How to Pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy

The Second Sunday of Easter has been chosen by the Supreme Pontiff for the Feast of Divine Mercy.

1. SAY THESE PRAYERS
English or Latin
IN THE NAME of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. (As you say this, with your right hand touch your forehead when you say Father, touch your breastbone when you say Son, touch your left shoulder when you say Holy , and touch your right shoulder when you say Spirit.) IN NOMINE PATRIS, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti. Amen (As you say this, with your right hand touch your forehead when you say Patris, touch your breastbone when you say Filii , touch your left shoulder when you say Spiritus, and touch your right shoulder when you say Sancti.)
OUR FATHER, Who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy Name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen. PATER NOSTER, qui es in caelis, sanctificetur nomen tuum. Adveniat regnum tuum. Fiat voluntas tua, sicut in caelo et in terra. Panem nostrum quotidianum da nobis hodie, et dimitte nobis debita nostra sicut et nos dimittimus debitoribus nostris. Et ne nos inducas in tentationem, sed libera nos a malo. Amen.
HAIL MARY, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen. AVE MARIA, gratia plena, Dominus tecum. Benedicta tu in mulieribus, et benedictus fructus ventris tui, Iesus. Sancta Maria, Mater Dei, ora pro nobis peccatoribus, nunc, et in hora mortis nostrae. Amen.
I BELIEVE IN GOD, the Father almighty, Creator of Heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate; was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into Hell. The third day He rose again from the dead. He ascended into Heaven, and sits at the right hand of God, the Father almighty. He shall come again to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen. CREDO in Deum, Patrem omnipotentem, Creatorem caeli et terrae. Et in Iesum Christum, Filium eius unicum, Dominum nostrum, qui conceptus est de Spiritu Sancto, natus ex Maria Virgine, passus sub Pontio Pilato, crucifixus, mortuus, et sepultus, descendit ad inferos, tertia die resurrexit a mortuis, ascendit ad caelos, sedet ad dexteram Dei Patris omnipotentis, inde venturus est iudicare vivos et mortuos. Credo in Spiritum Sanctum, sanctam Ecclesiam catholicam, sanctorum communionem, remissionem peccatorum, carnis resurrectionem, vitam aeternam. Amen.
ETERNAL FATHER, I offer You the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your dearly beloved Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world. PATER AETERNE, offero tibi Corpus et Sanguinem, animam et divinitatem dilectissimi Filii Tui, Domini nostri, Iesu Christi, in propitiatione pro peccatis nostris et totius mundi.
FOR THE SAKE of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and the whole world. PRO DOLOROSA Eius passione, miserere nobis et totius mundi.
HOLY GOD, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and the whole world. SANCTUS DEUS, Sanctus Fortis, Sanctus Immortalis, miserere nobis et totius mundi..
*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.
O Blood and Water, which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus as a fountain of Mercy for us, I trust in You!
**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.
* Optional opening prayer.
** Optional closing prayer.
2. IN THIS ORDER
INTRODUCTION
1. IN THE NAME…
* YOU EXPIRED...
2. OUR FATHER…
3. HAIL MARY…
4. I BELIEVE IN GOD…
THE FIRST DECADE
5. ETERNAL FATHER…
6. FOR THE SAKE…
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THE SECOND DECADE
16. ETERNAL FATHER…
17. FOR THE SAKE…
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THE THIRD DECADE
27. ETERNAL FATHER…
28. FOR THE SAKE…
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THE FOURTH DECADE
38. ETERNAL FATHER…
39. FOR THE SAKE…
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THE FIFTH DECADE
49. ETERNAL FATHER…
50. FOR THE SAKE…
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CONCLUSION
60. HOLY GOD…
61. HOLY GOD…
62. HOLY GOD…
** ETERNAL GOD... 		INTRODUCTION
1. IN NOMINE PATRIS…
* OPTIONAL OPENING...
2. PATER NOSTER…
3. AVE MARIA…
4. CREDO…
THE FIRST DECADE
5. PATER AETERNE…
6. PRO DOLOROSA…
7. PRO DOLOROSA…
8. PRO DOLOROSA…
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10. PRO DOLOROSA…
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THE SECOND DECADE
16. PATER AETERNE…
17. PRO DOLOROSA…
18. PRO DOLOROSA…
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26. PRO DOLOROSA…
THE THIRD DECADE
27. PATER AETERNE…
28. PRO DOLOROSA…
29. PRO DOLOROSA…
30. PRO DOLOROSA…
31. PRO DOLOROSA…
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THE FOURTH DECADE
38. PATER AETERNE…
39. PRO DOLOROSA…
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THE FIFTH DECADE
49. PATER AETERNE…
50. PRO DOLOROSA…
51. PRO DOLOROSA…
52. PRO DOLOROSA…
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54. PRO DOLOROSA…
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CONCLUSION
60. HOLY GOD…
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62. HOLY GOD…
** ETERNAL GOD...
3. WHILE TOUCHING THESE BEADS…
rosary
4. AND SILENTLY MEDITATING ON THESE INTENTIONS...

During the novena of Holy Week and Easter Tide, the intentions are as follows:

DAY 1 (Good Friday) - All mankind, especially sinners.

DAY 2 (Holy Saturday) - The souls of priests and religious.

DAY 3 (Easter Sunday) - All devout and faithful souls.

DAY 4 (Easter Monday) - Those who do not believe in Jesus and those who do not yet know Him.

DAY 5 (Easter Tuesday) - The souls of separated brethren.

DAY 6 (Easter Wednesday) - The meek and humble souls and the souls of children.

DAY 7 (Easter Thursday) - The souls who especially venerate and glorify Jesus' mercy.

DAY 8 (Easter Friday) - The souls who are detained in purgatory.

DAY 9 (Easter Saturday) - The souls who have become lukewarm.