The Holy Rosary

The whole Rosary is composed of twenty decades. Each decade is recited in honor of a mystery in Our Lord's Life and that of his Blessed Mother. It is customary to recite five decades at a time while meditating on one set of mysteries. The decades may be separated, if the entire chaplet is completed on the same day. Each Mystery may be meditate "bead by bead" for every Hail Mary of the decade.

How To Pray the Rosary:   

The Sign of the Cross:

In the name of the Father of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen

The 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. On the third day He arose again; He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God, the Father Almighty; from 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

The Our Father:

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.

The Hail Mary:

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:

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.

The Fatima Prayer:

"O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, and lead all souls to Heaven, especially those in most need of Your Mercy".

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.

 

The
Mysteries
of the Rosary

JOYFUL on Monday and Saturday

1st - The Annunciation of the Angel to Mary

2nd - The visitation of Mary to Saint Elizabeth

3rd - The nativity of Jesus in Bethlehem

4th - The presentation of Jesus to the Temple

5th - The finding of Jesus in the Temple

 

SORROWFUL on Tuesday and Friday

1st - The Agony of Jesus in the garden

2nd -The scourging of Jesus at the pillar

3rd - The Crowning with Thorns

4th - The Carrying of the Cross

5th - The crucifixion and death of Jesus

 

GLORIOUS on Wednesday and Sunday

1st - The Resurrection of Jesus Christ

2nd - The Ascension of Jesus to Heaven

3rd - The Descent of the Holy Spirit 

4th - The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven

5th - The Coronation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of Heaven and Earth

 

LIGHT on Thursday

1st - The Baptism of Jesus

2nd - The wedding of Cana

3rd - The proclamation of the Kingdom of God

4th - The Transfiguration

5th - The institution of the Eucharist