Divine Mercy Feast

The Great Hour of Mercy: Three in the Afternoon
Eternal Father, I offer You the Body and the Blood, Soul and Divinity, of Your dearly beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins, and those of the whole world.
Pray for the release of all Holy Souls in Purgatory, for pope Francis and his holy intentions, for the holiness of all Priests, for the consecrated men and women, Monks, for the conversion of hardened sinners, for the end of abortion, for persecuted Christians across the world, for the end of terrorism, for the victims of storm, flood, for those innocent people in the midst of war. †
How to Pray the Divine Mercy chaplet:
  1. Make the Sign of the Cross;
    • In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen.
  2. Optional Opening Prayers.
    • 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 fountain of Mercy for us, I trust in You.
  3. Our Father
    • 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.
  4. Hail Mary
    • Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst 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.
  5. The Apostle’s Creed
    • We believe in one 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; on the third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty; from there He will come 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.
  6. The Eternal Father
    • 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.
  7. On the Ten Small Beads of Each Decade
    • For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world..
  8. Repeat for the remaining decades
    • Saying the “Eternal Father” (6) on the “Our Father” bead and then 10 “For the sake of His sorrowful Passion” (7) on the following “Hail Mary” beads.
  9. Conclude with Holy God (Repeat three times)
    • Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world.
  10. Optional 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.