THE HOLY ROSARY

Praying the Rosary

1. Make the Sign of the Cross.

2. Holding the Crucifix, say the Apostles’ Creed.

3. On the first bead, say an Our Father.

4. Say three Hail Marys on each of the next three beads.

Say the Glory Be

5. For each of the five decades, announce the Mystery, then say the Our Father.

6. While fingering each of the ten beads of the decade, next say ten Hail Marys while meditating on the Mystery. Then say a Glory Be. (After finishing each decade, some say the following prayer requested by the Blessed Virgin Mary at Fatima: 

“O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell,lead all souls to Heaven, especially those who have most need of your mercy.”

7. After saying the five decades, say the “Hail, Holy Queen, followed by this dialogue and prayer:

V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.

R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let us pray: 

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 while meditating on these

 mysteriesof the most holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we may imitate what they containand obtain what they 

promise, through the same Christ our Lord.     Amen.

MYSTERIES OF THE HOLY ROSARY

JOYFUL MYSTERY
(Monday & Saturday)

1st joyful mystery - The Annunciation of the Angel to Mary

2nd joyful mystery - The visitation of Mary to Saint Elizabeth

3rd joyful mystery - The nativity of Jesus in Bethlehem

4th joyful mystery - The presentation of Jesus to the Temple

5th joyful mystery - The finding of Jesus in the Temple

MYSTERY OF LIGHT

(Thursday)

1st light mystery - The Baptism of Jesus

2nd light mystery - The wedding of Cana

3rd light mystery - The proclamation of the Kingdom of God

4th light mystery - The Transfiguration

5th light mystery - The institution of the Eucharist

SORROWFUL MYSTERY(Tuesday & Friday)

1st sorrowful mystery- The Agony of Jesus in the garden

2nd sorrowful mystery -The scourging of Jesus at the pillar

3rd sorrowful mystery - The Crowning with Thorns

4th sorrowful mystery - The Carrying of the Cross

5th sorrowful mystery - The crucifixion and death of Jesus

GLORIOUS MYSTERY

(Wednesday & Sunday)

1st glorious mystery - The Resurrection of Jesus Christ

2nd glorious mystery - The Ascension of Jesus to Heaven

3rd glorious mystery - The Descent of the Holy Ghost

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

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