Consecration to Mary

O Mary, Virgin most powerful and Mother of mercy, Queen of Heaven and Refuge of sinners, we consecrate ourselves to thine Immaculate Heart.

We consecrate to You our very being and our whole life; all that we have, all that we love, all that we are.

To You we give our bodies, our hearts and our souls; to You we give our homes, our families, our country.

We pledge ourselves to profess courageously and at all times the truths of our holy Faith, and to live as befits Catholics who are duly submissive to all the directions of the Pope and the Bishops in communion with him.

We pledge ourselves to keep the commandments of God and His Church, in particular to keep holy the Lord's Day.

We promise You, O glorious Mother of God and loving Mother of men, to devote ourselves whole-heartedly to the service of thy blessed cult, in order to hasten and assure, through the sovereignty of thine Immaculate Heart, the coming of the kingdom of the Sacred Heart of thine adorable Son, in our own hearts and in those of all men, in our country and in all the world, as in heaven, So on earth. Amen.

Daily Prayer to Guardian Angel

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.

Prayers to One's Patron Saint

O heavenly Patron, whose name I have the honor to bear, pray earnestly at all times to God for me; confirm me in the faith; strengthen me in virtue, defend me in the battle of life; so that, conquering the enemy of my soul, I may deserve to be rewarded with everlasting glory. Amen.

Evening Prayer

Psalm 141

1. I call to you, Lord, come quickly to me; hear me when I call to you.

2. May my prayer be set before you like incense; may the lifting up of my hands be like the evening sacrifice.

3. Set a guard over my mouth, Lord; keep watch over the door of my lips.

4. Do not let my heart be drawn to what is evil so that I take part in wicked deeds along with those who are evildoers; do not let me eat their delicacies.

5. Let a righteous man strike me-that is a kindness; let him rebuke me-that is oil on my head. My head will not refuse it, for my prayer will still be against the deeds of evildoers.

6. Their rulers will be thrown down from the cliffs, and the wicked will learn that my words were well spoken.

7. They will say, “As one plows and breaks up the earth, so our bones have been scattered at the mouth of the grave.”

8. But my eyes are fixed on you, Sovereign Lord; in you I take refuge-do not give me over to death.

9. Keep me safe from the traps set by evildoers, from the snares they have laid for me.

10. Let the wicked fall into their own nets, while I pass by in safety.

Closing Prayer before Sleep

Bless, O Lord, the repose I am about to take, that with renewed strength I may be able to serve you faithfully.

Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, I give you my heart and my soul.

Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, assist me in my last agony.

Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, may I breathe forth my soul in peace with you. Rising under the protection of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, and armed with the sign of the holy cross: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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 Precepts of the Church

1. You shall attend Mass on Sundays and holy days of obligation.

2. You shall observe the prescribed days of fasting and abstinence.

3. You shall keep holy the holy days of obligation.

4. You shall confess your sins to a priest, at least once a year.

5. You shall humbly receive the Holy Eucharist at least during the Easter season.

6. You shall obey the laws of the Church concerning Matrimony.

7. You shall share in the Church’s mission of Evangelization of Souls.

The Sacraments of Faith

Sacrament of Incarnation

Sacrament of Redemption

Sacrament of the Holy Trinity

The Seven Sacraments of the Church

Baptism Confirmation

Eucharist

Reconciliation

Anointing of the sick Marriage Holy orders

The theological virtues

Faith

Hope

Charity

The cardinal virtues

Prudence

Justice

Fortitude

Temperance

The Spiritual Works of Mercy

Counseling the doubtful Instructing the ignorant Admonishing the sinner

Comforting the sorrowful

Forgiving injuries

Bearing wrongs patiently Praying for the living and the dead. Amen.

Prayer before Meals

Bless us O Lord, and these thy gifts, which we are about to receive, from thy bounty, through Christ, Our Lord. Amen.

OR

For food in a world where many walk in hunger; for faith in a world where many walk in fear; for friends in a world where many walk alone; we give you thanks, O Lord. Amen.

Prayer after Meals

We give Thee thanks for all Thy benefits, O Almighty God, who livest and reignest world without end. Amen.

OR

Thank you for the food we eat, Thank you for the friends we meet. Thank you for the birds that sing, Thank you, God, for everything. Amen.

Prayer for our country

Almighty God, bless our nation and make it true to the ideas of freedom and justice and brotherhood for all who make it great.

Guard us from war, from fire and wind, from compromise, fear, confusion.

Be close to our leaders and our statesmen; give them vision and courage, as they ponder decisions affecting peace and the future of the world.

Make me more deeply aware of my heritage; realizing not only my rights but also my duties and responsibilities as a citizen.

Make this great land and all its people know clearly Your will, that they may fulfill the destiny ordained for us in the salvation of the nations, and the restoring of all things in Christ. Amen.

Christians United in Heart and Voice

Dear Heavenly Father, I pray that You will help every member of the Church to live in harmony with each other. May we be united in love and enable us to pray with the mind of Christ, to be guided by the Spirit of God and to glorify You with heart and voice. Keep us from worldly ways, but rather may our lives be a witness of Your love, not only in what we say but in all that we do, I ask this with the name of Jesus Christ, my Lord. Amen.

A Bond of Unity in the Body of Christ

Dear Jesus, You are our Prince of Peace and You prayed for unity in the body of Christ - that we may be united in love just as You are united with the Father - in love.

Give Your children the desire to love one another, as You have loved us - for by this will all men know that we are Your disciples.

Give us a hunger to live in union with each another, and may we be united as one, in the bond of peace and fellowship, in the Spirit. This we ask in Jesus’ name. Amen.