"At Holy Communion I will permit thee to draw forth all to whom the fragrance of thy prayers penetrates."
Our Lord to Saint Gertrude the GreatChaplet of Saint Gertrude
The Chaplet of Saint Gertrude is prayed using ordinary Rosary beads of five decades.
OPENING PRAYERS
+ Sign of the Cross:
In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
I Believe… (1x)
Our Father… (1x)
Hail Mary… (3x)
Glory Be… (1x)
PRAYERS FOR EACH OF THE FIVE DECADES
Begin each with (1x):
+ Our Father…
Continue each with (10x):
+ Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the Masses said throughout the world today, for all the holy souls in Purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the Universal Church, those in my own home, and within my family. Amen.
End each with (1x):
+ Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, open the hearts and minds of sinners to the truth and light of God, the Father.
+ Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for the conversion of sinners and the world.
+ Glory Be…
+ Sign of the Cross:
In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Our Lord told St. Gertrude the prayer "Eternal Father, I offer thee..." would release 1,000 Souls from Purgatory each time it is said. After praying this Chaplet of Saint Gertrude, you will have prayed the Saint Gertrude Prayer 50 times (i.e., 50,000 souls).