HOW TO PRAY THE ROSARY

1
While holding the crucifix make the Sign of the Cross and then recite the A!ostles
Creed
" Recite the Our #ather on the first large $ead
%
Recite a Hail &ar' for an increase of faith( ho!e and charit' on each of the three small
$eads
) Recite the *lor' +e to the #ather on the next large $ead
, Recite the #atima Pra'er -O m' .esus- on the large $ead
/ Recall the first Rosar' &'ster' and recite the Our #ather on the large $ead
0
On each of the ad1acent ten small $eads 2also refered to as a decade3 recite a Hail &ar'
4hile reflecting on the m'ster'
5 On the next large $ead( recite the *lor' +e to the #ather( the #atima !ra'er
6
Each succeeding decade is !ra'ed in a similar manner $' recalling the a!!ro!riate
m'ster'( reciting the Our #ather( ten Hail &ar's 4hile reflecting on the m'ster'( the
*lor' +e to the #ather( and the #atima !ra'er
17
When the fifth m'ster' is com!leted( the Rosar' is Customaril' concluded 4ith theHail
Hol' 8ueen( and the Sign of the Cross
he Sign of the Cross9 :n the name of the #ather of the Son and of the Hol' S!irit Amen

The A!ostles; Creed9 : $elie<e in *od the #ather Almight'( Creator of hea<en and earth=
and in .esus Christ( His onl' Son( our >ord= Who 4as concei<ed $' the Hol' *host( $orn
of the ?irgin &ar'( suffered under Pontius Pilate( 4as crucified( died and 4as $uried He
descended into hell On the third da' He arose again= He ascended into hea<en(and sitteth
at the right hand of *od( the #ather Almight'= from thence He shall come to 1udge the
li<ing and the dead : $elie<e in the Hol' *host( the Hol' Catholic Church( the
communion of saints( the forgi<ness of sins( the resurrection of the $od'( and life
e<erlasting Amen

The Our #ather9 Our #ather( 4ho art in hea<en( hallo4ed $e Th' name9 Th' kingdom
come9 Th' 4ill $e done on earth as it is in hea<en *i<e us this da' our dail' $read9 and
forgi<e us our tres!asses as 4e forgi<e those 4ho tres!ass against us And lead us not into
tem!tation9 $ut deli<er us from e<il Amen

The Hail &ar'9 Hail &ar'( full of grace( the >ord is 4ith thee9 $lessed art thou among
4omen( and $lessed is the fruit of th' 4om$( .esus Hol' &ar'( &other of *od( !ra' for
us sinners( no4 and at the hour of our death Amen

*lor' +e to the #ather9 *lor' $e to the #ather( and to the Son and to the Hol' S!irit
As it 4as in the $eginning( is no4 and e<er shall $e( 4orld 4ithout end Amen
The #atima Pra'er9 -O m' .esus( forgi<e us our sins( sa<e us from the fires of hell( and lead all souls to Hea<en( es!eciall'
those in most need of Your &erc'-
2Our >ad' at #atima( 1%th .ul' 16103

The Hail( Hol' 8ueen9 Hail( hol' 8ueen( &other of &erc'@ our life( our s4eetness( and our ho!e@ To thee do 4e cr'( !oor
$anished children of E<e= to thee do 4e send u! our sighs( mourning and 4ee!ing in this <alle'( of tears Turn( then( most
gracious Ad<ocate( thine e'es of merc' to4ard us= and after this our exile sho4 unto us the $lessed fruit of th' 4om$(
.esus= O clement( O lo<ing( O s4eet ?irgin &ar'
additional !ra'ers
>et As Pra'
-O *od 4hose onl' $egotten Son has !urchased for us the re4ards of eternal life( *rant that 4e
$eseech Thee 4hile meditating u!on these m'steries of the &ost Hol' Rosar' of the +lessed
?irgin &ar'( 4e ma' $oth imitate 4hat the' contain and o$tain 4hat the' !romise( through the
same Christ our >ord Amen-
#atima !ra'er B"
-&' *od( : $elie<e( : adore( : ho!e( and : lo<e You : $eg !ardon of You for those 4ho do not
$elie<e( do not adore( do not ho!e( and do not lo<e You-
2The Angel to three children of #atima( s!ring 161/3
>itan' of the +lessed ?irgin &ar'
>ord ha<e merc'
Christ ha<e merc'
>ord ha<e merc'
Christ hear us
Christ graciousl' hear us
*od( the #ather of hea<en(
ha<e merc' on us
CC
*od the Son( Redeemer of the 4orld(
*od the Hol' S!irit(
Hol' Trinit'( one *od(
Hol' &ar'(
!ra' for us
Hol' &other of *od(
Hol' ?irgin of <irgins(
&other of Christ(
&other of the Church(
&other of di<ine grace(
&other most !ure(
&other most chaste(
&other in<iolate(
&other undefiled(
&other most amia$le(
&other admira$le(
&other of good counsel(
&other of our Creator(
&other of our Sa<iour(
&other of merc'(
?irgin most !rudent(
?irgin most <enera$le(
?irgin most reno4ned(
?irgin most !o4erful(
?irgin most merciful(
?irgin most faithful(
&irror of 1ustice(
Seat of 4isdom(
Cause of our 1o'(
S!iritual <essel(
?essel of honour(
Singular <essel of de<otion(
&'stical rose(
To4er of Da<id(
To4er of i<or'(
House of gold(
Ark of the co<enant(
*ate of hea<en(
&orning star(
Health of the sick(
Refuge of sinners(
Comfort of the afflicted(
Hel! of Christians(
8ueen of Angels
8ueen of A!ostles(
8ueen of &art'rs(
8ueen of Confessors(
8ueen of ?irgins(
8ueen of all Saints(
8ueen concei<ed 4ithout original sin(
8ueen assumed into hea<en(
8ueen of the most hol' Rosar'(
8ueen of families(
8ueen of !eace
>am$ of *od( 4ho takest a4a' the sins of the 4orld(
s!are us( O >ord
>am$ of *od( 4ho takest a4a' the sins of the 4orld(
graciousl' hear us( O >ord
>am$ of *od( 4ho takest a4a' the sins of the 4orld(
ha<e merc' on us
Pra' for us( O hol' &other of *od
That 4e ma' $e made 4orth' of the !romises of Christ
>et us !ra'
*rant( 4e $eseech thee(
O >ord *od(
that 4e( 'our ser<ants(
ma' en1o' !er!etual health of mind and $od'=
and $' the intercession of the +lessed &ar'( e<er ?irgin(
ma' $e deli<ered from !resent sorro4(
and o$tain eternal 1o'
Through Christ our >ord
Amen

&emorare of St +ernard
Remem$er( O most gracious ?irgin &ar'( that ne<er 4as it kno4n that an'one 4ho fled
to th' !rotection( im!lored th' hel!( or sought thine intercession 4as left unaided
:ns!ired $' this confidence( : fl' unto thee( O ?irgin of <irgins( m' mother= to thee do :
come( $efore thee : stand( sinful and sorro4ful O &other of the Word :ncarnate( des!ise
not m' !etitions( $ut in th' merc' hear and ans4er me

#or the intentions of the Hol' #ather( one ma' recite at the end of the Rosar' one -Our
#ather-( one -Hail &ar'-( and one -*lor' +e-
The Rosar' m'steries
1 .o'ful
>ight Sorro4ful *lorious
" Annunciation
% ?isitation
) Eati<it'
, Presentation at the
Tem!le
/ #inding in the
Tem!le
0 +a!tism of .esus
5 Wedding of Cana
6 The !roclamation of
the Fingdom of *od
17 The Transfiguration
11 The institution of
the Eucharist
1" Agon' of .esus in
the *arden
1% Scourging of .esus
at Pillar
1) Cro4ning 4ith
Thorns
1, Carr'ing the Cross
1/ Crucifixion
10 Resurrection of .esus
15 Ascension of .esus
16 Descent of Hol' S!irit
"7 Assum!tion of the ?irgin &ar'
"1 Coronation of +lessed ?irgin &ar'

HOW TO PRAY THE ROSARY