How to Pray the Rosary
Follow these steps to pray a complete set of 5 mysteries
Make the Sign of the Cross
Begin with the Sign of the Cross.
Apostles' Creed
Hold the crucifix and recite the Apostles' Creed.
Our Father
Pray one Our Father on the first large bead.
3 Hail Marys
Pray 3 Hail Marys on the next 3 small beads for Faith, Hope & Charity.
Glory Be
Pray the Glory Be and the Fatima Prayer.
Announce Mystery 1
Name the first mystery, then pray Our Father on the large bead.
10 Hail Marys
Pray 10 Hail Marys on the small beads, meditating on the mystery.
Glory Be + Fatima
End the decade with Glory Be and the Fatima Prayer.
� Repeat ×5
Repeat steps 6–8 for all 5 mysteries of the chosen set.
� Closing Prayers
Finish with Hail Holy Queen, the Benediction, and optionally the Litany of Mary.
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Joyful Mysteries
Mystery 1
The Annunciation
Luke 1:26-38
The Angel Gabriel appears to Mary and announces she will conceive the Son of God by the Holy Spirit. Mary's response — 'Let it be done to me according to your word' — is the perfect act of faith and the model of all Christian surrender. Heaven holds its breath as a young woman in Nazareth says yes to God, and the Word begins to take flesh.
Spiritual Fruit
Humility
For each mystery: 1 Our Father · 10 Hail Marys · 1 Glory Be · 1 Fatima Prayer
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