A chaplet is a form of
Christian prayer which uses
prayer beads, and which is similar to but distinct from the
Rosary. Some chaplets have a strong
Marian element, others focus more directly on
Jesus Christ and his
Divine Attributes (the
Divine Mercy Chaplet), or one of the many
saints, such as the
Chaplet of St Michael. Chaplets are "personal devotionals" and depending on the origins, each one of the chaplets may vary considerably. In the
Roman Catholic Church, while the usual five-decade
Dominican rosary is also considered to be a chaplet, the other chaplets often have fewer beads and decades than a traditional rosary and may use a different set of prayers. In the
Anglican Communion, a chaplet often includes one week of the
Anglican rosary.
Chaplet of the
Immaculate Conception, also called the Crown of Stars, consisting of three groups of four beads, with a medal of the Immaculate Conception.
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Chaplet or
Rosary of the Seven Sorrows of Mary, made up of seven groups of seven beads. Also known as the Dolour beads.[4]
Chaplet of
Saint Joseph, which is divided into fifteen groups of four beads consisting of one white and three purple beads.
Chaplet of Saint
Kateri Tekakwitha, composed of eight brown, eight red and eight crystal beads.
Chaplet of
Saint Anthony, made up of thirteen sets of three beads.
Chaplet of
Saint Patrick, made up of twelve beads symbolizing the twelve perils of Saint Patrick
Chaplet of
Saint Philomena, consisting of three white beads and thirteen red beads.
Bridgettine Rosary, consisting of six decades of ten beads each. There are three additional beads at the end.
Chaplet of Saint Michael the Archangel,[5] comprising nine groups of four beads each, consisting of three Hail Marys and one Our Father in each. (Each of the nine groups is said in honor of one of the
nine choirs of angels.)
Chaplet of Saint
Anna Schäffer, made of one large bead and twenty-four smaller beads.