Prayers for Grades 2nd-5th Grade

Included in our religion curriculum is prayer. Students are asked to learn new prayers throughout their time with us. Below is a list by grade level of the prayers students are expected to know and recite.

nd rd th th 2 -​ 3 :​ 4 -​ 5 :​ Nicene ​ ​ ​ ​ Padre Nuestro Prayer of St. Francis St. Augustine’s Prayer Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel Apostle’s Creed The Gloria The Ten Commandments

Act of Contrition

My God, I am sorry for my sins with all my Hail Mary, full of grace, heart. In choosing to do wrong and failing to the Lord is with you. do good, I have sinned against you whom I Blessed are you among women, and should love above all things. I firmly intend, blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus. with your help, to do , to sin no Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us more, and to avoid whatever leads me to sinners, now and at the hour of our death. sin. Our Savior Jesus Christ suffered and died for us. In his name, my God, have Amen. mercy. Glory Be

Amen. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, Lord's Prayer (Padre Nuestro) is now, and ever shall be, world without end.

Padre nuestro, Amen. que estás en el cielo. Santificado sea tu nombre. St. Augustine’s Prayer to the Holy Spirit Venga tu reino. Hágase tu voluntad en la tierra como en el Breathe in me, O Holy Spirit, that my cielo. thoughts may all be holy. Act in me, O Holy Danos hoy nuestro pan de cada día. Spirit, that my work, too, may be holy. Draw Perdona nuestras ofensas, my heart, O Holy Spirit, that I love but what como también nosotros perdonamos a los is holy. Strengthen me, O Holy Spirit, to que nos ofenden. defend all that is holy. Guard me, then, O No nos dejes caer en tentación y líbranos Holy Spirit, that I always may be holy. del mal. Amen. Amén. Gloria Apostles Creed

Glory to God in the highest, and peace to I believe in God, God's people on earth. the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, Lord God, heavenly King, almighty God and and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, Father, we worship you, we give you who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, thanks; we praise you for your glory. born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, was crucified, died and was buried; Lord God, Lamb of God, you take away the He descended into hell; sin of the world: have mercy on us; you are on the third day seated at the right hand of the Father: He rose again from the dead; receive our prayer. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God the For you alone are the Holy One, you alone Father Almighty; are the Lord, you alone are the Most High, from there He will come to judge the living Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the and the dead. glory of God the Father. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy , Amen. the communion of , the forgiveness of sins, Prayer of Francis the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Lord, make me an instrument of your peace: where there is hatred, let me sow love; Amen. where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel where there is darkness, light; where there is sadness, joy. St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle, be our protection against the O divine Master, grant that I may not so wickedness and snares of the devil. May much seek to be consoled as to console, to God rebuke him we humbly pray; and do be understood as to understand, to be loved thou, O Prince of the Heavenly host, by the as to love. For it is in giving that we receive, power of God, cast into hell Satan and all it is in pardoning that we are pardoned, and the evil spirits who prowl about the world it is in dying that we are born to eternal life. seeking the ruin of souls.

Amen. Amen.

The Morning Offering

O Jesus, through the Immaculate Heart of I believe in one God, the Father almighty, Mary, maker of heaven and earth, of all things I offer you my prayers, works, joys, and visible and invisible. sufferings of this day for all the intentions of your , I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only in union with the Holy Sacrifice of the Begotten Son of God, born of the Father throughout the world, before all ages. God from God, Light from for the salvation of souls, the reparation of Light, true God from true God, begotten, not sins, the reunion of all Christians, made, consubstantial with the Father; and in particular for the intentions of the through Him, all things were made. For us Holy Father this month. men and for our salvation he came down from heaven, and by the Holy Spirit was Amen. incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man. Ten Commandments For our sake he was crucified under Pontius 1. You shall have no other gods before Me. Pilate, he suffered death and was buried, 2. You shall not make idols. and rose again on the third day in 3. You shall not take the name of the LORD accordance with the Scriptures. He your God in vain. ascended into heaven and is seated at the 4. Remember and keep holy the Sabbath day right hand of the Father. He will come again 5. Honor your father and your mother. in glory to judge the living and the dead and 6. You shall not murder. his kingdom will have no end. 7. You shall not commit adultery. 8. You shall not steal. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the 9. You shall not bear false witness against giver of life, who proceeds from the Father your neighbor. and the Son, who with the Father and the 10. You shall not covet your neighbor’s Son is adored and glorified, who has possessions. spoken through the prophets.

I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come.

Amen.