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Prayers To Know
A consistent prayer life is essential to grow in a strong relationship
with God. Regular prayer times are necessary for all of us to calm
down and refocus our energies away from the world and to look toward
God. It is especially important to start children early so that they
form a habit of regular prayer.
On the following pages you will find selected Catholic prayers. The
catechists will spend some time reviewing these prayers, however, they
cannot do it alone. Please work with your children to help them experience,
memorize, and understand the importance of these prayers. We have printed
these prayers to ensure that all students are learning the same version
that will be used in classroom recitation.
Prayer is not limited to these rote prayers, but they do provide a
starting place. Parents need to continue to enhance their children's
prayer lives with family devotions, prayers before meals, morning and
evening prayers, etc. Creating prayer time and space for family and
individuals will be very beneficial as the children grow and mature
in their faith.
The Sign of the Cross
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen
The Lord's Prayer
Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy Name; Thy kingdom come;
Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our
daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who
trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver
us from evil. Amen.
The Hail Mary
Hail, Mary, full of grace! The Lord is with you; blessed are you among
women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother
of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Prayer before Meals
Bless us, O Lord and these Thy gifts, which we are about to receive
from Thy bounty, through Christ our Lord. Amen
Prayer after Meals
We give You thanks for all Your benefits, O almighty God, who lives
and reigns forever; and may the souls of the faithful departed, through
the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen
Morning Offering
O my God, I offer you every thought and word and act of today. Please
bless me, my God, and make me good today.
Act of Contrition (contemporary)
O my God, I am sorry for my sins. In choosing to do wrong, and failing
to do good, I have sinned against You whom I should love above all
else. I firmly intend with the help of your Son, to do penance and
to sin no more. Amen
Act of Contrition (traditional)
O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended you, and I detest
all my sins, because of your just punishments, but most of all because
they offend You, my God, who are all-good and deserving of my love.
I firmly resolve, with the help of Your grace, to sin no more and
to avoid the near occasion of sin. Amen
The Apostle's Creed
I believe in God the Father Almighty, Creator of Heaven and earth;
and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the
Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died and was buried. He descended into hell; the third
day He rose again from the dead. He ascended into Heaven and sits at
the right had of God, the Father, Almighty; from thence he shall come
to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the
Holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins,
and the resurrection of the body and life everlasting. Amen
Act of Faith
O my God, I firmly believe that You are the one God in three Divine
Persons, Father, Son and Holy Spirit; I believe that Your Divine
Son became man and died for our sins and that He will come to judge
the living and the dead. I believe these and all the truths which
the Holy Catholic Church teaches, because You revealed them, who
can neither deceive nor be deceived.
Act of Hope
O my God, relying on your infinite goodness and promises. I hope to
obtain pardon of my sins, the help of your grace, and life everlasting,
through the merits of Jesus Christ, my
Lord and Redeemer.
Act of Love
O my God, I love You above all things, with my whole heart and soul,
because You are all good and worthy of all love. I love my neighbor
as myself for the love of You. I forgive all who have injured me,
and I ask pardon of all whom I have injured.
Come Holy Spirit
Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and enkindle in
them the fire of your divine love.
V. Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created.
R. And You shall renew the face of the earth.
Let us pray. O God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct
the hearts of the faithful, grant that by the same Holy Spirit, we
may be truly wise, and ever rejoice in your consolation. Through Christ
our Lord. Amen
Eternal Rest
Eternal rest grant to them, O lord and let perpetual light shine upon
them. May their soul and all the souls of the faithful departed, rest
in peace. Amen.
Glory Be to the Father
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As
it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without
end. Amen.
Hail Holy Queen
Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of mercy! Our life, our sweetness and our
hope! To you we cry, poor banished children of Eve; to you we send
up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn
them, O most gracious advocate, your eyes of mercy toward us, and
after this our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of your womb,
Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary! Amen
Confiteor
I confess to almighty God, and to you, my brothers and sisters, that
I have sinned through my own fault, in my thoughts and in my words.
In what I have done, and in what I have failed to do; and I ask blessed
Mary, ever virgin, all the angels and saints, and you, my brothers
and sisters, to pray for me to the Lord our God.
Magnificat
My being proclaims the greatness of the Lord, My spirit finds joy in
God my savior. For He has looked upon his servant in her lowliness;
all ages to come shall call me blessed. God who is mighty has done
great things for me, Holy is His name; His mercy is from age to age
on those who fear Him; He has shown might with his arm; He has confused
the proud in their inmost thoughts. He has deposed the mighty from
their thrones and raised the lowly to high places. The hungry He
has given every good thing, while the rich He has sent empty away.
He has upheld Israel His servant, ever mindful of his mercy; even
as He promised our fathers, promised Abraham, and his descendants
forever.
Memorare
Remember, most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone
who fled to
your protection, implored your help, or sought your intercession was
left unaided. Inspired by this confidence, I fly to you, O Virgin of
virgins, my mother. To you, I come; before you I stand, sinful and
sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions,
but in your mercy, hear and answer me. Amen
Queen of Heaven (Regina Coeli)
Queen of Heaven, rejoice, alleluia. For He whom you were chosen to
bear, alleluia. Has risen as He said, alleluia. Pray to God for us,
alleluia. Rejoice and be glad, Virgin Mary, alleluia. For the Lord
is truly risen, alleluia.
Let us pray: Father, you were pleased to give joy to the world through
the resurrection of your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. Grant, we beseech
you that through the mediation of the Virgin Mary, His mother, we may
come to possess the joys of life everlasting. Through the same Christ
our Lord. Amen
Rosary
1 Sign of the Cross and Apostle's Creed
2 Our Father
3 Three Hail Mary's
4 Glory Be
5 Announce the first mystery; Our Father
6 Ten Hail Mary's
7 Glory Be
Repeat last three steps, meditating on the other mysteries of the
rosary.
Joyful Mysteries (Mondays and Saturdays)
First Decade: The Annunciation of Gabriel to Mary
Second Decade: The Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth
Third Decade: The Birth of Our Lord
Fourth Decade: The Presentation of Our Lord
Fifth Decade: The Finding of Our Lord in the Temple
Sorrowful Mysteries (Tuesdays and Fridays)
First Decade: The Agony of Our Lord in the Garden
Second Decade: Our Lord is Scourged at the Pillar
Third Decade: Our Lord is Crowned with Thorns
Fourth Decade: Our Lord Carries the Cross to Calvary
Fifth Decade: The Crucifixion of Our Lord
Glorious Mysteries (Wednesdays and Sundays)
First Decade: The Glorious Resurrection of Our Lord
Second Decade: The Ascension of Our Lord
Third Decade: The Descent of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
Fourth Decade: The Assumption of Mary into Heaven
Fifth Decade: The Coronation of Mary as Queen of Heaven and Earth
Luminous Mysteries (Thursdays)
First Decade: The Baptism of Our Lord in the River Jordan
Second Decade: The Wedding at Cana, when Christ manifested himself
Third Decade: The Proclamation of the Kingdom of God
Fourth Decade: The Transfiguration of Our Lord
Fifth Decade: The Last Supper, when Our Lord gave us the Holy Eucharist
Stations of the Cross
1. Jesus is condemned to death
2. Jesus bears his cross
3. Jesus falls the first time
4. Jesus meets his mother
5. Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus carry his cross
6. Veronica wipes the face of Jesus
7. Jesus falls a second time
8. Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem
9. Jesus falls a third time
10. Jesus is stripped of His garments
11. Jesus is nailed to the cross
12. Jesus dies on the cross
13. Jesus is taken down from the cross.
14. Jesus is placed in the tomb.
15. Jesus is raised from the dead
The Beatitudes
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are the meek, for they shall possess the earth.
Blessed are they who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for justice, for they shall
be satisfied.
Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.
Blessed are the clean of heart, for they shall see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.
Blessed are they who suffer persecution for justice sake, for their's
is the kingdom of heaven.
The Ten Commandments
1. I , the Lord, am your God. You shall not have other gods besides
me.
2. You shall not take the name of the Lord, your God in vain.
3. Remember to keep holy the Lord's day.
4. Honor your father and your mother.
5. You shall not kill.
6. You shall not commit adultery.
7. You shall not steal.
8. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
9. You shall not covet your neighbor's wife.
10. You shall not covet your neighbor's goods.
The Two Great Commandments
1. You shall love the Lord your God with your whole heart, with
your whole soul, and with all your mind.
2. You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
Precepts of the Church
1. To keep holy the day of the Lord's Resurrection: To worship God
by participating in Mass every Sunday and Holy Day of Obligation; to
avoid those activities that would hinder renewal of soul and body;
e.g. needless work and business activities, unnecessary shopping, etc.
2. To lead a sacramental life: To receive Holy Communion frequently
and the sacrament of Reconciliation regularly - minimally, to receive
the sacrament of reconciliation at least once a year - minimally to
receive Holy Communion at least once a year, between the first Sunday
of Lent and Trinity Sunday.
3. To study Catholic teaching in preparation for the Sacrament of
Confirmation, to be confirmed, and then to continue to study and advance
the cause of Christ.
4. To observe the marriage laws of the Church: To give religious training
(by example and word) to one's children; to use parish schools and
religious education programs.
5. To strengthen and support the Church, through action of Stewardship:
One's own parish community and parish priests; the worldwide Church
and the Holy Father.
6. To do penance, including abstaining from meat and fasting from
food on appointed days.
7. To join in the missionary spirit and apostolate of the Church.
Corporal Works of Mercy
Feed the hungry
Give drink to the thirsty
Clothe the naked
Shelter the homeless
Visit the sick
Visit the imprisoned
Bury the dead
Spiritual Works of Mercy
Counsel the doubtful
Instruct the ignorant
Admonish the sinner
Comfort the sorrowful
Forgive injuries
Bear wrongs patiently
Pray for the living and the dead
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