How to pray
Your Rosary quick reference
The prayer sequence, traditional texts, and a guide to using this site.
Scripture excerpt
“pray to thy Father in secret”
Matthew · 6:6Read the full passage
The prayer sequence
Instruction summary · AI-assisted
The steps below summarize the USCCB prayer guide. A decade groups ten Hail Marys; each has an Our Father before and a Glory Be after. Its mystery is the subject of meditation.
Using the guide
Physical beads are not needed to use this site. The guided Rosary displays the prayer, decade and current count. Use Previous and Next to move at your own pace. Your place is saved in this browser when storage is available.
Opening
Sign of the Cross; Apostles’ Creed.
Opening beads
One Our Father; three Hail Marys; Glory Be.
The mystery
Announce the first mystery. A related Scripture reading may follow. Pray the Our Father.
The decade
Ten Hail Marys while meditating on the mystery; Glory Be. The Fatima Prayer is an optional addition.
Five mysteries
Repeat the decade sequence for the other four mysteries.
Closing
Hail, Holy Queen; the closing dialogue and prayer; Sign of the Cross.
The prayers
The Sign of the Cross
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
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 Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried; he descended into hell; on the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty; from there he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.
The 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 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. Amen.
The Glory Be
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
The Fatima Prayer
O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell; lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most need of thy mercy. 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.
Pray for us, O holy Mother of God, that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
The Rosary Closing Prayer
O God, whose only begotten Son, by his life, death, and resurrection, has purchased for us the rewards of eternal life, grant, we beseech thee, that while meditating on these mysteries of the most holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we may imitate what they contain and obtain what they promise, through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
Weekly mysteries
Monday: Joyful · Tuesday: Sorrowful · Wednesday: Glorious · Thursday: Luminous · Friday: Sorrowful · Saturday: Joyful · Sunday: Glorious
Joyful: The Annunciation; The Visitation; The Nativity; The Presentation in the Temple; The Finding in the Temple.
Sorrowful: The Agony in the Garden; The Scourging at the Pillar; The Crowning with Thorns; The Carrying of the Cross; The Crucifixion.
Glorious: The Resurrection; The Ascension; The Descent of the Holy Spirit; The Assumption of Mary; The Coronation of Mary.
Luminous: The Baptism in the Jordan; The Wedding at Cana; The Proclamation of the Kingdom; The Transfiguration; The Institution of the Eucharist.