Saint Gerard Baby Chaplet
St. Gerard Majella (1726-1755)Feast Day: Oct 16Patronage: Fertility, pregnancy, expectant mothers, childbirth, mothers, unborn children
There are two ways to pray this 9 bead chaplet:
1) Pray for the Gift of ChildrenPray for intercession for the gift of children / to become a parent (this could be to conceive a child or to adopt a child), and that the children be heirs to the kingdom of God's glory in the life to come.
2) Pray for an Expectant MotherPray for an expectant mother and her child, for a successful childbirth, baptism of the child, and that they live Christians lives and attain everlasting happiness in Heaven.
Why pray to Saint Gerard for intercession? Because he is a patron for fertility, pregnancy, expectant mothers, childbirth, mothers, unborn children, and prayers are considered more likely to be answered by praying to the patron saint for their intercession. This hand crafted chaplet can be prayed as a novena for 9 consecutive days, or pray as often you like.
1) Pray for the Gift of ChildrenPray for intercession for the gift of children / to become a parent (this could be to conceive a child or to adopt a child), and that the children be heirs to the kingdom of God's glory in the life to come.
2) Pray for an Expectant MotherPray for an expectant mother and her child, for a successful childbirth, baptism of the child, and that they live Christians lives and attain everlasting happiness in Heaven.
Why pray to Saint Gerard for intercession? Because he is a patron for fertility, pregnancy, expectant mothers, childbirth, mothers, unborn children, and prayers are considered more likely to be answered by praying to the patron saint for their intercession. This hand crafted chaplet can be prayed as a novena for 9 consecutive days, or pray as often you like.