The Holy Rosary
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How to pray the Rosary

Apostolic Letter Rosarium Virginis Mariae (29-38)
How to pray the Rosary

Introduction

1) Make the Sign of the Cross and pray the Apostles' Creed.

2) Pray the Our Father.

3) Pray three Hail Marys for faith, hope and love.

4) Pray the Glory be to the Father.

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1) Make the Sign of the Cross and say: O God, come to my aid. O Lord, make haste to help me. And pray the Glory be to the Father.

Holy Rosary

5) Announce the First Mystery (for example, you say: The First Joyful Mystery is the Annunciation) and pray the Our Father.

6) Pray ten Hail Marys while meditating on the Mystery.

7) Pray the Glory be to the Father and the Fatima Prayer.

8) Announce the Second Mystery and pray the Our Father.

9) Pray ten Hail Marys while meditating on the Mystery.

10) Pray the Glory be to the Father and the Fatima Prayer.

11) Announce the Third Mystery and pray the Our Father.

12) Pray ten Hail Marys while meditating on the Mystery.

13) Pray the Glory be to the Father and the Fatima Prayer.

14) Announce the Fourth Mystery and pray the Our Father.

15) Pray ten Hail Marys while meditating on the Mystery.

16) Pray the Glory be to the Father and the Fatima Prayer.

17) Announce the Fifth Mystery and pray the Our Father.

18) Pray ten Hail Marys while meditating on the Mystery.

19) Pray the Glory be to the Father and the Fatima Prayer.

20) Pray the Hail Holy Queen.

(You can pray the Litany of Loreto. You can pray the Prayer to St. Joseph, the Prayer to St. Michael, the Prayer to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, the Sub Tuum Praesidium).

Make the Sign of the Cross.