The Catholic Community of Saint Jude

The Sign of the Cross

In the name of the Father,
and of the Son
and of the Holy Spirit. Amen

The Lord's Prayer

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,
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 death. Amen.

The 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.

Grace Before Meals

Bless us O Lord
and these thy gifts
which we are about to receive
from thy bounty
through Christ our Lord. Amen

An Act of Contrition

O my God, I am heartily sorry
for having offended you.
I detest all my sins
because I dread the loss of heaven
and the pains of hell.
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. Amen

Prayer of Saint 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
 so much 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. Amen.