How to pray Rosary?
- Make the Sign of the Cross and say the “Apostles’ Creed”
- Say the “Our Father”
- Say three “Hail Marys” for Faith, Hope, and Charity
- Say the “Glory Be”
- Announce the First Mystery and then say the “Our Father”
- Say ten “Hail Marys” while meditating on the Mystery
- Say the “Glory Be” (Optional: Say the “O My Jesus” prayer requested by Mary at Fatima
- Announce the Next Mystery; then say the “Our Father” and repeat these steps (6 through 8) as you continue through the remaining Mysteries.
- Say the closing prayers: the “Hail Holy Queen” and “Final Prayer”
- Make the “Sign of the Cross”
Say these prayers
IN THE NAME of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy
Spirit. Amen
Apostles’ Creed
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. The third day He rose again from the dead. He ascended
into Heaven, and sits at the right hand of God, the Father almighty. He shall
come again 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.
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.
HAIL MARY, full
of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art 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.
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.
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.
Amen.
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 vale 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. Amen.
Final Prayer
O GOD, WHOSE only-begotten Son by His life, death and
resurrection, has purchased for us the rewards of eternal life; grant, we
beseech Thee, that by meditating upon these mysteries of the Most Holy Rosary
of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we may imitate what they contain and obtain what
they promise, through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Mysteris are:
- Joyful
- Luminous
- Sorrowful
- Glourious
The Joyful Mysteries (Monday, Saturday)
1. The Annunication
2. The Visitation
3. The Nativity
4. The Presentation
5. The Finding of Jesus in the Temple
The Luminous Mysteries (Thursday)
1. The Baptism of the Lord
2. The Wedding of Cana
3. The Proclamation of the Kingdom
4. The Transfiguration
5. The Institution of the Eucharist
The Sorrowful Mysteries (Tuesday, Friday)
1. The Agony in the Garden
2. The Scourging at the Pillar
3. The Crowning with Thorns
4. The Carrying of the Cross
5. The Crucifixion
The Glorious
Mysteries (Wednesday, Sunday)
1. The Resurrection
2. The Ascension
3. The Descent of the Holy Spirit
4. The Assumption
5. The Coronation