How does a person say the Rosary?
You begin (1) by making the Sign of the Cross, and then, holding the crucifix, you recite the Apostles’ Creed. Next (2) say an Our Father on the large bead; (3) a Hail Mary on each of the three small beads; (4) and a Glory be to the Father on the chain between the third small bead and the medal. You then (5) announce one of the five mysteries, moving around the beads. At the beginning of each decade, you state the intentions for which you are praying that decade; you state what the particular mystery is, and say an Our Father. Then (6) you commence saying the prayers while thinking about that mystery; one Hail Mary on each of the ten small beads. Then (7) say one Glory be to the Father on the chain between the last small bead and the next large bead. After you have said the Glory be to the Father, you say the Fatima prayer: O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, and lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most need of thy mercy. For the next decade (8) a
