Prayers to know - Grades 1 through 8

Prayer to the Holy Spirit: (Eighth Grade and all previous prayers)
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. O, God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of the faithful, grant that by the same Holy Spirit we may be truly wise and ever rejoice in His consolation, Through Christ Our Lord, Amen.

Memorare: (Seventh Grade and all previous prayers)
Remember Oh 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 with this confidence, we fly unto you, Oh Virgin of Virgins, Our Mother. To you we come. Before you we stand, sinful and sorrowful. Oh Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not our petitions, but in your clemency, hear and answer them. Amen.

Angelus: (Sixth Grade and all previous prayers)
The Angel of the Lord, declared unto Mary. And she conceived of the Holy Spirit. Hail Mary…
Behold I am the maidservant of the Lord. Let it be done unto me according to your word. Hail Mary
And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us. Hail Mary.
Pray for us O Holy Mother of God, 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.

Nicene Creed: (Fifth Grade and all previous prayers)
I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible. I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God, born of the Father before all ages. God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father; through him all things were made. For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven, (All bow at the following words up to: and became man.) And by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate, he suffered death and was buried, and rose again on the third day in accordance with 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. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets. I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic church. I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen.

Act of Faith (Fifth Grade)
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 in revealing them you can neither deceive nor be deceived.

Act of Hope (Fifth Grade)
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 Charity (Fifth Grade)
O my God, I love you above all things with my whole heart and soul because you are all good and worthy of all my 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.

Apostles Creed: (Fourth Grade)
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. On the third day, he arose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven; sits at the right hand of God, the Father almighty; from there 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.

Introduce Stations of the Cross (Fourth Grade)

Teach and pray the Rosary (Fourth Grade ** You can begin this in second grade if possible)

Prayer after meals: (Third Grade)
We give Thee thanks, for all thy benefits, O Almighty God, who lives and reigns world without end. Amen.

Prayer for the Souls of the faithful departed: (Third Grade)
May the Souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

Prayer before meals: (Third Grade)
Bless us, O Lord, and these Thy gifts, which we are about to receive, from Thy bounty, through Christ, Our Lord. Amen.

Evening Prayer before bed: (Third Grade)
Help me Dear God, to live the way, You want me to live, day by day.
And show me how to please you best, when I’m at work, or play or rest.
And may I often think of You, and never say what isn’t true, and never do what isn’t right.
I think that’s all Dear God, goodnight.

Morning Offering: (3^rd Grade)
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, 
in reparation for my sins, 
for the intentions of all my relatives and friends, 
and in particular
for the intentions of the Holy Father.
Amen.

Act of Contrition: (Second Grade)
Oh My God, I am heartily sorry, for having offended You. And I detest all of my sins, because of Your Just punishments.  But most of all, because they offend You My God, who are all good and deserving of all of my love, I firmly resolve, with the help of Your Grace, to sin no more and to avoid the near occasion of sin. Amen.

Glory Be: (First Grade)
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.

Angel of God: (Kindergarten and First Grade)
Angel of God, my guardian dear.
To whom God’s Love, commits me here.
Ever this day, be at my side, to light and guard, to rule and guide.


The Lord’s Prayer (Our Father): (Kindergarten)
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 (Kindergarten)
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 Sign of the Cross: (Kindergarten)
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.