Prayers for Praying the Rosary Leader: Let us pray.
All: O God whose only begotten Son by his life,
The Apostle's Creed death, and Resurrection has purchased for us the
I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of rewards of eternal life; grant we beseech thee, that
Heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ, His only meditating on these mysteries of the Most Holy
Son, Our Lord, Who was conceived by the Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we may
Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under imitate what they contain and obtain what they
Pontius Pilate, was crucified; died, and was promise through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
buried. He descended into Hell; the third day He
arose again from the dead; He ascended into Prayer for the Holy Father (for private
Heaven, sitteth at the right hand of God, the devotion)
Father Almighty; from thence He shall come to Leader: Upon this Rock He will build His
judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Church...
Spirit, the holy Catholic Church, the communion All: ...and the jaws of death shall not prevail
of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection against her.
of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
Leader: O Mother of the Redeemer...
Our Father All: ...Living Tabernacle of the Eucharist, and
Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy Luminous Rose of Heaven, with humble
name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on confidence we ask you to bestow upon the Holy
earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily Father all the graces and blessings reserved for
bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive him by the Holy Trinity from all eternity. Amen.
those who trespass against us; and lead us not into
temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen. Leader: Help his friends...
All: ...convert his enemies.
Hail Mary
Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee. Leader: Saint Joseph...
Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is All: ...pray for us. Amen.
the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother
of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of
our death, Amen.
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.
Fatima Prayer (Optional)
O my Jesus, forgive us of our sins. Save us from
the fires of hell. Lead all souls into heaven,
especially those in most need of thy mercy.
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!
Leader: Pray for us O Holy Mother of God,
All: That we may be worthy of the promises of
Christ.
(Optional)
The Joyful Mysteries (Monday&Saturday; The Glorious Mysteries (Wednesday&Saturday
Sunday of advent, & Sundays from epiphany until from easter until advent)
lent)
The Resurrection: Jesus rises from the
The Annunciation: The Archangel Gabriel dead.
"announces" to Mary that she shall The Ascension: Jesus leaves the Apostles
conceive the Son of God. and bodily "ascends" to heaven.
The Visitation: Mary visits her cousin The Descent of the Holy Spirit: The
Elizabeth, who is pregnant with John the Apostles receive the Holy Spirit in tongues
Baptist. of fire in the upper room with Mary.
The Nativity: Jesus is born. The Assumption: Mary is taken bodily--
The Presentation: Mary and Joseph assumed--into heaven by God at the end of
"present" Jesus in the Temple where they her life here on earth.
meet Simeon. The Coronation: Mary is crowned Queen
The Finding in the Temple: After losing of Heaven and Earth.
Him, Mary and Joseph find young Jesus
teaching the Rabbis in the Temple.
The Luminous Mysteries (thursday)
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 (tuesday&friday;daily
from ash wednesday until easter)
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.
Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary Queen of Angels,
Queen of Patriarchs,
Lord have mercy. Queen of Prophets,
Christ have mercy. Queen of Apostles,
Lord have mercy. Queen of Martyrs,
Christ hear us. Queen of Confessors,
Christ graciously hear us. Queen of Virgins,
Queen of all Saints,
God, the Father of heaven,
Queen conceived without original sin,
have mercy on us.
Queen assumed into heaven,
God the Son, Redeemer of the world, Queen of the most holy Rosary,
God the Holy Spirit, Queen of families,
Holy Trinity, one God, Queen of peace.
Holy Mary, pray for us.* Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world,
Holy Mother of God, spare us, O Lord.
Holy Virgin of virgins,
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world,
Mother of Christ,
graciously hear us, O Lord.
Mother of the Church,
Mother of divine grace, Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world,
Mother most pure, have mercy on us.
Mother most chaste,
Mother inviolate, Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.
Mother undefiled, That we may be made worthy of the promises of
Mother most amiable, Christ.
Mother admirable,
Mother of good counsel, Let us pray.
Mother of our Creator, Grant, we beseech thee, O Lord God, that we, your
Mother of our Saviour, servants,may enjoy perpetual health of mind and
Mother of mercy, body; and by the intercession of the Blessed Mary,
Virgin most prudent, ever Virgin, may be delivered from present sorrow,
Virgin most venerable, and obtain eternal joy. Through Christ our Lord.
Virgin most renowned, Amen.
Virgin most powerful, Memorare of St. Bernard
Virgin most merciful, Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that
Virgin most faithful, never was it known that anyone who fled to thy
Mirror of justice, protection, implored thy help, or sought thine
Seat of wisdom, intercession was left unaided.
Cause of our joy,
Spiritual vessel, Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto thee, O
Vessel of honour, Virgin of virgins, my mother; to thee do I come,
Singular vessel of devotion, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O
Mystical rose, Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my
Tower of David, petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me.
Tower of ivory,
House of gold,
Ark of the covenant,
Gate of heaven,
Morning star,
Health of the sick,
Refuge of sinners,
Comfort of the afflicted,
Help of Christians,
