About the Rosary
Reciting the Rosary as a Group
When 2 or more people say the Rosary, everyone says The Apostles Creed.
One person says the first part of the Our Father, Hail Mary and Hail Holy Queen and announces the mysteries.
The others say the second part of the Our Father, Hail Mary and Hail Holy Queen.
The entire group says the Glory Be to the Father and the Fatima Prayer.
Indulgences
An Indulgence may be received when we recite the Rosary alone, as a family or a community.
We can gain Partial Indulgences for the souls in purgatory or ourselves.
Souls in purgatory are being cleaned or purified while waiting to gain entrance in to Heaven.
Our prayers and good works offered for all the souls in Purgatory, or a particular soul in Purgatory, help those souls get a little closer to Heaven, maybe even gain entrance into Heaven.
There are 3 conditions to receiving Indulgences:
Confession / Reconciliation
Receive the Holy Eucharistic
Offering prayers for intentions for Our Pope
Background Information
His Excellency Pope John Paul ll announced "The Year of the Rosary” from October 2002 to October 2003.
His Holiness announced a new set of mysteries, “The Mysteries of Light / The Luminous Mysteries” dedicated to the public life of Jesus Christ.
The suggested day of the week for reciting “The Mysteries of Light / The Luminous Mysteries” will be Thursday.
The Order of the Mysteries as stated in the Apostolic Letter, October 16, 2002
Joyful Mysteries on Monday and Saturday
Sorrowful Mysteries on Tuesday and Friday
Glorious Mysteries on Wednesday and Sunday
Mysteries of Light on Thursday
Traditional Order:
Joyful Mysteries on Monday and Thursday
Sorrowful Mysteries on Tuesday and Friday
Glorious Mysteries on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday
Exceptions:
During Advent recite the Joyful Mysteries on Sundays.
During Lent recite the Sorrowful Mysteries on Sundays.
During Ordinary Time recite the Glorious Mysteries on Sundays.
A most favoured way to pray the Rosary would be to pray all the Mysteries consecutively; The Joyful Mysteries, The Sorrowful Mysteries, The Luminous Mysteries and The Glorious Mysteries.