Praying the Rosary: Questions

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Growing up, my family never got into the Rosary much.

Now, I would like to learn more about it, so I have a Rosary and a pamphlet that describes how to say it.

However, I still have several questions, for example, the pamphlet mentions that saying the Rosary grants the person praying indulgences. What are indulgences?

I also have a question about exactly how to pray the Rosary. The pamphlet indicates that at the end of saying a Rosary, the person praying says a “Hail Holy Queen”. However, I am not clear if that is meant to be said at the end of a compete, fifteen decade, Rosary or at the end of a five decade Rosary. If I plan to say five decades in the morning, or on one day, and the rest later in the day or on a following day, do I say the “Hail Holy Queen” after every five decades, or only at the very end (the complete fifteen decades)?
 
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Growing up, my family never got into the Rosary much.

Now, I would like to learn more about it, so I have a Rosary and a pamphlet that describes how to say it.

However, I still have several questions, for example, the pamphlet mentions that saying the Rosary grants the person praying indulgences. What are indulgences?

I also have a question about exactly how to pray the Rosary. The pamphlet indicates that at the end of saying a Rosary, the person praying says a “Hail Holy Queen”. However, I am not clear if that is meant to be said at the end of a compete, fifteen decade, Rosary or at the end of a five decade Rosary. If I plan to say five decades in the morning, or on one day, and the rest later in the day or on a following day, do I say the “Hail Holy Queen” after every five decades, or only at the very end (the complete fifteen decades)?
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Indulgences…i am not very knowledgeable on the subjec, but there are threads about the subject on this site, also in the “Search” tab of this site, type in “indulgences” and you will get lots of material on the subject.

Praying the Rosary…normally, we pray only the 5 mysteries/decade for a single day. On Monday/Saturday, the Joyful mysteries…Tuesday/Friday, the Sorrowful…and so forth…

So Sunday, you pray the completed Glorius mysteries, and finish up with the Hail Holy Queen. The HHQ is said after each 5 decade mystery. However, if you plan on praying, let us say, Joyful and Sorrowful mysteries in one continuous moment of prayer without a break in between, I mean both sets completely, then you could say the HHQ at the end, not at each set of mystery (I hope I stated it correctly), which is what I normally do, but there is no stopping you from saying the HHQ after each set. But if there is a break in between, I would say the HHQ, in case something comes up and I cannot say the next set of mysteries, at least I completed the Rosary. Hope I was of help.
 
There is no set number of times to pray the complete Rosary (five decades a day from beginning to end. I personally say the rosary five or six times a day with the mysteries for that partcular day. I say it once with a rosary group at my parish church at 8:30 AM,then Isay a rosary with Mother Angelica and her nuns at 11:30AM,the Chaplet Of Divine Mercy at 3:00 PM, then the International Rosary at 3:30PM.Personally I need all the help that I can get, But at Fatima the Blessed Mother tells to say the complete rosary at least once a day. Hope that helps God Bless. Bill.
 
David2010 said:
Growing up, my family never got into the Rosary much.

Now, I would like to learn more about it, so I have a Rosary and a pamphlet that describes how to say it.

However, I still have several questions, for example, the pamphlet mentions that saying the Rosary grants the person praying indulgences. What are indulgences?

I also have a question about exactly how to pray the Rosary. The pamphlet indicates that at the end of saying a Rosary, the person praying says a “Hail Holy Queen”. However, I am not clear if that is meant to be said at the end of a compete, fifteen decade, Rosary or at the end of a five decade Rosary. If I plan to say five decades in the morning, or on one day, and the rest later in the day or on a following day, do I say the “Hail Holy Queen” after every five decades, or only at the very end (the complete fifteen decades)?
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Here is something about plenary indulgence when praying the rosary.

catholic.com/thisrock/quickquestions/keyword/rosary
 
Wonderful questions!

Come visit us at the Rosary Group on CAF and I’m sure that you will be able to find someone to answer those questions.

Praying for you …
 
Thanks for the replies.

A couple more questions. I notice there is a prayer for saying before saying a Rosary, and one for saying after saying the Rosary. How important are these prayers? Have I completed saying a Rosary if these prayers are not included?

I picked up another brochure. This one states that after saying each decade of a Rosary, a person should say the following:

“O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fire of hell, take all souls to heaven, and help especially those most in need of Your mercy.”

Supposedly the children at Fatima were told to make this insertion. Again, have I completed saying a Rosary if this addition is not included?
 
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