Prayer Requirements

Parents are the primary educators for their children.  Catechists will introduce the Level appropriate prayers and parents are asked to work with their children on them at home.

Level 1:         Sign of the Cross, Hail Mary, Our Father (Lord's
                       Prayer) and Glory Be
Level 2:          Act of Contrition and Form of Confession
Level 3:          The Apostles Creed
Level 4:          Acts of Faith, Hope and Love
Level 5:          Memorare and Hail Holy Queen
Level 6:          Nicene Creed
Levels 7 & 8:  Prayer to the Holy Spirit

Sign of the Cross
With your right hand, touch your forehead as you say "In the Name of the Father" and then touch your breastbone or top of your belly as you say "and of the Son" and then touch your left shoulder then right as you say "and of the Holy Spirit".  Amen

Hail Mary
Hail Mary full of grace the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women and blesses is the fruit of your womb Jesus (at the name of Jesus bow your head).  Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.  Amen

Our Father (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

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

Act of Contrition
O my God, I am sorry for my sins 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 occesion of sin.  Amen

Form of Confession
Bless me Father, for I have sinned.
This is my first confession and these are my sins.

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 and He descended to the dead. On the third day He rose again and sits at the right hand of the Father, 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

Acts of Faith Hope and Love
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 cannot neither deceive nor be deceived. Amen

Act of Hope
O 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 Love
O my God, I love You above all things, with my whole heart and soul, because You are all-good and worthy of all love. I love my neighbor as myself for the love of You. I forgive all who have injured me, and ask pardon of all whom I have injured. 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 thy intercession was left unaided. Inspired with this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother. To thee 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 Queen
Hail Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, our sweetness our hope and our life. To thee do we pray poor banished children of Eve. To thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears, turn then O 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.

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 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 Pontius 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 His 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 one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.

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 recreated; and you will renew the face of the earth. Amen