The Knights of Columbus Prayer:

       O Almighty and Eternal God, Lord of the universe, sustain us; we beseech thee o’er the course of “Life’s Tempestuous Sea.” Keep us we pray thee, secure within the bark of Peter, ever trustful of Christ and his vicars to guide us along the ways of peace and prosperity. May Jesus our savior, preserve us in the unity of the holy faith and confirm our hopes of sharing its treasures with America. Send forth the power and love of the Holy Spirit, that we may be blessed in our efforts to set forth thy glory in this land under the patronage of Mary’s Immaculate Conception. Let our Fraternity flourish in justice and charity and give eternal praise and glory to the Most Holy Trinity. Be mindful of each of our brothers, departed, and receive them into the heaven of eternal peace. Amen. Mary Immaculate, Mother of the Knights of Columbus, pray for us.

During this next year please pray this Prayer for Priests. We need more every day to help our world get back on course with God's will for all of us. "Heavenly father, during this Year for Priests, bless our diocese with the grace of many vocations to the priesthood from from our parish. Through the intersection of our Blessed Mother, grant to those You have called, the courage to follow your will. Grant also to those serving as priests the grace to serve with the faithfulness of Christ. We ask this through Christ, our Lord. Amen."

THE APOSTLE'S CREED:

       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; the third day He arose again from the dead; He ascended into Heaven, sitteth at the right hand of God, the Father Almighty, from thence 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 life everlasting. Amen.

THE 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.

THE HAIL MARY:

      Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee, blessed art thou amongst 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 To the Father:

      Glory be to the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Prayer for Priests:

      God, our Father, please send us holy priests, all for the sacred and Eucharistic heart of Jesus, all for the sorrowful and immaculate heart of Mary, in union with saint Joseph. Amen.

Prayer for the Unborn:

      Jesus Mary and Joseph, we love you very much. We beg you to spare the lives of the unborn children. We have spiritually adopted and who are in danger of abortion. AMEN.

A Child’s Prayer to the Holy Family :

     Holy Mary, Mother of God, I beg you and your beloved husband, St. Joseph. Just as you once cradled your Son, the child Jesus safely in your loving arms, please protect me, God’s precious child from evil men and women who prey upon my helplessness and trust destroying my faith, my hope, my love, my very life. May God bless the world’s abused children. Amen.

The Prayer of St. Francis:

     “Lord, make me an instrument of your peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light and where there is sadness, joy. O divine master, grant that I may not seek to be consoled as to console; to be understood as to understand; to be loved as to love; for it is in giving that we receive; it is in pardoning that we are pardoned; and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.”

The Prayer for Vocations:

     “The harvest indeed is great, but the laborers are few. Pray therefore the Lord of the harvest to send forth laborers into the harvest.” Father in heaven, Lord of the harvest, in obedience to the will of your son, Jesus Christ, we pray that with the help of his grace many hearts will be moved to answer the call to the priesthood and the religious life. Bless the efforts of those priests and religious now working in the vineyard so that ultimately all may redound to your greater honor and glory through Christ our Lord. Amen.

      O my Jesus, have mercy on us. Forgive us our sins. Save us from the fires of hell. Take all souls into heaven, especially, those most in need of thy mercy. Amen.

FATIMA PRAYER:

      Most Holy Trinity - Father, Son, and Holy Spirit - I adore thee profoundly. I offer Thee the most precious Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ, present in all the tabernacles of the world, in reparation for the outrages, sacrileges and indifferences whereby He is offended. And through the infinite merits of His Most Sacred Heart and the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I beg of Thee the conversion of poor sinners. My God, I believe, I adore, I hope, and I love You. I beg pardon of You for those who do not believe, do not adore, do not hope, and do not love You. Remember, O 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 to you, O Virgin of virgins, our Mother. To You we come; before You we stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not our petitions, but in Your mercy, hear and answer us. Amen.

      As a Knight of Columbus member, do you carry a rosary with you at all times? Do you say the rosary everyday? It only takes 30-45 minutes of your time. How about saying it as you drive to work instead of listening to the radio??? Mary, Queen of the Holy Rosary, pray for us. Mary, Queen of Peace, pray for us. Mary, Our Loving Mother, pray for us. The Fifteen Promises of Mary to Christians Who Recite the Rosary:

1.   Whoever shall faithfully serve me by the recitation of the rosary, shall receive signal graces.
2.   promise my special protection and the greatest graces to all those who shall recite the rosary.
3.   The rosary shall be a powerful armor against hell, it will destroy vice, decrease sin, and defeat heresies.
4.    It will cause virtue and good works to flourish; it will obtain for souls the abundant mercy of God; it will withdraw the heart of men from the love of the world and its vanities, and will lift them to the desire of eternal things. Oh, that souls would sanctify themselves by this means.
5.    The soul which recommend itself to me by the recitation of the rosary shall not perish.
6.    Whoever shall recite the rosary devoutly, applying himself to the consideration of its sacred mysteries shall never be conquered by misfortune. God will not chastise him in His justice, he shall not by an un provided death; if he be just he shall remain in the grace of God, and become worthy of eternal life.
7.    Whoever shall have a true devotion for the rosary shall not die without the sacraments of the Church.
8.    Those who are faithful to recite the rosary shall have during their life and at their death the light of God and the plenitude of His graces; at the moment of death they shall participate in the merits of the saints in paradise.
9.    I shall deliver from purgatory those who have been devoted to the rosary.
10.  The faithful children of the rosary shall merit a high degree of glory in heaven.
11.  You shall obtain all you ask of me by the recitation of the rosary.
12.  All those who propagate the holy rosary shall be aided by me in their necessities.
13.  I have obtained from my Divine Son that all the advocates of the rosary shall have for intercessors the entire celestial court during their life and at the hour   of death.
14. All who recite the rosary are my son, and brothers of my only son Jesus Christ.
15.  Devotion of my rosary is a great sign of predestination.

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This is a prayer to your Guardian Angel

Oh Angel of God my guardian dear, to whom Gods love in trust me here, ever this day be at my side, to light and guard, to rule and guide amen.  

Prayer for the Canonization of Father Michael J. Mc Givney

      God our Father, protector of the poor and defender of the widow and orphan, you called your priest, Father Michael J. Mc Givney, to be an apostle of Christian family life and to lead the young to the generous service of their neighbor. Through the example of his life and virtue may we follow your Son, Jesus Christ, more closely, fulfilling his commandment of charity and building up his Body which is the Church. Let the inspiration of your servant prompt us to greater confidence in your love so that we may continue his work of caring for the needy and the outcast. We humbly ask that you glorify your servant Father Michael J. Mc Givney on earth according to the design of your holy will. Through his intercession, grant the favor I now present (make your request). Through Christ our Lord. Amen. Say the Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory be to the Father.

Prayer to St. Michael

Saint Michael, the Archangel, defend us in battle, be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray; and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly host, by the power of God, thrust into Hell Satan and the other evil spirits who prowl about the world for the ruin of souls. Amen.

Saint Theresa's Prayer

May today there be peace within. May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be. May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith. May you use those gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you. May you be confident knowing you are a child of God. Let this presence settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise and love.
It is there for each and every one of us.

Prayer for all who help in the Parish

Dear God, At this Mass, please give me the grace I need to refrain from judging the heart of the priest, the readers, the singers, the ushers, the eucharistic ministers and every other person who volunteers in our parish. Give me the grace I need to mean the prayers I speak, the songs I sing and the gestures I make. Dear God, help me not to pull back in judgment but to lean forward and Pray this Mass and all Masses with love and understanding. Amen.

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