Prayer of St. Gertrude: Releasing Souls from Purgatory

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Eternal Father, I offer You the most Precious Blood of your 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

When St. Gertrude made a prayerful offering of her Communion, she was amazed at the great number of souls in purgatory helped as a result.

Chaplet of St. Gertrude

Using the regular rosary beads, pray as follows:

I.  On the Cross, pray the “Apostle’s Creed”

     “I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of Heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ, His only Son Our Lord, Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into Hell; the third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into Heaven, and sits at the right hand of God, the Father almighty; from thence He shall come 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.”

II.  Pray one “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.”

III.  Pray three “Hail Marys”  

      “Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among 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.”

IV. Pray one  “Glory be”

     “Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.”

V. Continue to the five decades. 

     For each of the following five decades…

       - Pray the “Our Father” on the large bead.

       - On each of the 10 small beads, pray: 

        “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.”

VI.  Conclude each decade with the following three prayers: 

        - “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 to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.”