How to recite the Holy Rosary (in Latin)

1. SAY THESE PRAYERS… 2. IN THIS ORDER… 3. WHILE TOUCHING THESE BEADS TO

KEEP TRACK OF YOUR PROGRESS…
IN NOMINE PATRIS, et Filii, et Spiritus INTRODUCTION
Sancti. Amen (As you say this, with your 1. IN NOMINE PATRIS…
2. CREDO…
right hand touch your forehead when 3. PATER NOSTER…
you say Father, touch your breastbone 4. AVE MARIA…
when you say Son, touch your left 5. AVE MARIA…
shoulder when you say Holy, and 6. AVE MARIA…
7. GLORIA PATRI…
touch your right shoulder when you say 8. DOMINE JESU…
Spirit.)
THE FIRST DECADE
CREDO in Deum Patrem omnipotentem, 9. ANNOUNCE…
Creatorem caeli et terrae. Et in Iesum 10. PATER NOSTER…
11. AVE MARIA…
Christum, Filium eius unicum, Dominum 12. AVE MARIA…
nostrum, qui conceptus est de Spiritu 13. AVE MARIA…
Sancto, natus ex Maria Virgine, passus sub 14. AVE MARIA…
Pontio Pilato, crucifixus, mortuus, et 15. AVE MARIA…
16. AVE MARIA…
sepultus, descendit ad inferos, tertia die 17. AVE MARIA…
resurrexit a mortuis, ascendit ad caelos, sedet 18. AVE MARIA…
ad dexteram Dei Patris omnipotentis, inde 19. AVE MARIA…
venturus est iudicare vivos et mortuos. 20. AVE MARIA…
21. GLORIA PATRI…
Credo in Spiritum Sanctum, sanctam 22. DOMINE JESU…
Ecclesiam catholicam, sanctorum
communionem, remissionem peccatorum, THE SECOND DECADE
carnis resurrectionem, vitam aeternam. 23. ANNOUNCE…
Amen. 24. PATER NOSTER…
25. AVE MARIA…
26. AVE MARIA…
PATER NOSTER, qui es in caelis, 27. AVE MARIA…
sanctificetur nomen tuum. Adveniat regnum 28. AVE MARIA…
tuum. Fiat voluntas tua, sicut in caelo et in 29. AVE MARIA…
30. AVE MARIA…
terra. Panem nostrum quotidianum da nobis 31. AVE MARIA…
hodie, et dimitte nobis debita nostra sicut et 32. AVE MARIA…
nos dimittimus debitoribus nostris. Et ne 33. AVE MARIA…
nos inducas in tentationem, sed libera nos a 34. AVE MARIA…
35. GLORIA PATRI…
malo. Amen. 36. DOMINE JESU…

AVE MARIA, gratia plena, Dominus tecum. THE THIRD DECADE

Benedicta tu in mulieribus, et benedictus 37. ANNOUNCE…
fructus ventris tui, Iesus. Sancta Maria, 38. PATER NOSTER…
39. AVE MARIA…
Mater Dei, ora pro nobis peccatoribus, nunc,
et in hora mortis nostrae. Amen.
40. AVE MARIA…
41. AVE MARIA… 4. AND SILENTLY MEDITATING ON THESE “MYSTERIES”,
42. AVE MARIA…
43. AVE MARIA…
OR EVENTS FROM THE LIVES OF JESUS AND MARY…
GLORIA PATRI, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto.
44. AVE MARIA…
Sicut erat in principio, et nunc, et semper, et 45. AVE MARIA…
in saecula saeculorum. Amen. On Monday and Saturday, meditate on the “Joyful Mysteries”
46. AVE MARIA…
47. AVE MARIA… First Decade (Steps 9-22): The Annunciation of Gabriel to Mary (Luke 1:26-38)
DOMINE JESU, dimitte nobis debita 48. AVE MARIA… Second Decade (Steps 23-36): The Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth (Luke 1:39-56)
nostra, salva nos ab igne inferiori, perduc in 49. GLORIA PATRI… Third Decade (Steps 37-50): The Birth of Our Lord (Luke 2:1-21)
50. DOMINE JESU… Fourth Decade (Steps 51-64): The Presentation of Our Lord (Luke 2:22-38)
caelum omnes animas, praesertim eas, quae
misericordiae tuae maxime indigent. THE FOURTH DECADE Fifth Decade (Steps 65-78): The Finding of Our Lord in the Temple (Luke 2:41-52)
51. ANNOUNCE…
SALVE REGINA, Mater misericordiae. 52. PATER NOSTER… On Thursday, meditate on the “Luminous Mysteries”
53. AVE MARIA…
Vita, dulcedo, et spes nostra, salve. Ad te First Decade: The Baptism of Our Lord in the River Jordan (Matthew 3:13-16)
54. AVE MARIA…
clamamus exsules filii Hevae. Ad te 55. AVE MARIA… Second Decade: The Wedding at Cana, when Christ manifested Himself (Jn 2:1-11)
Suspiramus, gementes et flentes in hac 56. AVE MARIA… Third Decade: The Proclamation of the Kingdom of God (Mark 1:14-15)
lacrimarum valle. Eia ergo, Advocata nostra, 57. AVE MARIA… Fourth Decade: The Transfiguration of Our Lord (Matthew 17:1-8)
58. AVE MARIA…
illos tuos misericordes oculos ad nos 59. AVE MARIA…
Fifth Decade: The Last Supper, when Our Lord gave us the Holy Eucharist (Mt 26)
converte. Et Iesum, benedictum fructum 60. AVE MARIA…
ventris tui, nobis post hoc exsilium ostende. 61. AVE MARIA… On Tuesday and Friday, meditate on the “Sorrowful Mysteries”
O clemens, o pia, o dulcis Virgo Maria. 62. AVE MARIA… First Decade: The Agony of Our Lord in the Garden (Matthew 26:36-56)
63. GLORIA PATRI…
V. Ora pro nobis, Sancta Dei Genetrix. 64. DOMINE JESU…
Second Decade: Our Lord is Scourged at the Pillar (Matthew 27:26)
R. Ut digni efficiamur promissionibus Third Decade: Our Lord is Crowned with Thorns (Matthew 27:27-31)
Christi. THE FIFTH DECADE Fourth Decade: Our Lord Carries the Cross to Calvary (Matthew 27:32)
65. ANNOUNCE… Fifth Decade: The Crucifixion of Our Lord (Matthew 27:33-56)
DEUS, CUJUS Unigenitus per vitam 66. PATER NOSTER…
67. AVE MARIA…
mortem et resurrectionem suam nobis salutis 68. AVE MARIA… On Wednesday and Sunday, meditate on the “Glorious Mysteries”
aeterne praemia comparavit: concede, 69. AVE MARIA… First Decade: The Glorious Resurrection of Our Lord (John 20:1-29)
quaesumus; ut, haec mysteria sanctissimo 70. AVE MARIA… Second Decade: The Ascension of Our Lord (Luke 24:36-53)
beatae Mariae Virginis Rosario recolentes, et 71. AVE MARIA…
72. AVE MARIA… Third Decade: The Descent of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost (Acts 2:1-41)
imitemur quor continent, et quod 73. AVE MARIA… Fourth Decade: The Assumption of Mary into Heaven
promittunt, assequamur. Per eumdem 74. AVE MARIA… Fifth Decade: The Coronation of Mary as Queen of Heaven and Earth
Dominum. Amen. 75. AVE MARIA…
76. AVE MARIA…
77. GLORIA PATRI…
ANNOUNCE each mystery by saying 78. DOMINE JESU…
something like, “The third Joyful
Mystery is the Birth of Our Lord.” This CONCLUSION
is required only when saying the 79. SALVE REGINA…
80. DEUS, CUJUS…
Rosary in a group. 81. IN NOMINE PATRIS…