CANTICLE OF MARY

My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,
my spirit rejoices in God my Savior
For he has looked with favor on his lowly servant.
From this day all generation will call me blessed:
The Almighty has done great things for me,
and holy is his Name.
He has mercy on those who fear him
in every generation.
He has shown the strength of his arm,
he has scattered the proud in their conceit.
He has cast down the mighty from their thrones,
and has lifted up the lowly.
He has filled the hungry with good things,
and the rich he has sent away empty.
He has come to the help of his servant Israel
for he has remembered his promise of mercy,
the promise he made to our fathers,
to Abraham and his children forever.

THE CATHOLIC 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 POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
AND BORN OF THE VIRGIN MARY.
HE SUFFERED UNDER PONTIUS PILATE,
WAS CRUCIFIED, DIED, AND WAS BURRIED.
HE DESCENDED TO THE DEAD.
ON THE THIRD DAY HE ROSE AGAIN.
HE ASCENDED INTO HEAVEN,
AND IS SEATED THE RIGHT HAND OF THE FATHER.
HE WILL 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.

PSALM 26 ( 27 )

THE LORD IS MY LIGHT AND MY HELP;
WHOM SHALL I FEAR ?
THE LORD IS THE STRONGHOLD OF MY LIFE;
BEFORE WHOM SHALL I SHRINK ?

WHEN EVIL-DOERS DRAW NEAR TO DEVOUR MY FLESH,
IT IS THEY, MY ENEMIES AND FOES ,
WHO STUMBLE AND FALL.

THOUGH AN ARMY ENCAMP AGAINTS ME
MY HEART WOULD NOT FEAR.
THOUGH WAR BREAK OUT AGAINTS ME
EVEN THEN WOULD I TRUST.

THERE IS ONE THING I ASK OF THE LORD,
FOR THIS I LONG,
TO LIVE IN THE HOUSE OF THE LORD,
ALL THE DAYS OF MY LIFE,
TO SAVOUR THE SWEETNESS OF THE LORD,
TO BEHOLD HIS TEMPLE.

FOR THERE HE KEEPS ME SAFE IN HIS TENT,
IN THE DAY OF EVIL.
HE HIDES ME IN THE SHELTER OF HIS TENT
ON A ROCK HE SETS ME SAFE.

AND NOW MY HEAD SHALL BE RAISED
ABOVE MY FOES WHO SORROUND ME
AND I SHALL OFFER WITHIN HIS TENT
A SACRIFICE OF JOY.
I WILL SING AND MAKE MUSIC FOR THE LORD.

ACT OF CONTRITION

O MY GOD, I AM HEARTILY SORRY FOR HAVING OFFENDED YOU
AND I DETEST ALL 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 MY LOVE. I FIRMLY RESOLVE , WITH THE HELP OF YOUR GRACE , TO SIN NO MORE AND TO AVOID THE NEAR OCCASIONS OF SIN.

THE 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 MARY MOTHER OF GOD,
R. THAT WE MAY BE MADE WORTHY OF THE PROMISES OF CHRIST.


LET US PRAY: POUR FORTH, WE BESEECH YOU O LORD, YOUR GRACE INTO OUR HEARTS , THAT WE, TO WHOM THE INCARNATION OF CHRIST , YOUR 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.

TO THE 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.

MORNING PRAYER

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.