Our Lady of Fatima Prayer
The Fatima prayers are a set of prayers given during the apparitions of Our Lady at Fatima, Portugal in 1917. They include the Angel of Peace Prayer from the 1916 apparitions and the Fatima Prayer (O My Jesus) given to the three seers for insertion into the Rosary after each Glory Be.
The Fatima Apparitions
Between May and October 1917, Our Lady appeared six times to three shepherd children — Lucia dos Santos, Francisco Marto, and Jacinta Marto — at Cova da Iria near Fatima, Portugal. She asked for prayer, penance, and the Rosary, and gave specific prayers to be incorporated into Catholic devotion. Francisco and Jacinta were beatified in 2000 and canonized by Pope Francis in 2017. Sr. Lucia died in 2005 and her cause for canonization is open.
The apparitions were approved by the Bishop of Leiria in 1930 following a thorough investigation. The three secrets of Fatima were revealed progressively and the Third Secret was published by the Vatican in 2000.
When to Pray the Fatima Prayers
The Fatima Prayer (O My Jesus) is inserted into the Rosary after the Glory Be at the end of each decade. The Angel of Peace Prayer is prayed as a devotion and in preparation for receiving the Eucharist. Both prayers are among the most widely used in the Catholic world.
The Fatima Prayer (after each decade of the Rosary):
O my Jesus, forgive us our sins,
save us from the fires of hell,
lead all souls to heaven,
especially those in most need of thy mercy.
Amen.
The Angel of Peace Prayer (given in 1916):
My God, I believe, I adore, I hope and I love Thee.
I beg pardon for all those who do not believe,
do not adore, do not hope and do not love Thee.
Amen.
Fatima prayers: Given during apparitions at Fatima, Portugal, 1916–1917. Public domain.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Fatima Prayer?
- The Fatima Prayer — O my Jesus, forgive us our sins — was given by Our Lady during the apparitions at Fatima, Portugal in 1917. It is added to the Rosary after the Glory Be at the end of each decade and is one of the most widely prayed additions to the traditional Rosary.
- What are the apparitions of Fatima?
- Between May and October 1917, Our Lady appeared six times to three shepherd children — Lucia, Francisco, and Jacinta — near Fatima, Portugal. She asked for prayer, penance, and the Rosary, and gave specific prayers and messages. The apparitions were approved by the Bishop of Leiria in 1930.
- What is the Angel of Peace Prayer?
- The Angel of Peace Prayer was given to the three Fatima seers in 1916 by an angel who appeared three times to prepare them for the apparitions of Our Lady. The prayer begins My God, I believe, I adore, I hope and I love Thee and is used as a devotion and preparation for the Eucharist.
- Is there a Fatima prayer in Spanish?
- Yes. The Spanish Fatima Prayer begins Oh Jesús mío, perdona nuestros pecados... Use the EN/ES toggle on this page to switch between English and Spanish.
- When is the feast of Our Lady of Fatima?
- The feast of Our Lady of Fatima is May 13, the anniversary of the first apparition in 1917. Pope Francis raised it to a feast day for the universal Church in 2017, on the 100th anniversary of the apparitions.
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