Sign of the Cross

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen

 

Grace Before Meals

Bless us, O Lord, and these thy gifts which we are about to receive from thy bounty, through Christ our Lord. Amen

 

Glory Be

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

 

Guardian Angel prayer

Angel of God,

my guardian dear,

To whom God's love

commits me here,

Ever this day,

be at my side,

To light and guard,

Rule and guide.

Amen.

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.

 

Our Father

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.

 

Act of Contrition

My God, I am sorry for my sins with all my heart.

In choosing to do wrong and failing to do good;

I have sinned against you, whom I should love above all things.

I firmly intend, with your help, to do penance, to sin no more,

and to avoid whatever leads me to sin.


Our Savior Jesus Christ suffered and died for us;

In his name, my God, have mercy.

 

Fatima Prayer

O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, and lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most need of Thy mercy.

 

Apostle’s Creed

I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. 

I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again 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, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

  

Hail Holy Queen

Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy,

our Life, our Sweetness, and our Hope.

To Thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve.

To Thee do we send up our sighs mourning

and weeping in this valley of tears.

Turn then, most gracious Advocate,

Thine Eyes of Mercy toward us,

and after this our exile show us the

Blessed Fruit of thy Womb, Jesus.

O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.

Pray for us O Holy Mother of God

That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

 

Act of Faith

O my God, I firmly believe that you are 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. Amen.

 

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. Amen.

 

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 my 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. Amen.

 

Mysteries of the Rosary

v  Joyful Mysteries

o      The Annunciation

o      The Visitation

o      The Nativity (Birth of Jesus)

o      The Presentation

o    Finding Jesus in the Temple

v  Luminous Mysteries

o      The Baptism of Jesus

o      The Wedding Feast at Cana

o      The Proclamation of the Kingdom

o      The Transfiguration

o      The Eucharist

v  Sorrowful Mysteries

o      The Agony in the Garden

o      The Scourging at the Pillar

o      Crowning of Thorns

o      Jesus Carries the Cross

o      The Crucifixion

v  Glorious Mysteries

o      The Resurrection

o      The Ascension

o      Pentecost

o      The Assumption of Mary

o      The Coronation of Mary

 

Memorare

Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thine intercession was left unaided.

Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins, my mother; to thee do I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me. Amen.

St. Michael Prayer

St. Michael the Archangel,

defend us in battle.

Be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the Devil.

May God rebuke him, we humbly pray,

and do thou,

O Prince of the heavenly hosts,

by the power of God,

thrust into hell Satan,

and all the evil spirits,

who prowl about the world

seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.

 

Ten Commandments

1. I am the Lord your God: you shall not have strange gods before me. God calls us to worship him alone. He calls us to believe in him, hope in him, and love him above all else. We are not to let things such as money and popularity become more important than God.

2. You shall not take the name of the Lord in vain. We use God’s name in vain when we take an oath and call upon God as witness to the truth of what we are saying when it is a lie. When we do, we commit perjury. We also use God’s name in vain when we curse or swear or use names ‘God’ or ‘Jesus’ in anger or in any other inappropriate way.

3. Remember to keep holy the Lord’s Day. Taking part in the Mass on the Lord’s Day is a serious responsibility for Catholics. The Lord’s Day is a time set aside to worship God the Creator. We need to rest from unnecessary work.

4. Honor your father and your mother. We honor our parents and other adults who care for us when we obey them. The family is the first and most important group in society. The heat of our family is the love, honor and respect that binds parents and children.

5. You shall not kill. Every human life is sacred. We have a serious responsibility to take care of our own life and health and to protect the lives and health of others. Violence toward others or ourselves is against how God wants us to treat one another.

6. You shall not commit adultery. We are to respect our own sexuality and the sexuality of others. We are to express our friendship and love for others in appropriate ways.

7. You shall not steal. We are to be generous to others as God is to us. We are to be good stewards of God’s creation. When we cheat, steal or misuse creation, we are not living as children of God. We must not take this without permission or damage things that belong to others.

8. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. We are to respect the reputation, or good name, of others. We are not to lie. We are not to join with others and gossip or spread false rumors about people.

9. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife. 
We are to respect our own sexuality and the sexuality of others. We are to express our friendship and love for others in appropriate ways.

10. You shall not covet your neighbor’s goods. We are to value the good things that we and other people have that are gifts from God. Just as our gifts have been generously given to us by God, we are to share them generously and freely with others—especially people in need.