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FRANCISCAN CROWN, ALSO KNOWN AS THE SERAPHIC ROSARY AND THE SEVEN JOYS OF MARY. (7 sets of 10 beads)

Dates back to the 1400’s (1422) and is prayed by all three orders of Franciscans including many others who love the prayer.

Ave Beads: Antique matte jet bead using the old rose cut (5 rounded facets)

Pater Beads: Hand carved exotic 12mm wood melon shaped beads.

DEVOTION OF THE SEVEN JOYS
“Weave a crown of prayers’

— 1. Annunciation
— 2. Visitation
— 3. Birth of Jesus
— 4. Adoration of the Magi
— 5. Finding Jesus in the temple
— 6. Resurrection of Jesus
— 7. Assumption of Mary – Crowning in Heaven

(ALSO AVAILABLE AS A STANDARD ROSARY OF 5 DECADES)

HISTORY OF THE FRANCISCAN CROWN
The Franciscan Crown dates back to the year 1422. Wadding tells us that a young novice who had that year been received into the Franciscan Order had, previous to his reception, been accustomed to adorn a statue of the Blessed Virgin with a wreath of fresh and beautiful flowers as a mark of his piety and devotion. Not being able to continue this practice in the novitiate, he decided to return to the world. The Blessed Virgin appeared to him and prevented him from carrying out his purpose. She then instructed him how, by reciting daily a rosary of seven decades in honour of her seven joys, he might weave a crown that would be more pleasing to her than the material wreath of flowers he had been wont to place on her statue. From that time the practice of reciting the crown of the seven joys became general in the order.(New Advent – Catholic Encyclopedia)

PRICING SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. (pricing determined by gram wt at time of casting)

FRANCISCAN CROWN (7 SETS OF 10)

BRONZE: ($328) your special price $262.40
STERLING: ($430) your special price $344

STANDARD ROSARY (5 SETS OF 10)

BRONZE: ($286) your special price $228.60
STERLING: ($388) your special price $310.40