How To Pray The Rosary - The purpose of the Rosary is upon these mysteries of the Most Holy Rosary

ly Rosary of the Pray Glory Be To The Father

to help keep in memory certain principal events or Blessed Virgin Mary, we may imitate what they contain Pray The Fatima Prayer
mysteries in the history of our salvation, and to thank and and obtain what they promise, through the same Christ
praise God for them. There are twenty mysteries reflected Our Lord. Amen.
upon in the Rosary, and these are divided into the 1 Continuing On To Next Large Bead
five JOYFUL MYSTERIES, the five LUMINOUS MYSTERIES, After each decade say the following prayer requested 1
the fiveSORROWFUL MYSTERIES, and the five GLORIOUS by the Blessed Virgin Mary at Fatima: "O my Jesus, forgive Announce The 3rd Mystery
MYSTERIES. us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, lead all souls to Pray The Our Father
Heaven, especially those who have most need of your 1 On The Next 10 Small
1. Make the Sign of the Cross and say mercy." 2 Consecutive Beads
the "Apostles' Creed." Reflecting On The 3rd Mystery Pray
2. Say the "Our Father." As suggested by the Pope John Paul II The Hail Mary 10 Times
3. Say three "Hail Marys." the Joyful mysteries are said on Monday and Saturday, 1 Proceeding Toward The right On The
the Luminous on Thursday, the Sorrowful on Tuesday 3 Chain
4. Say the "Glory be to the Father."
and Friday, and the Glorious on Wednesday and Sunday Pray Glory Be To The Father
5. Announce the First Mystery; then say the "Our (with this exception: Sundays of Christmas season - The
Father." Pray The Fatima Prayer
Joyful; Sundays of Lent - Sorrowful)
6. Say ten "Hail Marys," while meditating on the 1 Continuing On To The Next Large Bead
Mystery. 4
01 Holding The Crucifix Announce The 4th Mystery
7. Say the "Glory be to the Father." Make The Sign Of The Cross Pray The Our Father
Pray The Apostles Creed
Announce the Second Mystery; then say the "Our 1 On The Next 10 Small Consecutive
02 Holding The 1st Large Bead After
5 Beads
Father."Repeat 6 and 7 and continue with Third, Fourth The Crucifix
Reflecting On The 4th Mystery Pray
and Fifth Mysteries in the same manner. Pray The Our Father The Hail Mary 10 Times
03 On The 3 Small Beads that follow 1 Proceeding On The Chain
Pray The Hail Mary For Faith 6
Pray The Hail Mary For Hope Pray Glory Be To The Father
Pray The Hail Mary For Charity
Pray The Fatima Prayer
04 Proceeding Toward The Medal, On Chain
1 On The Next Large Bead
Pray Glory Be To The Father
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05 On The 2nd Large Bead Before The
After the Rosary: Announce The 5th Mystery
Medal
Announce The 1st Mystery Pray The Our Father
HAIL, HOLY QUEEN, Mother of Mercy, our life, our Pray The Our Father 1 On The 10 Small Consecutive Beads
sweetness and our hope! To thee do we cry, poor 06 To The right Of The Medal On The 8
banished children of Eve; to thee do we send up our 10 Small Consecutive Beads Reflecting On The 5th Mystery Pray
sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn Reflecting On The 1st Mystery Pray The Hail Mary 10 Times
then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward The Hail Mary 10 Times 1 Before The Medal On The Chain
us, and after this our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit 07 Proceeding Right On The Chain 9
of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Pray Glory Be To The Father Pray Glory Be To The Father
Mary! Pray The Fatima Prayer
Pray The Fatima Prayer
08 Moving On To The Large Bead 2 Concluding On The Medal
V. Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God. Announce The 2nd Mystery 0
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises Pray The Our Father Pray The Hail Holy Queen
of Christ. 09 Next 10 Small Consecutive Beads Make The Sign Of The Cross
Let us pray. O GOD, whose only begotten Son, by His life,
Reflecting On The 2nd Mystery Common Catholic Prayers
death, and resurrection, has purchased for us the rewards
Pray The Hail Mary 10 Times
of eternal life, grant, we beseech Thee, that meditating
10 Proceeding Right On The Chain Our Father
Our Father, Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of mercy, Who is all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly
Who art in heaven, our life, our sweetness and our hope. resolve, with the help of Thy grace, to sin no more, and to
hallowed be Thy name; To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve: avoid the near occasion of sin. Amen.
Thy kingdom come; to thee do we send up our sighs,
Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Miraculous Medal Prayer
Give us this day our daily bread; Turn then, most gracious Advocate, O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have
and forgive us our trespasses thine eyes of mercy toward us, recourse to thee, and for those who do not have recourse
as we forgive those who trespass against us; and after this our exile, to thee, especially the enemies of the Church and those
and lead us not into temptation, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. recommended to thee. Amen.
but deliver us from evil. Amen. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary! Amen.

. Morning Offering
Hail Mary
Dear Lord, I do not know what will happen to me today. I
Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee. only know that nothing will happen that was not foreseen
Blessed art thou amongst women, The Angelus
by You, and directed to my greater good from all eternity.
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. V- The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary.
I adore Your holy and unfathomable plans, and submit to
Holy Mary, Mother of God, R- And she conceived by the Holy Spirit.
them with all my heart for love of You, the Pope, and the
pray for us sinners, (Hail Mary....)
Immaculate Heart of Mary. Amen.
now and at the hour of our death. Amen. V- Behold the handmaid of the Lord.
R- Be it done unto me according to thy word.
Glory Be (Hail Mary....)
V- And the Word was made Flesh.
Glory be to the Father,
R- And dwelt among us.
and to the Son,
(Hail Mary....)
and to the Holy Spirit,
V- Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God.
as it was in the beginning,
R- That we may be made worthy of the promises of
is now, and ever shall be,
Christ.
world without end. Amen.
LET US PRAY:
Pour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy grace into our
The Apostle's Creed hearts;
I believe in God, that, we to whom the Incarnation of Christ, Thy Son,
the Father Almighty, was made known by the message of an Angel,
Creator of Heaven and earth; may by His Passion and Cross,
and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, Our Lord, be brought to the glory of His Resurrection
Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate, Saint Michael Prayer
was crucified, died, and was buried.
Saint Michael, the Archangel, defend us in battle.
He descended into Hell.
Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of
The third day He arose again from the dead;
the devil.
He ascended into Heaven,
May God rebuke him, we humbly pray;
sitteth at the right hand of God, the Father Almighty;
and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly host,
from thence He shall come to judge the living and the
by the power of God
dead.
cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
who prowl throughout the world seeking the ruin of souls.
the holy Catholic Church,
Amen.
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body, Act of Contrition
and the life everlasting. Amen. O my God, I am heartfully sorry for having offended thee,
and I detest all my sins because of Thy just punishment,
Hail Holy Queen but most of all because I have offended Thee my God,