Prayers to Know

Daily School Prayer

God, our loving Father, I offer you everything I do this day - my works, my studies, my efforts, my play, my difficulties. Join these gifts to the offering which Jesus, Your Son and our Brother, renews today in the Eucharist. Grant, I pray, that through Your Holy Spirit, my life may be of loving service to You and to my neighbor. Amen

Christ the King, have mercy on us. Christ the King, be with us and bring us to Your Father.

The Sign of the Cross

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

The Apostles' Creed (Roman Missal)

I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended into hell; on the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God, the Father almighty; from there he will come 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.

The 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.

The Hail Mary

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

The 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.

The 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 Your Mercy.

Guardian Angel Prayer or Angel of God

Angel of God, my guardian dear, To whom His love commits me here, ever this day be at my side, to light and guard, to rule and guide.  Amen.

The 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 towards us, and after this, our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary!

The Angelus

The angel of the Lord declared unto Mary and she conceived by the Holy Spirit.

       Hail, Mary, full of grace....

Behold the handmaid of the Lord.  Be it done to me according to your word.

       Hail, Mary, full of grace....

And the Word was made flesh and made his dwelling among us.

       Hail, Mary, full of grace....

Pray for us, holy Mother of God, that we may be worthy of the promises of Christ.

       Let us pray:  Pour out your grace into our hearts.  Lord, by the message of the angel, we have learned of the Incarnation of Christ, your Son. Lead us by his passion and cross to the glory of the resurrection.  Through the same Christ our Lord.  Amen.

Act of Contrition 

Oh, 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 the help of Your Grace, to make up for my sins and to love as I should.  Our Savior, Jesus Christ, died for me.  In His name, may God, have mercy.