I've made up a basic "How to Pray the Rosary" guide. This is how I learned. If you
happen to find an error, please contact me so that I can fix it! The links on the left will
lead you to a printer version of this page and also to the words of the prayers.
happen to find an error, please contact me so that I can fix it! The links on the left will
lead you to a printer version of this page and also to the words of the prayers.
If you are praying a traditional rosary or a Wrap Around Rosary, hold the crucifix and say
an Apostles Creed.
On the first bead, say an Our Father
On the next three beads, say a Hail Mary.
On the next bead, say a Glory Be.
an Apostles Creed.
On the first bead, say an Our Father
On the next three beads, say a Hail Mary.
On the next bead, say a Glory Be.
After the Glory Be, announce the first mystery and say an Our Father.
Say ten Hail Marys, one on each bead, while meditating on the mystery.
Say the Glory Be.
Say the Fatima Prayer.
Begin the second mystery by announcing it and saying an Our Father. Repeat the Hail
Marys, Glory Be and Fatima Prayer. Continue the third, fourth and fifth mysteries in this
manner.
Say ten Hail Marys, one on each bead, while meditating on the mystery.
Say the Glory Be.
Say the Fatima Prayer.
Begin the second mystery by announcing it and saying an Our Father. Repeat the Hail
Marys, Glory Be and Fatima Prayer. Continue the third, fourth and fifth mysteries in this
manner.
After the rosary say the Hail Holy Queen.
Pope John Paul II suggested that we pray the Joyful Mysteries on Monday and Saturday
The Sorrowful Mysteries on Tuesday and Friday
The Luminous on Thursday.
The Glorious on Wednesday and Sunday (with this exception: Sundays of Christmas
season - The Joyful; Sundays of Lent - Sorrowful)
Pope John Paul II suggested that we pray the Joyful Mysteries on Monday and Saturday
The Sorrowful Mysteries on Tuesday and Friday
The Luminous on Thursday.
The Glorious on Wednesday and Sunday (with this exception: Sundays of Christmas
season - The Joyful; Sundays of Lent - Sorrowful)
If you have any petitions or are dedicating the rosary for someone, state this after the
Glory Be, before announcing the first mystery.
Glory Be, before announcing the first mystery.
Praying the Rosary
If you are praying a pocket or a One Decade rosary in the style that I make, say an
Apostles Creed on the crucifix.
On the next bead, say one Our Father, Three Hail Marys and one Glory Be.
Apostles Creed on the crucifix.
On the next bead, say one Our Father, Three Hail Marys and one Glory Be.
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