Religious Education Prayers

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

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

Grace Before Meals
Bless us, O Lord, and these your gifts, which we are about to receive from Your bounty through Christ Our Lord. Amen

Grace After Meals
We give You thanks for all Your gifts, almighty God. You live and reign forever. 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 ever shall be, world without end. Amen

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

The Morning Offering
O Jesus, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I offer You all 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, reparation for sin, the reunion of all Christians. I offer them for all the intentions of our bishops and of all the Apostles of Prayer, and in particular, for those recommended by our Holy Father for this month. Amen

The 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 Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended into Hell; 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 shall 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 life everlasting. Amen

Act of Contrition
Oh 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 near occasion of sin again. Amen

Memorare
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known, that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help or sought your intercession was left unaided. Inspired by this confidence, I fly to you, O Virgin of Virgins, my Mother. To thee I come, before you I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in your mercy hear and answer me. Amen

Act of Faith
O my God, I firmly believe that You are in three divine Persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. I believe that your divine Son became man and died for our sins, and that He 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, relying in Your infinite goodness and promises, I hope to obtain pardon of my sins, the help of your grace and life everlasting though 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 land worthy of all my love. I love my neighbor as myself for the love of You. I forgive all who have injured me, and I ask the pardon of all whom I have injured. Amen

Angelus
P: The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary
R: And she conceived of the Holy Spirit. (Hail Mary)
P: Behold the handmaid of the Lord
R: Be it done unto me according to your word. (Hail Mary)
P: And the Word was made flesh
R: And dwelt among us. (Hail Mary)

Let us pray: Pour forth we beseech you O Lord Your grace into our hearts. That we to whom the incarnation of Christ Thy Son was made known by the message of an angel may by His passion and cross be brought the glory of His resurrection through the same Christ our Lord. Amen

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 vale of tears. Turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this our exile show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving O sweet Virgin Mary. V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

The Jesus Prayer
Lord, Jesus Christ, Son of the Living God, have mercy on me a sinner.

The Most Holy Rosary

The Five Joyful Mysteries
(Monday & Saturday)
1. Annunciation
2. Visitation
3. Birth of Jesus
4. Presentation
5. Finding of Jesus in the Temple

The Five Luminous Mysteries
(Thursday)
1. Jesus� Baptism in the Jordan
2. Jesus� Self-manifestation at the Wedding of Cana
3. Jesus� Proclamation of the Kingdom of God
4. The Transfiguration
5. The Institution of the Eucharist

The Five Sorrowful Mysteries
(Tuesday & Friday)
1. Agony in the Garden
2. Scourging at the Pillar
3. Crowning of Thorns
4. Jesus Carries His Cross
5. Crucifixion

The Five Glorious Mysteries
(Wednesday & Sunday)
1. Resurrection
2. Ascension
3. Descent of the Holy Spirit
4. Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
5. Coronation of Mary as Queen of Heaven and Earth

Let us pray: O God, whose only-begotten Son, by his Life, Death and resurrection, has purchased for us the rewards of eternal life; grant, we beseech you, that, meditating upon these mysteries of the Most Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we may imitate what they contain and obtain what they promise, through the same Christ our Lord. Amen

PRAY THE HAIL HOLY QUEEN TO FINISH THE ROSARY.