Divine Mercy Novena offers Nine Days of Prayer
Starts on Good Friday
The Divine Mercy novena is prayed between Good Friday and the Sunday of Divine Mercy, which is the Sunday following Easter. The message of The Divine Mercy is simple. It is that 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 the special intentions of each day followed by the Chaplet of Divine Mercy.

Special Intentions for Souls during the Divine Mercy Novena:
The brief prayer is sufficient. A link to the full prayer for each day is provided.
Day 1 (Good Friday) – All mankind, especially sinners (full prayer Day 1)
Day 2 (Holy Saturday) – The souls of priests and religious (full prayer Day 2)
Day 3 (Easter Sunday) – All devout and faithful souls (full prayer Day 3)
Day 4 (Easter Monday) – Those who do not believe in Jesus and those who do not yet know Him (prayer Day 4)
Day 5 (Easter Tuesday) – The souls of separated brethren (full prayer Day 5)
Day 6 (Easter Wednesday) – The meek and humble souls and the souls of children (full prayer Day 6)
Day 7 (Easter Thursday) – The souls who especially venerate and glorify Jesus' mercy (full prayer Day 7)
Day 8 (Easter Friday) – The souls who are detained in purgatory (For the full prayers, (full prayer Day 8)
Day 9 (Easter Saturday) – The souls who have become lukewarm (full prayer Day 9)
How to Pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet
  1. The Sign of the Cross: In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
  2. 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.
  3. 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. 
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. On the "Hail Mary": (beads of each decade) For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world.
  7. Repeat "Eternal Father" and "For the Sake of His sorrowful Passion": (noted above) Prayers for four more decades.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. The Sign of the Cross: In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.