The Holy Rosary is a wonderful prayer to be recited at church or at home with your family. Follow the links for help with the prayers associated with the rosary. We encourage you to print the prayer(s) for easy reference in the future.



 

  1. Make the Sign of the Cross and say The Apostles' Creed.
  2. Say the Our Father.
  3. Say 3 Hail Mary's.
  4. Say the Glory Be to the Father.
  5. Announce the First Mystery; then say the Our Father.
  6. Say 10 Hail Mary's.
  7. Say the Glory Be to the Father.
  8. Say the Fatima Prayer.
  9. Announce the Second Mystery; then say the Our Father, 10 Hail Mary's, Glory Be to the Father, and Fatima Prayer.
  10. Announce the Third Mystery; then say the Our Father, 10 Hail Mary's, Glory Be to the Father, and Fatima Prayer.
  11. Announce the Fourth Mystery; then say the Our Father, 10 Hail Mary's, Glory Be to the Father, and Fatima Prayer.
  12. Announce the Fifth Mystery; then say the Our Father, 10 Hail Mary's, Glory Be to the Father, and Fatima Prayer.
  13. Conclude by saying the Hail, Holy Queen, and the Prayer After The Rosary.

 

 


 

Said on Mondays, Thursdays, and the Sundays of Advent, and Sundays from Epiphany until Lent.

1st   Joyful Mystery:  The Annunciation of Mary
2nd Joyful Mystery:  The Visitation of Mary
3rd Joyful Mystery:   The Nativity of Our Lord
4th Joyful Mystery:   The Presentation of the Child Jesus in the Temple
5th Joyful Mystery:   The Finding of Our Lord in the Temple 

  

Said on Tuesdays and Fridays throughout the year; and daily from Ash Wednesday until Easter Sunday.

1st  Sorrowful Mystery:  The Agony in the Garden
2nd Sorrowful Mystery:  The Scourging at the Pillar
3rd Sorrowful Mystery:  The Crowning with Thorns
4th Sorrowful Mystery:  The Carrying of the Cross
5th Sorrowful Mystery:  The Crucifixion and Death of Our Lord on the Cross

1st  Glorious Mystery:  The Resurrection of Our Lord
2nd Glorious Mystery:  The Ascension of Our Lord
3rd Glorious Mystery:   The Descent of the Holy Ghost upon the Apostles
4th Glorious Mystery:   The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven
5th Glorious Mystery:   The Coronation of Our Lady as Queen of Heaven and Earth
                                         

When the Rosary is said aloud by two or more persons, one person is the leader, he/she says the first part of each prayer, and everyone else answers by saying the remainder of the prayer. The O My Jesus, the body of the Hail, Holy Queen, and the Prayer After The Rosary are said by all in unison.

 

The Five Luminous Mysteries

 

 

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