Ministry of Mothers Sharing at Holy Family Catholic Church at 5125 South Apopka-Vineland Rd., Orlando, FL 32819 US - The Chaplet of Saint Rita of Cascia
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Provided By St. Rita Ministry, Holy Family Catholic Church (Domestic Violence Resource Ministry)
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The Chaplet of Saint Rita of Cascia
CATHOLIC PSYCHOLOGY Raymond Lloyd Richmond, Ph.D. Copyright © 1997-2006 San Francisco, California |
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| Chaplet of St. Rita |
Saint Rita is well-known for having endured a nearly “impossible” family situation with an abusive husband—who was eventually stabbed to death—and two sons who swore vengeance on the killers. And yet her courageous and persistent prayers helped her survive her husband’s abuse and brought her sons to forgive their father’s assassins.
After the deaths of her sons, Rita entered the monastery of Saint Mary Magdalene to become an Augustinian nun. While in prayer before the crucifix, she received on her forehead a stigmatic wound said to have been caused miraculously by a thorn in Christ’s crown of thorns.
Saint Rita, therefore, is an inspiration to all hurt and wounded persons to feel their emotional pain consciously—rather than hide it behind psychological defenses—and, refusing to fall into hatred, anger, and revenge, to give the pain to Christ, trusting in His perfect justice.
The Prayer to Saint Rita
O HOLY Saint Rita, exemplary Augustinian Sister, we honor you for your devotion to the Passion of Christ. Although your early life was filled with disappointment, frustration, and unceasing tragedy, you never lost faith and trust in God. For this you are the patroness of the impossible, and our inspiration and advocate in desperate circumstances.
The Chaplet of Saint Rita
Unlike the Chaplet of the Divine Mercy, which is prayed on regular Rosary beads, the Chaplet of Saint Rita is prayed on its own special chaplet of beads. The chaplet has three sets of three beads between a medal on one end and a cross on the other end.
Begin the chaplet with the prayer to Saint Rita, and end with the three sets of three prayers on the beads.
The First Set of Three Beads
By the way, be careful not to slur together the seven petitions of the Our Father (Matthew 6:9–13) like the “elemeno P” of the grammar school alphabet. Say this prayer slowly, carefully, and distinctly. Read an excerpt from a letter by Saint Augustine OUR Father, who art in Heaven, (1) hallowed be thy Name, (2) thy kingdom come, (3) Thy will be done, (4) Give us this day our daily bread; (5) and forgive us our trespasses (6) And lead us not into temptation, (7) But deliver us from evil.
about the Lord’s Prayer
on Earth as it is in Heaven.
as we forgive those who trespass against us;
The Second Set of Three Beads Pray a Hail Mary on each bead:
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.
GLORY be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
R. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.