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Together with all of our missions around the world, we will join in praying the Missionary Rosary for all continents and ministries.

During this Clelian Missionary Year, we refl ect on our theme, “Love is our Mission,” that love which impels us to bring our charism to all those places where we carry out our mission.

Together with all of our missions around the world, we will for all continents and ministries.

During this Clelian Missionary Year, we refl ect on our theme, “Love is our Mission,” that impels us to bring our charism to all those places

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OpeningMother Miriam: Our hearts are happy to be together: sisters, religious and our lay brothers and sisters, gathered from all over the world to pray the Missionary Rosary. This year, the Clelian Missionary Year inspired by the theme “Love is our Mission,” has been a very special one for our Congregation.

Here in Rome, near to Blessed Clelia Merloni, we are united together with all of our sisters, of the countries of Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas to pray this missionary Rosary.

United together with Mother Clelia, we want to circle the globe with our prayer, drawing close to each other - those we know and those we do not know. We make this pilgrimage as missionary disciples of Jesus, pilgrims of love, because love is our mission. We want to be missionary disciples.

In this Rosary, we pray especially for each one of you, for your intentions and for all those who seek God’s redemptive love.

We remember, too, all those who suffer the consequences of the pandemic.

We gather in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Junior Sisters: Apostles’ Creed, 1 Our Father, 3 Hail Mary’s, 1 Glory Be

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• Led by our community in Benin, we pray the First Mystery:

In this mystery we contemplate: The Resurrection of Jesus (Luke 24: 1-6)

Let us pray for Africa, represented in green, calling to mind its immense forests. Africa is the third largest continent in area and, with over one billion people, it is the second most populous continent. Known for its ethnic diversity and cultural plurality, Africa has an ancient history, one that is able to tell the story of all humanity.

The Church in Africa is young, dynamic, enthusiastic, full of vitality and is a sign of great hope for the future.

Let us pray together for the intentions of all of the African people.

1 Our Father, 3 Hail Mary’s, 1 Glory Be

• With the sisters of the community in Mozambique, let us sing joyfully to Mary this song.

1st MysteryLet us pray forthe African continent

• Together with our sisters at “Sacred Heart Manor” in the United States, let us pray the second decade of the rosary :

In this mystery we contemplate: The Ascension of Jesus into Heaven (Luke 24: 50-51)

Straddling all the climate zones of our planet, the Americas have a great diversity of ethnicities and a rich variety of cultures, traditions, and languages. The Americas combined have the largest Catholic population in the world but, due to enormous social inequalities, the Church’s missionary and prophetic action calling for justice and solidarity is urgently needed.

Let us pray together for the intentions of all of the people of the Americas.

1 Our Father, 3 Hail Mary’s, 1 Glory Be

• With joy, let us sing to Mary with the sisters and the children of our mission in Haiti.

2nd MysteryLet us pray for theAmerican continent

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• Let us pray the Third Mystery with the community of the “Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza”, in San Giovanni Rotondo in Italy:

In this mystery we contemplate: The Descent of the Holy Spiriit (Acts 2: 1-4)

Let us pray for Europe, represented by the color white. Let us remember the presence of the Pope, the Messenger of Peace and the greatest missionary to the world.

In area, Europe is the second smallest continent. Rich in history and cultural diversity, Europe evangelized the world,sending missionaries to all continents. Today, Europe is itself in need of a new evangelization.

Let us pray together for the intentions of all of the European people.

1 Our Father, 3 Hail Mary’s, 1 Glory Be

• Together with the sisters of the community in Albania, let us sing to Mary.

3rd MysteryLet us pray for the European continent

• With our Sisters in the community of the “Colégio Santa Margarita María de Alacoque” in La Plata in Argentina, let us pray the Fourth Mystery:

In this mystery we contemplate: The Assumption of Our Lady into Heaven (Church dogma)

Let us pray for Oceania, represened by the color blue. The smallest of the continents, its confi guration resembles a huge archipelago, with much of its terrain formed from volcanic eruptions. Oceania is also the most isolated continent in the world with its geographical frontier the last to be discovered by European explorers.

Let us pray together for all the people who live in Oceania.

1 Our Father, 3 Hail Mary’s, 1 Glory Be

• With the sisters of the Philippine Community, let us sing to Mary.

4th MysteryLet us pray for Oceania

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• Let us pray the Fifth Mystery with our Sisters from Paraná in Brazil:

In this mystery we contemplate: The Crowning of Mary (Revelation 12: 1)

Let us pray for the Asian continent, represented by the color yellow. The Asian continent is considered the most extensive in terms of geographical area and it is also the most populous with three-fi fths of the inhabitants of the world living there. Asia is multicultural, home to diverse cultures, ethnicities, religions and traditions. The Asian civilization is among the most ancient with its roots dating back 4000 years. Since a large number of countries make up the Asian continent each with its own particular characteristics, there is a great variety in its forms of government as well as its economy. Asia embodies the extremes of wealth and also of poverty despite its advances in technology.

Let us pray together for the intentions of all of the Asian people.

1 Our Father, 3 Hail Mary’s, 1 Glory Be

5th MysteryLet us pray for the continent of Asia

• Together with our Sisters at the Generalate in Rome, let us honor Mary by singing the Salve Regina.

• With the assistance of our novices in Brazil, we crown Our Lady.

Mother Miriam: Thank you for praying this Missionary Rosary with us!

Mary, Queen of the Missions, pray for us.

Blessed Clelia Merloni, pray for us.

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Closing

Salve Regina