The purpose of the Rosary is to help keep in memory certain principal
events or mysteries in the history of our salvation, and to thank and praise God for them. There are fifteen
mysteries reflected upon in the Rosary, and these are divided into the five JOYFUL MYSTERIES, the five SORROWFUL MYSTERIES,
and the five GLORIOUS MYSTERIES.
The Joyful Mysteries
The Annunciation (Humility)
The Visitation (Fraternal Charity)
The Nativity (Love of God)
The Presentaiton (Spirit of sacrifice)
Finding in the Temple (Zeal)
The Sorrowful Mysteries
Agony in the Garden (True Repentance)
Scourging at the Pillar (Mortification)
Crowning with thorns (Moral Courage)
Carrying of the Cross (Patience)
The Crucifixion (Final Perseverance)
The Glorious Mysteries
The Resurrection (Faith)
The Ascension (Hope)
The Descent of the Holy Spirit (Zeal)
The Assumption (Happy Death)
The Coronation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Love for Mary)
If you are interested in joining the Alter Rosary Society or for more information about this important ministry, contact Millie Garner at 361-992-5234 or Jean Enderle at 361-992-7599.