| Resources to help you guide your child to grow up Catholic Click on the items below to find more information Special Prayers to Mary Special Prayers for the Sacrament of Reconciliation Catholic Words An illustrated glossary which you can share with your child or use on your own. Catholic Teaching about the Sacrament of Reconciliation. The Catholic Catechism in plain English You have to buy this, but it's worth the investment so you can be fully confident and able to teach your child well. Daily Faith Sharing A guide to how to do it based on the readings from each week's Sunday Mass Resources galore! We've chosen a few resources we think every Catholic home should have in it. Use this as your check list. Some of these things you have to buy. Others are free. |
| Resources to help you guide your child to grow up Catholic Click on the items below to find more information Parents who are not Catholic Some suggestions about how you can take part in all this Household Bible Study Here is an easy-to-use, downloadable Household Bible Study. 18 sessions in all. Each has a 5-page worksheet that you all can share. All you need is your own Bible. The cost of this is 99¢ per worksheet. Get them all in a handy zip file. Just Living Simply. Sustainably. In solidarity with the Poor. This is a 14 step process on the web site which walks you through a series of household exercises leading to a life more in keeping with Gospel values. Exciting but challenging! |
| The Sign of the Cross Help your child learn the motions for this key prayer. Touch the forehead, the rib cage, the left shoulder, and then the right shoulder as you trace on your body the sign of the Cross: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. The Our Father This is the very prayer which Jesus taught us. Each child should know it by heart. And for those parents who are Christian, but not Catholic, you will find the doxology here at the very end. 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. For yours is the Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory. Amen. The Hail Mary For Catholics, praying with Mary has long been part of our tradition and every child should know this prayer by heart! Of course, all devotion to Mary leads ultimately to the Lord, but she is our model and guide. Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art 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. The Glory Be Memorize this prayer! Teach your child to pray it often! 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. The Apostles’ Creed This may not be a prayer which your child memorizes in Second Grade. But it is the opening prayer of the Rosary and is an understandable statement of all that we believe. 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 rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father; 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. Prayers to Our Lady Click on the link above to go to a special page with prayers which Catholics pray with Mary. Prayer Before Meals This prayer should be memorized by every Catholic child and used at every meal. But it is also a great thing to add to this a few spontaneous lines, mentioning what's happening in the family or the world, and inviting the children to do the same. Bless us O Lord, and these thy gifts, which we are about to receive, from thy bounty, through Christ, our Lord. Amen. Prayer to Our Guardian Angel Angels, we know, are "messengers from God" and we know that God's message to us is that he loves us and cares for us. This prayer expresses that and is a lovely nighttime prayer for any child to know by heart. Angel of God, my guardian dear, to whom God’s love commits me here, ever this day be at my side to light and guard, to rule and guide. Amen. Morning Offering This might not be a prayer your child memorizes in Second Grade. But why not print this on a card that the whole family could see in the bathroom in the morning? O Jesus, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I offer you my prayers, works, joys, and sufferings of this day in union with the holy sacrifice of the Mass throughout the world. I offer them for all the intentions of your sacred heart: the salvation of souls, reparation for sin, the reunion of all Christians. I offer them for the good of my family and the good of my friends. Please be with me today and protect me forever. Amen. Evening Offering Again, while not a prayer to memorize, this lovely evening prayer might be placed near the bedside and when you say goodnight to your child, take it down and prayer it together. As you do, bless your child using words like these: "Good night, honey. God bless you." O my God, at the end of this day I thank you most heartily for all the graces I have received from you. I am sorry for the times that I did not make a better use of them. I am sorry for all the sins I have committed against you. Forgive me, O my God, and graciously protect me this night. Dear Mary, my heavenly mother, take me under your protection. Dear St. Joseph pray for me. Jesus, my friend and companion, thank you for your sacrifice and for making me strong in my faith. Please give me a peaceful night of rest. Amen. |
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