THE HOLY ROSARY

The Holy Rosary is composed of twenty decades, each decades consisting of the Our Father, ten Hail Marys, and the Glory be to the Father, and each being recited in honour of some mystery in the life of our Lord and of the Blessed Mother. During each decade we should call to mind the mystery which it is intended to honour, and we pray that we may learn to practise the virtue specially taught us by that mystery. A plenary indulgence may be gained for the recitation of the Rosary (five decades are sufficient), in a church or public oratory or in the family. If the Rosary is said privately a partial indulgence may be gained

I. THE FIVE JOYFUL MYSTERIES ( Monday & Saturday )

  1. The Annunciation.
  2. The Visitation.
  3. The Nativity.
  4. The presentation in the Temple.
  5. The Finding of the Child Jesus in the Temple

II. THE FIVE LUMINOUS (LIGHT) MYSTERIES (Thursday )

  1. The Baptism of Jesus Christ at Jordan (Matthew 3:16-17)
  2. The self-manifestation of Jesus Christ at the Wedding at Cana (John 2:11)
  3. The proclamation of the kingdom of God with his call to Conversion. (Mark 1:14-15)
  4. The Transfiguration of Jesus Christ at Mount Tabor (Luke 9:28-29)
  5. The Institution of the Eucharist as the Sacramental Ex- pression of the Pascal Mystery. (LUKE 22:19-20)

III.THE FIVE SORROWFUL MYSTERIES ( Tuesday & Friday )

  1. The Prayer and Agony in the Garden.
  2. The Scourging at the Pillar.
  3. The Crowning with Thorns.
  4. The Carrying of the Cross.
  5. The Crucifixion and Death of our Lord.

IV. THE FIVE GLORIOUS MYSTERIES ( Wednesday & Sunday )

  1. The Resurrection.
  2. The Ascension of Christ into Heaven.
  3. The Descent of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles.
  4. The Assumption.
  5. The Coronation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Heaven and the glory of Saints.

Then is said:
Hail, holy Queen mother of mercy, hail our life sweetness and hope! To you do we cry poor banished children of Eve to you do we send up our sight,
mourning and weeping in this vale of tears. Turns then the most gracious advocate your eyes of mercy towards us, after this our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of your womb, Jesus.
O Clement, O loving, O sweet virgin Mary.
V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God
RV. That we may be worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us pray
O God, whose only-begotten Son, by his life, death and resurrection, his purchased for us the rewards of eternal life, grant we beseech you, that meditating on these mysteries in the most Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we may both imitate what they contain, and what they promise through the same our Lord.
R/. Amen.

Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.

Christ, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.

Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.

Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.

God the Father of Heaven,
Have mercy on us.

God the Son, Redeemer of the world,
Have mercy on us.

God the Holy Spirit,
Have mercy on us.

Holy Trinity, one God,
Have mercy on us.

Next R/. Pray for us.

  • Holy Mary
  • Holy Mother of God
  • Holy Virgin of Virgins
  • Mother of Christ
  • Mother of the Church
  • Mother of Divine Grace
  • Mother Most Pure
  • Mother Most Chaste
  • Virgin Most Faithful
  • Mirror of Justice
  • Seat of Wisdom
  • Cause of Our Joy
  • Spiritual Vessel
  • Mystical Rose
  • Tower of David
  • House of Gold
  • Ark of the Covenant
  • Gate of Heaven
  • Morning Star
  • Health of the Sick
  • Refuge of Sinners
  • Comforter of the Afflicted
  • Help of Christians
  • Queen of Angels
  • Queen of Patriarchs
  • Queen of Prophets
  • Queen of Apostles
  • Queen of Martyrs
  • Queen of Confessors
  • Queen of Virgins
  • Queen of All Saints
  • Queen Conceived Without Original Sin
  • Queen Assumed into Heaven
  • Queen of the Most Holy Rosary
  • Queen of Families
  • Queen of Peace

Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world,
Spare us, O Lord.

Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world,
Graciously hear us, O Lord.

Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world,
Have mercy on us.

Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God.
That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let Us Pray

Grant, we beseech You, O Lord God, that we, Your servants, may enjoy lasting health of mind and body, and by the glorious intercession of the Blessed Ever-Virgin Mary, be delivered from present sorrow and come to the joy of everlasting happiness. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.