How to Pray the Rosary
1. Begin by making the sign of the cross. Then say the Apostle’s Creed.
2. Recite the Our Father.
3. Recite a Hail Mary on each of these three beads asking for faith, hope,
and charity.
4. Recite the Glory Be followed by the Our Father. Then announce or focus on the
first mystery depending on the day of the week as explained below.
5. Say 10 Hail Mary’s, one for each bead of the decade.
6. Say a Glory Be and a Fatima Prayer. Then announce or meditate on the second
mystery. Finally say the Lord’s Prayer.
7. 10 Hail Mary’s.
8. Glory Be, Fatima Prayer, Meditate on the third Mystery, and say the Lord’s Prayer.
9. 10 Hail Mary’s.
10. Glory Be, Fatima Prayer, Meditate on the fourth Mystery, and say the
Lord’s Prayer
11. 10 Hail Mary’s.
12. Glory Be, Fatima Prayer, Meditate on the fifth Mystery, and say the
Lord’s Prayer.
13. 10 Hail Mary’s.
14. Glory Be, Fatima Prayer, Hail Holy Queen, and then the Rosary Prayer.
End with making the Sign of the Cross.
| Monday and Saturday "Joyful Mysteries" | Thursday "Luminous Mysteries" | Tuesday and Friday "Sorrowful Mysteries" | Wednesday and Sunday "Glorious Mysteries" |
First Decade | The Annunciation of Gabriel to Mary | The Baptism of Our Lord in the River | The Agony of Our Lord in the Garden | The Glorious Resurrection of Our Lord |
Second Decade | The Visitation of Mary to | The Wedding at | Our Lord is Scourged at the Pillar | The Ascension of Our Lord |
Third Decade | The Birth of Our Lord | The Proclamation of the | Our Lord is Crowned with Thorns | The Descent of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost |
Fourth Decade | The Presentation of Our Lord | The Transfiguration of Our Lord | Our Lord Carries the Cross to | The Assumption of Mary into Heaven |
Fifth Decade | The Finding of Our Lord in the | The Last Supper, when Our Lord gave us the Holy Eucharist | The Crucifixion of Our Lord | The Coronation of Mary as Queen of Heaven and Earth |
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