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ST. RAYMOND of PEÑAFORT Basic Catholic Prayers Children Should Know Over 8 Years of Religious Education ST. RAYMOND OF PEÑAFORT Basic Catholic Prayers Children Should Know Over 8 Years of Religious Education Parents are asked to teach these prayers to their children. These prayers are also found in the student text book. Prayers to be learned for each grade: 1st- The Sign of the Cross 5th- The Rosary 1st- Our Father 5th- Confiteor (from Mass) 1st- Hail Mary 6th- Act of Faith 1st- Glory Be 6th- Act of Hope 1st- Guardian Angel Prayer 6th- Act of Charity 2nd- Act of Contrition 6th- The Angelus 2nd- The Prayer of Fatima 6th- Prayer before a Crucifix 2nd- Prayer to St. Michael 7th- The Prayer to the Holy 3rd- Grace before Meals Spirit (“Come Holy Spirit, 3rd- Thanksgiving after fill the hearts….”) Meals 7th- Gloria (from Mass) 4th- Hail Holy Queen 8th- Memorare 4th- Morning Offering 8th- Nicene Creed (from 5th- Apostles’ Creed Mass) 5th- Anima Christi THE SIGN OF THE CROSS GLORIA In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Glory to God in the highest, Amen. and on earth peace to people of good will. We praise you, we bless you, we adore you, we glorify you, OUR FATHER we give you thanks for your great glory, Our Father, Who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy Name; Lord God heavenly King, O God, almighty Father. Thy Kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven. Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son, Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us; temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen. you take away the sins of the world, receive our prayer, you are seated at the right hand of the Father, have mercy on us. PRAYER TO MY GUARDIAN ANGEL For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, you alone Angel of God, my guardian dear, to whom God’s love commits me are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory here, ever this day be at my side, to light and guard, of God the Father. Amen. to rule and guide. Amen. NICENE CREED HAIL MARY I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and Hail Mary, full of grace! The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou earth, of all things visible and invisible. I believe in one Lord Jesus among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God, born of the Father before Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the all ages, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, hour of our death. Amen. begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father; through him all things were made. For us men and for our salvation he came GLORY BE down from heaven, and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Glory Be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, Virgin Mary, and became man. For our sake he was crucified un- as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, der Pontius Pilate, he suffered death and was buried, and rose world without end. Amen. again on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead and his king- ACT OF CONTRITION dom will have no end. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the Oh my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee, and I giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with detest all my sins because of Thy just punishments; but most of all the Father and Son is adored and glorified, who has spoken because they have offended Thee, My God, who are all good and through the prophets. I believe in one, holy, catholic, and apostol- deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of Thy ic Church. I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins and I grace, to sin no more and to avoid the near occasion of sin. Amen. look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen. THE ANGELUS THE PRAYER OF FATIMA V. The angel of the Lord declared unto Mary. O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of Hell, and lead R. And she conceived by the Holy Spirit. all souls to Heaven, especially those in most need of Thy mercy. Amen Hail Mary… V. Behold the handmaid of the Lord. PRAYER TO SAINT MICHAEL R. Be it done unto me according to thy word. Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection Hail Mary… against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, V. And the Word was made flesh. we humbly pray, and do thou, O prince of the heavenly hosts, by the R. And dwelt among us. power of God, thrust into Hell Satan and all the evil spirits, who prowl Hail Mary… about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen. V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God. R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. GRACE (PRAYER) BEFORE MEALS Let us pray. Pour forth, we beseech thee, O Lord, thy grace into our Bless us O Lord, and these Thy gifts, which we are about to receive, from Thy bounty, through Christ, our Lord. Amen. hearts, that we, to whom the Incarnation of Christ thy Son was made known by the message of an angel, may by his Passion and Cross be THANKSGIVING AFTER MEALS brought to the glory of his Resurrection. Through the same Christ our We give Thee thanks for all Thy benefits, O Almighty God Who lives Lord. Amen. and reigns forever and ever. Amen. PRAYER BEFORE A CRUCIFIX HAIL HOLY QUEEN Look down upon me, good and gentle Jesus, while before Your face I Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy; our life, our sweetness, and our humbly kneel and, with burning soul, pray and beseech You to fix hope. deep in my heart lively sentiments of faith, hope and charity, true To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve; to thee do we send contrition for my sins, and a firm purpose of amendment; up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this vale of tears. Turn then, While I contemplate, with great love and tender pity, Your five most most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy towards us, and after this precious wounds, pondering over them within me and calling to our mind the words which David, Your prophet, said of you, my Jesus; exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. “They have pierced My Hands and My feet, they numbered all My O clement! O loving! O sweet Virgin Mary! bones.” Amen. MORNING OFFERING MEMORARE O Jesus, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary I offer Thee all my Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that any- prayers, works, joys, and sufferings of this day for all the intentions of one who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thy Thy Sacred Heart, in union with the holy sacrifice of the Mass through- intercession, was left unaided. Inspired with this confidence, I fly unto thee, out the world, in reparation for my sins, for the intentions of all my O Virgin of Virgins, my Mother; to thee do I come, before thee I stand, associates, and in particular for the those recommended by the Holy sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my Father this month. Amen. petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me. Amen. APOSTLES’ CREED I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth, and in CONFITEOR Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, I confess to almighty God and to you, my brothers and sisters, that born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, I have greatly sinned, in my thoughts and in my words, in what I and was buried; he descended into hell; on the third day he rose again have done and what I have failed to do, (strike breast) through my from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault; therefore God the Father almighty; from there he will come to judge the living and I ask blessed Mary ever-virgin, all the Angels and Saints, and you, the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, my brothers and sisters, to pray for me to the Lord our God. the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting.Amen . ACT OF FAITH O my God, I firmly believe that thou art one God in three Divine ANIMA CHRISTI Soul of Christ, sanctify me. Body of Christ, save me. Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. I believe that thy Divine Son Blood of Christ, inebriate me. Water from the side Christ, wash me. became man and died for our sins, and that he will come to judge Passion of Christ, strengthen me.
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