The Divine Mercy Novena (9 Days of Prayer)
Prayed between Good Friday and the Sunday of Divine Mercy after Easter. ​The message of The Divine Mercy is simple. God loves us – all of us.
St. Faustina wrote that Jesus told her, "On each day of the novena you will bring to My heart a different group of souls and you will immerse them in this ocean of My mercy ... On each day you will beg My Father, on the strength of My passion, for the graces for these souls.  
​(Diary of Faustina, 1209)
How to Pray the Divine Mercy Novena
  • Pray for each day's special intentions followed by the Chaplet of Divine Mercy. 
  • The brief prayer shown is sufficient. Links to each day's full prayer are provided. Chaplet text below.​
All mankind, especially sinners.
Chaplet of Divine Mercy
The souls of priests and religious.
​Chaplet of Divine Mercy
All devout and faithful souls.
​Chaplet of Divine Mercy
Those who do not believe in Jesus. Those who do not yet know Him.
​Chaplet of Divine Mercy
The souls of separated brethren.
​Chaplet of Divine Mercy
The meek and humble souls and the souls of children.
​Chaplet of Divine Mercy
The souls who especially venerate and glorify Jesus' mercy.
​Chaplet of Divine Mercy
The souls who are detained in purgatory.
​Chaplet of Divine Mercy
The souls who have become lukewarm.
​Chaplet of Divine Mercy
Chaplet of Divine Mercy
  1. The Sign of the Cross: In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
  2. Opening Prayers: (optional) 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 (Diary, 1319). O Blood and Water, which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus as a fount of mercy for us, I trust in You! (repeat sentence three times).
  3. The 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. The 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 Apostles' Creed: I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit, and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended to the dead. On the third day He rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will 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.
  6. On the "Our Father": (bead before each decade) 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 "Hail Mary": (beads of each decade) For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world.
  8. Repeat "Eternal Father" and "For the Sake of His sorrowful Passion": (noted above) Prayers for four more decades.
  9. After 5 decades, the concluding doxology: (repeated three times) Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world.
  10. Closing Prayer: (optional) 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. Amen.
  11. The Sign of the Cross: In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Pray together at St. Mary's Church
Participate in private prayer at home or join us at St. Mary's Church in Brush, CO.​​
Schedule
April 3: Good Friday, after the liturgy, St. Mary's
April 4: Holy Saturday, privately
April 5: Easter Sunday, before Mass
April 6: Monday, privately
April 7: Tuesday, privately
April 8: Wednesday, privately
April 9: Thursday, After 5:30 pm Mass, St. Mary's
April 10: Friday, After 8:00 am Mass, St. Mary's
April 11: Saturday, before Mass, St. Mary's
April 12: Divine Mercy Sunday, Chaplet together before Mass.