Apostles’ Creed
Our Father
3 Hail Mary
Glory be to the Father
The Rosary is the quintessential prayer of the pilgrim in Lourdes. Every day at 3:30 PM, the Grotto resonates with this repetitive and soothing meditation. To properly enter into this prayer, it is appropriate to follow the traditional order established by the Church.
All you need to know about the Introduction to the Rosary
When to pray the introduction to the Rosary?
These prayers are recited at the very beginning of the Rosary, holding the cross (for the Apostles’ Creed) and the first beads, before beginning the decades of the mysteries.
What interpretation can be made of this order?
It is a journey: we begin by affirming our faith (Apostles’ Creed), we address the Father (Our Father), we greet the Mother (Hail Mary) for Faith, Hope, and Charity, and we give glory to the Trinity (Glory be).
To whom is this structure addressed?
To any Christian wishing to pray the Rosary in the tradition of the Catholic Church, in union with the millions of pilgrims of Lourdes.