Free Printable Rosary Mysteries Chart: Current and Pre-2002 Schedules
The rosary mysteries by day: the current schedule with Luminous mysteries, and the earlier fifteen-mystery schedule. 2 versions, free to print.
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The rosary is prayed in decades, and each decade is joined to a mystery from the life of Jesus and Mary. The mysteries come in sets, and tradition assigns a set to each day of the week. This page gives both schedules. The current schedule has twenty mysteries in four sets and is the default; the earlier schedule has fifteen mysteries in three sets and is useful for older prayer books and for families who learned the rosary before 2002.
The Luminous Mysteries were added by Pope John Paul II in the apostolic letter Rosarium Virginis Mariae, dated October 16, 2002. Under the current schedule the Joyful Mysteries are for Monday and Saturday, the Luminous for Thursday, the Sorrowful for Tuesday and Friday, and the Glorious for Wednesday and Sunday. Before 2002 the Joyful were prayed on Monday and Thursday, the Sorrowful on Tuesday and Friday, the Glorious on Wednesday and Saturday, and Sundays followed the season: Joyful in Advent, Sorrowful in Lent and Glorious the rest of the year.
Use the current chart for a classroom prayer corner or a take-home sheet for families. Keep the pre-2002 chart for parish groups that still use an older booklet. The charts name the mysteries only; they do not include the prayers themselves, since prayer texts are left out of this collection. The days are a traditional suggestion, and a person may pray any set at any time.
How to use them
- Print the current schedule for most classrooms and the pre-2002 sheet only if a group needs it.
- Show the day strip at the bottom and ask which set belongs to today.
- Read the five mysteries of one set aloud.
- Have students name the mystery that follows a given one.
- Send the chart home with a rosary during a rosary unit.
Classroom tips
- Pray one decade a day in class and add the day's mystery name before it.
- Color-code the four sets with colored beads or paper to match the colors on the chart.
- Let students make a simple rosary card for the set of the day and take it home.
- If families bring older prayer books, keep the pre-2002 chart handy so the two schedules can be compared.
Notes on this page
- The current rosary schedule (after 2002) shows by default; the pre-2002 version has 15 mysteries and no Luminous set.
- Luminous Mysteries added by John Paul II, Rosarium Virginis Mariae, October 16, 2002. Pre-2002: Joyful Monday and Thursday, Sorrowful Tuesday and Friday, Glorious Wednesday and Saturday, Sundays by season (Joyful in Advent, Sorrowful in Lent, Glorious otherwise).
- Current: Joyful Monday and Saturday, Luminous Thursday, Sorrowful Tuesday and Friday, Glorious Wednesday and Sunday.
Where the facts come from
- John Paul II, Rosarium Virginis Mariae (2002): Luminous Mysteries, the current weekly schedule, and the date, October 16, 2002 (checked in the October 4 research pass; not re-fetched in the build session)
Last reviewed 2026-10-03. Handout Hero designs are original and made for this site. They are general reference material; check your own school, district or tradition where it matters.
Frequently asked questions
Why are there two schedules?
The Luminous Mysteries were added in 2002, which changed the weekly pattern. The current chart reflects that change, and the pre-2002 chart is kept for older prayer books and for families who learned the earlier schedule.
Who added the Luminous Mysteries?
Pope John Paul II added them in the apostolic letter Rosarium Virginis Mariae on October 16, 2002. They cover events in the public life of Jesus, from his baptism to the institution of the Eucharist.
Does the chart include the prayers?
No. The chart lists the mysteries and the days only. Prayer and creed texts are not part of this collection, so teachers should use the prayer text their parish or school provides.
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