THE HOLY ROSARY

The Rosary means “Crown of Roses”. Our Lady has revealed to several people that each time they
say a Hail Mary they are giving her a beautiful rose and that each complete Rosary makes her a
crown of roses. The rose is the queen of flowers, and so the Rosary is the rose of all devotions and
it is therefore the most important one.

The Holy Rosary is considered a perfect prayer because within it lies the awesome story of our
salvation. With the Rosary in fact we meditate the mysteries of joy, of sorrow, of glory and of light
of Jesus and Mary. It’s a simple prayer, humble so much like Mary.

It’s a prayer we can all say together with Her, the Mother of God. With the Hail Mary we invite
Her to pray for us. Our Lady always grants our request. She joins Her prayer to ours.

Therefore it becomes ever more useful, because what Mary asks She always receives, Jesus can
never say no to whatever His Mother asks for.

In every apparition, the heavenly Mother has invited us to say the Rosary as a powerful weapon
against evil, to bring us to true peace. With your prayer made together with Your heavenly
Mother, you can obtain the great gift of bringing about a change of hearts and conversion.

Above all each day, through prayer you can drive away from yourselves and from your homeland
many dangers and many evils. It can seem a repetitive prayer but instead it is like two
sweethearts who many times say one another the words: “I love you”.

HOW TO PRAY THE HOLY ROSARY

1. While holding the crucifix make the Sign of the Cross. And then recite the Apostles Creed
2. Recite the Our Father on the first large bead.
3. Say a Hail Mary for an increase of faith, hope and charity on each of the three small beads.
4. Say the Glory Be to the Father on the next large bead.
5. Recite the Fatima Prayer “O my Jesus” on the large bead
6. Recall the first Rosary Mystery and recite the Our Father on the large bead.
7. On each of the adjacent ten small beads (also refered to as a decade) recite a Hail Mary while
reflecting on the mystery.
8. On the next large bead, recite the Glory Be to the Father, the Fatima prayer.
9. Each succeeding decade is prayed in a similar manner by recalling the appropriate mystery,
reciting the Our Father, ten Hail Marys while reflecting on the mystery, the Glory Be to the
Father, and the Fatima prayer.
10. When the fifth mystery is completed, the Rosary is Customarily concluded with the Hail Holy
Queen, and the Sign of the Cross.
SIGN OF THE CROSS:
† IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER,SON AND OF THE HOLY SPIRIT†
CREDO IN DEUM (APOSTLES CREED)
I Believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ, His only Son,
our Lord:(BOW YOUR HEAD) Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary;
suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended into hell; the third
day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, is seated at the right hand 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 forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of
the body, and life everlasting. Amen.

ORATIO DOMINICA ( OUR FATHER )

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.

AVE MARIA
Hail Mary full of Grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed are 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.

GLORIA PATRI
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.

FATIMA PRAYER

O my Jesus, have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell. Take all souls to
heaven, especially those most in need of thy mercy. Amen (said after every Glory Be to the Father)

SALVE REGINA

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! Amen.

MYSTERIES OF THE HOLY ROSARY

JOYFUL MYSTERIES

(Monday & Saturday)

 Annunciation of the Lord to Mary

  The Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth
 The Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ
 The Presentation of our Lord
 Finding Jesus in the Temple at age 12

SORROWFUL MYSTERIES

( Tuesday & Friday)

 The Agony of Jesus in the Garden

 The Scourging at the Pillar
 Jesus is Crowned with Thorns
 Jesus Carried the Cross
 The Crucifixion of our Lord.

GLORIOUS MYSTERIES

( Wednesday & Sunday )

 The Resurrection of Jesus Christ

 The Ascension of Jesus to Heaven.
 The Descent of the Holy Ghost.
 The Assumption of Mary into Heaven.
 Mary is Crowned as Queen of Heaven and Earth

LUMINOUS MYSTERIES

( Thursday )

 The Baptism in the Jordan

 The Wedding at Cana
 The Proclamation of the Kingdom
 The Transfiguration.
 The Institution of the Eucharist

LITANY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us.

Lord, have mercy on us. Christ hear us. Christ, graciously hear us.

God the Father of heaven, Have mercy on us.

God the Son, Redeemer of the world, Have mercy on us.

God the Holy Spirit, Have mercy on us.

Holy Trinity, one God, Have mercy on us.

Holy Mary, Pray for us. (repeat after each line)

Holy Mother of God,

Holy Virgin of virgins,

Mother of Christ,

Mother of the Church,

Mother of mercy,

Mother of divine grace,

Mother of hope,

Mother most pure,

Mother most chaste,

Mother inviolate,

Mother undefiled,

Mother most amiable,

Mother most admirable,

Mother of good counsel,

Mother of our Creator,

Mother of our Savior,

Virgin most prudent,

Virgin most venerable,

Virgin most renowned,

Virgin most powerful,

Virgin most merciful,

Virgin most faithful,

Mirror of justice,

Seat of wisdom,

Cause of our joy,

Spiritual vessel,

Vessel of honor,
Singular vessel of devotion,

Mystical rose,

Tower of David,

Tower of ivory,

House of gold,

Ark of the covenant,

Gate of heaven,

Morning star,

Health of the sick,

Refuge of sinners,

Comfort of Migrants,

Comforter of the afflicted,

Help of Christians,

Queen of Angels,

Queen of Patriarchs,

Queen of Prophets,

Queen of Apostles,

Queen of Martyrs,

Queen of Confessors,

Queen of Virgins,

Queen of all Saints,

Queen conceived without original sin,

Queen assumed into heaven,

Queen of the most holy Rosary,

Queen of Families,

Queen of Peace,

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, Spare us, O Lord.

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, Graciously hear us, O Lord.

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, Have mercy on us.
V: Pray for us, O holy Mother of God

R: That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let us pray, Grant, we beseech you, Lord God, that we your servants may rejoice in continual health
of mind and body and, by the glorious intercession of Blessed Mary, ever Virgin, may we be
delivered from present sorrow to delight in joy eternal. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

FINAL PRAYER

O God, whose only-begotten Son, by His life, death and resurrection, has purchased for us the
rewards of eternal life; grant, we beseech Thee, that, meditating upon these mysteries of the Most
Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we may imitate what they contain and obtain what they
promise, through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.

V. May the divine assistance remain always with us.

R. And may the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.