Divine Mercy Chaplet: Printable Card
A printable Divine Mercy Chaplet card keeps the entire prayer on one page, the opening prayers, the words for the large and small beads, and the closing prayer, so you don't have to search for the text mid-decade. The Chaplet is prayed on an ordinary five-decade rosary, so you don't need special beads, just this card for the first few times through. Print one for your prayer corner, keep a copy in the car for the 3:00 p.m. Hour of Mercy, or leave one at a hospital bedside.
Many people pray this specific chaplet for someone who is sick or dying. Below the printable card, you'll find scripture and answers to the questions people ask most before they start.
Prints one card per page. Standard letter size. Use your browser’s Print dialog to save as PDF.
Opening Prayers
1. Begin with the Sign of the Cross. 2. On the crucifix, pray one Our Father, one Hail Mary, and the Apostles' Creed. 3. On the first large bead, pray: '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.' 4. On the next three small beads, pray three times: 'For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world.'
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The Five Decades
On each of the five large 'Our Father' beads, pray: '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.' On each of the ten small beads that follow, pray: 'For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world.' Repeat this pattern (one large-bead prayer, then ten small-bead prayers) for all five decades.
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Closing Prayer
After the fifth decade, pray three times: 'Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world.' Close with the Sign of the Cross. Many people add a brief moment of silence or the short aspiration 'Jesus, I trust in You.'
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Scripture to pray
But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved.— Ephesians 2:4–5
Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever.— Psalm 136:1
Frequently asked questions
How do I print the Divine Mercy Chaplet card?
Click 'Print / Save as PDF' above the card section, then choose your printer, or select 'Save as PDF' to keep a digital copy on your phone. The opening prayers, the five-decade pattern, and the closing prayer print on their own pages so the card stays easy to follow bead by bead.
Do I need special beads to pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet?
No. The Chaplet is prayed on an ordinary five-decade rosary: the same beads used for the Rosary, just with different words. Some people use rosaries with red or dedicated Divine Mercy beads, but any standard rosary works.
Is the Divine Mercy Chaplet approved by the Catholic Church?
Yes. The devotion, based on St. Faustina Kowalska's private revelations in the 1930s, was restricted by the Holy See from 1958 to 1978 over concerns about faulty Polish-to-Italian translations of her diary, not the substance of the message itself. The Vatican lifted the restriction on April 15, 1978. Pope John Paul II beatified Faustina in 1993 and canonized her in 2000, establishing Divine Mercy Sunday the same year. The Chaplet is now a fully approved, widely promoted Catholic devotion.
Can I pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet for someone who is dying?
Yes. This is one of its most traditional uses. In her diary (entry 811), St. Faustina recorded Christ's promise that when this chaplet is prayed at the bedside of someone dying, His mercy envelops that soul for the sake of His Passion. It is commonly prayed by family, friends, or chaplains near a deathbed, alongside (never in place of) the Last Rites, which only a priest can administer.
How long does the Divine Mercy Chaplet take?
About 10 to 15 minutes, roughly half the length of a single five-decade Rosary, since each decade's ten repetitions are shorter than ten Hail Marys.