Prayers to Learn

First Communion Year 1 students: Sign of the Cross, Glory Be, Our Father, and Hail Mary. Memorizing the Guardian Angel prayer is extra credit.

First Communion Year 2 students: Sign of the Cross, Glory Be, Our Father, Hail Mary, and the Act of Contrition. Memorizing the Guardian Angel prayer is extra credit.

Confirmation Year 1 students: Sign of the Cross, Glory Be, Our Father, Hail Mary, and the Act of Contrition. Memorizing the Guardian Angel prayer and Apostles’ Creed is extra credit.

Confirmation Year 2 students: Prayers to learn include the Sign of the Cross, Glory Be, Our Father, Hail Mary, Act of Contrition, and the Gifts of the Holy Spirit. Memorizing the Guardian Angel prayer and Apostles’ Creed is extra credit.

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SIGN OF THE CROSS
In the name of the Father,
and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit. 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.

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 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.

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.    

ACT OF CONTRITION
O my God,
I am heartily sorry
for having offended You,
and 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 occasions of sin. Amen.

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 to the dead;
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.

Gifts of the Holy Spirit
Wisdom
Understanding
Knowledge
Counsel
Fortitude
Piety
Fear of the Lord