Chapelet of St. Michael the Archangel

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I went to the morning Eucharistic service this morning and saw that someone had made simple white rosaries that they had place on a table in the back near the entrance. I glanced down and saw “St. Michael’s rosary. Free”

It was simple, handmade. I walked away from it, then decided to turn back and get one. No coincidences; there’s always a reason.

So I went online to see how this chapelet is prayed. I went to 4 different sites and they all differed in the way it is prayed, particularly the beginning. Different prayers. There are four beads after the crucifix (this one has no medal but a knot where I assume it would be) and none of these sites explained what to do with these beads. They say to start with different prayers, then skip to the first of 9 sets.

I’d like to pray this chapelet. Can someone tell me how? Thanks.
 
Hi @LMU,

There is an EWTN video of Mother Angelica praying the Chaplet of St. Michael that is really lovely that I will sometimes pray along to, if you would also like to look at it.

I sometimes find that I am not as distracted when I can follow along with others.

Here is a link to the video with Mother leading the prayers on the Chaplet:


Here is also a link to EWTN’s website, where you’ll find a written copy of the Chaplet prayer, too:

https://www.ewtn.com/devotionals/prayers/chaplet-of-st-michael.htm

I’m editing my post to add that a Chaplet looks similar to a Rosary and uses the same prayers that are used in reciting the Rosary.

However, there are usually prayers that you follow for that specific Chaplet that you’re praying.

For example, this one is in honor of St. Michael the Archangel and each choir of angels, so you’ll say prayers in honor of them, along with the Our Father, the Hail Mary, and the Glory Be for the other prayers in the Chaplet.

God bless you! 🙂
 
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i use the chaplet in the Rosary section of the Laudate. That is a free app download.
 
I enjoy saying this chaplet. A wonderful long lasting memory of Mother Angelica!

Eternal rest grant to you Mother Angelica, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon her. May Mother Angela’s soul and all the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.

Amen. ✝️
 
Thank you all. Hard to see how Mother Angelica holds the beads. Is the first set prayed using the set attached diectly to the crucifix?
 
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Hi @LMU,

I have my Chaplet here, along with the prayer leaflet so that I can look at it and explain it to you, as I go along and look at it.

I had to find it, as I thought that it was in one location, but it wasn’t where I thought that I had put it…😊

With some Chaplets, there will be a medal of a saint that you’ll use for the opening prayer, as opposed to seeing a Crucifix like you would see in a Rosary.

This is how it is with the St. Michael the Archangel Chaplet. You should be seeing his medal.

Here’s “why” I think that it is confusing with this particular Chaplet…

The first four beads that you see when you look at the Chaplet that are right above the medal, are reserved for the final prayers that are prayed as you are finishing the Chaplet.

You pray one prayer to each of the Archangels on each bead when you get there, and on the last bead, you say a prayer to your Guardian Angel.

I’ll help you get there, so hang in there.

You say the opening prayer on the medal to start with, which is:
“O God, Come to my assistance. Make haste to help me.”

Then you say one Glory Be prayer.

Then, you go to the first large bead that you see all by itself, and you start the First Salutation.

I pray a Chaplet in the manner that I pray a Rosary, using them in a similar manner, meaning that is how I hold the beads, so maybe that might be what you saw Mother Angelica doing in the video.

So, with the first large bead that you see by itself, right after the first four small beads counting up from the medal, you start the First Salutation.

You will say one Our Father on the first large bead that you see, and then one Hail Mary on each of the small beads that you see, for a total of three Hail Marys.

Then you pray the Salutation Prayer for that particular Salutation, before starting the next one.

After you pray the First Salutation, you move on to the Second, then the Third, and you pray all Nine.

When you are finished with the Ninth Salutation and its prayers, that is when you use the four small beads at end of the Chaplet, that are near the medal.

You pray one Our Father then on each bead. You pray one in honor of St. Michael, St. Gabriel, St. Raphael, and then your Guardian Angel.

And then there are some final prayers, and then that’s it. 🙂
 
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Well, that was very helpful. The one I picked up has no medal but there’s a knot where I think the medal would go.

Thanks for your help.
 
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