Prayers in the Rosary
Numbers
Mysteries
About the Rosary
Details about the Mysteries
100

We pray these two prayers on the crucifix of the Rosary

What is Sign of the Cross & Apostles Creed

100

The number of Hail Mary's we say to begin the Rosary.

What is 3.

100

This is the set of mysteries that includes the crucifixion of Jesus.

What is the Sorrowful Mysteries?

100

The prayer that is said most in the Rosary.

What is the Hail Mary

100

In the Luminous mysteries, this was Jesus' first miracle.  

What is turning water into wine at the Wedding in Cana.

200

We pray 10 of these in each decade of the Rosary

What is Hail Mary's

200

The number of decades said in one Rosary

What is 5

200

The set of mysteries that tell us about Jesus's birth and early life

What is the Joyful Mysteries

200

The name for the group of 10 Hail Mary's

What is a decade

200

In the Sorrowful mysteries, these are the two things that the soldiers did to Jesus before he was forced to carry his cross.

What is the scourging of Jesus and crowning him with thorns.

300

We say this prayer after we announce each mystery

What is Our Father

300

The total number of mysteries in the Rosary

What is 20

300

This is the set of mysteries where Jesus is baptized by John the Baptist and is transfigured and appeared in radiant glory to three of his disciples.

What is the Luminous Mysteries

300

The 2 days of the week that the Sorrowful Mysteries are said

What is Tuesday & Friday

300

In the Joyful mysteries during the Annunciation, this is the angel who appeared to Mary to tell her that she was going to have a son.

Who is the Angel Gabriel

400

We say these two prayers after the 10 Hail Mary's

What is Glory Be & Fatima Prayer

400

The number of sets of mysteries there are in the Rosary

What is 4 (Joyful, Glorious, Sorrowful, and Luminous)

400

This set of mysteries teach us about Jesus's resurrection from the dead and life that awaits us in heaven.

What is the Glorious Mysteries

400

The 3 Hail Mary's that we say in the beginning of the Rosary represent our prayers for an increase in these 3 virtues.

What is faith, hope, and charity

400

In the Luminous mysteries, this is event at which Jesus instituted (or gave us) the Eucharist.

What is the Last Supper on Holy Thursday

500

This is the last prayer of the Rosary

What is Hail Holy Queen

500

The number of the different prayers said in the Rosary

What is 6

(Apostle's Creed, Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be, Fatima Prayer, Hail Holy Queen)

500

Name the sets of mysteries in the order they happened in Jesus' life.

Joyful, Luminous, Sorrowful, Glorious

500

This is the reason why the Church gave us the Rosary

What is to help poor people learn about Jesus (poor man's Bible).  

Most people didn't know how to read and before printing was invented in 1450, the Bible had to be written by hand and was available to only the rich. 

500

In the Glorious mysteries, what is the difference between the Ascension of Jesus and the Assumption of Mary?

Jesus raised himself up.  Mary's assumption was carried out by Jesus--Jesus lifted Mary up.  

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