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THE ROSARY

A most powerful prayer.

The rosary is made up of a cross or crucifix plus

59 beads: 6 Our Father beads and 53 Hail Mary beads.

There are 10 Hail Mary beads joined in a DECADE,

separated by an Our Father bead. There are 5 decades

in the rosary.

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Here's how it is prayed:

1. APOSTLE'S CREED

2. OUR FATHER

3. HAIL MARY

4. GLORY BE , 1st Mystery & OUR FATHER

5. HAIL MARY

6. GLORY BE , MYSTERY & OUR FATHER

CONTINUE # 5 & 6

FOR ALL FIVE DECADES.

7. HAIL HOLY QUEEN

THE MYSTERIES OF THE ROSARY

JOYFUL

(Mondays & Saturdays)

The AnnunciationThe VisitationThe Nativity of JESUSThe PresentationThe Finding of JESUS in the Temple

SORROWFUL

(Tuesdays & Fridays)

The Agony in the GardenThe Scourging at the PillarThe Crowning with ThornsThe Carrying of the CrossThe Crucifixion

GLORIOUS

(Wednesdays & Sundays)

The ResurrectionThe AscensionThe Descent of THE HOLY SPIRITThe Assumption The Coronation of Our Blessed Mother as Queen of Heaven

LUMINOUS

(Thursdays)

  • The Baptism of JESUS

  • The Miracle at Cana

  • The Proclamation of the Kingdom of Heaven

  • The Transfiguration

  • The Institution of the Eucharist

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Click on the crucifix to see a talk by

Father Jason Worthy

about praying the rosary

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Here's another site that explains how to pray the rosary:

Click on the crucifix

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