CCD Required Prayers
-- First Grade --
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 thee;
blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit of they 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
Grace Before Meals
Bless us,
O Lord,
and these Thy gifts,
which we are about to receive
from Thy bounty,
through Christ our Lord
Amen
Grace After Meals
We give Thee thanks
for all Thy benefits,
Almighty God,
who lives and reigns
for ever and ever.
Amen
-- Second Grade --
Act of Contrition
O my God,
I am heartily sorry
for having offended Thee,
and I detest all my sins
because I dread
the loss of heaven
and the pains of hell,
but most of all
because they offend Thee,
my God,
Who art all-good
and deserving of all my love.
I firmly resolve,
with the help of Thy grace,
to confess my sins,
to do penance,
and to amend my life.
Amen.
Act of Contrition (alternate form)
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.
Amen.
Prayer to the 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,
to rule and guide.
Amen.
-- Third Grade --
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 thence 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.
Mysteries of the Rosary
The Joyful Mysteries
The Luminous Mysteries
The Sorrowful Mysteries
The Glorious Mysteries
The Bishop's Blessing
Bishop: The Lord be with you.
People: And with your Spirit.
Bishop: Blessed be the name of the Lord.
People: Now and forever.
Bishop: Our help is in the name of the Lord.
People: Who made heaven and earth.
Bishop: May almighty God bless you, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
People: Amen.
Prayer for the Poor Souls in Purgatory
Eternal rest grant to them,
O Lord,
and let perpetual light
shine upon them.
may the souls
of the faithful departed,
through the mercy of God,
rest in peace.
Amen.
-- Fourth Grade --
The Angelus
V: The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary
R: and she conceived of the Holy Spirit.
"Hail Mary..."
V: Behold the handmaid of the Lord,
R: Be it done unto me according to Thy word.
"Hail Mary..."
V: And the Word was made flesh
R: And dwelt among us.
"Hail Mary..."
V: Pray for us, O holy Mother of God,
R: That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us pray.
Pour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord,
Thy 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 to the glory of His resurrection.
Through the same Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Act of Faith
O my God,
I firmly believe that
You are one God
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 HopeO my God,
relying on Your almighty power
and infinite mercy and promises,
I hope to obtain pardon of my sins,
the help of Your grace,
and life everlasting,
through the merits of Jesus Christ,
my Lord and Redeemer.
Amen. Act of LoveO 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 of all
whom I have injured.
Amen.
-- Fifth Grade --
Memorare
Remember,
O most gracious Virgin Mary,
that never was it known
that anyone who fled
to thy protection,
implored thy help,
or sought thine intercession
was left unaided.
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. Hail Holy QueenHail, 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 made worthy of
the promises of Christ.
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,
reparation for sins, and
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.
-- Sixth Grade --
The Way of the Cross
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
and they shall be created,
and You shall renew the face of the earth.
Let us pray.
O God,
who did instruct the hearts of the faithful
by the light of the Holy Spirit,
grant that by the gift of that same Spirit,
we may be truly wise
and ever rejoice in His consolation.
Through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
-- Seventh Grade --
The 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 Alter.
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, her most chaste spouse.
Blessed be God in His Angels and in His saints.
Sub Tuum PraesidiumWe fly to your patronage,
O holy Mother of God;
despise not our petitions in our necessities,
but deliver us always from all dangers,
O glorious and blessed Virgin.
Amen. Eighth Grade Prayer to Saint MichaelSaint Michael,
the Archangel,
defend us in battle;
be our defense 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,
thrust into hell Satan
and the other evil spirits
who prowl about the world
for the ruin of souls.
Amen.
Regina Coeli
Queen of Heaven, rejoice! Alleluia:
For He whom you merited to bear, alleluia,
Has risen, as He said, alleluia.
Pray for us to God, alleluia.
V: Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary, alleluia
R: Because the Lord is truly risen, alleluia. Prayer for the PopeV: Let us pray for our Sovereign Pontiff (N.)
R: The Lord preserve him and give him life,
and make him blessed upon the earth,
and deliver him not up to the will of his
enemies.
Amen.
-- First Grade --
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 thee;
blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit of they 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
Grace Before Meals
Bless us,
O Lord,
and these Thy gifts,
which we are about to receive
from Thy bounty,
through Christ our Lord
Amen
Grace After Meals
We give Thee thanks
for all Thy benefits,
Almighty God,
who lives and reigns
for ever and ever.
Amen
-- Second Grade --
Act of Contrition
O my God,
I am heartily sorry
for having offended Thee,
and I detest all my sins
because I dread
the loss of heaven
and the pains of hell,
but most of all
because they offend Thee,
my God,
Who art all-good
and deserving of all my love.
I firmly resolve,
with the help of Thy grace,
to confess my sins,
to do penance,
and to amend my life.
Amen.
Act of Contrition (alternate form)
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.
Amen.
Prayer to the 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,
to rule and guide.
Amen.
-- Third Grade --
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 thence 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.
Mysteries of the Rosary
The Joyful Mysteries
- The Annunciation
- The Visitation
- The Birth of Our Lord
- The Presentation in the Temple
- The Finding of the Child Jesus in the Temple
The Luminous Mysteries
- The Baptism in the Jordan River
- The Miracle at Cana
- The Proclamation of the Kingdom of God, and The Call to Conversion
- The Transfiguration
- The Institution of the Holy Eucharist
The Sorrowful Mysteries
- The Agony in the Garden
- The Scourging at the Pillar
- The Crowning with Thorns
- The Carrying of the Cross
- The Crucifixion
The Glorious Mysteries
- The Resurrection
- The Ascension
- The Descent of the Holy Spirit
- The Assumption
- The Crowning of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Bishop's Blessing
Bishop: The Lord be with you.
People: And with your Spirit.
Bishop: Blessed be the name of the Lord.
People: Now and forever.
Bishop: Our help is in the name of the Lord.
People: Who made heaven and earth.
Bishop: May almighty God bless you, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
People: Amen.
Prayer for the Poor Souls in Purgatory
Eternal rest grant to them,
O Lord,
and let perpetual light
shine upon them.
may the souls
of the faithful departed,
through the mercy of God,
rest in peace.
Amen.
-- Fourth Grade --
The Angelus
V: The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary
R: and she conceived of the Holy Spirit.
"Hail Mary..."
V: Behold the handmaid of the Lord,
R: Be it done unto me according to Thy word.
"Hail Mary..."
V: And the Word was made flesh
R: And dwelt among us.
"Hail Mary..."
V: Pray for us, O holy Mother of God,
R: That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us pray.
Pour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord,
Thy 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 to the glory of His resurrection.
Through the same Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Act of Faith
O my God,
I firmly believe that
You are one God
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 HopeO my God,
relying on Your almighty power
and infinite mercy and promises,
I hope to obtain pardon of my sins,
the help of Your grace,
and life everlasting,
through the merits of Jesus Christ,
my Lord and Redeemer.
Amen. Act of LoveO 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 of all
whom I have injured.
Amen.
-- Fifth Grade --
Memorare
Remember,
O most gracious Virgin Mary,
that never was it known
that anyone who fled
to thy protection,
implored thy help,
or sought thine intercession
was left unaided.
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. Hail Holy QueenHail, 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 made worthy of
the promises of Christ.
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,
reparation for sins, and
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.
-- Sixth Grade --
The Way of the Cross
- Jesus is condemned to death
- Jesus bears His cross
- Jesus falls the first time
- Jesus meets His Mother
- Jesus is helped by Simon
- Veronica wipes the face of Jesus
- Jesus falls a second time
- Jesus speaks to the women
- Jesus falls a third time
- Jesus is stripped of His garments
- Jesus is nailed to the Cross
- Jesus dies on the cross
- Jesus is taken down from the cross
- Jesus is placed in the tomb
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
and they shall be created,
and You shall renew the face of the earth.
Let us pray.
O God,
who did instruct the hearts of the faithful
by the light of the Holy Spirit,
grant that by the gift of that same Spirit,
we may be truly wise
and ever rejoice in His consolation.
Through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
-- Seventh Grade --
The 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 Alter.
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, her most chaste spouse.
Blessed be God in His Angels and in His saints.
Sub Tuum PraesidiumWe fly to your patronage,
O holy Mother of God;
despise not our petitions in our necessities,
but deliver us always from all dangers,
O glorious and blessed Virgin.
Amen. Eighth Grade Prayer to Saint MichaelSaint Michael,
the Archangel,
defend us in battle;
be our defense 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,
thrust into hell Satan
and the other evil spirits
who prowl about the world
for the ruin of souls.
Amen.
Regina Coeli
Queen of Heaven, rejoice! Alleluia:
For He whom you merited to bear, alleluia,
Has risen, as He said, alleluia.
Pray for us to God, alleluia.
V: Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary, alleluia
R: Because the Lord is truly risen, alleluia. Prayer for the PopeV: Let us pray for our Sovereign Pontiff (N.)
R: The Lord preserve him and give him life,
and make him blessed upon the earth,
and deliver him not up to the will of his
enemies.
Amen.