Chaplet Beads

The purpose of the Chaplet of the Holy Face is to honor the five senses of Our Lord Jesus Christ, and of entreating God for the triumph of His Church, as well as to thwart evil and the snares of the devil. This Chaplet is composed of a cross, a Holy Face medal, and thirty-nine beads, six which are single beads, and thirty-three beads which are grouped into five sections of six beads each. ​


The thirty-three grouped beads represent the thirty-three years of the mortal life of Our Lord.

The first thirty recall to mind the thirty years of his private life, and are divided into five groups of six beads with the intention of honoring the five senses of Jesus; touch, hearing, sight, smell, and taste, and of rendering homage to all the sufferings which Our Lord endured to His Face through each of these senses during His Passion.

The single bead preceding each of the grouped beads is in honor of the specific sense that it is intended to honor.

The group of three beads recalls to mind the public life of Our Saviour.

The "Glory Be to the Father" is said seven times throughout the Chaplet to honor the seven words of Jesus upon the Cross, and to honor the seven sorrows of Immaculate Mary.

  1. On the cross, make the Sign of the Cross and pray:
     "O God, come to my assistance; O Lord make haste to help me. Glory be..."

  2. On the single bead, in honor of the sense of touch of Jesus, pray:
     "My Jesus Mercy," followed by the "Glory be..."

  3. Pray on each of the six beads:
     "Arise, O Lord! and let Thy enemies be scattered, and let them that hate Thee flee from before Thy Face."

  4. On the single bead, in honor of the sense of hearing of Jesus, pray:
     "My Jesus Mercy," followed by the "Glory be..."

  5. Pray on each of the six beads:
     "Arise, O Lord! and let Thy enemies be scattered, and let them that hate Thee flee from before Thy Face."

  6. On the single bead, in honor of the sense of sight of Jesus, pray:
     "My Jesus Mercy," followed by the "Glory be..."

  7. Pray on each of the six beads:
     "Arise, O Lord! and let Thy enemies be scattered, and let them that hate Thee flee from before Thy Face."

  8. On the single bead, in honor of the sense of smell of Jesus, pray:
     "My Jesus Mercy," followed by the "Glory be..."

  9. Pray on each of the six beads:
     "Arise, O Lord! and let Thy enemies be scattered, and let them that hate Thee flee from before Thy Face."

10. On the single bead, in honor of the sense of taste of Jesus, pray:
     "My Jesus Mercy," followed by the "Glory be..."

11. Pray on each of the six beads:
     "Arise, O Lord! and let Thy enemies be scattered, and let them that hate Thee flee from before Thy Face."

12. Pray on the single bead:
     "My Jesus Mercy," followed by the "Glory be..."

13. Pray on the three beads:
     "Arise, O Lord! and let Thy enemies be scattered, and let them that hate Thee flee from before Thy Face." 

14. The chaplet is concluded by saying on the Holy Face:
     "God, our Protector, look on us and look on the Face of Thy Christ."