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Sign of the Cross Glory Be to the Father In the name of the Father, () and of the Son, and of the Holy Glory be to the Father, Spirit. . and to the Son, and to the . Lord’s Prayer As it was in the beginning, is Our Father, who art in heaven, now and ever shall be, world hallowed be thy name; without end. Amen. 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 My God, trespass against us; I am sorry for my sins with all and lead us not into temptation, my heart. but deliver us from evil. Amen. 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 Hail Mary, full of grace, help, to do penance, to sin no the Lord is with you! more, and to avoid whatever Blessed are you among leads me to sin. women, and blessed is the Our Savior Jesus Christ fruit of your womb, Jesus. Suffered and died for us. Holy Mary, Mother of God, In his name, my God, have pray for us sinners, mercy. now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

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Act of Faith Act of Love O my God, I firmly believe that O my God, I love you above all you are one God things, in three divine Persons, Father, with my whole heart and soul, Son, and Holy because you are all good Spirit; and worthy of all my love. I believe that your d I love my neighbor as myself ivine Son became man for the love of you. and died for our sins, and that I forgive all who have injured he will come me to judge the living and the and I ask pardon of all whom I dead. Amen. have injured. Amen. Act of Hope O my God, relying on your infinite goodness and promises, I hope to obtain A Vocation Prayer pardon of my sins, God, I know you will call me for the help of your grace, and life special work in my life. Help everlas me follow Jesus each day and ting, be ready to answer your call. through the merits of Jesus Christ, my Lord and Redeemer. Amen. Grace Before Meals Bless us, O Lord, and these your gifts which we are about to receive from your goodness. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

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Grace After Meals Hail, Holy Queen We give thanks for all your Hail, Holy Queen, mother of gifts, almighty God, mercy, hail, our life, living and reigning now and for our sweetness, and our hope. ever. To you we cry, the children of Amen. Eve; to you we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this land of exile. Turn, then, most gracious Evening Prayer advocate, your eyes of mercy Dear God, toward us; I thank you for today. lead us home at last Keep me safe throughout the and show us the blessed fruit night. of your womb, Jesus; Thank you for all the good I did O clement, O loving, O sweet today. Virgin Mary. I am sorry for what I have chosen to do wrong. Bless my family and friends. St. Joseph Prayer Amen. Oh, St. Joseph, whose protection is so great, so strong, so prompt before the throne of God. I place in you all my interests and desires. Oh, St. Joseph, do assist me by your powerful intercession, and obtain for me from your Divine Son all spiritual , through Jesus Christ, our Lord. So that, having engaged here below your heavenly power, I may offer my thanksgiving and homage to the most loving of Fathers. Amen.

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Magnificat Prayer of Francis My soul proclaims the Lord, make me an instrument greatness of the Lord, my spirit of your peace: where there is rejoices in God my Savior for hatred, let me sow love; he has looked with favor on his where there is injury, pardon lowly servant. where the is doubt, faith; From this day all generations where there is despair, hope; will call me blessed: the where there is darkness, light; Almighty has done great things where there is sadness, joy. for me, and holy is his name. O divine Master, grant that I He has mercy on those who may not so much seek fear him in every generation. to be consoled as to console, He has shown the strength of to be understood as to his arm, he has scattered the understand, to be loved as to proud in their conceit. love. For it is in giving that we He has cast down the mighty receive, It is in pardoning that from their thrones, and has we are pardoned, It is in dying lifted up the lowly. He has filled that we are born to eternal life. the hungry with good things, Amen. and the rich he has sent away empty. He has come to the help of his servant Israel Prayer to the Holy Spirit for he has remembered his Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts promise of mercy, the promise of your faithful. And kindle in he made to our fathers, to them the fire of your love. Abraham and his children for Send forth your Spirit ever. and they shall be created. Based on Luke 1:46 - 55 And you will renew the face of from Catholic Household Blessings the earth. and Prayers

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The The Leader: The angel spoke God’s Blessed be God. message to Mary, Blessed be his holy name. Response: and she conceived Blessed be Jesus Christ, true of the Holy Spirit. God and true man. All: Hail Mary... Blessed be the name of Jesus. Leader: “I am the lowly servant Blessed be his most of the Lord: heart. Response: let it be done to me Blessed be his precious blood. according to your word.” Blessed be Jesus in the most All: Hail Mary... holy of the . Leader: And the Word became Blessed be the Holy Spirit, the flesh Paraclete. Response: and lived among Blessed be the great mother of us. God, Mary most holy. All: Hail Mary... Blessed be her holy and Leader: Pray for us, holy immaculate conception. Mother of God, Blessed be her glorious Response: that we may assumption. become worthy of the Blessed be the name of Mary, promise of Christ. virgin and mother. Leader: Let us pray. Lord, fill Blessed be Saint Joseph, her our hearts with your most chaste spouse. grace: once, through the Blessed be God in his angels message of an angel you and in his name. revealed to us the incarnation of your Son; now, through his suffering and death, lead us to the glory of his resurrection. We ask this through Christ our Lord. All: Amen. Catholic Prayers

Apostle’s I believe in God, We believe in one God, the Father almighty, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, creator of heaven and earth. of all that is, visible and invisible. We I believe in Jesus Christ, believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the his only Son, our Lord. only begotten Son of God,born of the He was conceived by the Father before all ages. God from god, Light from Light, power of the Holy Spirit true God from true God, begotten, not and born of the Virgin Mary. made, consubstantial with the Father. He suffered under Pontius Through him all things were made. Pilate, was crucified, died, and For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven: and by the was buried. He descended to Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin the dead. On the third day he Mary, and became man. rose again. He ascended into For our sake he was crucified under heaven, and is seated at the Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried, and rose again on the third right hand of the Father. day in accordance with the Scriptures. He will come again to judge the He ascended into heaven and is living and the dead. I believe in seated at the right hand of the Father. the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic He will come again in glory to judge the living and Church, the of the dead. And his kingdom will have no , the forgiveness of sins, end. the resurrection of the body, We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, and the life everlasting. Amen. the giver of life. Who proceeds from the Father and the Son. who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified, who has spoken through the Prophets We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We confess one for the forgiveness of sins. We look forward to the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen. Catholic Prayers