How to Pray the Rosary

1. Begin with the Sign of the Cross

Start by making the Sign of the Cross and reciting the Apostles' Creed.

2. Our Father

Pray one Our Father, followed by three Hail Marys for the virtues of faith, hope, and charity.

3. The Decades

Each decade consists of the following steps:

• 1. Announce the mystery.
• 2. Pray the Our Father.
• 3. Pray ten Hail Marys.
• 4. Pray the Glory Be to the Father.

4. The Ending Prayers

After completing all five decades, end with the Hail Holy Queen and the Sign of the Cross.