Sunday, September 16, 2012

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.
 
FIRST GRADE
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.
 
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.
Traditionally, the Angelus is said at 6 - 12 - 6.
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:
  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 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:
Peter,                     Andrew,                 James the Greater,
James the Lesser,                 John,                       Philip,
Bartholomew,                       Matthew,               Thomas,
Thaddeus,                              Simon,                    Judas Iscariot.
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.
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:
  1. The Annunciation
  2. The Visitation
  3. The Birth of Jesus
  4. Presentation of the Child Jesus in the Temple
  5. Finding Jesus in the Temple
  1. The Baptism of Jesus
  2. Wedding at Cana
  3. Proclaiming the Kingdom
  4. Transfiguration
  5. Institution of the Eucharist
  1. The Agony in the Garden
  2. The Scrouging at the Pillar
  3. The Crowning with Thorns
  4. Carrying the Cross
  5. The Crucifixion
  1. The Resurrection
  2. The Ascension
  3. Descent of the Holy Spirit
  4. The Assumption
  5. The Coronation
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.
 Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit:
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.
 
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
 
 
 
 
 

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