HOW TO PRAY THE ROSARY

   The Rosary is a series of meditations built around the “mysteries” of the life,    death, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ and what the Church teaches about    Mary, the mother of Jesus.

                                    PRAY THE ROSARY WITH US:

   On Monday and Saturday:     click here to say the Joyful Mysteries.
   On Thursday:                         click here to say the Luminous Mysteries.
   On Tuesday and Friday:        click here to say the Sorrowful Mysteries.
   On Sunday and Wednesday: click here to say the Glorious Mysteries.

   Begin with the Sign of the Cross:
   In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

1. Pray the Apostles’ Creed while holding the crucifix
2. Pray an Our Father
3. Pray three Hail Marys for an increase in faith, hope, and love
4. Pray a Glory Be, announce the first mystery, then pray an Our Father
5. Pray ten Hail Marys. This is called a decade. Meditate on the mystery while saying the prayers.
6. Pray a Glory Be and the Fatima Prayer
7. Before each decade, announce the next mystery, followed by an Our Father
8. Pray ten Hail Marys and meditate on the mystery while saying the prayers
9. After each decade pray a Glory Be and the Fatima Prayer
10. Pray the Hail Holy Queen after the five decades are completed
11. Make the sign of the cross

Prayers of the Rosary

Apostles’ Creed

   I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in    Jesus Christ, His only Son, Our Lord who was conceived by the power of 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 rose again.    He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will    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 the life everlasting. Amen.

 

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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.

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

   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.

Fatima Prayer

   O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell. Lead all souls to heaven, especially those who are
   in most need of your mercy.

Hail, Holy Queen

   Hail, holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, Hail, 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.

The Joyful Mysteries

The First Joyful Mystery
The Annunciation of the Lord

   The angel said to her, “Mary, do not be afraid; you have won God’s favor. Listen! You are to conceive and bear a
   Son and you must name Him Jesus.”
   Luke 1:26-38

The Second Joyful Mystery
The Visitation

   In those days Mary arose and went with haste into the hill country, to a city of Judah…And when Elizabeth heard the    greeting of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb.
   Luke 1:39-45

The Third Joyful Mystery
The Nativity of the Lord

   And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling clothes and laid Him in a manger, because    there was no room for them in the inn.
   Luke 2:1-7

The Fourth Joyful Mystery
The Presentation of the Lord

   And when the parents brought in the child Jesus…he took him up in his arms and blessed God and said “Lord, now    lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word; for mine eyes have seen thy salvation.”
   Luke 2:27-30

The Fifth Joyful Mystery
The Finding in the Temple

   After three days, they found Him in the temple, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them
   questions; and all who heard Him were amazed.
   Luke 2:45-47

The Luminous Mysteries

The First Luminous Mystery
The Baptism of Jesus

   And when Jesus was baptized, He went up immediately from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened and
   He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove.
   Matthew 3:16

The Second Luminous Mystery
The Wedding Feast of Cana

   Jesus said to her, “O woman, what have you to do with me? My hour has not yet come.” His mother said to the
   servants, “Do whatever He tells you.” … This, the first of His signs, Jesus did at Cana in Galilee.
   John 2:4-5, 11

The Third Luminous Mystery
The Proclamation of the Kingdom of God

   Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God, and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is
   at hand, repent, and believe in the gospel.”
   Mark 1:14-15

The Fourth Luminous Mystery
The Transfiguration

   And as Jesus was praying, the appearance of his countenance was altered, and His raiment became dazzling    white…And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is My Son, My Chosen, listen to Him.”
   Luke 9:29-35

The Fifth Luminous Mystery
The Institution of the Eucharist

   Now as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and broke it, and gave it to the disciples and said, “Take
   eat; this is My body.”
   Matthew 26:26-27

The Sorrowful Mysteries

The First Sorrowful Mystery
The Agony in the Garden

   And His sweat became as drops of blood running down upon the ground. And rising from prayer, He came to the    disciples and found them sleeping.
   Luke 22:39-46; Matthew 26:40-41

The Second Sorrowful Mystery
The Scourging

   Pilate then took Jesus and had Him scourged.
   Luke 23:16; John 19:1

The Third Sorrowful Mystery
The Crowning with Thorns

   And they stripped Him and put a scarlet robe upon Him, and plaiting a crown of thorns they put it on His head, and
   put a reed in His right hand.
   Matthew 27:28-29

The Fourth Sorrowful Mystery
The Carrying of the Cross

   And bearing the cross for Himself, He went forth to the place called Skull, in Hebrew, Golgotha.
   Luke 9:23; John 19:17; Mark 15:20

The Fifth Sorrowful Mystery
The Crucifixion

   And Jesus cried out with a loud voice and said, “Father, into Thy hands I commend My Spirit.” And having said this,
   He expired.
   Luke 23:33-43; John 19:25-27

The Glorious Mysteries

The First Glorious Mystery
The Resurrection

   Then the other disciple, who reached the tomb first, also went in, and he saw and believed; for as yet they did not
   know the scripture, that He must rise from the dead.
   John 20:8

The Second Glorious Mystery
The Ascension of the Lord

   He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father has fixed by His own authority. But you    shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you.” When He said this, as they were looking on, He was
   lifted up, and a cloud took Him out of their sight.
   Acts 1:7-9

The Third Glorious Mystery
The Descent of the Holy Spirit

   There appeared to them tongues as of fire, distributed and resting on each one of them. And they were all filled with
   the Holy Spirit.
   Acts 2:3-4

The Fourth Glorious Mystery
The Assumption of Mary in Heaven

   We believe that Jesus died and rose again. Through Jesus, God will bring to life those who have fallen asleep.
   1 Thessalonians 4:14

 

The Fifth Glorious Mystery
The Coronation of Mary as Queen of Heaven and Earth

   And a great sign appeared in Heaven: a woman clothed with the sun and the moon was under her feet and upon her    head a crown of twelve stars.
   Revelation 12:1