Prayers & Basics

APOSTLES' CREED

OUR FATHER

THE NEW COMMANDMENT

HAIL MARY

THE GREATEST COMMANDMENTS

GLORY BE (Doxology)

THE BEATITUDES

PRAYER OF SORROW

THE TEN COMMANDMENTS

HAIL HOLY QUEEN

THE SPIRITUAL WORKS OF MERCY

MYSTERIES OF THE ROSARY

THE CORPORAL WORKS OF MERCY

FRUITS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

THE SEVEN SACRAMENTS

GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

PRECEPTS OF THE CHURCH

PRAYER TO THE HOLY SPIRIT

SPECIAL HOLY DAYS

ACT OF FAITH

SIGN OF THE CROSS

ACT OF HOPE

THE TWELVE APOSTLES

ACT OF LOVE

THE PENTATEUCH

MORNING OFFERING

THE HISTORICAL BOOKS

GRACE BEFORE MEALS

THE WISDOM BOOKS

GRACE AFTER MEALS

PRAYER OF ST. FRANCIS

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APOSTLES' CREED

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 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)

FRUITS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

charity, long-suffering
joy, faith
peace,gentleness
patience, modesty
kindness, chastity
goodness

GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

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