HOW TO PRAY THE ROSARY

1. Preparation

Start by making the sign of the Cross:

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

Then recite the Apostle’s 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; the third day He rose again from the dead;He ascended into Heaven, and sitteth 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.

Then say 1 Our Father, 3 Hail Marys (for the virtues of Faith, Hope and Charity) and then 1 Glory Be:

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, 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 death. Amen.

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.

2. The Rosary Proper

The Rosary is essentially the decades and their associated mysteries, and only these must be prayed to “pray the rosary”, either in satisfaction of Our Lady’s requests, to gain the indulgences attached to praying the rosary, or for some other intentions.

The traditional Rosary is divided into three parts, each having five mysteries: Glorious, Joyful and Sorrowful.

In his apostolic letter The Rosary of the Virgin Mary, Saint Pope John Paul II proposed a new set of mysteries, which he called the Luminous, and which concern the period of the public life of Our Lord.

For those who wish to say all 20 decades at once during the course of a day, they may be said in the following order: Joyful, Luminous, Sorrowful and Glorious.

For those who wish to say only 5 decades per day, the Holy Father proposed the following schedule:

Mondays and Saturdays is the Joyful mystery

Tuesdays and Fridays is the Sorrowful Mystery

Wednesdays and Sundays is the Glorious mystery

Thursdays is the Luminous Mystery

While meditating on the Mysteries, recite:One Our Father (large beads), 10 Hail Marys (small beads) and 1 Glory Be (before the next large bead) to make a complete decade of the rosary.

After each decade the Fátima Prayer may also be said (Pope Pius XII).

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 Thy mercy.

3. Concluding Prayers

After the completion of five mysteries (5 decades) or 20, the following is customarily said:

Hail Holy Queen (or Salve Regina may be sung)

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 us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.

(Verse) Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God.
(Response) That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

(Verse) Let us pray,
(Response) O God, whose only begotten Son, by His life, death, and resurrection, has purchased for us the rewards of eternal salvation. Grant, we beseech Thee, that while meditating on these mysteries of the most holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, that we may both imitate what they contain and obtain what they promise, through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us.
Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us.
Saint Joseph, pray for us.
Saint John the evangelist, pray for us.
Saint Louis Marie de Montfort, pray for us

Here say the

Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary

In Conclusion:

4. For the Intentions of the Holy Father

Catholics who say the rosary in a group, or, individually before the Blessed Sacrament, may gain a plenary indulgence under the usual conditions, which includes prayer for the intentions of the Holy Father.For the intentions of the Holy Father.Our Father, one Hail Mary, and one Glory Be.

We fly to Thy patronage:

We fly to Thy patronage, O holy Mother of God;
despise not our petitions in our necessities,
but deliver us from all dangers,
O glorious and blessed Virgin Mary.
Amen.

May the Divine assistance remain always with us!
And may the Souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God rest in peace.
Amen

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

How To Pray The Rosary In Summary

In the Name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.Amen.

1. On the Cross, begin with the sign of the Cross, then you invoke the Holy Spirit by saying
“come Holy Spirit fill the hearts of the faithful and enkindle in them the fire of Thy love.
Send forth Thy Spirit and they shall be created and Thou shall renew the face of the earth.

Let us pray! O God who by the light of the Holy Spirit did instruct the hearts of the faithful grant that through the same Spirit we may be truely wise and ever rejoice in His consolation through Christ Our LORD amen.

Thou O LORD shall open my lips and my tongue shall announce Thy praise.
Incline unto my aid O God.
O God make haste to help me.

Glory be to the Father, to the Son and to the Holy Spirit as it was in the begining its now and ever shall be world without end amen.

Then say the Apostles Creed.

2. On the first large bead say “Our Father”

3. On the next 3 small beads, say “Hail Mary”

4. On the next large bead, say “Glory be…….then say the first mystery and one Our Father afterwards.

5. The next 10small beads say “Hail Mary”

6. The large beads in-between say “Glory be….., the next mystery and one Our Father.

7. At end say the Hail Holy Queen…….etc