O great Saints, protect me, pray for me, that Keep pure and unearthly their hearts sealed

like you I may serve God faithfully on earth, with the sublime marks of Your glorious
Basic Prayers
and glorify Him eternally with you in heaven. priesthood.
Amen. Let Your holy love surround them and shield
[One should call on additional Saints who are them from the world's contagion.
special to the person, or a patron Saint of the Bless their labors and abundant fruit,
parish, or the saint associated with your career and may the souls to whom they ministered
or area of personal interest.] here below be their joy and consolation,
and in Heaven their beautiful and everlasting
Act of Resignation to the Will of God crown. Amen.
May the most just, most high,
and most amiable Will of God be done, O Mary, Queen of the clergy, pray for us;
praised, and eternally exalted in all things. obtain for us a number of holy priests. Amen.
Amen.
For the Spread of the Gospel
Prayer for the Pope God the Father, You will all men
Lord, source of eternal life and truth, to be saved and come to the knowledge St. Jerome Praying
give to Your shepherd, the Pope, a spirit of of Your truth. Send workers into your
courage and right judgment, a spirit of great harvest that the gospel may be preached "The Christian begins his day, his prayers,
knowledge and love. to every creature and Your people, and his activities with the Sign of the Cross:
By governing with fidelity those entrusted gathered together by the Word of Life and 'in the name of the Father and of the Son and
to his care may he, as successor to the strengthened by the power of the Sacraments, of the Holy Spirit. Amen.' The baptized
apostle Peter and Vicar of Christ, may advance in the way of salvation and person dedicates the day to the glory of God
build Your church into a sacrament of unity, love. Amen. and calls on the Savior's grace, which lets him
love, and peace for all the world. act in the Spirit as a child of the Father. The
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, St. Michael the Archangel sign of the cross strengthens us in temptations
Your Son, Who lives and reigns with You and St. Michael the Archangel, and difficulties" (CCC §2157).
the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. defend us in battle, be our defense against
Amen. the wickedness and snares of the devil;
may God rebuke him, we humbly pray, Sign of the Cross
A Prayer for Priests and do thou O Prince of the heavenly hosts,
O Jesus, Eternal Priest, by thy divine power, thrust into hell Satan The ordinary method of making the sign of
keep all Your priests within the shelter of and all the evil spirits who prowl about the cross is that which every Catholic learns
Your Sacred Heart where none the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen. in early childhood - the putting of the right
may harm them. hand to the forehead, to the breast and to the
Keep unstained their anointed hands which left and the right shoulder, with the words:
daily touch Your Sacred Body. Pope John Paul II Society of Evangelists "In the name of the Father, and of the Son
Keep unsullied their lips purpled with P.O. Box 5584, Bakersfield, California 93388 and of the Holy Spirit.
Your Precious Blood. E-mail: info@pjpiisoe.org Telephone: 661 393-3239 Amen."
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 The Lord's Prayer (Matthew 6:9-13) An Act of Hope Morning Offering
Our Father, Who art in heaven, Hallowed be O my God, relying on Thy gracious promises, O Jesus, through the Immaculate Heart of
Thy Name. Thy Kingdom come, Thy Will be hope, by the merits of Jesus Christ, Mary, I offer You my prayers, works, joys
done, on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this for the pardon of my sins, grace to serve Thee and sufferings of this day for all
day, our daily bread, and forgive us our faithfully in this life by doing the good works the intentions of Your Sacred Heart,
trespasses as we forgive those who trespass which Thou have commanded, in union with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass
against us. And lead us not into temptation, and eternal happiness in the world to come, throughout the world, in reparation
but deliver us from evil. through Jesus Christ our Lord. for my sins, for the intentions of all
Amen. my relatives and friends, and in particular
An Act of Love for the intentions of the Holy Father. Amen.
The Hail Mary O my God, I love Thee with my whole heart,
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you. and above all things, because Thou art Anima Christi
Blessed are you among women and blessed infinitely good in Thyself and infinitely Soul of Christ, sanctify me.
is the fruit of your womb, Jesus. worthy to be loved; and for the love of Thee I Body of Christ, save me.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners love Blood of Christ, inebriate me.
now and at the hour of our death. my neighbor as myself. Water from Christ's side, wash me.
Amen. Passion of Christ, strengthen me.
O good Jesus, hear me.
Glory be to the Father An Act of Contrition Within Your wounds hide me.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, O my God, I am heartily sorry for having Suffer me not to be separated from You.
and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the offended Thee, and I detest all my sins, From the malicious enemy, defend me.
beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world because I dread the loss of heaven, and the in the hour of my death, call me and bid me
without end. Amen. pains of hell; but most of all because they come unto You.
offend Thee, my God, Who are all good and That I may praise You with Your saints and
Grace Before Meals deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with Your angels forever and ever. Amen
Bless us, O Lord, and these Thy gifts, with the help of Thy grace, to confess my
which we are about to receive from thy sins, to do penance, and to amend my life. Ask the Prayers of the Saints
bounty through Christ our Lord. Amen. Holy Virgin, Mother of God, my Mother
and Patroness, I place myself
Grace After Meals Memorare under thy protection, I throw myself
We give Thee thanks for all Thy benefits Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, with confidence into the arms of thy
O Almighty God Who reigns forever, that never was it known that anyone who fled compassion. Be to me, O Mother of mercy,
world without end. Amen. to your protection, implored your help, my refuge in distress, my consolation under
or sought your intercession, was left unaided. suffering, my advocate with thy adorable Son,
An Act of Faith Inspired with this confidence, I fly unto you, now and at the hour of my death.
O my God, I firmly believe all that Thou have O Virgin of virgins, my Mother;
revealed, and which the holy to you I come, before you I stand, Angel of Heaven, my faithful and loving
Catholic Church proposes to me to be sinful and sorrowful; O Mother of the guide, obtain for me grace to be obedient
believed, because Thou art truth itself, Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but to thy holy inspirations, and so to direct my
which can neither deceive nor be deceived. in your mercy hear and answer me. Amen steps that I may not in any thing depart from
In this faith I desire to live and die. the will and commandments of my God.