How to Pray the Chaplet of Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini

Patron Saint of Immigrants and Hospital Administrators

How To:
Begin by making the Sign of The Cross.

The Sign of the Cross:
"In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen."

(To make the Sign of The Cross use your right hand, to touch your forehead at the mention of the Father; the lower middle of your chest at the mention of the Son; and the left shoulder on the word "Holy" and the right shoulder on the word "Spirit." This pattern forms a
Cross.)

On the medal pray "A Prayer For Peace Of Mind", this prayer was written by Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini.

A Prayer For Peace Of Mind:
Fortify me with the grace of Your Holy Spirit and give Your peace to my soul that I may be free from all needless anxiety, solicitude and worry. Help me to desire always that which is pleasing and acceptable to You so that Your will may be my will.

On each of the twenty five beads pray one "Hail Mary".

The Hail Mary:
Hail Mary. full of grace, The Lord is with thee; Blessed are 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.

After each set of five Hail Marys pray the following prayer.

"O My Saviour, hear Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini plead for me. Amen

Complete this Chaplet by making the Sign of the Cross.

The Sign of the Cross:
"In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen."

The Chaplet of Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini consists of twenty five beads, which are divided in to five sets of five beads. Attached to this chaplet is a medal of Mother Cabrini.

About Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini:
Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini was a women of great persistence, both in prayer and in seeing that the work of her Religious Order came to fulfillment. This quality is recommended to those who seek her aid.This is the symbolism behind the twenty five beads. Despite discomfort and inconvenience, Mother Cabrini crossed the ocean twenty-five times, in order to help those in need.

For Further Reading:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frances_Xavier_Cabrini
http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=278