How to recite the Rosary
 Pray as a family or an individual

 

  

 

  The rosary is a traditional prayer of devotion to Jesus' mother, "Holy Mary, Mother of God."

Poem: Trimmings of the Rosary

  
  1. Make the sign of the Cross and pray the "Apostles Creed" - holding the crucifix.
  2. Pray the "Our Father" - holding the first bead.
  3. Pray the "Hail Mary" three times - holding the next three beads.
  4. Pray the "Glory Be" between the beads.
  5. Announce the First Mystery (of Joyful, Sorrowful or Glorious mysteries), then recite the "Our Father" - holding the single bead.
  6. Pray the "Hail Mary" ten times - holding the next ten beads.
  7. Pray the "Glory Be" to end the First Mystery.
  8. Announce the Second Mystery, then recite the "Our Father" etc.

The Mysteries of the Rosary

Joyful (recited Mondays and Saturdays)

  1. The Annunciation Luke 1:26-38

  2. The Visitation Luke 1:39-45

  3. The Birth of Jesus Luke 2:1-7

  4. The Presentation of Jesus in the Temple Luke 2:22-24

  5. The Finding in the Temple Luke 2:41-52

Sorrowful (recited Tuesdays and Fridays)

  1. The Agony of Jesus in the Garden Matt 26:36-46

  2. The Scourging at the Pillar Matt 27:24-26

  3. The Crowning with Thorns Matt 27:27-31

  4. The Carrying of the Cross Luke 23:26-32

  5. The Crucifixion Luke 23:33-46

Glorious (recited Sundays & Wednesdays)

  1. The Resurrection Matt 28:1-10

  2. The Ascension Luke 24:50-51

  3. The Coming of the Holy Spirit Acts 2:1-4

  4. The Assumption of Mary Luke 1:46-55

  5. The Crowning of Mary Rev 12:1

Luminous (recited Thursdays)

    1.    Jesus' Baptism  Matt 3:13-17
    2.    Wedding Feast of Cana  John 2:1-11
    3.    Proclamation of the Kingdom of God  Mark 1:14-15
    4.    Transfiguration  Luke 9:28-36
    5.    Last Supper  Matt 26:26-29  

PRAYERS OF THE ROSARY

THE SIGN OF THE CROSS:
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen

APOSTLES 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 arose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven, sits 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

OUR FATHER:
Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed by 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

CONCLUDING PRAYERS:

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 we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this vale 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.

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 meditating upon these mysteries of the most Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary that we may imitate what they contain and obtain what they promise, through the same Jesus Christ, Our Lord. Amen

Note: the concluding prayers are not an essential part of the rosary. Rosaries are not required in order to pray the rosary prayer. Rosaries will be gladly blessed by the priests outside mass or at other convenient times.