TRADITIONAL PRAYERS

▪  Act of Contrition
▪  Act of Faith
▪  Apostles Creed
▪  Come Holy Spirit
▪  Confiteor 
▪  Divine Praises
▪  Doxology 
 ▪  Gloria 
▪  Glory Be 
▪  Guardian Angel Prayer
▪  Hail Holy Queen 
▪  Hail Mary 
▪  Memorare, The
▪  Nicene Creed 

▪  Our Father
▪  Prayer for Peace (Prayer to St. Francis)
▪  Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel
▪  Rosary
▪  Sign of the Cross

CONTEMPORARY PRAYERS
▪  A Prayer for Life
▪  Pro-Life Prayer
 ▪  Prayer for Protection from Hurricanes
▪  Prayer for Suffering
▪  Vocation Prayer
▪  Catholic Formations - Beliefs & Foundation

 

  
     

 PRAYERS
 

Act of Contrition 
O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended you. I detest all my sins because of your just punishments, but most of all because they offend you, my God, who are all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of your grace, to sin no more and to avoid the occasions of sin. Amen.

 
   
 

Act of Faith 
O my God, who are infallible Truth and can neither deceive nor be deceived, I firmly believe all that you have revealed and propose to my belief though your holy Church, because you have revealed it. I believe that you are one in nature and three in Persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. I believe that you are the Creator of all things and that you reward the just for all eternity in heaven and punish the wicked for all eternity in hell. I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God made man, that he suffered and died for my sins and rose from the dead in glory, and that it is only in him through the Holy Spirit that eternal life is given to us . I believe in all that your holy Church believes. I thank you for having called me to the true faith, and I propose that with the help of your grace I will live and die in this holy faith. Amen.

 
   
 

Apostles' Creed 
I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He 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 the 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.

 
   
 

COME, HOLY SPIRIT
Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love,.  Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created and you will renew the face of the earth.
Lord, by the light of the Holy Spirit you have taught the hearts of your faithful.  In the same Spirit help us to relish what is right and always rejoice in your consolation.  We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen

 
   
 

Confiteor 
I confess to almighty God, and to you, my brothers and sisters, that I have sinned through my own fault, in my thoughts and in my words, in what I have done and what I have failed to do; and I ask blessed Mary, ever virgin, all the angels and saints, and you, my brothers and sisters, to pray for me to the Lord our God.

 
   
  Divine Praises 
Blessed be God. 
Blessed be his holy name. 
Blessed be Jesus Christ, true God and true man. 
Blessed be the name of Jesus. 
Blessed be his most Sacred Heart. 
Blessed be his most Precious Blood. 
Blessed be Jesus in the most holy sacrament of the altar. 
Blessed be the Holy Spirit, the Paraclete. 
Blessed be the great Mother of God, Mary most holy. 
Blessed be her holy and Immaculate Conception. 
Blessed be her glorious Assumption. 
Blessed be the name of Mary, virgin and Mother. 
Blessed be St. Joseph, he most chaste spouse. 
Blessed be God in his angels and in his saints.                       Amen. 		 
   
 

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

 
   
 

Gloria 
Glory to God in the highest, and peace to his people on earth. Lord God, heavenly King, almighty God and Father, we worship you, we give you thanks, we praise you for your glory. Lord Jesus Christ, only son of the Father, Lord God, Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world: have mercy on us; you are seated at the right hand of the Father: receive our prayer. 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

 
   
 

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 will be for ever. Amen.

  
   
 

Guardian Angel Prayer
Angel sent by God to guide me, be my light and walk beside me; be my guardian and protect me; on the paths of life direct me.

  
   
 

Hail Holy Queen 
Hail, holy Queen, Mother of mercy! Hail, 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 valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious advocate, your eyes of mercy toward us; and after this, our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of your womb, Jesus. O clement , O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary! Amen.  

 
   
 

Hail Mary 
Hail Mary, full of grace; the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among 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.

 
   
  Memorare, 
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thy intercession, was left unaided.  Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother. To thee do I come; before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful.  O mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me. Amen		  
   
  Nicene Creed 
We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth of all that is seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, one in Being with the Father. Through Him all things were made. For us men and for our salvation He came down from heaven; by the power of the Holy Spirit He was born of the Virgin Mary, and became man. For our sake He was crucified under Pontius Pilate; He suffered died, and was buried. On the third day He rose in fulfillment of the Scriptures; He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. With the Father and the Son He is worshiped and glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. 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. (For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are Yours, now and for ever.) Amen. 		 
   
  Prayer to St. Francis (Also known as the Prayer for Peace)
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; where there is sadness, joy.
O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek 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.		  
   
 

Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel
St. Michael the Archangel, Defend us in the day of battle; Be our safeguard against the wickedness and snares of the devil.  May God rebuke him, we humbly pray, And do thou, O prince of the heavenly host, by the power of God, Cast into hell, Satan and all the other evil spirits, who prowl through the world, seeking the ruin of souls.
(This powerful prayer of exorcism was composed by Pope Leo XIII; in a vision, he had been shown the fearful battle to be waged between Satan and St. Michael, over the Church of the future.  Now, as never before, the Church needs the intercession of St. Michael?  Please say this prayer every day.)

 
   
 

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

 
   
 

Vocation Prayer
Lord, Let me know clearly the work which you are calling me to do in life.  And grant me every grace I need to answer your call with courage and love and lasting dedication to your will. Amen.

  
     
 

 CONTEMPORARY PRAYERS

 
     
  Prayer for Life
Father and maker of all, you adorn all creation with splendor and beauty, and fashion human lives in your image and likeness.  Awaken in every heart reverence for the work of your hands, and renew among your people a readiness to nurture and sustain your precious gift of life.
Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen   (copyright 2001 United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Inc.) 		 
   
  PRO-LIFE PRAYER
God of al Goodness, you have entrusted us with the gift of life.  Help us to appreciate that gift from the first moments of conception to the last breaths of old age.  Send your strength to all those who defend the unborn, the weak, and the dying against attempts to cut short their lives.  May your Holy Spirit touch the hearts of those who are tempted to choose the way of death rather than life.  Grant that you people may always be a sign of your love in the world. Amen		  
     
  Prayer for Protection from Hurricanes
God, our Father, Creator of the Universe, You have set the earth on its foundation and all the elements of nature obey Your command. We humbly beseech You to keep us safe from all dangers and calm the storms which may threaten us. May we be secure in Your loving protection and serve You always with grateful hearts. We ask this through Jesus Christ, Your Son, Who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen. 		 
   
  PRAYER FOR SUFFERING
Lord, you will be done; I take this for my sins. I offer up to you my sufferings, together with all that my Savior has suffered for me; and I beg you, through his sufferings, to have mercy on me. Free me from this illness and pain if you will, and if it be for my good. You love me too much to let me suffer unless it be for my good. Therefore, O Lord, I trust myself to you; do with me as you please. In sickness and in health, I wish to love you always		  

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