion suffered for us. Amen.
Leader: CONSECRATION TO THE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY
All: O Immaculate Heart of Mary, ardent with goodness, show your love towards us. May
the flame of Your Heart, O Mary, descend on all mankind. We love You so. Impress true
love in our hearts so that we have a continuous desire for You. O Mary, humble and meek
of heart, remember us when we are in sin. You know that all men sin. Give us, by means of
Your Immaculate Heart, spiritual health. Let us always see the goodness of Your Maternal
Heart and may we be converted by means of the flame of Your Heart. Amen.
Intermission
(Note: The Leader invites all to stand and announces the petition number. All recite the petition in
unison and when recitation is over, everybody sits down and the leader begins the Hail Mary.
All recite Holy Mary).
Note: Pause a moment for personal intentions then proceed to next petition.
Recite Petition Number 4 Followed by 100 Hail Marys
All: Mother Mary, we pray for the prevention of abortion. May this horrible crime cease.
Please help the innocent victims. We pray for all expectant mothers. Please guide and
teach all parents to do what is right in the sight of God that God is life and all His creation is
Holy. Mother Mary, we pray for the youth, the abandoned, the orphans, the abused and the
missing children. Bless them and help them. May your love continue to be their guidance
and protection.
All: Recite 100 Hail Marys.
Note: Pause a moment for personal intentions then proceed to next petition.
Recite Petition Number 5 Followed by 100 Hail Marys
All: Mother Mary, we pray for those who are at risk of being lost, or who are already lost
through any form of addiction. Those who are addicted to alcohol, drugs, the flesh or any
kind of vice; may your grace enlighten their minds and strengthen their will to do good and
avoid evil. Please teach and help them to grow in love and truth, that they may find
deliverance from the power of evil. Dear Mother of our Savior, heal and reunite families
broken by these evils.
All: Recite 100 Hail Marys.
Note: Pause a moment for personal intentions then proceed to next petition.
Recite Petition Number 6 Followed by 100 Hail Marys
All: Mother Mary, we pray that we may understand and appreciate the importance and
value of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass in our daily life. May we realize that the Holy Mass is
the highest form of prayer, wherein our Lord, Jesus Christ, is there present with us to re-live
His sacrifice for our spiritual salvation. Mother Mary, help us to participate in the Holy Mass
more frequently and devoutly, that we may never stray from the way of everlasting salvation.
Help us to achieve the grace of the redemption won for us by your Son, Jesus Christ, Our
Savior, which is celebrated in the Eucharist.
All: Recite 100 Hail Marys.
Note: Pause a moment for personal intentions then proceed to next petition.
Recite Petition Number 7 Followed by 100 Hail Marys
All: Mother Mary, we pray for an increase of vocations. Inspire parents to encourage their
children with guidance into greater awareness of this blessed state of life. Please assist and
guide all Seminarians and Religious, who are struggling with studies to prepare themselves
for the Priesthood and other Religious Vows. Mother Mary, strengthen their perseverance to
overcome all obstacles. Grant them the fortitude to continue following your Son, Jesus
Christ, who is the Way, the Truth and the Light.
All: Recite 100 Hail Marys.
Note: Pause a moment for personal intentions then proceed to next petition.
Recite Petition Number 8 Followed by 100 Hail Marys
All: Mother Mary, we pray for the conversion of hearts and minds. Please touch and inspire
the hearts and minds of those who dwell in darkness, that they may see the Light of
Salvation and receive the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Mother Mary, we pray for all
humanity to turn to the one True God, for the cleansing of hearts and minds, for the
strengthening of faith, that we may live in Truth. Inspire us with the desire to achieve the
state of sanctifying grace.
All: Recite 100 Hail Marys.
Note: Pause a moment for personal intentions then proceed to next petition.
Recite Petition Number 9 Followed by 100 Hail Marys
All: Mother Mary, we pray for the blessing and understanding to receive more frequently
and reverently, the Holy Sacraments, given to us through the grace and love of the Triune
Godhead. May these Holy Sacraments, especially Penance and the Holy Eucharist, be
cherished more devoutly. We pray that these Sacraments will renew us spiritually and
refugees. Bless them in their needs and give them protection and the means of support.
Grant them peace and the strength to meet the difficulties of daily living. Mother Mary, we
pray for those who are in prison. May the grace of your Son, Our Lord, Jesus Christ,
enlighten their hearts and minds and give them hope in their sufferings. Please bless those
who are imprisoned unjustly. Strengthen their hearts to bear their ordeal. May your love and
grace continue to support and comfort them.
All: Recite 100 Hail Marys.
Note: Pause a moment for personal intentions then proceed to next petition.
Recite Petition Number 16 Followed by 100 Hail Marys
All: Mother Mary, we pray for the poor souls in Purgatory, that more souls may be released.
Comfort and console them in their suffering. Please accept our prayers we offer to you, and
to your Son, Our Lord, Jesus Christ. Mother Mary, we pray especially for those who have
stayed there the longest and have no one to pray for them. We wish to apply the merits of
this petition to our deceased parents, sisters, brothers, relatives, friends, benefactors and
others. Have mercy on them. We remember the departed, especially (Pause for one minute:
to name persons silently).
All: Recite 100 Hail Marys.
Note: Pause a moment for personal intentions then proceed to next petition.
Recite Petition Number 17 Followed by 100 Hail Marys
All: Mother Mary, we pray for the Church, especially for the Pope, Bishops, Priests,
Deacons, and all Religious and Missionaries who have consecrated their lives to serve God
and Mankind. May they always be renewed in Spirit. Please strengthen their faith to help
them to be faithful in serving their ministries. Protect them from sickness, harm and evil, so
that they may serve in love with more diligence. We also pray for all persecuted people of
the earth. Please help and protect them. Mother Mary, we pray for all souls to be
consecrated to your Immaculate Heart.
All: Recite 100 Hail Marys.
Note: Pause a moment for personal intentions then proceed to next petition.
Recite Petition Number 18 Followed by 100 Hail Marys
All: Mother Mary, we pray for those who are on pilgrimage and retreat, seeking our Savior,
Jesus Christ. Inspire our hearts to seek and find Him as you searched for the Child Jesus
for three days and found Him in the Temple. May all who seek Him find Him, and You.
Mother Mary, we pray for all travelers upon missions of good will, that you may watch over
them.
All: Recite 100 Hail Marys.
Note: Pause a moment for personal intentions then proceed to next petition.
Recite Petition Number 19 Followed by 100 Hail Marys
All: Mother Mary, We pray for the healing of those who suffer from any illness or -traumatic
injury. Please give them strength, courage and the understanding to endure their trials and
offer their suffering to your Son, Our Lord, Jesus Christ. May they be strong in faith, in hope
and in love. Mother Mary, we also pray for the dying. May your grace be with them in their
last hour, to give them hope for the salvation of their souls. We pray especially for those
who suffer an untimely death. May they receive the blessing and mercy of your Son, Our
Lord, Jesus Christ. Mother Mary, we also ask for your love and mercy for the elderly, the
infirm, the bedridden, and the handicapped. Please give them courage and protection. May
your grace become their strength and sustenance.
All: Recite 100 Hail Marys.
Note: Pause a moment for personal intentions then proceed to next petition.
Recite Petition Number 20 Followed by 100 Hail Marys
All: Mother Mary, we pray for all the petitions we present upon this altar .We humbly
consecrate ourselves to you with all our hearts and minds in this devotion. Please, hear our
prayers and grant our petitions (Pause one minute: mention them silently). Mother Mary,
please grant us these favors and the understanding to accept whatever is given to us in
accordance with the will of God. We thank you Mother Mary, and your Son, Our Lord, Jesus
Christ for the many blessings granted to us.
All: Recite 100 Hail Marys.
Leader: Glory be
All: Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning,
is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Leader: The Memorare
All: Remember, O most compassionate Virgin Mary, that never was it known that any one
who fled to your protection, implored your assistance, or sought your intercession, was left
unaided. Inspired with this confidence, we fly unto you, O Virgin of Virgins, our Mother; to
you we come; before you we kneel, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of theWord Incarnate,
despise not our petitions, but in your clemency, hear and answer them Amen.
Leader: The Miracle Prayer
All: Lord Jesus, I come before You just as I am. I am sorry for my sins, I repent of my sins.
Please forgive me, I renounce Satan, the evil spirits and all their works. I give You my entire
self, Lord Jesus, now and forever. I invite You into my life, Jesus. I accept You as my Lord,
God, and Savior. Heal me, change me, strengthen me in body, soul and spirit. Come Lord
Jesus, wash me with Your precious blood and fill me with Your Holy Spirit. I love You Lord
Jesus, I praise You Jesus, I thank You Jesus, I shall follow You everyday of my life. Amen.
Mary my Mother, Queen of Peace, all the Angels and Saints, please help me. Amen
Leader: Prayer to St. Michael
All: St. Michael, the Archangel, defend us in the day of battle; be our safeguard against the
wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray, and do thou, O
Prince of the Heavenly Host, by the Power of God, cast into Hell, Satan and all the other evil
spirits, who prowl throughout the world, seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.
Leader: Prayer to Our Guardian Angel
All: Angel of God, my guardian dear, To whom His love, commits me here; Ever this day, be
at my side To light and guard, To rule and guide. Amen.
Leader: Cleansing Prayer
All: Oh Loving Father, as intercessors, we have taken upon us the burdens and grief of
Your people, but we know that You do not want these burdens and grief to remain in us. We
therefore bring all these to Your throne of grace, where You will dispose of them according
to Your wonderful and divine plan. Wash us clean of all these burdens with the blood of the
Lamb. Lighten our hearts and fill us with Your peace, love and joy.
Almighty Father, we ask now for You to soak us with the Holy Blood of Jesus to cleanse us
from any burden and any unclean spirit that might have clung to us as intercessors. In
Jesus name, we bind them all at the foot of the Cross until You, O Lord Jesus tells it where
to go. Amen.
All: In the Name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
(End of the 2000 Hail Marys. Everybody is advised to attend to personal necessities/matters while
preparation for the mass is being undertaken. Thank You.)
All: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Leader: THE HOUR OF GREAT MERCY
All: You expired, Jesus, but the source of life gushed forth for souls, and the ocean of
mercy opened up for the whole world. O Fount of Life, unfathomable Divine Mercy, envelop
the whole world and empty Yourself out upon us.
O Blood and Water, which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus as a fount of mercy for us. I
trust in You! (3 times)
Leader: THE CHAPLET OF THE DIVINE MERCY
All: 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.
All: HAIL MARY, Full of grace; the Lord is with thee; blessed are 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.
All: 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: the third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven; 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 Spirit, the Holy Catholic Church, the Communion of Saints, the
forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.
ON THE LARGE BEAD BEFORE EACH DECADE:
All: ETERNAL FATHER, I offer You the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your dearly
beloved Son, Our Lord, Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins and those of the whole
world.
ON THE TEN (10) SMALL BEADS OF EACH DECADE:
All: For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world.
AFTER THE 5TH DECADE SAY: (3 TIMES)
All: Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, Have mercy on us and on the whole
world.
Note: Continue to next page for closing prayer.
CLOSING PRAYER:
All: ETERNAL GOD, in whom mercy is endless and the treasury of compassion
inexhaustible, look kindly upon us and increase Your mercy for us, that in difficult moments
we might not despair nor become despondent, but with great confidence submit ourselves
to Your holy will, which is Love and Mercy itself. Amen.
All: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
THE ANGELUS
(Six Oclock in the afternoon)
All: In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Leader: The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary;
All: And she conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Leader: Hail Mary full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst 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.
Leader: Behold the Handmaid of the Lord;
All: Be it done unto me according to thy word.
Leader: Hail Mary
All: Holy Mary
Leader: And the Word was made flesh;
All: And dwelt among us.
Leader: Hail Mary
All: Holy Mary
Leader: Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God;
All: That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Leader: Let us pray
All: Pour forth, we beseech Thee. O Lord, Thy grace unto our hearts, that we to whom the
incarnation of Christ, Thy Son, was made known by the message of an angel, may by His
passion and cross be brought to the glory of His resurrection, through the same Christ, Our
Lord. Amen.
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.