Religion
PRayERS THAT THE
BISHOP WANTS THE students TO KNOW
BY CONFIRMATION
Each year the students will be tested on the prayers for their years and prior years.
Sign of the Cross
Genuflect on
Right Knee
Prayer before
Meals:
Bless us Oh Lord, and
these thy gifts, which we are about to receive, from thy bounty, through
Christ, Our Lord. Amen.
SECOND GRADE
Our Father:
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:
Hail, Mary! Full of
grace, The Lord is with thee; Blessed are thou among women,
And blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, Pray for us sinners, Now, and at the hour of our death.
Amen.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, Pray for us sinners, Now, and at the hour of our death.
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:
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.
Angel of God:
Angel of God, my Guardian dear, to whom His love commits me here, ever this
day (or night) be at my side, to light and guard, to rule and guide. Amen.
How to go to confession
THIRD GRADE
The Angelus:
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.
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.
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 in revealing them
you can neither deceive nor be deceived.
Act of Hope:
O my God, relying on your
infinite goodness 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.
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 my love. I love my neighbor as
myself for the love of you. I forgive all who have injured me and I ask pardon
of all whom I have injured.
FOURTH GRADE
Know what a sacramental
is
Apostles Creed:
I believe in God the Father Almighty, Creator of Heaven and earth; I believe in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, He was
conceived by 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 ascended into Heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again 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
Ten Commandments:
- I am the Lord your God; you shall not have strange gods before me.
- You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain.
- Remember to keep holy the Lord's day
- Honor your father and your mother.
- You shall not kill.
- You shall not commit adultery.
- You shall not steal.
- You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
- You shall not covet your neighbor's wife.
- You shall not covet you neighbor's goods.
Two Great Commandments:
·
You
shall love the Lord your God with your whole heart, and with your whole soul,
and with your whole mind, and with your whole strength.
·
You
shall love your neighbor as yourself.
Seven Sacraments:
Sacraments of Initiation:
Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist
Sacraments of Healing:
Reconciliation, Anointing of the Sick
Sacraments of Vocation:
Matrimony, Holy Orders
Seasons of the Liturgical
Year:
Advent
Christmas
Ordinary Time
Lent
Tridium
Easter
Ordinary Time
FIFTH GRADE
Eight Beatitudes:
- Blessed are
the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven
- Blessed are
the meek: for they shall possess the land.
- Blessed are
they who mourn: for they shall be comforted.
- Blessed are
they that hunger and thirst after justice: for they shall have their fill.
- Blessed are
the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
- Blessed are
the clean of heart: for they shall see God.
- Blessed are
the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
- Blessed are
they that suffer persecution for justice' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Four Marks of the Church:
One, Holy,
Catholic, Apostolic
Three Theological Virtues:
Faith, Hope, Love
Six Holy Days of Obligation:
Solemnity of
Mary, Mother of God (Jan 1)
Ascension (40
days after Easter)
Assumption of
Mary (Aug 15)
All Saints Day
(Nov 1)
Immaculate
Conception (Dec 8)
Christmas (Dec
25)
12 Apostles:
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, 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.
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, 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.
SIXTH GRADE
Mysteries of the Rosary:
- The Annunciation
- The Visitation
- The Birth of Jesus
- Presentation of
the Child Jesus in the Temple
- Finding Jesus in the Temple
- The Baptism of Jesus
- Wedding at Cana
- Proclaiming the Kingdom
- Transfiguration
- Institution of the Eucharist
- The Agony in the Garden
- The Scrouging at the Pillar
- The Crowning with Thorns
- Carrying the Cross
- The Crucifixion
Seven Precepts of
the Church:
1.
Assist at Mass on Sundays and holy days of
obligation, doing no unnecessary physical work on these days.
2.
Confess serious sins at least once a
year.
3.
Receive holy Communion frequently and,
at minimum, during the Easter season.
4.
Fast and abstain on days appointed.
5.
Contribute to the support of the
church.
6.
Observe the laws of the church
concerning marriage and give religious training to one’s children by word,
example, and use of parish schools or catechetical programs.
7.
Join in the missionary spirit and work
of the church.
How to Say the
Rosary:
1. At the
crucifix, begin with the Sign of the Cross and say the Apostles Creed.
2. On the
first large bead say the Our Father prayer
3.
Followed by three Hail Mary prayers.
4. Then
say one Glory Be prayer.
Now you are
at the medal that joins the beads. Here announce any prayer intentions you
have.
Then
announce the first Joyful, Luminous,
Sorrowful
or Glorious Mystery depending upon
what
mysteries you are meditating on this
particular
day.
5. Then
begin the decade with one Our Father all the while keeping hold of the medal.
6. On the
ten small beads that follow pray ten Hail Marys.
7.
Followed by one Glory Be Prayer.
8. Then
the Fatima Prayer.
9. When
you come to the large bead, announce the second respective mystery then pray
one Our Father.
10. On the
ten small beads pray another set of ten Hail Marys followed by one Glory Be and
the
Fatima
Prayer called a decade, as before.
11.
Continue this pattern of announcing the mystery and praying a decade. Do this
for the third, fourth and fifth mystery consecutively followed by one Our
Father, ten Hail Marys, one
Glory Be
and the Fatima Prayer.
12. After
the fifth and final decade has been prayed, after the Fatima Prayer, pray the
Hail Holy
Queen prayer.
13. It is
customary to finish the Rosary prayers with the "Let us Pray" prayer
from the
Breviary
followed by the Saint Michael Prayer.
14. Now just as you began, end with the Sign of the Cross.
Four Evangelists:
Matthew, Mark, Luke, John
SEVENTH GRADE
Corporal Works of
Mercy:
- To feed the
hungry;
- To give
drink to the thirsty;
- To shelter
the homeless
- To clothe
the naked
- To care for
the sick;
- To help the
imprisoned
- To bury the dead.
Spiritual Works of Mercy:
- To share
knowledge
- To give
advice to those who need it.
- To comfort
those who suffer
- To be
patient with others
- To forgive
those who hurt you
- To give
correction to those who need it
- To pray for the living and the dead.
Wisdom
Knowledge
Understanding
Counsel
Fortitude
Piety
Fear of the Lord
The 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 do I come,
before thee I stand,
sinful and sorrowful;
O Mother of thy Word Incarnate,
despise not my petitions,
but in thy mercy hear and answer me.
Amen.
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 do I come,
before thee I stand,
sinful and sorrowful;
O Mother of thy Word Incarnate,
despise not my petitions,
but in thy mercy hear and answer me.
Amen.
EIGHTH GRADE
Twelve Fruits of the Holy Spirit:
Charity
Joy
Peace
Patience
Goodness
Kindness
Long suffering
Humility
Faithfulness
Modesty
Continence
Chastity
7 Capital Sins: 7
Capital Virtues:
Pride Humility
Avarice (greed) Generosity
Envy Charity
Wrath (anger) Meekness
Lust Chastity
Gluttony Moderation
Sloth (laziness) Zeal
