How to Pray the Rosary

1	While holding the crucifix make the Sign of the Cross. And then recite the Apostles Creed.
2	Recite the Our Father on the first large bead.
3	Recite a Hail Mary for an increase of faith, hope and charity on each of the three small beads.
4	Recite the Glory Be to the Father on the next large bead.
5	Recall the first Rosary Mystery and recite the Our Father on the large bead.
6	On each of the adjacent ten small beads (also referred to as a decade) recite a Hail Mary while reflecting on the mystery.
7	Recite the Glory Be to the Father
8	After each decade, say the Fatima prayer (requested by the Blessed Virgin Mary at Fatima).
9	Each succeeding decade is prayed in a similar manner by recalling the appropriate Mystery (the Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth), reciting the Our Father, ten Hail Marys, the Glory Be to the Father, and the Fatima prayer while reflecting on the mystery.
10	When the fifth mystery is completed, the Rosary is customarily concluded with the Hail Holy Queen, and the Sign of the Cross.

The Mysteries of the Rosary

                   Monday and Saturday = The Five Joyful Mysteries 
  I.     The Annunciation: Humility.
  II.    The Visitation: Charity.
  III.   The Birth of Our Lord: Poverty, or detachment from the world.
  IV.    The Presentation of Our Lord: Purity of heart, obedience.
  V.     The Finding of Our Lord in the Temple: Piety.

                 Tuesday and Fridays = The Five Sorrowful Mysteries 
  I.     The Agony in the Garden: Contrition for our sins.
  II.    The Scourging at the Pillar: Mortification of our senses.
  III.   The Crowning with Thorns: Interior mortification.
  IV.    The Carrying of the Cross: Patience under crosses.
  V.     The Crucifixion and Death of Our Lord: That we may die to ourselves.


            Sundays and Wednesdays = The Five Glorious Mysteries 
  I.     The Resurrection: Conversion of heart.
  II.    The Ascension: A desire for heaven.
  III.   The Coming of the Holy Ghost: The Gifts of the Holy Ghost.
  IV.    The Assumption of our Blessed Mother into Heaven: Devotion to Mary.
  V.     The Coronation of our Blessed Mother: Eternal happiness.

         Thursdays = The Five Luminous Mysteries 
  I.     Baptism of Jesus in the Jordan
  II.    Wedding Feast of Cana
  III.   Proclamation of the Kingdom of God
  IV.    The Transfiguration
  V.     Institution of the Holy Eucharist

The Fifteen Promises of the Virgin Mary
to those who recite the Rosary

1. Whoever shall faithfully serve me by the recitation of the Rosary, shall receive signal graces.

2. I promise my special protection and the greatest graces to all those who shall recite the Rosary.

3. The Rosary shall be a powerful armor against hell, it will destroy vice, decrease sin, and defeat heresies.

4. It will cause virtue and good works to flourish; it will obtain for souls the abundant mercy of God; it will withdraw the hearts of people from the love of the world and its vanities, and will lift them to the desire of eternal things. Oh, that souls would sanctify themselves by this means.

5. The soul which recommends itself to me by the recitation of the Rosary, shall not perish.

6. Whoever shall recite the Rosary devoutly, applying himself to the consideration of its Sacred Mysteries shall never be conquered by misfortune. God will not chastise him in His justice, he shall not perish by an unprovided death; if he be just, he shall remain in the grace of God, and become worthy of eternal life.

7. Whoever shall have a true devotion for the Rosary shall not die without the Sacraments of the Church.

8. Those who are faithful to recite the Rosary shall have during their life and at their death the light of God and the plentitude of His graces; at the moment of death they shall participate in the merits of the Saints in Paradise.

9. I shall deliver from purgatory those who have been devoted to the Rosary.

10. The faithful children of the Rosary shall merit a high degree of glory in Heaven.

11. You shall obtain all you ask of me by the recitation of the Rosary.

12. All those who propagate the Holy Rosary shall be aided by me in their necessities.

13. I have obtained from my Divine Son that all the advocates of the Rosary shall have for intercessors the entire celestial court during their life and at the hour of death.

14. All who recite the Rosary are my children, and brothers and sisters of my only Son, Jesus Christ.

15. Devotion of my Rosary is a great sign of predestination.