HOW TO PRAY THE ROSARY?

1. While holding the crucifix make the Sign of the Cross.. and then recite the apostles Creed.  

2.Recite the Our Father on the first large bead.

3.Recite a Hail Mary  for an increase of faith, hope and charity on each of the three small beads.

4.Recite the Glory Be to the Father  on the next large bead.

5.Recite the Fatima Prayer  "O my Jesus" on the large bead.

6.Recall the first Rosary Mystery  and recite the Our Father on the large bead.

7.On each of the adjacent ten small beads (also refered to as a decade) recite a Hail Mary while reflecting on the mystery.

8.On the next large bead, recite the Glory Be to the Father, the Fatima prayer.

9.Each succeeding decade is prayed in a similar manner by recalling the appropriate mystery, reciting the Our Father, ten Hail Marys while reflecting on the mystery, the Glory Be to the Fatther.

10. When the fifth mystery is completed, the Rosary is Customarily concluded with the Hail Holy Queen , and the Sign of the Cross.her, and the Fatima prayer.

IN THE NAME

Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. (As youFather, touch yourSon, touch yourHoly, and touchSpirit.)

say this, with your right hand touch your

forehead when you say

breastbone when you say

left shoulder when you say

your right shoulder when you say

  the Father almighty,

I BELIEVE IN GOD,

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 sits at the right hand of God,

the Father almighty. He shall 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 life

everlasting. Amen.

OUR FATHER,

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,

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

and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the

beginning is now, and ever shall be, world

without end. Amen.

O MY JESUS,

from the fires of Hell; lead all souls to

Heaven, especially those in most need of

Thy mercy. Amen.

HAIL HOLY QUEEN,

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 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. Amen.

O GOD, WHOSE

His life, death and resurrection, has

purchased for us the rewards of eternal life;

grant, we beseech Thee, that by meditating

upon these mysteries of the Most Holy

Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we may

imitate what they contain and obtain what

they promise, through the same Christ our

Lord. Amen.