he Holy Rosary
Start by making the sign of the Cross:
In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
O God come to my aid.
O Lord, make haste to help me.
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.
(Optional)
Then recite:
1. Creed;The Rosary is divided into four parts, each having five
mysteries.
While meditating on the Mysteries, recite:
1 "Our Father", 10 "Hail Mary's", 1 "Glory Be"
for each Mystery.
After each Mystery the "Fatima Prayer" is said.
All together this makes up one decade.
After the completion of the five mysteries (five decades),
the "Hail Holy Queen" is said.
At the end of the Rosary, the Loreto Litany
(optional) or some other Marian prayer is recited
and the prayers for the Pope's intentions:
HE MYSTERIES OF THE ROSARY
THE JOYFUL MYSTERIES
(Mondays and Saturdays)
1. The Annunciation of the Angel Gabriel to Mary
2. The Visitation of Mary to her cousin Elizabeth
3. The Birth of Our Lord Jesus - The Nativity
4. The Presentation of Jesus in the Temple
5. Finding of the child Jesus in the Temple
THE LUMINOUS MYSTERIES
(Thursdays)
1. The Baptism of Jesus in the Jordan
2. The wedding feast of Cana
3. The Proclamation of the Kingdom of God and the Call to Conversion
4. The Transfiguration of Our Lord
5. The Institution of the Eucharist
THE SORROWFUL MYSTERIES
(Tuesdays and Fridays)
THE GLORIOUS MYSTERIES
(Sunday and Wednesdays)