The Catholic rosary is a devotion dedicated to the Blessed Virgin, the Mother of God. (CCC 971) The rosary consists of fifteen decades. Each decade focuses upon a particular mystery in the life of Christ and his Blessed Mother. It is customary to say five decades at a time, while meditating upon one set of mysteries.

We have provided a guide for you and your family to use as you pray the Rosary.

How To Pray The Rosary

1. The Sign of the Cross; The Apostles’ Creed
2. On the first bead, pray “Our Father…”
3. On each of the next 3 beads, pray “Hail Mary…”
4. Pray “Glory Be..” and optional “O my Jesus…” and then announce the First Mystery
5. Begin meditation on the First Mystery as you pray “Our Father…”
6. Pray “Hail Mary…” on each of the ten beads in the first decade.

Repeat steps 4,5,6 for steps 7,8,9; 10,11,12; 13,14,15; 16,17,18, announcing and meditating on the consecutive mysteries.

1. Following the 5th decade, pray “Glory Be…” and “O my Jesus…”

Pray “Hail, Holy Queen…”, “O God, whose…” and “Remember O Most Gracious Virgin Mary…”

Conclude, as with all prayers, with “In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.”