PRAYERS TO BE KNOWN (MEMORIZED)

FOR THE DIFFERENT GRADE LEVELS

Review and say the prayers that were studied
at the lower grade levels.
Change off with the prayers on a weekly or monthly basis.
By the end of February, students are to know
the prayers assigned for their grade level.

KINDERGARTEN
 
Sign of the Cross
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen
(Said at the beginning and end of prayers)
 
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.
 
The Lord’s Prayer
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.
 
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.
 

 
1st GRADE

Trinity Prayer
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.
 
Thanksgiving After Meals
We give you thanks, almighty God, for these and all your
blessings, through Christ our Lord.
Amen.

Prayer to One’s Guardian Angel
Angel of God, my guardian dear, to whom God’s love commits me
here, ever this day (night) be at my side, to light and guard to rule
and guide.
Amen.

2nd GRADE
 
Act of Contrition
O my God, I am sorry for my sins. In choosing to sin,
 and failing to do good, I have sinned against you and
 your Church. I firmly intend, with the help of your
 Son, to do penance and to sin no more.
 
Commandments of God
These are an extension to the two great commandments.
The first three tell you how to love your God, the rest show you how to love you neighbor.
 
 1. You shall honor no other god but Me.
2. You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God.
3. Remember to keep holy the Sabbath.
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 your neighbor’s goods.
 


Mass Responses

Introductory Rite
Priest: The Lord be with you.
People: And also with you.
 
Penitential Rite
Priest: Brothers and sisters, to prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries,
    let us call to mind our sins.
Priest: You were called to heal the contrite.
Lord have mercy.
People: Lord, have mercy.
Priest: You came to call sinners. Christ have mercy.
People: Christ, have mercy.
Priest: You plead for us at the right hand of the Father.
Lord have mercy.
People: Lord, have mercy.
Priest: May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins,
and bring us to everlasting life.
People: Amen.
 
Gospel Response
Priest: This is the Word of the Lord.
People: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
  
Eucharistic Acclamations
 Priest: Let us proclaim the mystery of faith.
A. People: Christ has died,
Christ has risen,
Christ will come again.
B. People: Dying You destroyed our death,
Rising You restored our life,
Lord Jesus, come in glory.
C. People: When we eat this bread, and drink this cup,
we proclaim your death, Lord Jesus,
until You come in glory.
D. People: Lord, by your cross and resurrection
you have set us free.
You are the savior of the world.
 
Rite of Communion
Priest: This is the Lamb of God who takes away
the sins of the world. Happy are those who are
called to his supper.
All: Lord, I am not worthy to receive you,
but only sat the word and I shall be healed.
 
Dismissal
Priest: Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God.


3rd Grade

Morning Offering
God, my Father, I give you today, all that I think, and do and say.
And I unite with all that was done by Jesus Christ,
your dearest Son.
 
Apostles Creed
I [we] believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
I [we] believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son,
our Lord.
He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit
and born of the Virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again.
He is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again to judge the living and the dead.
I [we] 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.
 
Mary’s Rosary
 The complete rosary is composed of twenty decades, divided into four distinct parts, each containing five decades. The first part consists of five joyful events in the life of Jesus and Mary, the second part recalls five sorrowful events, the third part considers five glorious events, and the fourth part celebrates the five luminous events in Jesus’ life.
 
We begin by making the sign of the cross. Then we say the Apostles Creed, one Our Father, three Hail Marys, and on Glory to the Father (Prayer of Praise) on the small chain. Then recall the first mystery, say one Our Father, ten Hail Marys, and one Glory to the Father. This completes one decade. All the other decades are said in the dame manner with a different mystery meditated upon during each decade. At the end of the rosary, the prayer Hail, Holy Queen may be recited.

The mysteries of the rosary are scenes from the life of Jesus and Mary. By meditating on these sublime truths, we come to a better understanding of our faith: the Incarnation of the Lord, the Redemption, and the Christian life – present and future. In the following outline the words in parentheses indicate practical applications to our daily lives.
 
 
The Joyful Mysteries
The messenger of God announces to Mary that she is to be the Mother of God. (Humility)
Mary visit and helps her cousin Elizabeth. (Love of Neighbor)
Mary gives birth to Jesus in a stable in Bethlehem. (Spirit of Poverty)
Jesus is presented in the Temple. (Obedience to God’s Will)
Jesus is found in the Temple. (Fidelity to Vocation)
 
 
The Sorrowful Mysteries
Jesus undergoes his agony in the Garden of Gethsemane. (Spirit of Prayer)
Jesus is scourged at the pillar. (Modesty and Purity)
Jesus is crowned with thorns. (Courage)
Jesus carries the cross to Calvary. (Patience in Suffering)
Jesus dies on the cross for our sins. (Self-denial)
 
 
The Glorious Mysteries
Jesus rises from the dead. (Faith)
Jesus ascends into heaven. (Hope)
The Holy Spirit comes to the apostles and the Blessed Mother. (Wisdom, Love, Zeal, Fortitude)
The Mother of Jesus is taken into heaven. (Eternal Happiness)
Mary is crowned queen of heaven and earth. (Devotion to Mary and Final Perseverance)
 
The Luminous Mysteries
Jesus is baptized in the River Jordan by John the Baptist
Jesus honors His mother by transforming the water into wine at the wedding in Cana, though it was not yet time for Him to perform miracles.
Jesus sends his apostles out to all the nations to proclaim the kingdom of God.
Jesus is transfigured before the eyes of Peter, John, and James. He is seen speaking with Moses and Elijah
Jesus celebrates the last supper with His apostles, thus giving us the eucharist by which to remember Him.

4th Grade
 
 
Gloria
Glory to God in the highest
and peace to his people on earth.
Lord God, heavenly King,
almighty God the Father,
we worship you, we give you thanks,
we praise you for your glory.
Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father,
Lord God, Lamb of God,
you take away the sin of the world:
have mercy on us;
You are seated at the right hand of the Father,
receive our prayer.
For you alone are the Holy One,
you alone are the Lord.
 
 
The Memorare
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it
known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored
your help, or sought your intercession was left unaided.
 
Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto you, O Virgin
of virgins, my Mother, to you do I come, before you I
stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word
Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in your mercy
hear and answer me. Amen. (St. Bernard)
 
 
God’s Two Great Commandments
The basis of all law (your rule of life) rests on two commandments:
“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart,
 and with all your soul, and with all your mind…
You shall love your neighbor as yourself”
(Matthew 22:37,39).


5th Grade
 
Hail, Holy Queen
Hail, holy queen, mother of mercy; hail 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 vale of tears. Turn then, most gracious advocate, your eyes of
mercy toward us; and after this our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of your womb, Jesus.
 
 
Mysteries of the Rosary
 
Joyful Mysteries
(Mondays and Fridays)
The Annunciation
The Visitation
The Nativity
The Presentation
Finding of the child Jesus in the Temple
 
 
Sorrowful Mysteries
(Tuesdays and Saturdays)
Agony in the Garden
Scourging of Jesus
Crowning of Thorns
Jesus Carries his Cross
The Crucifixion
 
 
Glorious Mysteries
(Sundays and Wednesdays)
Resurrection of Jesus
Ascension of Jesus
The Descent of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles
Assumption of Mary
Coronation of Mary
 
Luminous Mysteries
(Thursdays)
The Baptism of Our Lord
The Wedding at Cana
The Proclamation of The Kingdom
The Transfiguration
The Last Supper


6th Grade
 
The Confiteor
I confess to almighty God, and to you my brothers and sisters,
that I have sinned through my own fault in my thoughts and in
my words, in what I have done and in what I have failed to do;
and I ask the Blessed Mary, ever Virgin, all the angels and saints
and you, my brothers and sisters, to pray for me to the
Lord our God.
 
 
 
 
 
Laws of the Church
Specific duties that Catholic Christians are expected to fulfill.
 To keep Sundays holy; and to participate in Mass on Sundays and holy days of obligation.
2. To lead a sacramental life, frequently receiving the Eucharist.
To prepare for Confirmation and to be confirmed.
To observe the marriage laws of the Church and to provide children with religious training.
To strengthen and support the Church.
To do penance, including abstaining from meat and fasting from food on appointed days.
To join in the missionary spirit and works of the Church.


7th Grade
 
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. God, you teach the hearts of your people
by the light of you Holy Spirit. By the same Spirit,
grant that we may judge all things right, and rejoice
always in his comforting.
 
 Holy Days of Obligation
Holy days of obligation are special feasts on which Catholics who have reached the age of reason are seriously obliged, as on Sundays, to assist at Mass and to avoid unnecessary work. Serious reasons excuse us from these obligations.
 In the United States these days are:
Mary, Mother of God - January 1
Ascension Thursday - forty days after Easter
Mary’s Assumption - August 15
All Saints Day - November 1
Mary’s Immaculate Conception - December 8
Christmas - December 25
(In Canada, Christmas and Mary, Mother of God are holy days. Others formerly specified have either been made nonobligatory or transferred to the following Sunday.)


8th Grade
 
Nicene Creed
We believe in one God, the Father, the almighty
maker of heaven and earth, of all that is seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God,
eternally begotten of the Father, God from God,
Light from Light, true God from true God,
begotten, not made, one in Being with the Father.
Through him all things were made.
For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven:
by the power of the Holy Spirit he was born of the Virgin Mary,
and became man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontious Pilate;
he suffered, died, and was buried.
On the third day, he rose again in fulfillment of the Scriptures;
he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead,
and hi kingdom will have no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son.
With the Father and the Son, he is worshiped and glorified.
He has spoken through the prophets.
We believe in one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church.
We acknowledge on baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come.
Amen
 
 Corporal Works of Mercy
Human actions motivated by love of God and neighbor, relating to the bodily needs of others.
 1. Feed the hungry.
2. Give drink to the thirsty.
3. Clothe the naked.
4. Visit the imprisoned.
5. Shelter the homeless.
6. Visit the sick.
7. Bury the dead.
 
Spiritual Works of Mercy
Seven charitable works encouraged by the Church related to the spiritual well-being of others.
1. Convert sinners.
2. Instruct the ignorant.
3. Counsel the doubtful.
4. Comfort the sorrowful.
5. Bear wrongs patiently.
6. Forgive all injuries.
7. Pray for the living and the dead.