the holy rosary

The rosary is divided in three parts and each part in five mysteries. For each mystery one Our Father and ten Hail Marys (a decade) are said. There is a pious custom to recite a third part of the rosary daily in many Christian families.

Make the sign of the cross:

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

VISIT TO THE BLESSED SACRAMENT

Recite three (3) sets of: Our Father... Hail Mary... Glory Be...

Then: Spiritual Communion: I wish, Lord, to receive you with the purity, humility and devotion with which your most Holy Mother received you, with the spirit and fervor of the saints.

Recite 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 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 arose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, sits 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.

Then: One (1) Our Father... Three (3) Hail Marys.. One (1) Glory Be.

Start each Decade by meditating on the Mystery. On the large bead say the Our Father. On the ten small beads say ten Hail Marys. Then recite the Glory Be.

At the end of every decade, recite the following:

O Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fire of hell, bring all souls to heaven, especially those who are in most need of your mercy.