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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 Virgin Mary, Suffered under Pontius Pilate, Was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at right hand of the Father. He will come again 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 life everlasting. Amen
THE NEW COMMANDMENT
A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another."
THE GREATEST COMMANDMENTS
1. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength. 2. You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
THE BEATITUDES
Happy are the poor in spirit. The reign of God is theirs. Happy are the sorrowing. They will be comforted. Happy are the gentle. They will receive all that God has promised. Happy are those who hunger & thirst for justice. They will be satisfied. Happy are those who show mercy to others. They will receive mercy. Happy are the single-hearted. They will see God. Happy are the peacemakers. They will be called the children of God. Happy are those who are treated unfairly for doing what is right. The reign of God is theirs.
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
1. I, the Lord, am your God. You shall not have other gods besides me. 2. You shall not take the name of the Lord, your God, in vain. 3. Remember to keep holy the Sabbath day. 4. Honor your father and your mother. 5. You shall not kill. 6. You shall not commit adultery. 7. You shall not steal. 8. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. 9. You shall not covet your neighbor's wife. 10. You shall not covet anything that belongs to your neighbor.
THE SPIRITUAL WORKS OF MERCY
1. Correct sinners. 2. Teach the ignorant. 3. Give advice to those who are confused. 4. Comfort those who suffer. 5. Be patient with others. 6. Forgive injuries. 7. Pray for the living and the dead.
THE CORPORAL WORKS OF MERCY
1. Feed the hungry. 2. Give drink to the thirsty. 3. Clothe the naked. 4. Visit those in prison. 5. Shelter the homeless. 6. Visit the sick. 7. Bury the dead.
THE SEVEN SACRAMENTS
1. Baptism 2. Eucharist 3. Reconciliation 4. Confirmation 5. Matrimony 6. Holy Orders 7. Anointing of the sick.
PRECEPTS OF THE CHURCH
1. Assist at Mass on Sundays and holy days of obligation. Do no unnecessary work on those days. 2. Fast and abstain on the days appointed. 3. Confess one's serious sins at least once a year. 4. Receive Holy Communion during the Easter time. 5. Contribute to the support of the Church. 6. Observe the laws of the Church
SPECIAL HOLY DAYS
The Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God - (January 1) Ascension Thursday (40 days after Easter) Assumption of Mary (August 15) All Saints' Day (November 1) Immaculate Conception (December 8) Christmas Day (December 25)
SIGN OF THE CROSS
In The Name Of The Father, And Of The Son, And Of The Holy Spirit. Amen.
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.
HAIL MARY
Hail Mary, Full of Grace! The Lord Is With You. Blessed Are You Among Women, And Blessed Is The Fruit Of Your Womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother Of God, Pray For Us Sinners Now And At The Hour Of Our Death. Amen.
GLORY BE (Doxology)
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.
PRAYER OF SORROW
(Act of Contrition)
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 Your Help, To Do Penance, To Sin No More, And To Avoid Whatever Leads Me To Sin. Amen
Hail Holy Queen
Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, our life, our sweetness, and our hope! To you do we cry, poor, banished children of Eve; to you do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this vale of tears. Turn, then, most gracious advocate, your eyes of mercy toward us; and after thsi our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of your womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary. Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God. R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
The Prayers of the Rosary
The Apostles Creed The Lord's Prayer The Hail Mary Glory Be Hail Holy Queen
The Mysteries of the Rosary
Here are the times in the lives of Jesus and Mary that you can remember while saying the rosary.
Joyful Times (The Joyful Mysteries)
1. Mary finds out she is going to be God's Mother. (The Annunciation) 2. Mary visits her cousin Elizabeth. (The Visitation) 3. Jesus is born in a stable. (The Nativity) 4. Mary and Joseph take Jesus to the Temple. (The Presentation in the Temple) 5. Mary and Joseph find Jesus after he had been lost. (The Finding in the Temple)
Sad Times (The Sorrowful Mysteries)
1. Jesus prays to His Father in the garden. (The Agony in the Garden) 2. Jesus is beaten. (The Scourging at the Pillar) 3. Jesus is crowned with thorns. (The Crowning with Thorns) 4. Jesus carries His cross) (The Carrying of the Cross) 5. Jesus dies on the cross. (The Crucifixion)
Wonderful Times (The Glorious Mysteries)
1. Jesus rises from the dead. (The Resurrection) 2. Jesus returns to His Father. (The Ascension) 3. The Holy Spirit comes to the friends of Jesus. (The Descent of the Holy Spirit) 4. Mary goes to heaven to be with Jesus. (The Assumption) 5. Mary is called the Queen of Heaven and Earth. (The Coronation as Queen of Heaven)
wisdom, knowledge understanding ,wonder & awe courage, reverence right judgement
PRAYER TO THE HOLY SPIRIT
Come, Holy Spirit, Fill the hearts of your faithful, And kindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit, O Lord, And they shall be created. And you shall renew the face of the earth. Amen.
ACT OF FAITH
O my God, I firmly believe that You are one God in three Divine Persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. I believe in Jesus Christ, Your Son, who became man and died for our sins, and who will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe these and all the truths which the holy Catholic Church teaches, because you have revealed them, who can neither deceive nor be deceived. Amen
ACT OF HOPE
O my God, trusting in Your infinite goodness and promises, I hope to obtain pardon for my sins, the help of Your grace, and life everlasting, through the merits of Jesus Christ, my Lord and Redeemer. Amen.
ACT OF LOVE
O my God, I love you above all things, with my whole heart and soul, because you are all good and worthy of all my love. I love my neighbor as myself for love of You. I forgive all who have injured me, and I ask pardon for all whom I have injured. Amen.
MORNING OFFERING
O Jesus, Through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I offer you my prayers, works, joys and sufferings of this day, in union with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass throughout the world. I offer them for all the intentions of your Sacred Heart: the salvation of souls, in reparation for sin, and the reunion of all Christians. I offer them for all the intentions of the Holy Father, our bishops, the Apostleship of prayer and in particular for (name your intention).
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.
GRACE AFTER MEALS
We give you thanks for all your gifts, almighty God, living and reigning now and forever. Amen.
PRAYER OF ST. FRANCIS
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; and where there is sadness, joy. O Divine Master, grant that I may not seek so much to be consoled as to console; to be understood as to understand; to be loved as to love. For it is in giving that we receive; it is in pardoning that we are pardoned; and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.
Amen.
THE
TWELVE APOSTLES
Peter Andrew James John Philip Thomas Bartholomew Matthew James the younger Jude Simon Judas
THE PENTATEUCH
Genesis Exodus Leviticus Numbers Deuteronomy
THE HISTORICAL BOOKS
First Book of Samuel Second Book of Samuel First Book of Kings Second Book of Kings First Book of Chronicles Second Book of Chronicles Book of Ezra Book of Nehemiah Book of Tobit Book of Judith Book of Esther First Book of Maccabees Second Book of Maccabees
THE WISDOM BOOKS
Book of Job Book of Psalms Book of Proverbs Book of Ecclesiastes Song of Songs Book of Wisdom Book of Sirach (Also called Ecclesiasticus