Chaplet of Saint Michael

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The Chaplet of St. Michael

O God, come to my assistance.

O Lord, make haste to help me.

Glory be to the Father…

Pray one Our Father and three Hail Marys after each of the following nine salutations in honor of the nine Choirs of Angels.

  1. By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Seraphim, may the Lord make us worthy to burn with the fire of perfect charity. Amen.
  2. By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Cherubim, may the Lord grant us the grace to leave the ways of sin and run in the paths of Christian perfection. Amen.
  3. By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Thrones, may the Lord infuse into our hearts a true and sincere spirit of humility. Amen.
  4. By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Dominations, may the Lord give us grace to govern our senses and overcome unruly passions. Amen.
  5. By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Virtues, may the Lord preserve us from evil and from falling into temptation. Amen.
  6. By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Powers, may the Lord protect our souls against the snares and temptations of the devil. Amen.
  7. By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Principalities, may God fill our souls with the spirit of true obedience. Amen.
  8. By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Archangels, may the Lord give us perseverance in faith and in all good works in order that we may attain the glory of Heaven. Amen.
  9. By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Angels, may the Lord grant us to be protected by them in this mortal life and conducted in the life to come to Heaven. Amen.



Pray one Our Father in honor of each angel: St. Michael, St. Gabriel, St. Raphael, and our Guardian Angel.

Closing prayers

O glorious prince St. Michael, chief and commander of the heavenly hosts, guardian of souls, vanquisher of rebel spirits, servant in the house of the Divine King and our admirable conductor, you who shine with excellence and superhuman virtue, deliver us from all evil, who turn to you with confidence; and enable us by your gracious protection to serve God more and more faithfully every day.

Pray for us, O glorious St. Michael, Prince of the Church of Jesus Christ,

That we may be made worthy of His promises.

Almighty and Everlasting God, Who, by a prodigy of goodness and a merciful desire for the salvation of all men, has appointed the most glorious Archangel St. Michael Prince of Your Church, make us worthy, we ask You, to be delivered from all our enemies, that none of them may harass us at the hour of death, but that we may be conducted by him into Your Presence. This we ask through the merits of Jesus Christ Our Lord. Amen.

The Chaplet of St. Michael honors St. Michael the Archangel and the nine Choirs of Angels. It is made up of nine salutations, each followed by one Our Father and three Hail Marys.

How to Pray the St. Michael Chaplet

  1. Begin with “O God, come to my assistance. O Lord, make haste to help me,” and a Glory Be.
  2. Pray the nine salutations. After each one, pray one Our Father and three Hail Marys.
  3. Pray four more Our Fathers: one each in honor of St. Michael, St. Gabriel, St. Raphael and your Guardian Angel.
  4. End with the closing prayers.

In all, the chaplet has 13 Our Fathers and 27 Hail Marys.

The Nine Choirs of Angels

God has created various choirs of angels; Sacred Scripture distinguishes nine: Seraphim, Cherubim, Thrones, Dominations, Powers, Virtues, Principalities, Archangels and Angels (cf. Is. 6:2; Gen. 3:24; Col. 1:16; Eph. 1:21; Rom. 8:38).

Where the Chaplet Comes From

St. Michael appeared to Antonia d’Astonac, a Portuguese Carmelite nun, and asked to be honored with nine salutations to the nine Choirs of Angels. Blessed Pope Pius IX approved the chaplet in 1851. According to the account of her vision, St. Michael promised that those who practice this devotion would have an escort of an angel from each of the nine choirs when they approach Holy Communion. He also promised that those who pray it daily would have his continual help and that of the holy angels throughout life, and after death deliverance from Purgatory for themselves and their relatives.

When to Pray It

Many people pray the chaplet daily. It is especially fitting on September 29, the Feast of Sts. Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, Archangels. See also our St. Michael the Archangel Prayer and Prayer to St. Raphael.

Painting of St. Michael the Archangel in armor with outspread wings, thrusting a spear down at Satan, who lies beneath his feet among the rocks
Raphael, St. Michael Vanquishing Satan (1518), Louvre, Paris. Public domain.

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