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Chaplet of the Divine Mercy 
(To be recited upon a pair of regular Rosary beads)

Begin With:  Our Father…Hail Mary...I Believe

On the OUR FATHER beads say:  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.

On the HAIL MARY beads say: For the sake of His Sorrowful Passion, Have mercy on us and on the whole world.

In Conclusion:  Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, Have mercy on us and on the whole world.

The Hour of Mercy

In a revelation made to Sister Faustina, Jesus said: At three o’clock implore My Mercy especially for sinners, and if only for a brief moment, immerse yourself in My Passion, particularly in My abandonment at the moment of agony. This is the hour of great mercy for the whole world…In this hour I will refuse nothing to the soul that makes a request of Me in virtue of My Passion   (from Diary, IV, 59) 

There are, therefore three necessary conditions for the prayer to benefit from the efficacy promised by Jesus:

• It should be directed to Jesus and accord with the Will of God;
• It should take place at three o’clock in the afternoon;
• It should expressly be based on the strength of Christ’s sacrifice. 

Prayer to Our Lady of Guadalupe 

Our Lady of Guadalupe, Mystical Rose, make intercession for the Holy Church, protect the Sovereign Pontiff, help all those who invoke thee in their necessities, and since thou art the ever Virgin Mary, and Mother of the True God, obtain for us from thy most holy Son the grace of keeping our faith, of sweet hope in the midst of the bitterness of life, of burning charity, and the precious gift of final perseverance. Amen.

(One Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be to the Father...in gratitude for the Miraculous Portrait as a miraculous legacy and testimony)

 Gracious St. Joseph, protect me and my family from all
evil as you did the Holy Family. Kindly keep us ever
united in the love of Christ, ever fervent in the imitation
of the virtue of our Blessed Lady, your sinless spouse,
and always faithful in devotion to you. Amen 
- From the Franciscan Mission Associates 

Saint Michael the Archangel defend us in battle.
Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of  the devil.
May God rebuke him, we humbly pray;
and do Thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host -
by the Divine Power of God -
cast into hell, Satan and all the evil spirits,
who roam throughout the world seeking the ruin of
souls. Amen. 

Holy Saint Anthony, gentle and powerful in your help, your love for God and charity for His creatures, made you worthy, when on earth, to possess miraculous powers. Miracles waited on your word, which you were always ready to request for those in trouble or anxiety. Encouraged by this thought, I implore you to obtain for me (request). The answer to my prayer may require a miracle. Even so, you are the Saint of miracles. Gentle and loving Saint Anthony, whose heart is ever full of human sympathy, take my petition to the Infant Savior for whom you have such a great love, and the gratitude of my heart will ever be yours. Amen.