Roman Catholic Rosary

Pray the rosary in its historic Roman form with Marian intercession and the Fatima Prayer.

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Roman Catholic Form

Sign of the Cross

Move reverently through each prayer and decade. Keyboard shortcuts keep the flow quiet and focused.

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Traditional weekly schedule for the rosary mysteries. Today's set is highlighted for quick reference.

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Sign & Creed

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Keyboard: Space/→ advance · ← go back

Quick snapshot of the rosary flow.

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Opening Prayers

Sign & Creed

Decade 1

The Resurrection

Decade 2

The Ascension

Decade 3

The Descent of the Holy Spirit

Decade 4

The Assumption of Mary

Decade 5

The Coronation of Mary

Closing Prayers

Hail Holy Queen & collects

• Sign of the Cross and Apostles' Creed
• Our Father, three Hail Marys, and the Glory Be
• Five decades: announce the mystery, Our Father, ten Hail Marys, Glory Be, Fatima Prayer
• Hail Holy Queen and concluding collect
• Optional Litany of Loreto or additional Marian devotions

When the Holy Rosary is said well, it gives Jesus and Mary more glory and is more meritorious than any other prayer.

— Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort, The Secret of the Rosary

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