The Four Rosary Mysteries - List

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The Rosary is divided into an introduction then five main sections. Each section or decade represents a set of mysteries or events in the life of Jesus.

There are three, or four, sets of mysteries of the rosary; the Joyful, Sorrowful, Glorious and the new Luminous Mysteries introduced by pope John Paul II in his apostolic letter Rosarium Virginis Mariae (October 2002).
A set of one of the Joyful, Luminous, Sorrowful, or Glorious the mysteries are said on specific days of the week (see each set of mysteries is outlined below with links to the decades alongside each mystery).
As an introduction to the Rosary kiss the Cross, make the sign of the Cross, then pray the Apostles Creed, our father on the first bead, then three hail Marys on the small beads leading to the main Rosary.
The main Rosary will include 5 large beads or with 10 smaller beads between.
To use the Rosary on the approach to each large bead, a Glory Be then meditate on one of the 5 mysteries of the set, say Our Father, move over the 10 beads with Hail Marys, then move onto the next mystery of the set and repeat.
During private recitation of the Rosary, each decade requires devout meditation on a specific mystery. Public recitation of the Rosary (two or more people), requires a leader to announce each of the mysteries before the decade, and start each prayer.