The document outlines the origins and purpose of the National Rosary for the Evangelization of Nations. It is meant to invoke the Holy Spirit, who is the prime agent of evangelization, and to pray to Our Lady, the Star of the new evangelization. The rosary can be adapted for different countries or regions by substituting the name of the nation or people. It consists of 3 prayers - the Fatima Prayer, an invocation of the Holy Spirit, and a prayer to Our Lady of that nation. The goal is to pray for the evangelization of all nations and peoples of the world.

1. The National Rosary for
the Evangelization of
Nations
“that all the nations come to the
knowledge, love and veneration of
Thee, the true God.”

2. The origins of the National Rosary:
 The Holy Spirit is the principal
agent of Evangelization------
“no Holy spirit, no evangelization.”
Any prayer for evangelization that
omits the Holy Spirit is incomplete.
Hence it is essential to invoke the
Holy Spirit.

3.  The Holy Spirit is the prime agent of evangelization.
 Therefore the Church ceaselessly cries out, “Come, Holy
Spirit! Fill the hearts of your faithful and enkindle in them
the fire of your love!” -----Catechism of the Catholic Church
 “My immaculate Heart is the golden doorway through
which the Holy Spirit passes to reach you. And so I invite
you to repeat often:
‘Come, Holy Spirit, come by means of the powerful
intercession of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, your well-
beloved Spouse.’
Let it become your habitual prayer.”---Our Lady’s words to
Fr. Stefano Gobbi.
Invocation of the Holy Spirit: Principal agent of
evangelization.
“Come, Holy Spirit! Fill the hearts of the (national)
people and enkindle in them the fire of your love!
Come by means of the powerful intercession of the
Immaculate Heart of Mary, your well-beloved Spouse.”

4.  Mary is the Star of the new evangelization.
Hence it is necessary to pray to Our Lady.
--------“To Jesus, through Mary.”
In his encyclicle Redemptoris Mater, Pope John Paul II said:
Thus there is a mediation: Mary places herself
between her Son and mankind in the reality of
their wants, needs and sufferings. She puts herself
"in the middle", that is to say she acts as a
mediatrix not as an outsider, but in her position as
mother. She knows that as such she can present
to her Son the needs of mankind, and in fact, she
"has the right" to do so. Her mediation is thus in
the nature of intercession: Mary "intercedes" for
mankind.

5.  Pope John Paul II : “ I ask her to “visit” each and every
diocese, parish, ecclesial community and family in
America. Christians, like John, welcomes the Mother of
Christ into his home. I ask You today to present them to
Jesus, the fruit of thy womb. Look upon them continually
with mercy, and through your intercession with the Divine
Redeemer, heal them of their sufferings, deliver them from
all evil and fill them with your love.”
Angelus Address by Pope John Paul II, Feb. 11/1996, Caracas,
Venezuela. from L’Osservatore Romano .
Prayer to Our Lady of (Nation) Star of the new evangelization
Hail Holy Queen, Mother of (nation), come and present the
(national) people to Jesus, the fruit of thy womb.
Look upon them continually with mercy and through your
intercession with the divine Redeemer, heal them of their
sufferings, deliver them from all evil, and fill them with
your love. ----adapted from the Angelus Address.

6. The ( National ) Rosary For the Evangelization of
(Nations)
1. Fatima Prayer: To Eucharistic Jesus, source of all
evangelization.
“O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of
hell, and lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most
need of thy mercy.”
2. Invocation of the Holy Spirit: Principal agent of
evangelization.
“Come, Holy Spirit! Fill the hearts of the (National) people
and enkindle in them the fire of your love! Come by means
of the powerful intercession of the Immaculate Heart of
Mary, your well-beloved Spouse.”
3. Prayer to Our Lady of ( Nation ): Star of the new
evangelization.
“Hail Holy Queen, Mother of (Nation), come and present the
(National) people to Jesus, the fruit of thy womb.
Look upon them continually with mercy and through your

7.  In any large multicultural gatherings of Catholics
from different countries and ethnic origins, each
one can replace the words “Nation” and
“National” with the names of his own country and
his own people (eg. Russia and Russian, India and
Indian, China and Chinese, Asia and Asian, Africa
and African). This National Rosary prayer can then
become the Russian Rosary, the Indian Rosary,
the Chinese Rosary, the Asian Rosary, the African
Rosary, ie, the Rosary for the evangelization of
every nation and every continent of the world.
 This multicultural Cenacle then brings together a
chorus of prayer for the evangelization of nations
of the world.
 “Let yours be a prayer which brings together the voices of
all humanity.”
(This Rosary in visual art is designed only for use among the
Catholics, and not meant for ecumenical or interfaith dialogue.)

8. The ( Russian ) Rosary For the Evangelization of (Russia)
1. Fatima Prayer: To Eucharistic Jesus, source of all
evangelization.
“O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of
hell, and lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most
need of thy mercy.”
2. Invocation of the Holy Spirit: Principal agent of
evangelization.
“Come, Holy Spirit! Fill the hearts of the (Russian) people
and enkindle in them the fire of your love! Come by means
of the powerful intercession of the Immaculate Heart of
Mary, your well-beloved Spouse.”
3. Prayer to Our Lady of ( Russia ): Star of the new
evangelization.
“Hail Holy Queen, Mother of (Russia), come and present
the (Russian) people to Jesus, the fruit of thy womb.
Look upon them continually with mercy and through your
intercession with the divine Redeemer, heal them of their

9. The ( Indian ) Rosary For the Evangelization of (India)
1. Fatima Prayer: To Eucharistic Jesus, source of all
evangelization.
“O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of
hell, and lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most
need of thy mercy.”
2. Invocation of the Holy Spirit: Principal agent of
evangelization.
“Come, Holy Spirit! Fill the hearts of the (Indian) people
and enkindle in them the fire of your love! Come by means
of the powerful intercession of the Immaculate Heart of
Mary, your well-beloved Spouse.”
3. Prayer to Our Lady of ( India ): Star of the new evangelization.
“Hail Holy Queen, Mother of (India), come and present the
(Indian) people to Jesus, the fruit of thy womb.
Look upon them continually with mercy and through your
intercession with the divine Redeemer, heal them of their
sufferings, deliver them from all evil, and fill them with

10. The ( Chinese ) Rosary For the Evangelization of (China)
1. Fatima Prayer: To Eucharistic Jesus, source of all
evangelization.
“O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of
hell, and lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most
need of thy mercy.”
2. Invocation of the Holy Spirit: Principal agent of
evangelization.
“Come, Holy Spirit! Fill the hearts of the (Chinese) people
and enkindle in them the fire of your love! Come by means
of the powerful intercession of the Immaculate Heart of
Mary, your well-beloved Spouse.”
3. Prayer to Our Lady of ( China ): Star of the new evangelization.
“Hail Holy Queen, Mother of (China), come and present the
(Chinese) people to Jesus, the fruit of thy womb.
Look upon them continually with mercy and through your
intercession with the divine Redeemer, heal them of their
sufferings, deliver them from all evil, and fill them with

11. The ( Asian ) Rosary For the Evangelization of (Asia)
1. Fatima Prayer: To Eucharistic Jesus, source of all
evangelization.
“O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of
hell, and lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most
need of thy mercy.”
2. Invocation of the Holy Spirit: Principal agent of
evangelization.
“Come, Holy Spirit! Fill the hearts of the (Asian) people and
enkindle in them the fire of your love! Come by means of
the powerful intercession of the Immaculate Heart of Mary,
your well-beloved Spouse.”
3. Prayer to Our Lady of ( Asia ): Star of the new evangelization.
“Hail Holy Queen, Mother of (Asia), come and present the
(Asian) people to Jesus, the fruit of thy womb.
Look upon them continually with mercy and through your
intercession with the divine Redeemer, heal them of their
sufferings, deliver them from all evil, and fill them with

12. The ( African ) Rosary For the Evangelization of (Africa)
1. Fatima Prayer: To Eucharistic Jesus, source of all
evangelization.
“O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of
hell, and lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most
need of thy mercy.”
2. Invocation of the Holy Spirit: Principal agent of
evangelization.
“Come, Holy Spirit! Fill the hearts of the (African) people
and enkindle in them the fire of your love! Come by means
of the powerful intercession of the Immaculate Heart of
Mary, your well-beloved Spouse.”
3. Prayer to Our Lady of ( Africa ): Star of the new evangelization.
“Hail Holy Queen, Mother of (Africa), come and present the
(African) people to Jesus, the fruit of thy womb.
Look upon them continually with mercy and through your
intercession with the divine Redeemer, heal them of their
sufferings, deliver them from all evil, and fill them with

13. Recite at the end of the Rosary

15. Prayer to the Holy Spirit. Feb 11, 1951
 “Lord Jesus Christ, son of the Father, send
now Your Spirit over the earth. Let the Holy
Spirit live in the hearts of all nations, that
they may be preserved from degenerations,
disaster and war.
May The Lady of All Nations be our
advocate.”
Amen.

16.  Fr. Bob Bedard, founder of the companions of
the Cross remarked that when people began to
pray for intentions, he was struck that some
requests seemed “so small, so picayune, too small
to bother God about”. One woman prayed about
renting her spare room. Most prayed about
sickness or petty personal problems.
 Let us all pray the national rosary for
our own country and countrymen,
BEFORE we pray for our personal
intentions.