St. Ann Roman Catholic Church PRAYERS for MASS for YOUR

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PRAYERS FOR MASS

FOR YOUR PERSONAL USE

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Penitential Act (Confiteor) Gloria in Excelsis

I confess to almighty God Glory to God in the highest, and to you, my brothers and sisters, and on earth peace to people of good

will. that I have greatly sinned,

We praise you, in my thoughts and in my words,

we bless you, in what I have done and

we adore you, in what I have failed to do, we glorify you, [Pray while striking the breast three times.] we give you thanks for your great glory, through my fault, through my fault, Lord God, heavenly King, through my most grievous fault; O God, almighty Father. therefore I ask blessed Mary ever-Virgin, Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son, all the Angels and Saints, Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, and you, my brothers and sisters, you take away the sins of the world, to pray for me to the Lord our God. have mercy on us;

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.

For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit,

in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

The Nicene Creed The Apostles Creed I believe in one God, (During Lent and Easter) the Father almighty, I believe in God, maker of heaven and earth, the Father Almighty, of all things visible and invisible. Creator of heaven and earth,

I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, the Only Begotten Son of God, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the father before all ages. born of the Virgin Mary,

God from God, Light from Light, suffered under Pontius Pilate, true God from true God, was crucified, died and was buried; begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father; He descended into hell; through him all things were made. on the third day He rose again from the dead; For us men and for our salvation He ascended into heaven, he came down from heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God the and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, Father Almighty; and became man. from there He will come to judge the living For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate, and the dead. he suffered death and was buried, I believe in the Holy Spirit, and rose again on the third day the Holy Catholic Church, in accordance with the Scriptures. the communion of Saints,

He ascended into heaven the forgiveness of sins, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. the resurrection of the body,

He will come again in glory and life everlasting. to judge the living and the dead Amen. and his kingdom will have no end.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, 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.

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. PRAYER TO ST. MICHAEL THE Prayer of Spiritual Communion ARCHANGEL My Jesus, I believe that you are Saint Michael the Archangel, present in the Blessed Sacrament. defend us in battle, be our I love you above all things and I protection against the wickedness desire to receive you into my soul. and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him we humbly pray; and Since I cannot now receive you do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly sacramentally, host, by the power of God, cast into Come at least spiritually into my hell Satan and all evil spirits who heart. prowl about the world for the ruin of souls. Amen. I embrace you as if you were already there

and unite myself wholly to you.

Never permit me to be separated Blessed Joseph, husband of Mary, from you. be with us this day. Amen

You protected and cherished the Virgin; loving the Child Jesus as your Son, you rescued Him from the danger of death.

Defend the Church, the household of God, purchased by the Blood of Christ.

Guardian of the Holy Family, be with us in our trials.

May your prayers obtain for us the strength to flee from error and wrestle with the powers of corruption so that in life we may grow in holiness and in death rejoice in the crown of victory.

Amen.