Steps to praying the rosary

Rosary Steps Diagram

 

  1. Make the Sign of the Cross and recite the Apostles Creed
  2. Pray the Our Father
  3. Pray  three Hail Mary's, one for the virtue of Faith, one for the virtue of Hope,
    and one for the virtue of Charity.
  4. Pray Glory Be to the Father and the Fatima Prayer.
  5. Recall the First Mystery and pray the Our Father.
  6. Say ten Hail Mary's while meditating on the Mystery.
  7. Pray the Glory Be to the Father and the Fatima Prayer.
  8. [Repeat steps 4, 5 & 6 with the next four mysteries]
  9. Conclude with the Hail, Holy Queen  and the Closing Prayer
  10. Make the Sign of the Cross