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

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 thine is the kingdom and the power, and the glory,
forever and ever.

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 our death.
Amen.

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

I believe in one God,
the Father almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all things visible and invisible.

I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ,
the Only Begotten Son of God,
born of the Father before all ages.
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father;
through him all things were made.
For us men and for our salvation
he came down from heaven,
and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary,
and became man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate,
he suffered death and was buried,
and rose again on the third day
in accordance with the Scriptures.
He ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory
to judge the living and the dead
and his kingdom will have no end.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son,
who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified,
who has spoken through the prophets.

I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church.
I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins
and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead
and the life of the world to come.

Amen.

Anima Christi (Soul of Christ)

Soul of Christ, sanctify me
Body of Christ, save me
Blood of Christ, inebriate me
Water from the side of Christ, wash me
Passion of Christ, strengthen me
O good Jesus, hear me
Within your wounds, hide me
Suffer me not to be separated from you
From the malignant enemy, defend me
At the hour of my death, call me and bid me come to you
That with your saints, i may praise you for all eternity.
Amen.

(This is a favourite of St. Ignatius Loyola. In 1854 Pope Pius IX granted the following indulgence:
• An indulgence of three hundred days every time it is recited, with at least contrite heart and devotion;
• An indulgence of seven years, once a day, to priests who shall say it after saying Mass, and to the faithful, after receiving holy communion.)

The Sign of the Cross
In the name of the Father of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen

Oh, Virgin Mary My mother, please accept my recitation of the Rosary as an expression of my filial devotion towards you, may it be to me an incentive to purity and an encouragement to walk joyfully along the path to faithful devotion to duty. Pray for me that my contemplation of the life of Jesus may create in my soul, little by little the spirit of Jesus till it penetrates my whole being.

So will I become Christ in the world of today. So too shall I be able to pray while I work by an interior attentiveness to the presence of Jesus within me and a loving responsiveness to his still small voice. I ask all this, O Queen of the Rosary, through the intercession of St. Dominic, that tireless preacher of Christ and your faithful and devoted son. Amen

The Apostles’ 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. On the third day, He rose again; He ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God, the Father Almighty. From there, 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 life everlasting. Amen.

Our Father in Heaven
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 (3)

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our 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, the world without end. Amen.

(Monday, Saturday and Sundays of Advent)
1. The Annunciation of Gabriel to Mary (Luke 1:26-38)

Let us contemplate in this mystery how the angel Gabriel saluted our blessed lady with the title “full of grace” and declared to her the incarnation of our lord and saviour Jesus Christ.

(1 Our Father, 10 Hail Mary, 1 Glory be to…)

Fatima Prayer

“O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, and lead all souls to Heaven, especially those who have most need of Your Mercy”.

2. The Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth (Luke 1:39-56)

Let us contemplate in this mystery, how the blessed virgin Mary, understanding from the angel that her cousin Saint Elizabeth had conceived, went with haste into the mountains of Judea to visit her and remained with her three months.

(1 Our Father, 10 Hail Mary, 1 Glory be to… )

Fatima Prayer – O my Jesus…

3. The Birth of Our Lord (Nativity) (Luke 2:1-21)

Let us contemplate in this mystery how the blessed virgin Mary, when the time of her delivery had come, brought forth our redeemer Jesus Christ at midnight and laid him in a manger because there was no room for him in the inn at Bethlehem.

(1 Our Father, 10 Hail Mary, 1 Glory be to… )

Fatima Prayer – O my Jesus…

4. The Presentation of Our Lord in the Temple (Luke 2:22-38)

Let us contemplate in this mystery how the blessed virgin Mary, on the days of her purification, presented the child Jesus in the temple where holy Simeon, giving thanks to God with devotion, received him into his arms.

(1 Our Father, 10 Hail Mary, 1 Glory be to… )

Fatima Prayer – O my Jesus…

5. The Finding of the Child Jesus in the Temple (Luke 2:41-52)

Let us contemplate in this mystery how the blessed virgin Mary, after having lost her beloved son, sought Him for three days and at last found him in the temple in the midst of the doctors.

(1 Our Father, 10 Hail Mary, 1 Glory be to… )

Fatima Prayer – O my Jesus…

(Tuesday, Friday and Sundays of Lent)
1. The Prayer and Agony of Our Lord in the Garden (Matthew 26:36-56)

Let us contemplate in this mystery how our lord Jesus Christ was so afflicted for us in the garden of Gethsemane that his body was bathed in a sweat of blood.

(1 Our Father, 10 Hail Mary, 1 Glory be to… )

Fatima Prayer

“O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, and lead all souls to Heaven, especially those who have most need of Your Mercy”.

2. Our Lord is Scourged at the Pillar (Matthew 27:26)

Let us contemplate in this mystery how our lord Jesus Christ, being delivered up by Pilate to the fury of the soldiers, was tied to a pillar and most cruelly scourged.

(1 Our Father, 10 Hail Mary, 1 Glory be to… )

Fatima Prayer – O my Jesus…

3. Our Lord is Crowned with Thorns (Matthew 27:27-31)

Let us contemplate in this mystery how those cruel ministers of Satan plaited a crown of sharp thorns and most cruelly pressed it on the sacred head of our lord Jesus Christ.

(1 Our Father, 10 Hail Mary, 1 Glory be to… )

Fatima Prayer – O my Jesus…

4. Our Lord Carries the Cross to Calvary (Matthew 27:32)

Let us contemplate in this mystery how our lord Jesus Christ, being sentenced to die, bore with the most amazing patience the cross which was laid upon him for his greater torment and ignominy.

(1 Our Father, 10 Hail Mary, 1 Glory be to… )

Fatima Prayer – O my Jesus…

5. The Crucifixion and Death of Our Lord (Matthew 27:33-56)

Let us contemplate in this mystery how our lord Jesus Christ was stripped of his clothes and how his hands and feet were most cruelly nailed to the cross on which he died in the presence of his most afflicted mother.

(1 Our Father, 10 Hail Mary, 1 Glory be to… )

Fatima Prayer – O my Jesus…

(Wednesday and Sundays outside of Lent and Advent)
1. The Glorious Resurrection of Our Lord (John 20:1-29)

Let us contemplate in this mystery how our lord Jesus Christ, triumphing over death, rose again the third day, glorious and immortal.

(1 Our Father, 10 Hail Mary, 1 Glory be to… )

Fatima Prayer

“O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, and lead all souls to Heaven, especially those who have most need of Your Mercy”.

2. The Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ (Luke 24:36-53)

Let us contemplate in this mystery how our lord Jesus Christ, forty days after his resurrection, ascended into heaven in the presence of his most holy mother, his apostles and disciples.

(1 Our Father, 10 Hail Mary, 1 Glory be to… )

Fatima Prayer – O my Jesus…

3. The Descent of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles (Acts 2:1-41)

Let us contemplate in this mystery how our lord Jesus Christ, being seated at the right hand of God, sent as he promised the spirit upon his apostles, who after the ascension returned to Jerusalem and continued in prayer and supplication with the blessed virgin Mary, accepting the fulfilment of his promise.

(1 Our Father, 10 Hail Mary, 1 Glory be to… )

Fatima Prayer – O my Jesus…

4. The Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven

Let us contemplate in this mystery how the glorious virgin, many years after the resurrection of her son, passed out of this world to him and was by him taken bodily into heaven, accompanied by the holy angels.

(1 Our Father, 10 Hail Mary, 1 Glory be to… )

Fatima Prayer – O my Jesus…

5. The Coronation of the Blessed Virgin Mary as Queen of Heaven and Earth

Let us contemplate in this mystery how the glorious virgin Mary was, to the great jubilee and exaltation of the whole court of heaven, crowned by her son with the brightest diadem of glory, and how the saints rejoiced with her in bliss.

(1 Our Father, 10 Hail Mary, 1 Glory be to… )

Fatima Prayer – O my Jesus…

(Thursday)
1. The Baptism of Our Lord in the River Jordan (Matthew 3:13-16)

Let us contemplate on the baptism of Jesus at the river Jordan. Heavens were opened and the Holy Spirit came down upon him. It was a sign for John to know who was the one that would baptize in the Holy Spirit. Lord Jesus anointed us also with the Holy Spirit.

(1 Our Father, 10 Hail Mary, 1 Glory be to… )

Fatima Prayer

“O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, and lead all souls to Heaven, especially those who have most need of Your Mercy”.

2. The Wedding at Cana, when Christ manifested Himself (John 2:1-11)

Let us contemplate on the miracle Jesus performed at the request of his mother to save the couple from great embarrassment. Thank you, Lord Jesus, for giving us your blessed mother to be our mother and intercessor.

(1 Our Father, 10 Hail Mary, 1 Glory be to… )

Fatima Prayer – O my Jesus…


3. The Proclamation of the Kingdom of God (Mark 1:14-15)

Let us contemplate on the word of God revealed by Jesus in his life. Lord Jesus as we contemplate your eternal word, give us the grace to be witness of your kingdom.

(1 Our Father, 10 Hail Mary, 1 Glory be to… )

Fatima Prayer – O my Jesus…

4. The Transfiguration of Our Lord (Matthew 17:1-8)

Let us contemplate on this mystery where Jesus took the disciples to the top of the mountain and revealed himself. Lord Jesus give all of us a deeper personal experience of you to see, to hear, to touch, and thus to be made strong for the days to come.

(1 Our Father, 10 Hail Mary, 1 Glory be to… )

Fatima Prayer – O my Jesus…


5. The Last Supper and the Institution of the Holy Eucharist (Matthew 26)

The greatest love a person could have for his friends is to give his life for them. Let us contemplate on the great love of Jesus when he gave his body and blood to be food for us. Jesus, my life and my strength, you did not keep back anything from me, but completely gave yourself for love of me. Help me also to give myself in the service of the other.

(1 Our Father, 10 Hail Mary, 1 Glory be to… )

Fatima Prayer – O my Jesus…

The Hail Holy Queen
Hail, holy Queen, Mother of Mercy! our life, our sweetness, and our hope! To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve; to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley, of tears. Turn, then, most gracious Advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us; and after this our exile show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus; O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.

Litany of the Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Lord have mercy.
Christ have mercy.
Lord have mercy.
Christ hear us.
Christ graciously hear us.

God, the Father of heaven,
have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world,
God the Holy Spirit,
Holy Trinity, one God,

Holy Mary,
pray for us.
Holy Mother of God,
Holy Virgin of virgins,
Mother of Christ,
Mother of the Church,
Mother of divine grace,
Mother most pure,
Mother most chaste,
Mother inviolate,
Mother undefiled,
Mother most amiable,
Mother admirable,
Mother of good counsel,
Mother of our Creator,
Mother of our Saviour,
Mother of mercy,
Virgin most prudent,
Virgin most venerable,
Virgin most renowned,
Virgin most powerful,
Virgin most merciful,
Virgin most faithful,
Mirror of justice,
Seat of wisdom,
Cause of our joy,
Spiritual vessel,
Vessel of honour,
Singular vessel of devotion,
Mystical rose,
Tower of David,
Tower of ivory,
House of gold,
Ark of the covenant,
Gate of heaven,
Morning star,
Health of the sick,
Refuge of sinners,
Comfort of the afflicted,
Help of Christians,
Queen of Angels,
Queen of Patriarchs,
Queen of Prophets,
Queen of Apostles,
Queen of Martyrs,
Queen of Confessors,
Queen of Virgins,
Queen of all Saints,
Queen conceived without original sin,
Queen assumed into heaven,
Queen of the most holy Rosary,
Queen of families,
Queen of peace.

Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world,
spare us, O Lord.

Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world,
graciously hear us, O Lord.

Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world,
have mercy on us.

Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.
That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let us pray:
Grant Lord, that we, your servants, may enjoy perpetual health of mind and body; and by the intercession of the Blessed Mary, ever Virgin, may be delivered from our sorrows in this world, and give us eternal happiness in the next. Through Christ our Lord.
Amen.

Memorare of St. Bernard
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thine intercession was left unaided.
Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins, my mother; to thee do I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me. Amen

In His revelations to St. Faustina, Our Lord asked for a special prayer and meditation on His Passion each afternoon at the three o’clock hour, the hour that recalls His death on the cross.

At three o’clock, implore My mercy, especially for sinners; and, if only for a brief moment, immerse yourself in My Passion, particularly in My abandonment at the moment of agony. This is the hour of great mercy. In this hour, I will refuse nothing to the soul that makes a request of Me in virtue of My Passion (Diary, 1320).

As often as you hear the clock strike the third hour, immerse yourself completely in My mercy, adoring and glorifying it; invoke its omnipotence for the whole world, and particularly for poor sinners; for at that moment mercy was opened wide for every soul. In this hour you can obtain everything for yourself and for others for the asking; it was the hour of grace for the whole world — mercy triumphed over justice. (1572)

My daughter, try your best to make the Stations of the Cross in this hour, provided that your duties permit it; and if you are not able to make the Stations of the Cross, then at least step into the chapel for a moment and adore, in the Most Blessed Sacrament, My Heart, which is full of mercy; and should you be unable to step into the chapel, immerse yourself in prayer there where you happen to be, if only for a very brief instant. (1572)

From these detailed instructions, it’s clear that Our Lord wants us to turn our attention to His Passion at the three o’clock hour to whatever degree our duties allow, and He wants us to ask for His mercy.

In Genesis 18:16-32, Abraham begged God to reduce the conditions necessary for Him to be merciful to the people of Sodom and Gomorrah. Here, Christ Himself offers a reduction of conditions because of the varied demands of our life’s duties, and He begs us to ask, even in the smallest way, for His mercy, so that He will be able to pour His mercy upon us all.

We may not all be able to make the Stations or adore Him in the Blessed Sacrament, but we can all mentally pause for a "brief instant," think of His total abandonment at the hour of agony, and say a short prayer such as "Jesus, Mercy," or "Jesus, for the sake of Your Sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world."

This meditation, however brief, on Christ’s Passion brings us face-to-face with the cross, and, as Pope John Paul II writes in Rich in Mercy, "It is in the cross that the revelation of merciful love attains its culmination" (8). God invites us, the Holy Father continues, "to have ‘mercy’ on His only Son, the crucified one" (8). Thus, our reflection on the Passion should lead to a type of love for Our Lord which is "not only an act of solidarity with the suffering Son of man, but also a kind of ‘mercy’ shown by each one of us to the Son of the Eternal Father."

1. Make the Sign of the Cross
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

2. Optional Opening Prayers
St. Faustina’s Prayer for Sinners
O Jesus, eternal Truth, our Life, I call upon You and I beg Your mercy for poor sinners. O sweetest Heart of my Lord, full of pity and unfathomable mercy, I plead with You for poor sinners. O Most Sacred Heart, Fount of Mercy from which gush forth rays of inconceivable graces upon the entire human race, I beg of You light for poor sinners. O Jesus, be mindful of Your own bitter Passion and do not permit the loss of souls redeemed at so dear a price of Your most precious Blood. O Jesus, when I consider the great price of Your Blood, I rejoice at its immensity, for one drop alone would have been enough for the salvation of all sinners. Although sin is an abyss of wickedness and ingratitude, the price paid for us can never be equalled. Therefore, let every soul trust in the Passion of the Lord, and place its hope in His mercy. God will not deny His mercy to anyone. Heaven and earth may change, but God's mercy will never be exhausted. Oh, what immense joy burns in my heart when I contemplate Your incomprehensible goodness, O Jesus! I desire to bring all sinners to Your feet that they may glorify Your mercy throughout endless ages (Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska, 72).

You expired, Jesus, but the source of life gushed forth for souls, and the ocean of mercy opened up for the whole world. O Fount of Life, unfathomable Divine Mercy, envelop the whole world and empty Yourself out upon us.

(Repeat three times)
O Blood and Water, which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus as a fount of mercy for us, I trust in You!

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. The Apostles’ 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; on the third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into Heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty; from there 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 life everlasting. Amen.

6. The Eternal Father
Eternal Father, I offer You the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your Dearly Beloved Son, Our Lord, Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world.

7. On the 10 Small Beads of Each Decade
For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world.

8. Repeat for the remaining decades
Saying the "Eternal Father" (6) on the "Our Father" bead and then 10 "For the sake of His sorrowful Passion" (7) on the following "Hail Mary" beads.

9. Conclude with Holy God (Repeat three times)
Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world.

10. Optional Closing Prayers
Eternal God, in Whom mercy is endless and the treasury of compassion — inexhaustible, look kindly upon us and increase Your mercy in us, that in difficult moments we might not despair nor become despondent, but with great confidence submit ourselves to Your holy will, which is Love and Mercy itself.

O Greatly Merciful God, Infinite Goodness, today all mankind calls out from the abyss of its misery to Your mercy — to Your compassion, O God; and it is with its mighty voice of misery that it cries out. Gracious God, do not reject the prayer of this earth's exiles! O Lord, Goodness beyond our understanding, Who are acquainted with our misery through and through, and know that by our own power we cannot ascend to You, we implore You: anticipate us with Your grace and keep on increasing Your mercy in us, that we may faithfully do Your holy will all through our life and at death's hour. Let the omnipotence of Your mercy shield us from the darts of our salvation’s enemies, that we may with confidence, as Your children, await Your [Son’s] final coming — that day known to You alone. And we expect to obtain everything promised us by Jesus in spite of all our wretchedness. For Jesus is our Hope: through His merciful Heart, as through an open gate, we pass through to Heaven (Diary, 1570).

Holy Week is the most sacred time to return to God’s mercy. As we reflect on Christ’s Passion, Confession allows us to personally receive the forgiveness He won for us on the Cross.

Through this sacrament, we:

Are cleansed from sin

Receive grace and peace

Prepare our hearts for Easter

5 𝑺𝒕𝒆𝒑𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒂 𝑮𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒇𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏

1. Examine your conscience – recall the sins that you have committed since your last good confession.

2. Be sincerely sorry for your sins. If you are having trouble with this, take time to meditate on Jesus suffering because of your sin.

3. Confess your sins to the priest.

4. Make certain that you confess all your mortal sins – number/kind.

5. After confession, do the penance assigned.

𝙀𝙭𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚

𝟭. 𝑰 𝒂𝒎 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝒐𝒓𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝑮𝒐𝒅. 𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆 𝒈𝒐𝒅𝒔 𝒃𝒆𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒎𝒆.

✝️ Do I give God time every day in prayer?

✝️ Do I seek to love Him with my whole heart?

✝️ Have I been involved with superstitious practices or have I been involved with the occult?

✝️ Do I seek to surrender myself to God´s word as taught by the Church?

✝️ Have I ever received communion in the state of mortal sin?

✝️ Have I ever deliberately told a lie in Confession or have I withheld a mortal sin from the priest in Confession?

✝️ Are there other “gods” in my life? Money, Security, Power, People, etc.?

𝟮. 𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒏𝒂𝒎𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝒐𝒓𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝑮𝒐𝒅 𝒊𝒏 𝒗𝒂𝒊𝒏.

✝️ Have I used God´s name in vain: lightly or carelessly?

✝️ Have I been angry with God?

✝️ Have I wished evil upon any other person?

✝️ Have I insulted a sacred person or abused a sacred object?

𝟯. 𝑹𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒐 𝒌𝒆𝒆𝒑 𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝒐𝒓𝒅´𝒔 𝑫𝒂𝒚.

✝️ Did I miss Mass on any Sunday or Holyday of Obligation? (Bad weather and being sick do not count)

✝️ Have I shown disrespect by leaving Mass early, not paying attention or not joining in the prayers? ✝️Did I do unnecessary work on Sunday which could have been done the day before?

✝️ Have I been stingy in my support for the Church? ✝️Do I give of my time & talent?

𝟰. 𝑯𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒓 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒇𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓.

✝️ Do I honor and obey my parents?

✝️ Have I neglected my duties to my spouse and children?

✝️ Have I given my family good religious example?

✝️ Do I try to bring peace into my home life?

✝️ Do I care for my aged and infirm relatives?

𝟱. 𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒌𝒊𝒍𝒍.

✝️ Have I had an abortion or encouraged or helped anyone to have an abortion?

✝️ Have I physically harmed anyone?

✝️ Have I abused alcohol or drugs?

✝️ Did I give scandal to anyone, thereby leading him or her into sin?

✝️ Have I been angry or resentful?

✝️ Have I harbored hatred in my heart?

✝️ Have I mutilated myself through any form of sterilization?

✝️ Have I encouraged or condoned sterilization?

✝️ Have I engaged, in any way, in sins against humanlife such as artificial insemination or in vitro fertilization?

✝️ Have I participated in or approved of euthanasia?

𝟲. 𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒊𝒕 𝒂𝒅𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒚

✝️ Have I been faithful to my marriage vows in thought and action?

✝️ Have I engaged in any sexual activity outside of marriage?

✝️ Have I used any method of contraception or artificial birth control in my marriage?

✝️ Has each sexual act in my marriage been open to the transmission of new life?

✝️ Have I been guilty of masturbation?

✝️ Do I seek to control my thoughts and imaginations?

✝️ Have I respected all members of the opposite sex, or have I thought of other people as mere objects?

✝️ Have I been guilty of any homosexual activity?

✝️ Do I seek to be chaste in my thoughts, words,actions?

✝️ Am I careful to dress modestly?

𝟳. 𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒍.

✝️ Have I stolen what is not mine?

✝️ Have I returned or made restitution for what I have stolen?

✝️ Do I waste time at work, school, and home?

✝️ Do I gamble excessively, thereby denying my family of their needs?

✝️ Do I pay my debts promptly?

✝️ Do I seek to share what I have with the poor?

✝️ Have I cheated anyone out of what is justly theirs, for example creditors, insurance companies, big corporations?

𝟴. 𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒓𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒏𝒆𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒃𝒐𝒓´𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒇𝒆.

✝️ Have I consented to impure thoughts?

✝️ Have I caused them by impure reading, movies, television, conversation or curiosity?

✝️ Do I pray at once to banish impure thoughts and temptations?

✝️ Have I behaved in an inappropriate way with members of the opposite sex: flirting, being superficial, etc.?

✝️ Do I view pornographic material (magazines, videos, internet, hot-lines)?

✝️ Have I gone to massage parlors or adult book stores?

𝟵. 𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒓𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒏𝒆𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒃𝒐𝒓´𝒔 𝒈𝒐𝒐𝒅𝒔

✝️ Have I stolen any object, committed any shoplifting or cheated anyone of their money?

✝️ Did I knowingly deceive someone in business or commit fraud?

✝️ Have I shown disrespect or even contempt for other people’s property?

✝️ Have I done any acts of vandalism?

✝️ Am I greedy or envious of another’s goods?

✝️ Do I let financial and material concerns or the desire for comfort override my duty to God, to Church, to my family or my own spiritual well-being?

𝟭𝟬. 𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒃𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝒇𝒂𝒍𝒔𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒏𝒆𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒃𝒐𝒓.

✝️ Have I told a lie in order to deceive someone? ✝️ Have I told the truth with the purpose and intention of ruining someone’s reputation (sin of detraction)?

✝️ Have I told a lie or spread rumors which may ruin someone’s reputation (sin of calumny or slander)? ✝️ Did I commit perjury by false swearing an oath on the Bible?

✝️ Am I a busybody or do I love to spread gossip and secrets about others?

✝️ Do I love to hear bad news about my enemies?

✝️ Do I speak badly of others behind their back?

✝️ Am I sincere in my dealings with others?

✝️ Am I critical, negative or uncharitable in my thoughts of others?

𝐀 𝐆𝐔𝐈𝐃𝐄 𝐓𝐎 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐅𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍

1. You always have the option to go to confession anonymously, that is, behind a screen or face to face, if you so desire.

2. After the priest greets you in the name of Christ, make the sign of the cross. He may choose to recite a reading from Scripture, after which you say: “Bless me Father for I have sinned. It has been (state how long) since my last confession. These are my sins.”

3. Tell your sins simply and honestly to the priest. You might even want to discuss the circumstances and the root causes of your sins and ask the priest for advice or direction.

4. Listen to the advice the priest gives you and accept the penance from him. Then make an Act of Contrition for your sins.

5. The priest will then dismiss you with the words of praise: “Give thanks to the Lord for He is good. You respond: “For His mercy endures forever.” The priest will then conclude with:”The Lord has freed you from your sins. Go in peace.” And you respond by saying: “Thanks be to God.”

6. Spend some time with Our Lord thanking and praising Him for the gift of His mercy. Try to perform your penance as soon as possible.

𝐏𝐑𝐀𝐘𝐄𝐑 𝐁𝐄𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐅𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍

O most merciful God! Prostrate at your feet, I implore your forgiveness. I sincerely desire to leave all my evil ways and to confess my sins with all sincerity to you and to your priest. I am a sinner, have mercy on me, O Lord. Give me a lively faith and a firm hope in the Passion of my Redeemer. Give me, for your mercy´s sake a sorrow for having offended so good a God. Mary, my mother, refuge of sinners, pray for me that I may make a good confession. Amen.

𝐀𝐍 𝐀𝐂𝐓 𝐎𝐅 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍

Oh my God,

I am sorry for my sins with all my heart.

In choosing to do wrong

And failing to do good,

I have sinned against you

whom I should love above all things.

I firmly intend, with your help,

to do penance,

to sin no more,

and to avoid whatever leads me to sin.

Our Savior Jesus Christ

suffered and died for us.

In His name, my God, have mercy. Amen.