Rosary - How to Pray
1. Make the Sign of the Cross.
- Hold the crucifix and bless yourself:
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
2. Pray the Apostles’ Creed.
- Still holding the crucifix, recite this profession of faith.
3. Pray one Our Father.
- On the first large bead after the crucifix.
4. Pray three Hail Marys.
- On the next three small beads, for an increase in faith, hope, and charity.
5. Pray one Glory Be.
- After the three Hail Marys. (Some people also add the Fatima Prayer here: “O my Jesus, forgive us our sins…”—this is optional.)
6. Announce the First Mystery.
- For example: The Annunciation (if you’re praying the Joyful Mysteries).
- Then say one Our Father on the next large bead.
7. Pray ten Hail Marys.
- One on each of the ten small beads (a decade), while meditating on the Mystery.
8. Pray one Glory Be.
- At the end of the decade.
9. (Optional) Pray the Fatima Prayer:
- O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell…
10. Announce the Second Mystery
- Then say one Our Father, ten Hail Marys, one Glory Be, (Fatima Prayer).
- Repeat this same pattern for the Third, Fourth, and Fifth Mysteries.
11. After completing all five decades:
- Pray the Hail Holy Queen.
12. Conclude with the closing prayer:
- O God, whose only begotten Son… (the Rosary Closing Prayer).
- Then finish with the Sign of the Cross.
Daily Schedule
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Day Mysteries Monday Joyful Mysteries Tuesday Sorrowful Mysteries Wednesday Glorious Mysteries Thursday Luminous Mysteries Friday Sorrowful Mysteries Saturday Joyful Mysteries Sunday Glorious Mysteries (outside Advent and Lent),
Joyful Mysteries (during Advent and Christmas),
Sorrowful Mysteries (during Lent)