How To Say The Rosary
1. Make the Sign of the Cross, say the Apostles' Creed.
2. Say the "Our Father."
3. Say three "Hail Marys" and the "Glory Be."
4. Meditate on the first mystery, saying the "Our Father," ten "Hail Marys" and the "Glory Be."
5. Meditate on the second mystery saying the "Our Father," ten "Hail Marys" and the "Glory Be."
6. Meditate on the third mystery saying the "Our Father," ten "Hail Marys" and the "Glory Be."
7. Meditate on the forth mystery saying the "Our Father," ten "Hail Marys" and the "Glory Be."
8. Meditate on the fifth mystery saying the "Our Father," ten "Hail Marys" and the "Glory Be."
9. Concluding prayers, "Hail Holy Queen" and "Let us Pray: O God, whose only begotten Son,etc."

The 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 Virgin Mary, suffered under the Pontius Pilate, was crucified; died and was buried. He descended into Hell; the third day He arose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Catholic Church, the comunion of Saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

Hail Mary

Hail, Mary, full of grace; the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.

Glory Be

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit; as it was in the begining, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Our Father

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name: Thy kingdom come: Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread: and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation: but deliver us from evil. Amen.

The Hail, Holy Queen

Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy! our life, our sweetness, and our hope! To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve; to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn, then, most gracious Advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us; and after this our exile show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus; O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.

The Joyful Mysteries

1. The Annunciation- The Angel Gabriel appears to Mary, announcing She is to be the Mother of God.
2. The Visitation-Elizabeth greets Mary: "Blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of Thy womb!"
3. The Nativity- The Virgin Mary gives birth to the Redeemer of the World.
4. The Presentation- The Blessed Mother presents the Child Jesus in the Temple.
5. The Finding in the Temple- The Blessed Mother finds Jesus in the Temple.

The Sorrowful Mysteries

1. Agony in the Garden- At Gethsemane Jesus prays as he comtemplates the sins of the World.
2. The scourging- Jesus is cruelly scourged until His mortified body could bear no more.
3. Crowning with Thorns- A crown of thorns is placed on the head of Jesus.
4. Carrying of the Cross- Jesus carries the heavy cross upon His shoulders to Calvary.
5. The Crucifixion- Jesus is nailed to the Cross and dies after three hours of Agony.

The Glorious Mysteries

1. The Resurrection- Jesus rises glorious and immortal, three days after his death.
2. The Ascension- Jesus ascends into Heaven forty days after His Resurrection.
3. Descent of the Holy Spirit- The Holy Spirit descends upon Mary and the Apostles.
4. The Assumption- The Blessed Mother is united with her Divine Son in Heaven.
5. The Coronation- Mary is Gloriously crowned Queen of Heaven and Earth.

A Plenary Indulgence...
may be gained when the Rosary is prayed in Church, in a Family Group, or in a religious community. Also:
A. Five decades of the Rosary must be prayed continuously.
B. The prayers of the Rosary must be prayed vocally and one must meditate on the Mysteries of the Rosary.
C. If the recitation of the Rosary is public, the Mysteries of the Rosary must be announced.
A Plenary Indulgence can be gained only once a day (except those in danger of death).
To gain a Plenary Indulgence one must perform the indulgenced act. Three other conditions must be filled:
1. A Sacramental confession
2. Eucharistic Communion
3. Prayers for the Pope's intentions
In addition, we must be free of all attachment to sin, even venial sin. If this is not present or if the above conditions are not fulfilled the indulgence is only partial. Both the plenary and partial indulgence may be applied to the dead.

A Partial Indulgence...
One may gain a partial indulgence for the Rosary's recitation in whole or in part in other circumstances.

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