How to pray the entire rosary

The entire Rosary is divided into 3 sets of 50 Hail Mary’s, "the Rosary," in fact, the entire Rosary consists of saying all 3 sets. The rosary is a form of vocal and mental prayer on the Mysteries of our Redemption.

First set of 50 Hail Mary’s - Joyful Mysteries;
Second set of 50 Hail Mary’s - Sorrowful Mysteries;
Third set of 50 Hail Mary’s - Glorious Mysteries.

The Rosary is divided into five decades. Each decade represents a mystery. Each of these three sets of Mysteries has within it five different themes to be meditated on,


Attention: In October 2002, Our Holy Father, Pope John Paul II, announced the creation of a new set of Mysteries to be used in praying the Rosary, called "The Mysteries of Light", by the special apostolic letter Rosarium Virginis Mariae.