CATHOLIC PRAYERS

The Sign of the Cross           

In the name of the Father, 

and of the Son,

and of the Holy Spirit. Amen

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The Apostle's 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 will 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 the life everlasting. Amen.

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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.

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Hail Mary

Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst 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.

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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.

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HOW TO PRAY THE ROSARY

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Prayers for Praying the Rosary

The Apostle's Creed

Our Father

Hail Mary

Glory Be

 

Fatima Prayer  

O my Jesus, forgive us of our sins. Save us from the fires of hell. Lead all souls into heaven, especially those in most need of thy mercy.

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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 valley 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!
Pray for us O Holy Mother of God,
That we may be worthy of the promises of Christ.

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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 thee, that meditating on 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.

The Twenty Mysteries

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The Joyful Mysteries ( Monday, Saturday)

• The Annunciation: The Archangel Gabriel "announces" to Mary that she shall conceive the Son of God.

• The Visitation: Mary visits her cousin Elizabeth, who is pregnant with John the Baptist.

• The Nativity: Jesus is born.

• The Presentation: Mary and Joseph "present" Jesus in the Temple where they meet Simeon.

• The Finding in the Temple: After losing Him, Mary and Joseph find young Jesus teaching the Rabbis in the Temple.

The Luminous Mysteries (Thursday)

• The Baptism in the Jordan: The voice of the Father declares Jesus the beloved Son.

• The Wedding at Cana: Christ changes water into wine, his first public miracle.

• The Proclamation of the Kingdom: Jesus calls to conversion (cf. Mk 1:15) and forgives the sins of all who draw near to him.

• The Transfiguration: The glory of the Godhead shines forth from the face of Christ.

• The Institution of the Eucharist: Jesus offers the first Mass at the Last Supper with his apostles, establishing the sacramental foundation for all Christian living.

The Sorrowful Mysteries (Tuesday, Friday)

• The Agony in the Garden: Jesus sweats water and blood while praying the night before his passion.

• The Scourging at the Pillar: Pilate has Jesus whipped.

• The Crowning with Thorns: Roman soldiers crown Jesus' head with thorns.

• The Carrying of the Cross: Jesus meets His mother and falls three times on the way up Calvary.

• The Crucifixion: Jesus is nailed to the cross and dies before His mother and His apostle John.

The Glorious Mysteries (Wednesday , Sunday )

• The Resurrection: Jesus rises from the dead.

• The Ascension: Jesus leaves the Apostles and bodily "ascends" to heaven.

• The Descent of the Holy Spirit: The Apostles receive the Holy Spirit in tongues of fire in the upper room with Mary.

• The Assumption: Mary is taken bodily--assumed--into heaven by God at the end of her life here on earth.

• The Coronation: Mary is crowned Queen of Heaven and Earth.

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How to Recite the Chaplet of Divine Mercy

The Chaplet of Mercy is recited using ordinary rosary beads of five decades. The Chaplet is sometimes preceded by two opening prayers from the Diary of Saint Faustina and followed by a closing prayer.

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

2. Our Father 

3. Hail Mary   

4. The Apostle's Creed 

5. The Eternal Father

"Eternal Father, I offer you the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your Dearly Beloved Son, Our Lord, Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world".

6. On the Ten Small Beads of Each Decade

"For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world".

7. Repeat for the remaining decades Saying the "Eternal Father" (5) on the "Our Father" bead and then 10 "For the sake of His sorrowful Passion" (6) on the following "Hail Mary" beads.

8. Conclude with Holy God (Repeat three times)

"Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world".

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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.

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To Your Guardian Angel

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,
Rule and guide.

Amen.

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