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 thy 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

MORNING PRAYERS

Father in heaven, you love me, You’re with me night and day;
I want to love you always in all I do and say.
I’ll try to please you, Father,
bless me through the day.
Amen.

Arise with me in the morning,
travel with me through each day,
welcome me on my arrival,
be with me all the way.
Amen

You’ve given me another day,
untouched and freshly new,
so here I am to ask You, Lord,
if You’ll renew me too.
Forgive the many errors that I made yesterday
and help me try again, Lord, to walk closer in Your way.
I need You, Lord, beside me; I can’t make it on my own,
so take my hand, and hold it tight
so I don’t walk alone.
Amen

Christ be with me.  Christ be beside me.
Christ be before me.  Christ be behind me.
Christ at my right hand.  Christ at my left hand.
Christ be with me everywhere I go.
Christ be my friend, for ever and ever. Amen

GRACE BEFORE MEALS
Bless us, 0 God, as we sit together.
Bless the food we eat today.
Bless the hands that made the food.
Bless us, O Lord,
Amen

 

GRACE AFTER MEALS
Thank you, God, for the food we have eaten.
Thank you, God, for all our friends.
Thank you, God, for everything.
Thank you, God.
Amen.

 

A PRAYER TO THE HOLY SPIRIT
Holy Spirit, I want to do what is right.  Help me.
Holy Spirit, I want to live like Jesus.  Guide me.
Holy Spirit, I want to pray like Jesus.  Teach me.
Amen.

 

 

PRAYERS FOR OUR SCHOOL

Lord,
May our school be welcoming,
may our school be encouraging.
Let friendship flourish
and let learning fill each day.
Give us the strength to do our best
and give us the courage to keep going,
even when things are difficult.
Lord, may this school not only be our home
but Your home too.
Amen

Heavenly Father,
Be with us in our learning,
be with us in our playing.
Be with us in our laughter,
be with us in our tears.
Be with us when we get things right,
be with us when we get things wrong.
Be with us as we travel to school
and as we travel home.
Be our guide in all we do.
Amen

Hymn to St Bartholomew
Dear Saint, look down on us, we pray
O, guard and guide us ev’ry day.
Teach us to do God’s holy will;
in all our hearts, His love instil.

Saint Bartholomew, our patron,
pray to Jesus that we may,
with the saints above in Heaven
see Him face to face each day,
see Him face to face each day.

Apostle dear, our glorious saint
whose blood was shed for Jesus’ love
to keep our souls away from sin,
protect thy children from above.

 

ACTS OF CONTRITION
O my God, because you are so good,
I am very sorry that I have sinned against you
and by the help of your grace,
I will not sin again.
Amen.

O my God, l thank you for loving me.
I am sorry for all my sins,
for not loving others and not loving you.
Help me to live like Jesus and not sin again.
Amen.

 

PRAYER BEFORE BEDTIME
God, our Father, I come to say thank you for your love today.
Thank you for my family, and all the friends you give to me.
Guard me in the dark of night,
and in the morning send your light.
Amen.

 

HAIL HOLY QUEEN
Hail, holy Queen, Mother of mercy,
hail, 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!

 

THE HOLY ROSARY

THE JOYFUL MYSTERIES (Monday & Saturday)
The Annunciation
The Visitation
The Birth of Our Lord
The Presentation of Our Lord
The Finding of Our Lord in the Temple

THE SORROWFUL MYSTERIES (Tuesday & Friday)
The Agony in the Garden
The Scourging at the Pillar
The Crowning with Thorns
The Carrying of the Cross
The Crucifixion and Death of Our Lord

THE GLORIOUS MYSTERIES (Wednesday & Sunday)
The Resurrection
The Ascension
The Coming of the Holy Ghost
The Assumption of our Blessed Mother into Heaven
The Coronation of our Blessed Mother

MYSTERIES OF LIGHT (Thursday)
The Baptism in the Jordan
The Wedding at Cana
The Proclamation of the Kingdom
The Transfiguration
The Institution of the Eucharist

 

THE ANGELUS
The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary:
And she conceived of the Holy Spirit.
(Hail Mary…)

Behold the handmaid of the Lord:
Be it done unto me according to Thy word.
(Hail Mary..)

And the Word was made Flesh:
And dwelt among us.
(Hail Mary…)

Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God:
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.

 

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.
Inspired by this confidence, 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.

 

THE STATIONS OF THE CROSS
1st Station: Jesus is condemned to death
2nd Station: Jesus carries His cross
3rd Station: Jesus falls the first time
4th Station: Jesus meets his mother
5th Station: Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus to carry his cross
6th Station: Veronica wipes the face of Jesus
7th Station: Jesus falls the second time
8th Station: Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem
9th Station: Jesus falls a third time
10th Station: Jesus clothes are taken away
11th Station: Jesus is nailed to the cross
12th Station: Jesus dies on the cross
13th Station: The body of Jesus is taken down from the cross
14th Station: Jesus is laid in the tomb

 

A PRAYER FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED
Eternal rest grant unto 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

Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.
For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.
(Matthew 7: 7,8)