Prayers to Learn

Prayers that children should know according to age

Grades TK and up:

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

Grades K and up:

Angel of God: Angel of God, my Guardian dear, to whom His love commits me here, ever this day be at my side, to light and guard, to rule and guide. 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

Glory to the Father: 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.

Grades 2 and up:

Act of Contrition: O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended You, and I detest all my sins, because of your just punishment. 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.

Gr 3 and up:

The Ten Commandments:

1.I, the Lord, am your God. You shall not have other gods besides me

2.You shall not take the name of the Lord, your God, in vain.

3.Remember to keep holy the Sabbath day.

4.Honor your father and your mother.

5.You shall not kill.

6.You shall not commit adultery.

7.You shall not steal.

8.You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

9.You shall not covet your neighbor's wife.

10.You shall not covet anything that belongs to your neighbor.

Introduce the Rosary

Grade 4 and up:

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 sits 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 the life everlasting. Amen.

Grade 5 and up:

Memorize the remaining prayers of the Rosary

Hail, Holy Queen: Hail, holy Queen, Mother of mercy; 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 towards us. And after this our exile shown unto us the blessed fruit of your womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.

V. Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God.

R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

This prayer follows the Hail Holy Queen when praying the Rosary

O, God, whose only-begotten Son, by His life, death and resurrection, has purchased for us the rewards of eternal life; grant, we beseech You, that meditating upon these mysteries of the most holy rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we may learn to imitate what they contain and obtain what they promise, through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Mysteries of the Rosary:

The Joyful Mysteries (Mon. & Sat.) The Annunciation, The Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth, The Nativity of Jesus , The Presentation of our Lord, Finding Jesus in the Temple

The Sorrowful Mysteries (Tues. & Fri.) The Agony in the Garden, The Scourging at the Pillar, Crowning with Thorns, Carrying of the Cross, The Crucifixion

The Luminous Mysteries (Thurs.) The Baptism in the Jordan, The Wedding at Cana, The Proclamation of the Kingdom, The Transfiguration, The Institution of the Eucharist

The Glorious Mysteries (Wed. & Sun.) The Resurrection, The Ascension into Heaven, The Descent of the Holy Spirit, The Assumption of Mary , Mary Crowned as Queen of Heaven and Earth

The Beatitudes:

1.Blest are those lowly who seek God; the reign of God is theirs.

2.Blest are the sorrowing; they shall be consoled.

3.Blest are the lowly; they shall inherit the land.

4.Blest are they who hunger and thirst for what is right; they shall have their fill.

5.Blest are they who show mercy; mercy shall be theirs.

6.Blest are those who serve God with all their heart; for they shall see God.

7.Blest are the peacemakers for doing the right things; the reign of God is theirs.