Rosary Prayer Guide: Opening Prayers
Rosary Prayer Guide
Opening Prayers
Our Rosary Prayer Guide is an at-a-glance resource for the opening prayers of the rosary with no drop-down menus.
Rosary Prayer Guide: Opening Prayers
ON THE CRUCIFIX
1. Sign of the Cross & Opening Prayers
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
- Verse: O God come to my aid,
- Response: O Lord, make haste to help me.
2. Mention Your Intentions
I offer this Rosary for… (name who you want to pray for or mention your specific intention).
3. Apostles' Creed
ON THE BEADS AND CHAIN
On the Single Bead
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.
On the 10 Beads
Hail Mary
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.*
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen
*Or: Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
On the Chain
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.
Fatima Prayer
O My Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, and lead all souls to heaven, especially those most in need of Thy mercy.
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Art
Pompeo Batoni painted God the Father and the Holy Spirit from circa 1740 to 1743.
Giovanni Battista Salvi da Sassoferrato painted The Madonna Praying circa the 17th Century.
Carlo Inncenzo Carlone created the heavenly painting circa 1759.
Raphael painted The Sistine Madonna circa (1513-1514). We made circular cut-outs from the original image.
IN REVIEW
- ON THE CRUCIFIX: Sign of the Cross, Apostles Creed
- BEAD NEXT TO THE CRUCIFIX: Our Father
- GROUP OF 3 BEADS: Hail Mary
- CHAIN SECTION AFTER THE 3 BEADS: Glory Be
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