Joyful Mysteries

Born and raised in Omaha, Monsignor Peter F. Dunne was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Omaha in 1944. In his first assignment as a new priest, he was sent to Boystown where he spent his first four years as a priest with the legendary founder of Boystown, Msgr. Edward J. Flanagan. Msgr. Dunne went on from Boystown to serve in a number of parishes in the Archdiocese until his retirement in 1989.

A gifted preacher throughout his active ministry, Msgr. Dunne remained active in retirement, giving workshops, directing retreats, traveling with groups, and keeping a busy appointment schedule. He was involved with numerous apostolates throughout his priesthood and tirelessly promoted devotion to the Eucharist and the Blessed Virgin Mary everywhere he went. He became the founding father of KVSS Catholic Radio at the age of 80.

Presently, at the age of 92, Msgr. Dunne continues to offer daily Mass and help wherever he can. Passionately in love with the Lord and with the Sacred Priesthood of Jesus Christ, he is an inspiration to all who know him. The prayers and meditations you will find here come out of the heart of his almost 67 years of ministry.

Please keep Msgr. Dunne and all the beautiful priests who have grown old in the service of the Lord and his Church in your prayers.

The Joyful Mysteries of the Holy Rosary with Msgr. Peter Dunne

Published May 10, 2011 | By ourladyofvictory

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THE JOYFUL MYSTERIES

The Annunciation

The angel announces to Mary that She will conceive in Her womb and bear
a Son Who will be called Son of the Most High. Mary’s “Yes”, Her great fiat,
reverberates for all time and eternity – and the Word is made flesh –
God becomes Man and dwells among us.

We pray that all young men who are being called by God to the priesthood
will give their consent to the Will of God.

We pray that all priests will truly love and cherish their participation in the Sacred
Priesthood, conscious that their fiat, like Mary’s, resounds through all time and
eternity: “You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.” 1

The Visitation

Mary, with the Infant Jesus in Her Womb, travels in haste to the home of
Elizabeth. The infant John the Baptist in the womb of Elizabeth leaps for joy, and
Elizabeth herself is filled with the Holy Spirit at the sound of Mary’s voice and the
presence of the Lord so near.

We pray that all priests might live and love to bring Jesus to others –
that they might be the merciful, healing presence of Christ as they visit the sick,
the elderly, the imprisoned and the dying.

We pray that all priests might work reverently and tirelessly to protect and
defend all human life.

The Birth of Jesus

Mary gives birth to the Prince of Peace, the Light of the World, in the darkness
and poverty of a stable in Bethlehem. Through Her, the Eternal Word of the
Father comes as a little child to bring us the Father’s message of love and
forgiveness. This is the true gift of Christmas.

We pray that all priests will place their hope and trust in this message of the
Father’s love and forgiveness that they, too, may become as little children of God.
And we pray that as they live out this Christmas message in their own lives
throughout the year, they will inspire in others the hope Christ came to bring us.

The Presentation

Mary and Joseph present Jesus in the Temple according to the Law of Moses.
Simeon, a holy and devout man “awaiting the consolation of Israel” 2, takes the
Child in his arms and blesses God, telling Mary that Her Son will be a “sign that
will be contradicted” 3 and that Her own heart will be pierced.

We pray that all priests – “signs of contradiction” in the world today – might
be messengers of God’s love and peace and consolation to the whole world.

We pray that all priests might unite themselves to the Heart of Mary when
their hearts, too, are pierced by the pain and suffering that is both around
and within them.

The Finding of the Boy Jesus in the Temple

Mary and Joseph, after three days of anxious searching, find the Child Jesus
sitting among the teachers in the Temple. He returns with Mary and Joseph
to Nazareth and is obedient to them.

We pray that all priests may be found teaching the faith in word and action
wherever they may be.

We pray that all priests might turn to Mary and Joseph with obedient and
childlike trust in all their needs as Jesus surely did, and that, like Jesus, they
may grow in wisdom and age and grace in the sight of God.4

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This booklet was created with the dual purpose of supporting priests and increasing vocations to the ministerial priesthood.

It is a treasured gift to the Archdiocese of Omaha and to the universal Church. It is my hope that this booklet of prayers be distributed in strategic locations throughout the archdiocese and beyond so that the words of Cardinal Hummes may be realized,

“This movement will offer better service to Christ and His brothers ... standing in Christ’s stead and representing Him, as head, shepherd and spouse of the Church.”

Most Reverend Elden F. Curtiss Archbishop of Omaha

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