Second Day
Holy Saturday



Opening Prayer


  
"Today bring to Me the Souls of Priests and Religious, and immerse them in My unfathomable mercy. It was they who gave me strength to endure My bitter Passion. Through them as through channels My mercy flows out upon mankind."


Most Merciful Jesus, from whom comes all that is good, increase Your grace in men and women consecrated to Your service, that they may perform worthy works of mercy; and that all who see them may glorify the Father of Mercy who is in heaven.

Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon the company of chosen ones in Your vineyard -- upon the souls of priests and religious; and endow them with the strength of Your blessing. For the love of the Heart of Your Son in which they are enfolded, impart to them Your power and light, that they may be able to guide others in the way of salvation and with one voice sing praise to Your boundless mercy for ages without end. Amen.



Praying the Chaplet of Divine Mercy


  
Sign of the Cross

Apostles Creed

Hail Mary

Our Father

V: Eternal Father, I offer Thee the body and blood, soul and divinity of Your dearly bevolved Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ...
R: ...in atonement for our sins and those of the whole World.

Following the beads of the rosary, repeat the following ten times:

V: For the sake of His sorrowful passion,
R: Have mercy on us and on the whole world

Instead of the 'Glory Be' at the end of the decade, say:

V: Eternal Father, I offer Thee the body and blood....

At the end of the 5 decades say the following three times:

V: Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One
R: Have mercy on us and on the whole world


First Day (Good Friday) All Mankind, especially sinners

Second Day (Holy Saturday) The souls of priests and religious

Third Day (Easter Sunday) All devout and faithful souls

Fourth Day (Easter Monday) Those who do not believe in Jesus and those who do not yet know Him.

Fifth Day (Easter Tuesday) The souls of separated brethren. 

 

                      

Sixth Day (Easter Wednesday) The meek and humble souls and the souls of children.

Seventh Day (Easter Thursday) The souls who especially venerate and glorify Jesus' mercy.

Eighth Day (Easter Friday) The souls who are detained in purgatory.

Ninth Day (Easter Saturday) The souls who have become lukewarm.

 




Novena taken from: www.ewtn.com.