The Chaplet

of Saint Rita of Cascia

The Chaplet of Saint Rita has three sets of three beads between a medal on one end and a
cross on the other end. Begin the chaplet with the prayer to Saint Rita, and end with the
three sets of three prayers on the beads.

Pray for us, Saint Rita, and assist us in our need,

that we may face all seemingly impossible tasks
with patience and courage.
 
 
O Holy St. Rita, exemplary
Augustinian Sister, we honour you for
your devotion to the Passion of Christ.
Although your early life was filled with
disappointment, frustration, and
unceasing tragedy, you never lost faith
and trust in God. For this you are the
patroness of the impossible, and our
inspiration and advocate in desperate
circumstances.
 
Then pray an Our Father on each of the first
three beads, a Hail Mary on each of the next
 three beads, and a Glory to the Father on each
 The Our Father
(Note the seven petitions. Pray them with due attention.)
Listen to the Latin
Pater noster, qui es in coelis,
sanctificetur Nomen tuum
Adveniat regnum tuum;
fiat voluntas tua
sicut in coelo et in terra.
Panem nostram quotidianum
  da nobis hodie,
et dimitte nobis debita nostra
  sicut et nos dimittimus
  debitoribus nostris.
Et ne nos inducas in
tentationem,
sed libera nos a malo. Amen.
The Hail Mary
Listen to the Latin
Ave, Maria, gratia plena!
Dominus tecum.
Benedicta tu in mulieribus,
et benedictus fructus
  ventris tui, Iesus!
Sancta Maria, Mater Dei,
ora pro nobis peccatoribus
nunc et in hora mortis
nostrae.
Amen.
The Gloria Patri
Listen to the Latin
of the final three beads.
Our Father, who art in Heaven,
(1) Hallowed be thy Name.
(2) Thy kingdom come;
(3) thy will be done
on Earth as it is in Heaven.
(4) Give us this day our daily bread,
 
(5) and forgive us our trespasses
as we forgive
those who trespass against us.
(6) And lead us not into temptation
(7) but deliver us from evil. Amen.
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.
Gloria Patri, Glory to the Father
et Filio, and to the Son
et Spiritui Sancto, and to the Holy Spirit,
sicut erat in principio, as it was in the beginning
et nunc et semper, is now and will be
et in sæcula sæculorum. for ever. Amen
Amen.
 

 
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