Saint Stephen Parish

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Framingham Massachusetts 01702.

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How to Pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet

You can use regular Rosary beads or your fingers for this prayer.

Step 1: Intro Prayer

Make the Sign of the Cross, then say the following prayer:

“You expired, Jesus, but the source of life gushed forth for souls, and the ocean of mercy opened up for the whole world. O Fount of Life, unfathomable Divine Mercy, envelop the whole world and empty Yourself out upon us.

(Repeat three times) O Blood and Water, which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus as a fount of mercy for us, I trust in You!”

 

Step 2: First Three Prayers

On the first three beads above the crucifix pray, one Our Father, one Hail Mary and The Apostles Creed.

 

Step 3: Eternal Father Prayer

Then on the first Our Father Bead say the Eternal Father prayer:

 

“Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Thy dearly beloved Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world.”

 

Step 4: Sorrowful Passion Prayer

After each Eternal Father prayer, on the ten Hail Mary Beads say the following prayer:

 

“For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world.”

 

(Repeat Steps 3 and 4 for all five decades).

 

Step 5: Holy God Prayer

Say the Holy God prayer, repeated three times:

“Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world.”

 

Step 6: Concluding Prayer

Conclude with the closing prayer:

 

“Eternal God, in whom mercy is endless and the treasury of compassion — inexhaustible, look kindly upon us and increase Your mercy in us, that in difficult moments we might not despair nor become despondent, but with great confidence submit ourselves to Your holy will, which is Love and Mercy itself.”

Act of Contrition

 

O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee, and I detest all my sins because of thy just punishments, but most of all because they offend Thee, my God, who art all good and deserving of all my love.

 

I firmly resolve with the help of Thy grace to sin no more and to avoid the near occasion of sin.

 

 Amen.

An Act of Spiritual Communion

My Jesus,

I believe that You

are present in the Most Holy Sacrament.

I love You above all things,

and I desire to receive You into my soul.

Since I cannot at this moment

receive You sacramentally,

come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You.

Never permit me to be separated from You.

 

Amen.

First:

 

Lord Jesus,

I decided to receive

what you promised

to Saint Faustina

and to the

whole world.

I’m coming to you

and unable to go

to confession

to receive the

sacrament of reconciliation,

I make an Act of Contrition.

 

Sincerely for all the

sins in my life,

I make an

Act of Contrition

and I ask pardon

for all my sins.