HOW TO PRAY THE ROSARY:
Begin with the sign of the cross:
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Pray the Apostles’ Creed on the crucifix of the rosary:
I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into hell; on the third day he arose from the dead; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father Almighty; thence he shall come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.
On the first bead, pray an Our Father for the intentions of the pope:
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come; thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. Amen.
On the next three beads, pray a Hail Mary on each for faith, hope, and love:
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed are thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners now, and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Then, pray the Glory Be:
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Then, pray the Fatima prayer:
O my Jesus, forgive us our sins; save us from the fires of hell; lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most need of thy mercy.
For the rest of the rosary beads, pray an Our Father on the large beads, followed by ten Hail Marys, a Glory Be, and the Fatima Prayer. Meditate on the different mysteries of the life of Christ during each decade.
The Joyful Mysteries (Monday and Saturday):
The Annunciation.
The Visitation.
The Birth of Christ.
The Presentation.
The Finding of the child Jesus in the Temple.
The Sorrowful Mysteries (Tuesday and Friday)
The Agony in the Garden.
The Scourging at the Pillar.
The Crowning of Thorns.
The Carrying of the Cross.
The Death of Jesus.
The Glorious Mysteries (Wednesday and Sunday)
The Resurrection of Jesus.
The Ascension of Jesus into Heaven.
The Descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles.
The Assumption of Mary’s body into heaven.
The Crowning of Mary in Heaven.
The Luminous Mysteries (Thursday)
The Baptism of Jesus.
The Wedding Feast at Cana when Jesus turns water into wine.
The Proclamation of the Kingdom by Jesus.
The Transfiguration.
The Last Supper.
At the end of the rosary, pray the Hail, Holy Queen:
Hail, holy queen, Mother of mercy! Our life, our sweetness, and our hope! To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve; to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning, and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn, then, most gracious Advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us; and after this our exile show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.
Pray for us, O holy Mother of God. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
End with the sign of the cross:
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Begin with the sign of the cross:
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Pray the Apostles’ Creed on the crucifix of the rosary:
I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into hell; on the third day he arose from the dead; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father Almighty; thence he shall come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.
On the first bead, pray an Our Father for the intentions of the pope:
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come; thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. Amen.
On the next three beads, pray a Hail Mary on each for faith, hope, and love:
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed are thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners now, and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Then, pray the Glory Be:
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Then, pray the Fatima prayer:
O my Jesus, forgive us our sins; save us from the fires of hell; lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most need of thy mercy.
For the rest of the rosary beads, pray an Our Father on the large beads, followed by ten Hail Marys, a Glory Be, and the Fatima Prayer. Meditate on the different mysteries of the life of Christ during each decade.
The Joyful Mysteries (Monday and Saturday):
The Annunciation.
The Visitation.
The Birth of Christ.
The Presentation.
The Finding of the child Jesus in the Temple.
The Sorrowful Mysteries (Tuesday and Friday)
The Agony in the Garden.
The Scourging at the Pillar.
The Crowning of Thorns.
The Carrying of the Cross.
The Death of Jesus.
The Glorious Mysteries (Wednesday and Sunday)
The Resurrection of Jesus.
The Ascension of Jesus into Heaven.
The Descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles.
The Assumption of Mary’s body into heaven.
The Crowning of Mary in Heaven.
The Luminous Mysteries (Thursday)
The Baptism of Jesus.
The Wedding Feast at Cana when Jesus turns water into wine.
The Proclamation of the Kingdom by Jesus.
The Transfiguration.
The Last Supper.
At the end of the rosary, pray the Hail, Holy Queen:
Hail, holy queen, Mother of mercy! Our life, our sweetness, and our hope! To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve; to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning, and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn, then, most gracious Advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us; and after this our exile show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.
Pray for us, O holy Mother of God. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
End with the sign of the cross:
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.