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How To Pray The Rosary
Look at a Rosary. It is made up of tiny beads that go around a circle. The beads in the circle are divided into five groups, for each of the five mysteries. Each group has ten beads that tell you to say the prayer The Hail Mary ten times. Each group begins with one bead that tells you to say the prayer The Our Father once.
The Rosary has a Cross on it to remind you of Jesus who loved you so much that he died on the Cross for you. The rosary tells the story of Jesus in four parts. The Joyful Mysteries are about Jesus' birth and early life. The Luminous Mysteries tell us about Jesus' ministry among the people. The Sorrowful Mysteries recall the suffering and death of Jesus. The Glorious Mysteries lead us to his resurrection and the glorious life that awaits us in heaven.
As you begin the Rosary, you can say the Apostles' Creed, which is a prayer that sums up the Joyful, Sorrowful and Glorious mysteries all together.
For each Mystery we pray the following prayers:
Our Father
10 Hail Marys
Glory Be To The Father...
then we introduce the next mystery...

Pray the Joyful Mysteries "The Joyful Mysteries remind us to be glad."
1. The Annunciation
2. The Visitation
3. The Birth of Jesus
4. The Presentation of the Child Jesus in the Temple
5. The Finding of the Child Jesus in the Temple
Pray the Luminous Mysteries "The Luminous Mysteries remind us to follow Jesus, the light of the world."
1. Baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River
2. Miracle at Cana's Wedding Feast
3. Jesus preaches the Good News
4. The Transfiguration
5. Institution of the Eucharist
Pray the Sorrowful Mysteries
"These stories of Jesus tell us not to give up -- even when things are very bad. God will help us through; God will make us strong enough to go on."
1. The Agony of Jesus in the Garden
2. The Scourging at the Pillar
3. The Crowning with Thorns
4. The Carrying of the Cross
5. The Crucifixion
Pray the Glorious Mysteries "God gives us a new life that never ends."
1. The Resurrection of Jesus from the Dead
2. The Ascension of Jesus into Heaven
3. The Descent of the Holy Spirit
4. The Assumption of Mary into Heaven
5. The Crowning of Mary, Queen of Heaven and Earth