Youth Rosary Prayer Guide
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Salesian Youth Movement
Youth Rosary
Objective: To have a close experience with God and Mary through the prayer of the Rosary.
Material:Copias para lectura de misterios.
Place: Preferably outdoors
INTRODUCTION (instructions for the catechist)
While praying the rosary, different postures or movements will be made (as a suggestion,
let's remember that each catechist is free to determine their signs). There are variations in the way that
We commonly pray it, because it aims to make contact with the person of Mary and go
tasting the prayer of the Hail Marys. The mysteries that we will contemplate are, in a way,
special, as we intend for them to be meaningful for young people.
MOTIVATION
The presence of Mary in the life of the young believer is essential. Saint John Bosco presents her to his
young disciples with different titles that reveal different spiritual needs of them.
ATTITUDES TO CULTIVATE:
Trust: to give and receive trust.
Tolerance: accepting others as they are.
Respect: one cannot give respect if one does not respect the person.
Sorry: this inner availability is very necessary to be able to live in community always.
kind.
Reasonable dialogue: to talk, to converse to clarify misunderstandings.
Coherence and sincerity: do not deceive either with facts or with words.
Holy Rosary
Come with us to walk, Saint Mary come
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I. FIRST MYSTERY: The Annunciation of the Angel Gabriel to Mary.
Reader: "God sent the Angel Gabriel to a
a girl named María (...) and he told her
Rejoice, full of grace, the Lord is with you:
you have found favor with God (...) The Spirit
Holy will come upon You" Then Mary said:
Here is the servant of the Lord: let it be done to me
according to your word.” (Luke 1:26-38).
Don Bosco knew, in imitation of Mary, to say 'yes' to God. He said: 'He has promised to
God, that even my last breath would be for my poor young ones.
Meditation: MARÍA ESMADRE
For many young people, the absence of maternal love generates anguish and aggression.
Mary, as a mother, frees us and helps us reconcile with God and with everyone else.
brothers. it helps us to say 'yes' to God.
There are moments when God asks each of us for something special. Wait.
a "Yes" from us, as the Virgin Mary did. What is it that is
asking each of us today?
Sign or gesture (suggestion): let's pray the first three birds.
Marys with a posture tilted to the ground or with the head
inclined, as a sign of availability to what God wants from each one
about us.
The first mystery is prayed.
SECOND MYSTERY: The Magnificat of Mary
Reader: And Mary said: "My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord; my spirit rejoices in God, my
Salvador; because he has looked upon the humiliation of his servant. From now on, all will call me blessed.
generations, for the Mighty One has done great things for me. He has performed mighty deeds with his arm:
he scatters the proud in the thoughts of their hearts and exalts the humble (...)” (Lc. 1,46-52).
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Don Bosco was a poor son of farmers, whom the mercy of God raised to
Priesthood
Don Bosco was a simple and humble man,
whom God uses to do admirable things
in this world, in favor of the youth
Meditation: MARY IS TEACHER
Motherly love becomes a serene demand. Like Juanito.
Bosco wanted to correct by hitting his classmates in the
dream of the new years, she demanded that he control himself and have
patience. Moreover, in union with herself, she knew how to meditate
all things in his heart before diving into action.
God also makes
wonders in each one of
us. Let's discover
some of those wonders.
(You can leave a
moment for groups to share those good things
made God in the life of each one.
Sign or gesture (suggestion): Let's pray the first Hail Mary
contemplating a specific place (sky, mountain, sunset...)
and with hands in a position of praise.
The second mystery is prayed.
III. THIRD MYSTERY: Jesus resurrects the Son of the Widow of Nain.
Reader: "Jesus went to a town called Nain, his disciples and a large crowd were with him."
As they approached the city gate, they were taking out to bury a dead man, the only son of his mother,
she was a widow (...). When the Lord saw her, he had compassion for her and said, 'Do not weep.' And approaching, he touched
the coffin. Those who were carrying it stopped, and he said:
"Young man, I say to you: Arise!" The dead man sat up and began to speak, and he gave him to his mother.
Fear seized everyone, and they glorified God, saying: "A great prophet has risen up"
among us" and "God has visited his people". (Lk. 7:11-16).
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Throughout his life, Don Bosco, filled with the energy of the Resurrection of Christ, has
resurrected to a new life for thousands and thousands of young people, lacking
out of affection, exploited, assumed in physical and moral poverty.
He worked tirelessly for the boys to achieve.
a full life, as good Christians and honorable people
citizens.
Meditation: MARY IS AIDING
Mary is present and close to the Christian people, assisting them in everything.
moment. In this way, he collaborates with the body of his son, which is the church,
that, like him, suffers persecutions.
What things can Christ resurrect each one of us from today? What
What can I do to help other young people?
to resurrect, that is to give a new direction to your life?
Sign or gesture (suggestion): Let's pray this mystery of the Rosary.
placing the right hand on the shoulder of the companion next to
side, showing support for each other.
The third is prayed.
mystery.
IV. FOURTH
MYSTERY: The
avenue delete
Spirit Saint
about Mary and the Apostles.
Reader: "After the Ascension of Jesus, the
The apostles and the disciples were all united in the same spirit and regularly gathered together.
For the prayer with Mary, the Mother of Jesus (...) When the day of Pentecost had come, suddenly there came from
Heavenly, a noise like that of a gust of fierce wind appeared. There appeared to them some tongues of fire.
They were all filled with the Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit, through the maternal intervention of Mary, raised Don Bosco,
to contribute to the salvation of youth. He formed in him a father's heart and
master, capable of total dedication.
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Meditation: MARY IS IMMACULATE
The strong dynamism and the crises of our adolescence and
youth puts strong tension on the inner balance. Strong
temptations and imaginations take away peace even friendship
with God. Saint John proposed the feminine image for this reason.
clean of Mary Immaculate. Her mere image and
Contemplation brings peace and joy to the youthful heart.
The Holy Spirit comes with all its power and enters into the
open hearts to His grace. On this day, as we pray
this mystery, let us tell God the Holy Spirit to enter into the
deeper from our heart and transform it into a
heart similar to that of Christ Jesus.
Sign or gesture (suggestion): let's pray this mystery taking a seat where we are, in a
circle, as a sign of unity.
The fourth mystery is prayed.
V. FIFTH MYSTERY: Mary is crowned as Mother
of Humanity.
Reader: "A great sign appeared in the sky, a woman, clothed with the sun,
with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head.
She was pregnant. And another sign appeared in heaven: a great red Dragon,
with seven heads and ten horns, and on its heads, seven diadems (...)
The Dragon stopped in front of the woman who was about to give birth, to devour
his Son as soon as she gave birth. The woman gave birth to a male Son, who has
to rule all nations with an iron scepter; and her Son was caught up
to God, to His Throne” (Rev. 12:1-5).
Don Bosco loved the Virgin deeply. She is the Mother and the Inspiring force that
he led Don Bosco to create the Salesian Family in the Church, as a great force
in aid of poor and abandoned youth.
Meditation: MARY IS THE QUEEN OF THE YOUNG PEOPLE OF LATIN AMERICA.
This name is naturally special to us, the young people.
She reminds us and checks that Mary always walks with her people. She keeps us united like
Peruvians, even though we are multiple ethnicities and ways of thinking.
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As young people, we feel united with all Peruvians and the whole world, ready to build.
together a fairer and more brotherly world, knowing that we have the presence of God and His help
Our Lady Help of Christians.
Sign or gesture (suggestion): Walking with the same group as a sign of accompaniment.
Fifth mystery is prayed.
To finish the Rosary, we gather as an Assembly in the covered patio of the primary school to conclude.
with the final Marian prayers and the final hymn to Mary.