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Saint Benedict
The Saint Benedict Decade
Ten Hail Marys for the days you have no time
After first communion, an older child receives a single decade to keep close: one Our Father, ten Hail Marys and Saint Benedict at their side.
Discover what it means- Protection you keep on you, wherever you go
- Arrives in our gift box, ready to give
Order processed within 24 hours on business days
- Free shippingTracked to your door
- 30-day returnsEasy & simple
- 1-year warrantyAgainst defects
Size guide
Where it sits
- 40 cmChoker
- 45 cmCollarbone
- 50 cmJust below the collarbone
- 55 cmUpper chest
- 60 cmMid-chest
- 70 cmOver clothing
Sizes shown on an average build. An extender adds a few centimetres of freedom.
Measure at home in 2 minutes
You need a strip of paper (or a string or shoelace), a pen and a ruler.
- Take a string or a shoelace and mark on it the length you are considering, for example 50 cm.
- Hold the two marks together at the back of your neck, wearing the kind of top you usually wear.
- Look in a mirror: the lowest point of the string is where the chain will sit.
- Too high or too low? Try 5 cm more or less: that is one size up or down.
Already own a chain you like? Lay it flat, clasp closed, and measure it end to end. A broad neck or chest makes every length sit a little higher.
No ruler? A bank card is 8.6 cm long: count how many fit along your strip.
Still unsure? Ask us, a real person replies within 24 hours.
Product details
Ten pearl-look beads in a loop, a Saint Benedict center medal ringed with clear rhinestones, and a crucifix bearing the Saint Benedict medal. One decade of the rosary, kept at the wrist.
- Material
- Alloy, pearl-look beads, rhinestones
- Finish
- Gold-tone
- Symbol
- Saint Benedict medal and crucifix
- Packaging
- Signature gift box and polishing cloth
How to wear it
This short rosary is worn at the wrist: a loop of ten pearl-look beads joined by a Saint Benedict medal, with a crucifix hanging free. It sits like a bracelet, so you can pray a decade at your desk, on the bus or before sleep without taking out a full rosary.
The gold-tone alloy and pearl-look beads should stay dry: take it off before washing your hands, showering or swimming. Pick the bead color the person loves. It suits an older child after a first communion, a teenager at confirmation, or an adult who wants a short rosary always at hand.
Questions
What is a one-decade rosary?
A short rosary with ten beads, enough for one mystery: the Our Father, then a Hail Mary on each bead, then the Glory Be. You can go around it five times to pray a full rosary.
How do I wear it?
Around the wrist, like a bracelet, with the crucifix hanging from it. It can also be carried in a pocket.
What colors are available?
The pearl-look beads come in several colors, including white, red, pink, purple, blue and green, all with gold-tone links and medals.
Can the pearl-look beads of The Saint Benedict Decade go in water?
No. They are coated beads on gold-tone alloy links, so keep the decade dry to protect both the pearl look and the gold tone.
Is it a good gift for a first communion?
Yes, for an older child. It is small, colorful and easy to keep at hand, which helps a child start praying a decade each day.
Why does The Saint Benedict Decade carry the Saint Benedict medal twice?
The medal sits at the center, ringed with clear rhinestones, and again on the crucifix. Its short Latin prayers ask for protection against evil; the Church sees it as a sign of faith and a call to prayer, not a charm.
The prayer
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
The Hail Mary (Ave Maria), the traditional Marian prayer drawn from the Gospel of Luke
Shipping & returns
Free standard shipping on every order. Your order is processed within 24 hours on business days, then shipped with tracking.
Every order arrives in our signature gift box, with a microfiber cloth to keep your piece shining.
- OrderToday
- ProcessedWithin 24 hours
- DeliveredTo your door, tracked
Returns. You have 30 days after delivery to return your piece, unworn and in its original packaging.
1-year warranty & care
Covered for 1 year against manufacturing defects: a clasp that fails, a stone that falls out without impact, a structural defect. Send your order number and 3 to 4 photos and we ship a replacement once your claim is approved, with no return needed. Full warranty
- Handling: Hold the beads gently and avoid pulling on the cord.
- Water: Keep the beads dry; water can dull wood, stone and glass beads.
- Storage: Store it flat in its signature gift box.
- Cleaning: Wipe it with the microfiber cloth included.
Its meaning
A decade with the medal of Saint Benedict
Saint Benedict of Nursia lived in sixth-century Italy and wrote the Rule still followed by Benedictine monks. The medal bearing his name carries the cross and the initials of short Latin prayers, and Catholics wear it to ask God's protection against evil. A single decade of the rosary is prayed as one Our Father, ten Hail Marys and a Glory Be, so it can be taken up anywhere. This piece joins ten pearl-look beads, a Saint Benedict center medal ringed with clear rhinestones and a crucifix bearing his medal, in gold-tone alloy, with beads in...
Giving it as a gift
For an older child after a first communion, or a teenager at confirmation, given by a godparent in the color they love. It also suits an adult who wants a short rosary always at hand.
