The Joyful Mysteries
of the Holy Rosary
The Joyful Mysteries
The Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary are about Jesus’ early life. You can find the stories in Saint Luke’s Gospel.
- The Annunciation Luke 1:26-38
The angel Gabriel announced to Mary that she would give birth to Jesus.
- The Visitation Luke 1:39-56
Mary visited her cousin Elizabeth. Elizabeth was pregnant with John the Baptist.
- The Nativity Luke 2:1-16
Jesus was born in Bethlehem
- The Presentation Luke 2:22-38
Mary and Joseph presented the baby Jesus to God in the temple.
- The Finding in the Temple Luke 2:41-51
Jesus went missing in Jerusalem when he was 12 years old, and Mary and Joseph found him in the temple.
A. Fill the Gaps
Copy this passage into your books, filling in the gaps.
The first group of five mysteries of the Holy Rosary are called the ___________________ Joyful Mysteries. These are about Jesus’ ___________________ early life: The Annunciation (when the angel told ___________________ Mary that she would have Jesus), the Visitation (when Mary visited her cousin ___________________ Elizabeth), the Nativity (___________________ birth) of Jesus, the Presentation (when baby Jesus was presented in the ___________________ temple) and the ___________________ Finding in the Temple - (when 12 year old Jesus was found in the temple).
B. Rosary Poster
Use the information on this page to do a poster of the Joyful Mysteries.
On your poster there should be:
 | the words ‘The Joyful Mysteries’ |
| word and pictures for each mystery |
| a drawing of the Rosary (this could be small: you don’t need a lot of detail). |
Signposts
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