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The prayer that we say to start the rosary

What is the Apostle's Creed

100

These mysteries of the rosary include Jesus' agony in the garden, his scourging at the pillar, his crowning with thorns, his carrying of the cross, and his crucifixion

What are the Sorrowful Mysteries

100

The words of the "Our Father"

What are 

"Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be Thy name;
Thy kingdom come,
Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread;
and forgive us our trespasses
as we forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
Amen."

100

The total number of beads on a rosary

What is 59 beads

100

This is the month traditionally dedicated to the Rosary

What is October

200

The prayer that we say to begin each decade of the rosary

What is the "Our Father"

200

These mysteries of the rosary that include the Annunciation of the angel to Mary, the visitation of Mary to her cousin Elizabeth, Jesus' birth or nativity, the presentation in the temple and the finding in the temple

What are the Joyful Mysteries

200

The words of the "Hail Mary"

What are

"Hail, Mary, full of grace,
the Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners,
now and at the hour of our death.
Amen."

200

The number of decades in one rosary

What is 5

200

This is the total number of Hail Mary's recited during one recitation of the rosary

What is 53

300

The number of "Hail Marys" that we say during each decade of the rosary 

What is 10

300

These mysteries of the rosary that meditate on the baptism of Jesus, the wedding feast at Cana, the proclamation of the kingdom, the Transfiguration and the institution of the Eucharist

What are the Luminous Mysteries

300

The words of the "Glory Be"

What are

"Glory be to the Father,
and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning,
is now,
and ever shall be,
world without end.
Amen."

300
The total number of mysteries in the complete rosary

What is 20

300

The first 3 Hail Marys of the Rosary are prayed for these virutes

What are faith, hope and charity (love)

400

The prayer that we say after concluding the "Hail Marys" for each decade

What is the "Glory Be"

400

These mysteries of the rosary that meditate on the Resurrection of Jesus, his Ascension into heaven, the descent of the Holy Spirit on apostles at Pentecost, the Assumption of Mary into Heaven, and the Crowning of Mary as Queen of Heaven and Earth

What are the Glorious Mysteries

400

The words of the Apostles' Creed

What are

"I believe in God, the Father almighty,
Creator of heaven and earth,
and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died and was buried;
he descended into hell;
on the third day he rose again from the dead;
he ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty;
from there he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and life everlasting. Amen."

400

The devotion of adding this prayer after each Glory Be in each decade of the Rosary began after the apparition of Mary to Children in Portugal

What is the Fatima Prayer

400

This was the last set of mysteries of the rosary that were added by Pope John Paul II centuries after the original three mysteries, which provided a more complete mediation on the Life of Jesus Christ

What are the Luminous Mysteries

500

This prayer concludes the rosary, honoring Mary as Queen of Heaven and Earth

What is the "Hail, Holy Queen"

500

This is what we call a significant event in the life of Jesus and May upon which we meditate during the rosary

What is a Mystery

500

The words of the Hail, Holy Queen

What are

"Hail, holy Queen, Mother of mercy, our life, our sweetness, and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve; to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious Advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary. Amen. V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God. R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ."

500

This is a reason we pray the rosary

What is to meditate on the Life of Jesus and Mary, to pray for conversion of sinners, for peace in the world, because Mary instructed us to. (Accept any/all of these answers.)

500

This Saint who added meditating on the Life of Jesus in structured mysteries to the ancient practice of counting their prayers on rope with stones or beads. Traditions holds that he received this instruction through a vision of the Blessed Mother, Mary, herself.

Who was St. Dominic