Sign of the Cross
In the name of the Father,
and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father, in heaven,
holy be your name;
your Kingdom come;
your will be done on earth
as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread;
and forgive us our sins
as we forgive those
who sin 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
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.
Come Holy Spirit
Come, Holy Spirit,
fill the hearts of your faithful
and enkindle 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.
The Benedictus
Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel!
He has visited his people and redeemed them.
He has raised up for us a mighty savior
in the house of David his servant,
as he promised by the lips of holy men,
those who were his prophets from of old.
A savior who would free us from our foes,
from the hands of all who hate us.
So his love for our fathers is fulfilled
and his holy covenant remembered.
He swore to Abraham our father
to grant us, that free from fear,
and saved from the hands of our foes,
we might serve him in holiness
and justice all the days of our life
in his presence.
As for you, little child,
you shall be called a prophet
of God, the Most High.
You shall go ahead of the Lord
to prepare his way before him.
To make known to his people
their salvation through forgiveness
of all their sins, the loving-kindness
of the heart of our God
who visits us like the dawn from on high.
He will give light to those in darkness,
those who dwell in the shadow of death,
and guide us into the way of peace.
The Magnificat
My soul magnifies the Lord,
and my spirit rejoices in God, my Savior;
because he has regarded
the lowliness of his handmaid;
for behold henceforth
all ages shall call me blessed.
Because he who is mighty
has done great things for me,
and holy is his name;
and his mercy is from generation
to generation on those who fear him.
He has shown might with his arm,
he has scattered the proud
in the conceit of their heart.
He has put down the mighty
from their thrones and has exalted the lowly.
He has filled the hungry with good things,
and the rich he has sent away empty.
He has given help to Israel,
his servant, mindful of his mercy,
even as he spoke to our fathers,
to Abraham and to his posterity forever. Amen.
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 us the blessed fruit
of your womb, Jesus;
O clement, O loving,
O sweet Virgin Mary.
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 you 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.
The Angelus
V. The angel of the Lord declared to Mary.
R. And she conceived by the Holy Spirit.
Hail Mary…
V. Behold the handmaid of the Lord.
R. Be it done to me
according to your Word.
Hail Mary…
V. And the Word was made flesh.
R. And dwelt among us.
Hail Mary…
V. Pray for us, holy Mother of God.
R. That we may be made worthy
of the promises of Christ.
Let us Pray:
Pour forth, we beseech you, O Lord,
your grace into our hearts,
that we to whom the incarnation of Christ
your Son was made known
by the message of an angel, may,
by his passion and cross be brought to the glory
of his resurrection, through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Queen of Heaven
Queen of heaven, rejoice, alleluia!
For Christ, your Son and Son of God,
has risen as he said, alleluia!
Pray to God for us, alleluia!
V. Rejoice and be glad,
O Virgin Mary, alleluia!
R. For the Lord has truly risen, alleluia!
Let us Pray:
God of life, you have given joy to the world
by the resurrection of your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ.
Through the prayers of his mother, the Virgin Mary,
bring us to the happiness of eternal life.
We ask this through Christ our Lord. 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.
Who 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 the life everlasting.
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 almighty God,
for all your gifts, through Christ our Lord,
who live and reign, now and forever.
Amen.
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.
Our Savior Jesus Christ suffered
and died for us.
In his name, my God, have mercy.
Prayer for Peace (St. Francis of Assisi)
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.
Morning Offering
O Jesus,
through the Immaculate Heart of Mary,
I offer you all of 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 the intentions
of our bishops,
and of all Apostles of Prayer,
and in particular
for those recommended
by our Holy Father this month.
Amen.
Prayer for Generosity
O Lord, teach me to be generous.
Teach me to serve you as you deserve;
To give and not to count the cost;
To fight and not to heed the wounds;
To toil and not to seek for rest;
To labor and not to ask for reward
Save that of knowing
that I am doing your holy will.
Amen.
Soul of Christ
Soul of Christ, sanctify me.
Body of Christ, save me.
Blood of Christ, inebriate me.
Water from the side of Christ, wash me.
Passion of Christ, strengthen me.
O good Jesus, hear me.
Within your wounds, shelter me.
Permit me not to be separated from you.
From the evil one protect me.
At the hour of my death
call me and bid me come to you,
that I may praise you with all your saints
for ever and ever.
Amen.
The Beatitudes
Fortunate are those
who have the spirit of the poor,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Fortunate are those who mourn,
they shall be comforted.
Fortunate are the gentle,
they shall possess the land.
Fortunate are those who hunger and thirst
for justice, for they shall be satisfied.
Fortunate are the merciful,
for they shall find mercy.
Fortunate are those with a pure heart,
for they shall see God.
Fortunate are those who work for peace,
they shall be called children of God.
Fortunate are those who are persecuted
for the cause of justice,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Fortunate are you, when people insult you
and persecute you
and speak all kinds of evil against you
because you are my followers.
Be glad and joyful,
for a great reward is kept for you in God.
