Help your child to learn the text of each of the following prayers.  For coloring pages of these prayers, click on the underlined prayer title.

• 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
  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 are thou amongst women, and blessed is the Fruit of your women, 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, and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit;  As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be.  Amen.
   
• Acts of Contrition
  O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee and I detest all my sins because of Thy just punishment, but most of all because they offend Thee, my God, who are all good, and deserving of all my love.  I firmly resolve, with the help of Thy grace, to sin no more, and to avoid the near occasions of sin.  Amen.
  
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  Dear God, I am sorry for all my sins.  I am sorry for the wrong things I have done.  I am sorry for the good things I have failed to do.  I will try to do better.  Help me to show Your love.  Amen.
  
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  Lord Jesus, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.  Amen

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