Say these prayers in the name of the father, and of the son, and of the holy spirit. On the first bead and all the single beads, say an our father. The prayers of the rosary sign of the cross in the name of the father, and of the son and of the holy spirit. Wicks, sf o devised, compiled and edited by lucas j. The leader and group begin the rosary with the sign of the cross. How to pray the holy rosary the rosary helps us reflect on the lives of jesus and mary, in order tomove closer to god and further from sin. 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. The most holy rosary litany of the blessed virgin mary. On the first bead and all the single beads, say an. Apostles creed i believe in god, the father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.
For each mystery, pray 1 our father, 10 hail marys, and 1 glory be. The rosary usually in the form of the dominican rosary, is a form of prayer used especially in the catholic church named for the string of prayer beads used to. Then they lead and respond alternately the parts for the opening prayers. The rosary you can say is formed of the two prayers that every catholic knows. While holding the crucifix, make the sign of the cross and say the apostles creed. How to pray the rosary leaflet by catholic truth society. Continue with the our father, 3 hail marys for an increase of faith, hope, and charity, and glory be on the beads indicated on the diagram above. Scriptural meditations t for the dominican rosary and the franciscan crown photo by f. I believe in jesus christ, his only son, our lord, who was conceived by the power of the holy spirit, was born of the blessed virgin mary, who suffered under pontius pilate, was crucified, died, and was.
It begins with the apostles creed, which summarizes the great mysteries of the catholic faith. When elizabeth heard the greeting of mary, the child leaped in her womb. State the first mystery, for example, the first joyful mystery is the annunciation. G lamb of god, who takes away the sins of the world. Pray one hail mary on each of the next three beads for an increase in faith, hope, and charity.
Each mystery is called a decade and each set of mysteries is5 called a chaplet. Behold, this child is destined for the fall and rise of many in israel, and to be a sign that will be contradicted. Sign of the cross in the name of the father and of the son and of the holy spirit. The dominican rosary introduction to the dominican rosary dominicans say the rosary according to an ancient custom which is slightly different from the way most catholics say it. Begin the rosary with the sign of the cross and the apostles creed. When two or more are praying the rosary together, the leader recites the part of the prayer printed in bold and the others recite the rest of the prayer together.
Medieval piety in the west developed the prayer of the rosary as a popular substitute for the liturgy of the hours. As you say this, with your right hand touch your forehead when you say father, touch your breastbone when you say son, touch your left shoulder when you say holy, and touch your right shoulder when you say spirit. The rosary of the seven sorrows of our lady companions of the. Our father and hail mary, to which glory be has been added for the last three or four hundred years. St john paul ii said, its a compendium of the gospel and its intended to help us grow in our faith as we come to understand more and more about the lif, the death, the resurrection and the ascension of jesus christ, and about the church and who we are in the lord. S lamb of god, who takes away the sins of the world. Say these prayers in the name of the father, and of the.