The Holy Rosary

Begin by holding the Crucifix: Make the Sign of the Cross
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

The Apostles Creed
I believe in God the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord;
Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried.
He descended into hell. On the third day He arose again; He ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the righthand of God, the Father Almighty;
from thence He shall come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints,
the forgivness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen

On the 1st bead, say The Lord's Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven, 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.

On the next 3 beads, say Hail Mary
Hail Mary, full of grace; the Lord is 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

Next bead say Glory Be
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.

Joyful Mysteries - Mondays and Thursdays; Sundays of Advent
*Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name: Thy kingdom come: Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our dailybread:
  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.

*The First Joyful Mystery: The Annunciation - Mary learns from the Angel Gabriel that God wishes her to be the mother of God and humbly accepts. "1 Our Father, 10 Hail Mary, Glory Be"
*The Second Joyful Mystery: The Visitation - Mary goes to visit her cousin Elizabeth and is praised by her as blessed among women. "1 Our Father, 10 Hail Mary, Glory Be"
*The Third Joyful Mystery: The Nativity - Mary gives birth to Jesus in the stable at Bethlehem. "1 Our Father, 10 Hail Mary, Glory Be"
*The Fourth Joyful Mystery: The Presentation - Mary and Joseph present Jesus to His Heavenly Father in the Temple of Jerusalem forty days after His birth. "1 Our Father, 10 Hail Mary, Glory Be"
*The Fifth Joyful Mystery: The Finding of Jesus in the Temple - After searching for three days, Mary and Joseph find the twelve-year-old Jesus sitting in the Temple discussing the law with the   learned doctors."1 Our Father, 10 Hail Mary, Glory Be"

The Fatima Prayer
O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, and lead all souls to Heaven, especially those in most need of Your Mercy

The Hail, Holy Queen:
Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy! 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 valley, 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.

Sorrowful Mysteries - Tuesdays and Fridays; Sundays of Lent

*Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name: Thy kingdom come: Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our dailybread:
 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.

*The First Sorrowful Mystery: The Agony in the Garden - The thought of our sins and His coming suffering causes the agonizing Savior to sweat blood. "1 Our Father, 10 Hail Mary, Glory Be" 
*The Second Sorrowful Mystery: The Scourging at the Pillar - Jesus is stripped and unmercifully scourged until His body is one mass of bloody wounds. "1 Our Father, 10 Hail Mary, Glory Be"
*The Third Sorrowful Mystery: The Crowning with Thorns - Jesus's claim to kingship is ridiculed by putting a crown of thorns on His head and a reed in His hand. "1 Our Father, 10 Hail Mary,   Glory Be" 
*The Fourth Sorrowful Mystery: The Carrying of the Cross - Jesus shoulders His own cross and carries it to the place of crucifixion while Mary follows Him sorrowing. "1 Our Father, 10 Hail   Mary, Glory Be" 
*The Fifth Sorrowful Mystery: The Crucifixion - Jesus is nailed to the cross and dies after three hours of agony witnessed by His Mother. "1 Our Father, 10 Hail Mary, Glory Be"

The Fatima Prayer:  O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, and lead all souls to Heaven, especially those in most need of Your Mercy

The Hail, Holy Queen:
Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy! 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 valley, 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.

Glorious Mysteries - Sundays (except Advent and Lent), Wednesdays and Saturdays
*Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name: Thy kingdom come: Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our dailybread:
 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.

*The First Glorious Mystery: The Resurrection - Jesus rises from the dead on Easter Sunday, glorious and immortal, as He has predicted "1 Our Father, 10 Hail Mary, Glory Be"
*The Second Glorious Mystery: The Ascension - Jesus ascends into Heaven forty days after His resurrection to sit at the right hand of God the Father "1 Our Father, 10 Hail Mary, Glory Be"
*The Third Glorious Mystery: The Descent of the Holy Spirit - Jesus sends the Holy Spirit in the form of fiery tongues on His Apostles and disciples. "1 Our Father, 10 Hail Mary, Glory Be"
*The Fourth Glorious Mystery: The Assumption - Mary's soul returns to God and her glorified body is taken up into heaven and reunited with her soul. "1 Our Father, 10 Hail Mary, Glory Be"
*The Fifth Glorious Mystery: The Coronation - Mary is crowned as Queen of heaven and earth, Queen of angels and saints. "1 Our Father, 10 Hail Mary, Glory Be"

 The Fatima Prayer:  O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, and lead all souls to Heaven, especially those in most need of Your Mercy

The Hail, Holy Queen:
Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy! 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 valley, 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.

Luminous Mystery of the Rosary
1st Luminous Mysteries  * The Baptism of Jesus - say 1 our father, ten Hail Mary’s and 1 Glory be to the father.
2nd Luminous Mysteries  *Jesus Self-Manifestation at Cana - say 1 our father, ten Hail Mary’s and 1 Glory be to the father.
3rd Luminous Mysteries  *Proclamation of the kingdom of God  - say 1 our father, ten Hail Mary’s and 1 Glory be to the father.
4th Luminous Mysteries  *The transfiguration - say 1 our father, ten Hail Mary’s and 1 Glory be to the father.
5th Luminous Mysteries  *Institution of the Eucharist - say 1 our father, ten Hail Mary’s and 1 Glory be to the father.

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