The Chaplet of Divine Mercy
Revealed to St. Faustina Kowalska, 1935; approbated by the Church
Beads: Ordinary Rosary beads (5 decades of 10 + 6 large beads + crucifix)
Especially at 3 PM (the Hour of Mercy).
How to pray this chaplet →Catholic Chaplets
A chaplet is a devotional prayer prayed on a set of beads — smaller than the Rosary, focused on a particular mystery, saint, or attribute of God. Each chaplet below includes a complete step-by-step guide, all prayer texts, and sourcing from Vatican documents, religious-order custodians, and EWTN.
7 chaplets · All prayer texts in the public domain or from approved Catholic sources.
Chaplet of St. Michael the Archangel
Private revelation to Antonia d'Astonac, Portugal; approved for use by Pope Pius IX, 1851
Beads: 9 groups of 3 beads (one per angelic choir) + 1 large bead per group; crucifix
Feast of St. Michael (September 29).
How to pray this chaplet →Chaplet of the Seven Sorrows of Mary
Servite Order (Order of Servants of Mary), founded 1233; chaplet form developed in the 16th century
Beads: 7 groups of 7 beads (one group per sorrow); crucifix
Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows (September 15).
How to pray this chaplet →Chaplet of the Most Precious Blood
Devotion revived by Bl. Gaspar del Bufalo (1786-1837); chaplet approved and indulgenced by Pope Pius IX
Beads: 33 small red beads (years of Christ's life) divided into 7 groups; crucifix
July (Month of the Precious Blood, established by Pope Pius IX, 1849).
How to pray this chaplet →Chaplet of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Devotion approved by Pope Clement X, 1674; chaplet form developed within the Jesuit tradition
Beads: 33 beads (years of Christ's life): 1 large + 5 groups of 6 small; crucifix
First Friday of each month (per St. Margaret Mary Alacoque's revelations).
How to pray this chaplet →Chaplet of the Holy Face of Jesus
Revealed to Sr. Mary of St. Peter (1816-1848), Carmelite of Tours; approved by Pope Leo XIII, 1885
Beads: 33 beads in groups of 6 and 3; crucifix
Tuesdays and Thursdays (traditional days of the devotion).
How to pray this chaplet →Chaplet of the Infant Jesus of Prague
Devotion to the Prague statue traceable to 1628; Carmelite custody from 1655; chaplet form approved for the Archconfraternity
Beads: 3 groups of 10 beads + 3 large beads; crucifix
Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus (January 3).
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