AGENDA BISHOP CARROLL
MISSION:
assist parents in forming Disciples of Christ who enrich the culture as stewards of God’s gifts.
HALL PASS
DATE OUT IN TEACHER DESTINATION U/E*
Codes: R=Restroom / L=Locker / G=Guidance / L=Library Media Center / O=Office / U=Unexcused / E=Excused
MONDAY AUGUST 12
TUESDAY AUGUST 13
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 14
1/2 Day - 9th & New Students a.m./PD p.m.
“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” Albert Einstein
THURSDAY AUGUST 15
Assumption of Mary/ Holy Day of Obligation
FRIDAY AUGUST 16
1/2 Day Community/PD pm
SATURDAY AUG 17
SUNDAY AUG 18
Sunday Mass Obligation
MONDAY AUGUST 19
1st Full Day of School - All Students
TUESDAY AUGUST 20
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 21
FUN FACT: Pope John Paul II was the first non-Italian pope in over 400 years.
THURSDAY AUGUST 22
FRIDAY AUGUST 23
SATURDAY AUG 24
SUNDAY AUG 25
Sunday Mass Obligation
MONDAY AUGUST 26
TUESDAY AUGUST 27 AUG-SEPT 2024
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 28
Parent Walk-Thru 6:30 p.m.
“Do small things with great love.” Mother Teresa
THURSDAY AUGUST 29
FRIDAY AUGUST 30
No Classes - All Day PD & Collaboration with Middle Schools
Fall Sports Scrimmage & Back to School Dance
SATURDAY AUG 31 SUNDAY SEPT 1
Sunday Mass Obligation
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 2
Labor Day - No Classes
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 3
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 4
CARROLL QUOTE: “Bishop Carroll was fully a man, fully a priest, fully a bishop. As a priest he was in love with the truth and the person of Jesus Christ. As a bishop he put himself at the service of God, the Church, and the community.” -Bishop Eugene Gerber
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 5
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 6
SATURDAY SEPT 7 SUNDAY SEPT 8
Sunday Mass Obligation
Fall Pep Rally
SEPTEMBER
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 9
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 10
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 11
“Be who God meant you to be and you will set the world on fire.” St. Catherine of Siena
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 12
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 13
SATURDAY SEPT 14 SUNDAY SEPT 15
Sunday Mass Obligation
SEPTEMBER
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 16
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 17
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 18
FUN FACT: A pyx is a small round container used to carry the consecrated host to the sick or those otherwise unable to come to a church to receive Holy Communion.
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 19
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 20
SATURDAY SEPT 21 SUNDAY SEPT 22
Sunday Mass Obligation
Pastor’s Day Mass
SEPTEMBER 2024
No Classes - Visible Learning all Teachers
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 23 Visible Learning Impact Coaches
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 24
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 25
“If every tiny flower wanted to be a rose, spring would lose its loveliness.” St. Therese of Lisieux
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 26
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 27
Pro Life Speaker - All School
SATURDAY SEPT 28 SUNDAY SEPT 29
Sunday Mass Obligation
MONDAY SEPTEMEBER 30
TUESDAY OCTOBER 1
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 2
FUN FACT: “Sub tuum praesidium (Beneath thy Protection)” is the oldest known Marian prayer, dating back to the 3rd (or 4th) century AD.
THURSDAY OCTOBER 3
FRIDAY OCTOBER 4
Homecoming Pep Rally and Football Game
SATURDAY OCT 5
Homecoming Dance
SUNDAY OCT 6
Sunday Mass Obligation
MONDAY OCTOBER 7
TUESDAY OCTOBER 8
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 9
“The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.”
Exodus 14:14
THURSDAY OCTOBER 10
FRIDAY OCTOBER 11
SATURDAY OCT 12 SUNDAY OCT 13
Sunday Mass Obligation
MONDAY OCTOBER 14
TUESDAY OCTOBER 15
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 16
PSAT Testing
PSAT Testing
CARROLL QUOTE: “Will you please in the future refer to the Bishop Carroll High School on the West Side simply as the Carroll High School. I think it looks a little silly to say that ‘Campus Upsets Bishop Carroll.’ You will understand, I do not want to be upset, bruised, trampled, which are the usual words describing football games.” –Bishop Carroll in a letter to the Wichita Eagle-Beacon sports department
THURSDAY OCTOBER 17
FRIDAY OCTOBER 18
SATURDAY OCT 19
SUNDAY OCT 20
Sunday Mass Obligation
Grandparents Mass
MONDAY OCTOBER 21
TUESDAY OCTOBER 22
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 23
Parent/Teacher Conferences 5:00-8:00 p.m.
FUN FACT: A Jesuit priest and teacher, Rev. William O’Malley, was a technical advisor on the set of the famous horror film The Exorcist.
THURSDAY OCTOBER 24
No Classes - 8th Grade Curriculum Fair
Parent/Teacher Conferences 1:30-4:30 p.m.
FRIDAY OCTOBER 25
No Classes
SATURDAY OCT 26 SUNDAY OCT 27
Sunday Mass Obligation
MONDAY OCTOBER 28
TUESDAY OCTOBER 29
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 30
“Pray as though everything depended on God. Work as though everything depended on you.”
St. Augustine
THURSDAY OCTOBER 31
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 1
All Saints Day -Holy Day of Obligation - No Classes
SATURDAY NOV 2
SUNDAY NOV 3
Sunday Mass Obligation
MONDAY NOVEMBER 4
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 5
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 6
Jesus answered him, “What I am doing you do not understand now, but afterward you will understand.” John 13:7
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 7
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 8
Mass
SATURDAY NOV 9 SUNDAY NOV 10
Sunday Mass Obligation
Memorial
NOVEMBER
MONDAY NOVEMBER 11
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 12
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 13
CARROLL FUN FACT: Mark Kenny Carroll was born on November 19, 1896, in St. Louis, MO, to Thomas and Delia Carroll. He was the ninth of twelve children.
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 14
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 15
SATURDAY NOV 16 SUNDAY NOV 17
Sunday Mass Obligation
NOVEMBER
MONDAY NOVEMBER 18
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 19
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 20
“ He is so rich in kindness and grace that he purchased our freedom with the blood of his Son and forgave our sins.”
Ephesians 1:7
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 21
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 22
SATURDAY NOV 23 SUNDAY NOV 24
Sunday Mass Obligation
MONDAY NOVEMBER 25
Regan Catechetical Institute - No Classes
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 26
Regan Catechetical Institute - No Classes
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 27
Thanksgiving Break
FUN FACT: St. Bernardino of Siena was so well known for his crowd-pleasing public preaching in the early 15th century that he’s now considered the patron saint of advertising and public relations.
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 28
Thanksgiving Break
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 29
Thanksgiving Break
SATURDAY NOV 30 SUNDAY DEC 1
Sunday Mass Obligation
MONDAY DECEMBER 2
TUESDAY DECEMBER 3
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 4
“God is within her, she will not fall; God will help her at break of day.”
Psalm 46:5
THURSDAY DECEMBER 5
FRIDAY DECEMBER 6
Winter Pep Rally
SATURDAY DEC 7
SUNDAY DEC 8
Sunday Mass Obligation
Immaculate Conception
MONDAY DECEMBER 9
TUESDAY DECEMBER 10
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 11
FUN FACT: A vial of St. Januarius’ blood is the subject of a longstanding miracle claiming that, despite its age, liquefies on three dates in the year: September 19, December 16, and the Saturday before the first Sunday in May. For that reason, Januarius is the patron saint of blood banks.
THURSDAY DECEMBER 12
FRIDAY DECEMBER 13
SATURDAY DEC 14
Incoming 9th Grade Testing Day
SUNDAY DEC 15
Sunday Mass Obligation
Guadalupe Mass - All School Mass
MONDAY DECEMBER 16
TUESDAY DECEMBER 17
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 18
Semester Exams Hrs. 1-4 Dismissal 12:30 p.m.
“However difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at it.”
Stephan Hawkins
THURSDAY DECEMBER 19
Semester Exams Hrs. 5-7 Dismissal 11:25 a.m.
FRIDAY DECEMBER 20
SATURDAY DEC 21
SUNDAY DEC 22
Sunday Mass Obligation
DECEMBER 2024
MONDAY DECEMBER 23
TUESDAY DECEMBER 24
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 25
Christmas - Holy Day of Obligation
FUN FACT: The fish, or ICHTHUS, is the symbol used by early Christians to identify themselves in times of persecution. In Greek, ICHTHUS (ΙΧΘΥΣ) is a monogram for the first five letters of the words “Jesus Christ Son of God, Savior.”
THURSDAY DECEMBER 26
FRIDAY DECEMBER 27
SATURDAY DEC 28
SUNDAY DEC 29
Sunday Mass Obligation
Christmas Break
Christmas Break
MONDAY DECEMBER 30
TUESDAY DECEMBER 31
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 1
of Mary Mother of God - Holy Day of Obligation
Solemnity
THURSDAY JANUARY 2
Christmas Break
FRIDAY JANUARY 3
Christmas Break
SATURDAY JAN 4
SUNDAY JAN 5
Sunday Mass Obligation
MONDAY JANUARY 6
No Classes - PD All Day
TUESDAY JANUARY 7 JANUARY
Classes Resume - 2nd Semester Begins
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 8
CARROLL FUN FACT: When Bishop Mark K. Carroll arrived in Wichita in 1947, the Catholic population was over 60,000. Four years later that number was at 75,000, which led to the creation of the Dodge City Diocese. The new diocese took away 30% of Wichita’s Catholics and 50% of its square mileage, but by 1961 Wichita’s Catholic population had reached 73,000 with 21 parishes added.
THURSDAY JANUARY 9
FRIDAY JANUARY 10
SATURDAY JAN 11
SUNDAY JAN 12
Sunday Mass Obligation
JANUARY
MONDAY JANUARY 13
TUESDAY JANUARY 14
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 15
“The
day we stop doing things the right way means we are one day closer to doing everything the wrong way.”
Theodore “Ted” Lasso
THURSDAY JANUARY 16
FRIDAY JANUARY 17
SATURDAY JAN 18
SUNDAY JAN 19
Sunday Mass Obligation
MONDAY JANUARY 20
Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No Classes - Faculty Staff Retreat
TUESDAY JANUARY 21
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 22
FUN FACT: The Pope’s jurisdiction is known as the Holy See and is a completely different entity from the Vatican City, which has only been recognized as a sovereign entity since 1929. It is the Holy See that sends and receives ambassadors to and from other nations.
THURSDAY JANUARY 23
FRIDAY JANUARY 24
SATURDAY JAN 25 SUNDAY JAN 26
Sunday Mass Obligation
MONDAY JANUARY 27
TUESDAY JANUARY 28
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 29
“Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.”
Psalm 37:34
THURSDAY JANUARY 30
Catholic Schools Week
FRIDAY JANUARY 31
Catholic Schools Week/Parents’ & BC Staff Alumni/Retiree Mass - All School Mass
SATURDAY FEB 1
Sweetheart Dance 8-11 p.m.
SUNDAY FEB 2
Sunday Mass Obligation
MONDAY FEBRUARY 3
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 4
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 5
CARROLL FUN FACT: Bishop Carroll was the first Catholic priest in the United States to receive the National Citation award from the Conference of Christians and Jews on February 8, 1951.
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 6
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 7
SATURDAY FEB 8 SUNDAY FEB 9
Sunday Mass Obligation
MONDAY FEBRUARY 10
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 11
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 12
CARROLL FUN FACT: After leading the Diocese for sixteen years, Bishop Carroll announced his resignation on February 15, 1963. Bishop Leo C. Byrne was subsequently named Apostolic Administrator, while Carroll retained the title of Bishop of Wichita another four years until 1967.
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 13
Parent Teacher Conferences 5:00-8:00 p.m.
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 14
Parent Teacher Conferences 9:00-11:00 a.m. - No Classes
SATURDAY FEB 15 SUNDAY FEB 16
Sunday Mass Obligation
FEBRUARY 2025
MONDAY FEBRUARY 17
President’s Day - No Classes
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 18
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 19
For the protection of wisdom is as the protection of money; and knowledge is profitable because wisdom gives life to those who possess it. -Ecclesiastes 7:12
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 20
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 21
SATURDAY FEB 22
SUNDAY FEB 23
Sunday Mass Obligation
MONDAY FEBRUARY 24
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 25
Testing Day a.m./No Classes p.m.
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 26
Instruct the wise, and they become still wiser; teach the just, and they advance in learning. -Proverbs 9:9
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 27
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 28
SATURDAY MAR 1 SUNDAY MAR 2
Sunday Mass Obligation
MONDAY MARCH 3
TUESDAY MARCH 4
WEDNESDAY MARCH 5
Ash Wednesday - All School Mass
Mardi Gras Day
CARROLL QUOTE: “God will never ask me if I built churches or schools, but He will ask me how I treated my fellow priests.” -Bishop Mark Carroll
THURSDAY MARCH 6
FRIDAY MARCH 7
SATURDAY MAR 8
SUNDAY MAR 9
Sunday Mass Obligation
MONDAY MARCH 10
TUESDAY MARCH 11
WEDNESDAY MARCH 12
“Amen, I say to you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” -Matthew 17:20
THURSDAY MARCH 13
FRIDAY MARCH 14
SATURDAY MAR 15 SUNDAY MAR 16
Sunday Mass Obligation
Spring Pep Rally
MARCH 2025
MONDAY MARCH 17
Spring Break - No Classes Spring Break - No Classes Spring Break - No Classes
TUESDAY MARCH 18
WEDNESDAY MARCH 19
FUN FACT: According to a November 2008 press release by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), Rhode Island has the highest percentage of Catholics (59.5%) compared to overall population.
THURSDAY MARCH 20
Spring Break - No Classes
FRIDAY MARCH 21
Spring Break - No Classes
SATURDAY MAR 22
SUNDAY MAR 23
Sunday Mass Obligation
MONDAY MARCH 24
TUESDAY MARCH 25
WEDNESDAY MARCH 26
How much better to get wisdom than gold! To get understanding is preferable to silver. -Proverbs 16:16
THURSDAY MARCH 27
FRIDAY MARCH 28
SATURDAY MAR 29 SUNDAY MAR 30
Sunday Mass Obligation
MONDAY MARCH 31
TUESDAY APRIL 1
WEDNESDAY APRIL 2
CARROLL FUN FACT: On April 5, 1959, Bishop Carroll established the Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) program for the Diocese of Wichita.
THURSDAY APRIL 3
FRIDAY APRIL 4
SATURDAY APR 5
SUNDAY APR 6
Sunday Mass Obligation
MONDAY APRIL 7
TUESDAY APRIL 8
WEDNESDAY APRIL 9
So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. -2 Corinthians 4:16-18
THURSDAY APRIL 10
FRIDAY APRIL 11
Golden Games a.m./PD p.m. Sunday Mass Obligation
SATURDAY APR 12
SUNDAY APR 13
MONDAY APRIL 14
TUESDAY APRIL 15
WEDNESDAY APRIL 16
FUN FACT: Father Michael J. McGivney was the assistant pastor at St. Mary’s Church in New Haven, CT, when he founded the Knights of Columbus in 1882.
THURSDAY APRIL 17
FRIDAY APRIL 18
SATURDAY APR 19
SUNDAY APR 20
Sunday Mass Obligation
MONDAY APRIL 21
Easter Monday - No Classes
TUESDAY APRIL 22
WEDNESDAY APRIL 23
“Live
your life with joy and serve the Lord with laughter!” St.
Padre Pio
THURSDAY APRIL 24
FRIDAY APRIL 25
Easter Mass - All School Mass Schedule
SATURDAY APR 26
SUNDAY APR 27
Sunday Mass Obligation
MONDAY APRIL 28
TUESDAY APRIL 29
WEDNESDAY APRIL 30
CARROLL FUN FACT: Bishop Mark K. Carroll was installed as the fifth Bishop of Wichita on May 6, 1947, by Archbishop Joseph Ritter of the Archdiocese of St. Louis.
THURSDAY MAY 1
FRIDAY MAY 2
May Crowning - All School Mass
SATURDAY MAY 3
SUNDAY MAY 4
Sunday Mass Obligation
MONDAY MAY 5
TUESDAY MAY 6
WEDNESDAY MAY 7
9th and 10th Track meet at BC - Early Dismissal
Test everything; retain what is good. -1 Thessalonians 5:21
THURSDAY MAY 8
Seniors Final Exams Hrs 1-4
FRIDAY MAY 9
Seniors Final Exams Hrs. 5-7
SATURDAY MAY 10 SUNDAY MAY 11
Sunday Mass Obligation
MONDAY MAY 12
TUESDAY MAY 13
WEDNESDAY MAY 14
Senior Farewell Mass 9:00 a.m. - Underclassmen No School
CARROLL FUN FACT: Bishop Carroll was ordained to the priesthood on June 10, 1922, by Archbishop (later Cardinal) John Glennon in the Kenrick Seminary Chapel in St. Louis, MO.
THURSDAY MAY 15
FRIDAY MAY 16
SATURDAY MAY 17 SUNDAY MAY 18
Sunday Mass Obligation
Graduation -1:30 p.m.
MONDAY MAY 19
TUESDAY MAY 20
9th - 11th Final Exams Hrs. 1-4
WEDNESDAY MAY 21
9th - 11th Final Exams Hrs. 5-7
“[W]e are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.”
Ephesians 2:10
THURSDAY MAY 22
FRIDAY MAY 23
SATURDAY MAY 24
SUNDAY MAY 25
Sunday Mass Obligation
MONDAY MAY 26
Memorial Day
TUESDAY MAY 27
WEDNESDAY MAY 28
The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all. -Revelation 22:21
THURSDAY MAY 29
FRIDAY MAY 30
SATURDAY MAY 31
SUNDAY JUNE 1
Sunday Mass Obligation
SEPTEMBER 2024
NOVEMBER 2024
JANUARY 2025
FEBRUARY 2025
MARCH 2025
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 life everlasting. Amen.
COME, HOLY SPIRIT
Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and enkindle in them the fire of your love. V. Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created.
R. And you shall renew the face of the earth.
Let us pray. O God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit did instruct the hearts of the faithful, grant us by the same Holy Spirit, to be truly wise, and ever to rejoice in His consolation. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
RADIATING CHRIST
Dear Jesus, help us to spread Your fragrance everywhere we go. Flood our souls with Your Spirit and Life. Penetrate and possess our whole being so utterly that our lives may only be a radiance of Yours. Shine through us and be so in us that every soul we come in contact with may feel Your presence in our souls. Let them look up, and see no longer us, but only Jesus! Stay with us and then we shall begin to shine as You shine, so to shine as to be a light to others. The light, O Jesus, will be all from You; none of it will be ours. It will be You, shining on others through us. Let us thus praise You in the way You love best, by shining on those around us. Let us preach You without preaching, not by words but by example, by the catching force, the sympathetic influence of what we do, the evident fullness of the love our hearts bear for You. Amen.
ANIMA CHRISTI
Soul of Christ, sanctify me.
Body of Christ, save me. Blood of Christ, inebriate me. Water from the side of Christ, wash me. Passion of Christ, strengthen me. O Good Jesus, hear me. Within Thy wounds hide me.
Suffer me not to be separated from Thee. From the malicious enemy defend me. In the hour of my death call me, and bid me come unto Thee, that with Thy Saints I may praise Thee, forever and ever. Amen.
PRAYER FOR PEACE (by St. Francis of Assisi)
Lord, make me a channel of your peace, that where there is hatred, I may bring love; where there is wrong, I may bring the spirit of forgiveness; where there is discord, I may bring harmony; where there is error, I may bring truth; where there is doubt, I may bring faith; where there is despair, I may bring hope; where there are shadows, I may bring light; where there is sadness, I may bring joy. Lord, grant that I may seek rather to comfort than to be comforted; to understand than to be understood; to love than to be loved; for it is by forgetting self that one finds; it is by forgiving that one is forgiven; it is by dying that one awakens to eternal life. Amen. by your gracious assistance, that every prayer and work of ours may begin always from you, and by you be happily ended. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
PRAYER BEFORE STUDY OR WORK
Direct, O Lord, we beseech you, all our actions by your holy inspirations, and carry them on by your gracious assistance, that every prayer and work of ours may begin always from you, and by you be happily ended. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
SUSCIPE (BY ST. IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA)
Take, Lord, and receive all my liberty, my memory, my understanding, and my entire will, all that I have and possess. You have given all to me; to you, O Lord, now I return it; all is yours, dispose of me wholly according to your Will, Give me only your love and your grace, for this is enough for me.
THE STATIONS OF THE CROSS
1. Jesus is condemned to death
2. Jesus is made to bear the Cross
3. Jesus falls the first time
4. Jesus meets His afflicted Mother
5. Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus to carry His cross
6. Veronica wipes the face of Jesus
7. Jesus falls the second time
8. Jesus speaks to the women of Jerusalem
9. Jesus falls the third time
10. Jesus is stripped of His garments
11. Jesus is nailed to the Cross
12. Jesus dies on the Cross
13. Jesus is taken down from the Cross
14. The Body of Jesus is placed in the tomb
PRAYER
TO JESUS CHRIST CRUCIFIED
My good and dear Jesus, I kneel before you, asking you most earnestly to engrave upon my heart a deep and lively faith, hope, and charity, with true repentance for my sins, and a firm resolve to make amends. As I reflect upon your five wounds, and dwell upon them with deep compassion and grief, I recall, good Jesus, the words the prophet David spoke long ago concerning yourself: “They have pierced my hands and my feet; they have counted all my bones!”
SUB TUUM PRÆSIDIUM
We fly to thy patronage, O holy Mother of God; despise not our petitions in our necessities, but deliver us from all dangers, O ever-glorious and blessed Virgin.
SALVE REGINA (HAIL, HOLY QUEEN)
Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, 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 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.
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 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.
ANGELUS
V. The angel of the Lord declared unto Mary.
R. And she conceived of the Holy Spirit. Hail Mary …
V. Behold the handmaid of the Lord.
R. Be it done unto me according to thy word. Hail Mary …
V. And the Word was made flesh.
R. And dwelt among us. Hail Mary …
V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.
R. 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.
REGINA CAELI
V. Queen of heaven, rejoice, alleluia.
R. For He whom you didst merit to bear, alleluia.
V. Has risen, as He said, alleluia.
R. Pray for us to God, alleluia.
V. Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary, alleluia.
R. For the Lord has truly risen, alleluia.
Let us pray. O God, who through the resurrection of Thy Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, didst vouch safe to give joy to the world; grant, we beseech Thee, that through His Mother, the Virgin Mary, we may obtain the joys of everlasting life. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
PRAYER TO ST. JOSEPH
O Glorious Patriarch St. Joseph, whose power can render possible even things which are impossible, come to my aid in my present trouble and distress. Take under thy protection the important and difficult affairs which I entrust to thee, that they may end happily. (Pause –petition) My beloved Father, all my confidence is in thee. Let it not be said that I invoked thee in vain; and since thou art able to obtain everything before Jesus and Mary, show me that thy goodness equals thy power. Amen.
PRAYER FOR THE POPE
V. Let us pray for our Sovereign Pontiff N.
R. The Lord preserve him and give him life, and make him blessed upon the earth, and deliver him not to the will of his enemies.
PRAYER TO FR. EMIL KAPAUN, SERVANT OF GOD
Lord Jesus, in the midst of the folly of war, your servant, Chaplain Emil Kapaun, spent himself in total service to you on the battlefields and in the prison camps of Korea, until his death at the hands of his captors. We now ask you, Lord Jesus, if it be your will, to make known to all the world the holiness of Chaplain Kapaun and the glory of his complete sacrifice for you by signs of miracles and peace. In your name, Lord, we ask, for you are the source of peace, the strength of our service to others, and our final hope. Amen.
PRECEPTS OF THE CHURCH (SEE CCC,
2041-2043, 2185)
1. You shall attend Mass on Sundays and on holy days of obligation and rest from servile labor.
2. You shall confess your sins at least once a year.
3. You shall receive the sacrament of the Eucharist at least during the Easter season.
4. You shall observe the days of fasting and abstinence established by the Church.
5. You shall help to provide for the needs of the Church.
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
1. I am the Lord your God: You shall not have strange gods before me.
2. You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain.
3. Remember to keep holy the Lord’s 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 your neighbor’s goods.
THE EIGHT BEATITUDES
1. Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
2. Blessed are they who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
3. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
4. Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
5. Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.
6. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
7. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.
8. Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
THE THREE THEOLOGICAL VIRTUES
Faith, Hope, and Charity
THE FOUR CARDINAL VIRTUES
Prudence, Temperance, Justice, and Fortitude
THE SEVEN CAPITAL (OR DEADLY) SINS
Pride, Covetousness, Lust, Anger, Gluttony, Envy, and Sloth
GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
Wisdom, Understanding, Counsel, Fortitude, Knowledge, Piety, and Fear of the Lord
THE SEVEN CORPORAL WORKS OF MERCY
To feed the hungry
To give drink to the thirsty
To clothe the naked
To shelter the homeless To visit the sick
To visit the imprisoned
To bury the dead
CHIEF SPIRITUAL WORKS OF MERCY
To counsel the doubtful
To instruct the ignorant
To admonish sinners
To comfort the afflicted
To forgive offenses
To bear wrongs patiently
To pray for the living and the dead
FIVE STEPS TO A GOOD CONFESSION
1. Examine your conscience.
2. Be sincerely sorry for your sins.
3. Confess your sins.
4. Firm resolve to amend your life.
5. After your confession, do the penance the priest assigns.
EXAMINATION OF CONSCIENCE
I ask you, dear Jesus, to help me celebrate a sincere and honest Confession in this Holy Sacrament of Reconciliation.
Did my thoughts, words, or actions lead me closer to know, love, and serve God, my neighbor, and myself?
Commandments
Is my heart set on God, so that I really love Him above all things, and am faithful to His commandments? Are their false gods of this world that I worship by giving them greater attention and deeper trust than I give to God: money or material goods, superstitions or occult practices, power or control, sensuality, greed or envy?
Have I love and reverence for God’s name? Have I offended Him in blasphemy, swearing falsely, or taken His name in vain? Have I shown disrespect for the Blessed Virgin Mary and the saints? Do I keep holy the Sabbath, by participating reverently in Mass on Sunday and holy days and giving special attention to my relationship with God? Have I thanked Him for all His blessings? Have I honored, respected and obeyed my parents, teachers and coaches? Have I contributed to the well being and happiness of my family with patience and genuine love?
Was I angry, resentful, or hateful in thoughts, words or actions? Have I fought with or tried to hurt others by my words or actions? Did I fail to correct others in a charitable way? Do I have respect for life, from the unborn to the elderly? Have I used alcohol, drugs, or tobacco? Have I neglected to care for my body by failing to eat, exercise, and sleep well? Do I love God, others, and myself?
Have I respected God’s gift of sexuality by avoiding impure words or actions, pre-marital sex, masturbation, pornography, impure images/music, and contraception?
Have I stolen or damaged the property of others? Have I made restitution of that property?
Have I wasted gifts from God?
Have I lied, cheated or allowed others to cheat, gossiped, broken confidences, or been uncharitable or slanderous? Have I been impatient or discourteous?
Have I coveted the spouse of someone?
Have I desired what belongs to others, or been greedy, jealous, or envious of the material possessions of others?
Beatitudes
Have I been humble, seeking the good for others?
Have I reached out to those who grieve or are sad by my words, actions, or prayers? Have I been meek, and accepted the decisions of others for the good of all?
Do I hunger and thirst for holiness by my diligent prayer life? Do I lead others to holiness?
Do I express my faith outwardly?
Have I been merciful to those who have injured me?
Have I been pure of heart, focusing on God above all else, then neighbor, then myself?
Have I been a peacemaker in my family, at school and at work? Do I strive for a joyful attitude? Have I accepted persecution of my faith, and responded with gentleness and good will?
Virtues
Have I prudently searched for the good, then followed that good?
Have I justly given each person his or her due? Have I shared my possessions with those less fortunate? Have I forgiven others? Have I asked for forgiveness?
Have I temperately worked toward balance and self-control in my personal life? Have I worked with sincere diligence and played with genuine joy?
Have I faced difficult situations with fortitude, and live out God’s plan for my life?
Have I faithfully carried out the gospel message in my thoughts and actions?
Have I trusted in God’s loving and merciful providence?
Have I loved God, my neighbor, and myself with an unconditional, sacrificial love? Lord, help me to be holy and to follow Your plan for my life. I love you, Jesus.
ACT OF CONTRITION
My God, I am sorry for my sins with all my heart. In choosing to do wrong, and failing to do good, I have sinned against you whom I should love about all things. I firmly intend, with your help, to do penance, to sin no more, and to avoid whatever leads me to sin. Our Savior Jesus Christ suffered and died for us. In His name, my God, have mercy. Amen.
PRAYERS
Morning Offering
O Jesus, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I offer you my prayers, works, joys and sufferings of this day for all the intentions of your Sacred Heart, in union with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass throughout the world, for the salvation of souls, the reparation for sins, the reunion of all Christians, and in particular for the intentions of the Holy Father this month. Amen.
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 are eternal truth and wisdom, who can neither deceive nor be deceived. In this faith I intend to live and die. Amen.
Act of Hope
O Lord God, I hope by your grace for the pardon of all my sins and after life here to gain eternal happiness because you have promised it who are infinitely powerful, faithful, kind, and merciful. In this hope I intend to live and die. Amen.
Act of Love
O Lord God, I love you above all things and I love my neighbor for your sake because you are the highest, infinite and perfect good, worthy of all my love. In this love I intend to live and die. Amen.
Act of Contrition
My God, I am sorry for my sins with all my heart. In choosing to do wrong and failing to do good, I have sinned against you whom I should love above all things. I firmly intend, with your help, to do penance, to sin no more, and to avoid whatever leads me to sin. Our Savior Jesus Christ suffered and died for us. In his name, my God, have mercy.
St. Michael Prayer
Saint Michael, the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our safeguard against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray; and do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host, by the power of God, cast into hell Satan, and all the evil spirits who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls.