Holy Rosary

The Order of Prayers

·         Make the Sign of the Cross and say the "Apostles' Creed."

·         Say the "Our Father."

·         Say three "Hail Marys."

·         Say the "Glory be to the Father."

·         Announce the First Mystery; then say the "Our Father."

·         Say ten "Hail Marys," while meditating on the Mystery.

·         Say the "Glory be to the Father."

·         Announce the Second Mystery; then say the "Our Father." Repeat 6 and 7 and continue with Third, Fourth and Fifth Mysteries in the same manner.

The Twenty Mysteries

Here is a brief listing and description of all twenty Mysteries.

The Joyful Mysteries

·         The Annunciation: The Archangel Gabriel "announces" to Mary that she shall conceive the Son of God.

·         The Visitation: Mary visits her cousin Elizabeth, who is pregnant with John the Baptist.

·         The Nativity: Jesus is born.

·         The Presentation: Mary and Joseph "present" Jesus in the Temple where they meet Simeon.

·         The Finding in the Temple: After losing Him, Mary and Joseph find young Jesus teaching the Rabbis in the Temple.

The Luminous Mysteries (The Mysteries of Light)

·         The Baptism in the Jordan: The voice of the Father declares Jesus the beloved Son.

·         The Wedding at Cana: Christ changes water into wine, his first public miracle.

·         The Proclamation of the Kingdom: Jesus calls to conversion (cf. Mk 1:15) and forgives the sins of all who draw near to him.

·         The Transfiguration: The glory of the Godhead shines forth from the face of Christ.

·         The Institution of the Eucharist: Jesus offers the first Mass at the Last Supper with his apostles, establishing the sacramental foundation for all Christian living.

The Sorrowful Mysteries

·         The Agony in the Garden: Jesus sweats water and blood while praying the night before his passion.

·         The Scourging at the Pillar: Pilate has Jesus whipped.

·         The Crowning with Thorns: Roman soldiers crown Jesus' head with thorns.

·         The Carrying of the Cross: Jesus meets His mother and falls three times on the way up Calvary.

·         The Crucifixion: Jesus is nailed to the cross and dies before His mother and His apostle John.

The Glorious Mysteries

·         The Resurrection: Jesus rises from the dead.

·         The Ascension: Jesus leaves the Apostles and bodily "ascends" to heaven.

·         The Descent of the Holy Spirit: The Apostles receive the Holy Spirit in tongues of fire in the upper room with Mary.

·         The Assumption: Mary is taken bodily--assumed--into heaven by God at the end of her life here on earth.

·         The Coronation: Mary is crowned Queen of Heaven and Earth.

Mysteries for Certain Weekdays

Monday - Joyful
Tuesday - Sorrowful
Wednesday - Glorious
Thursday - Luminous
Friday - Sorrowful
Saturday - Joyful
Sunday - Glorious

Prayer for the Holy Father

Leader: Upon this Rock He will build His Church...
All: ...and the jaws of death shall not prevail against her.

“Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! (Luke 1:42)