How to Pray the Rosary
Begin by making the sign of the Cross, with the Rosary in your right hand, touch your forehead and say, In the name of the Father, touch the center of your chest and say, and of the Son, touch your left shoulder and say, and of the Holy Spirit, touch your right shoulder and say, Amen.
Say the Apostles Creed:
I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, Our Lord; who was concieved by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontious Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended into hell; on the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God, the Father almighty from whence 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.
On the first bead say the 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.
On the next 3 beads say the Hail Mary for an increase in Faith, Hope and Charity.

Hail Mary full of grace the Lord is with thee, Blessed art thou amongst 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.
On the space between the 3 beads and the next one say the Glory Be:
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the begining is now and ever shall be world without end. Amen.
Then say the O My Jesus:
O my Jesus forgive us our sins save us from the fires of hell lead all souls to heaven especally those in most need of thy mercy. Amen.
On the next bead announce the First Mystery, the Rosary is divided into decades, 15 in all, for each Rosary you say a group of 5,

     The Joyful Mysteries (Mon&Thurs, Sun of Advent)
             The Annunciation, The Visitation, The Nativity, The Presentation, Jesus is found Teaching in the Temple.
     The Sorrowful Mysteries (Tues&Fri, Sun of Lent)
             The Agony in the Garden, The Scouraging, The Crowning with Thorns, the Carrying of the Cross, The Crucifiction.
     The Glorious Mysteries (Wed&Sat, Sun. outside of Lent  and Advent)
             The resurrection, The Ascension, The Descent of the Holy Spirit, The Assumption of Mary into Heaven, The Crowning of Mary Queen of Heaven.

Once you announce the Mystery, you say the
Our Father, then move on to the group of 10 beads, on each of these say the Hail Mary,after the 10 Hail Mary's, youmove to the space between the 10th bead and the next one and say The Glory Be, and then The O My Jesus.You will repeat this for each of the 5 mysteries.
Once you have moved all the way around the Rosary (All 5 decades), you will be at the Medallion, on this you pray the following prayers,

     Hail Holy Queen, Mother of mercy our life our sweetness and our hope, to thee we do cry poor banished children of Eve, to thee we do send up our sighs mourning and weeping in this vale of tears. Turn then most gracious advocate thine eyes of mercy towards up and after this our exile show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clemet, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary, Pray for us O holy Mother of God, that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ
Amen.
     Oh God, whos only begotten Son, by his life death and resurection has purchased for us the rewards of eternal life, grant we beseach 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.
     Remember O most gracious Virgin Mary that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thy intersession was left unaided, inspired by this confidence I fly unto thee O Virgin of Virgins, my Mother, to thee I come before thee I stand sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the world incarnate dispise not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me
Amen.
     Mary, Queen of Peace, Pray for us

(while making the sign of the cross)Say,
In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
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