Required Prayers - St. Peter Catholic Church

PrayersR.E. Program, St. Peter Church, Geneva, ILAct of ContritionOh My God, I am heartily sorry for having offended thee. I detestall my sins because of thy just punishments, but most of allbecause they offend thee, my God, who art all good anddeserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of thygrace, to confess my sins, to do penance, and to amend my life.AmenPrayer to My Guardian Angel (Angel of God)Angel of God, my guardian dear, to whom God’s love commitsme here, ever this day be at my side, to light and guard, to ruleand guide. AmenAngelusV. The angel of the Lord declared unto Mary,R. And she conceived of the Holy Spirit.Hail Mary…V. Behold handmaid of the Lord,R. Be it done to me according to thy word.Hail Mary…V. And the Word was made flesh.R. And dwelt among us.Hail Mary…V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God,R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.Let us pray. Pour forth, we beseech thee, O Lord, thy grace intoour hearts, that we, to whom the Incarnation of Christ thy Sonwas made known by the message of an angel, may by hisPassion and Cross be brought to the glory of his Resurrection.Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen3

A) Installation set -up1) if possible park car on a level ground. Provide wheel chock behind rearwheel. Raise front of car and secure on jack stands. Ensure car is properlysupported before working under car.2) Turn steering wheel towards left side all the way – this will allow easy accessto fender well in front of front wheels – removing car’s wheels is notnecessary but allows even more spacious working area.3) Locate ample lay down area near car to work on parts.B) CX-1 trim piece preparation(if you purchased the CX-1 with fine textured finish on the exposed side omit steps 1and 3)1) turn over the trim piece (concealed face) and with the 80-120 grit sand papersand off (entire length of trim piece) the fine texture finish approximately 1”from top of piece as required to achieve a smooth finish(do not over sand, just enough to take down the textured finish) this step isrequired to allow for proper adhesion of double sided tape on this area.Electric sander is recommended to speed up preparation.2) using the 120 grit paper sand off the TOP back side of the trim piece asrequired achieving approximately a 120 deg beveled edge. Do not over sand.This cut is required to match car’s fascia angle on the concealed face.

PrayersR.E. Program, St. Peter Church, Geneva, ILGlory BeGlory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. Asit was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world withoutend. Amen.Grace Before MealsBless us, O Lord, and these Thy gifts which we are about toreceive from Thy bounty, through Christ our Lord. Amen.Grace After MealsWe give you thanks almighty God, for all your gifts, who livesand reigns, now and forever. Amen.Hail, Holy QueenHail, holy Queen, Mother of mercy, hail, our life, our sweetness,and our hope. To you we cry, poor banished children of Eve; toyou we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this vale oftears. Turn, then, most gracious advocate, your eyes of mercytoward us; and after this, our exile, show us the blessed fruit ofyour womb, Jesus; O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.Pray for us, O holy Mother of God, that we may be made worthyof the promises of Christ.5

PrayersR.E. Program, St. Peter Church, Geneva, ILHail MaryHail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed are thouamong women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now, and at thehour of our death. Amen.I Confess (Confiteor)I confess to Almighty God, and to you my brothers and sistersthat I have sinned through my own fault in my thoughts and inmy words in what I have done, and in what I have failed to do;and I ask blessed Mary, ever Virgin, all the Angels and Saintsand you my brothers and sisters to pray for me to the Lord ourGod.MemorareRemember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was itknown that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help,or sought thy intercession was left unaided. Inspired by thisconfidence, I fly to thee, O Virgin of Virgins, my Mother: to theedo I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother ofthe Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercyhear and answer me. Amen.Morning OfferingO Jesus, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I offer thee all ofmy prayers, works, joys, and sufferings of this day in union withthe Holy Sacrifice of the Mass throughout the world. I offer themfor all the intentions of thy Sacred Heart: the salvation of souls,reparation for sin, the reunion of all Christians. I offer them forthe intentions of our bishops, and of all Apostles of Prayer, andin particular for those recommended by our Holy Father thismonth. Amen.6

PrayersR.E. Program, St. Peter Church, Geneva, ILNicene Creed (Profession of Faith)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 Virgin Mary,and became man. For our sake he was crucified under PontiusPilate, he suffered death and was buried, and rose again on thethird day in accordance with the Scriptures.He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of theFather. He will come again in glory to judge the living and thedead 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 is adored andGlorified, 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 Ilook forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of theworld to come. AmenOur Father7

PrayersR.E. Program, St. Peter Church, Geneva, ILOur Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thykingdom come; thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Giveus this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as weforgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not intotemptation but deliver us from evil. Amen.RosaryCatholics pray the rosary to honor Mary and remember theimportant events in the life of Jesus and Mary. These events arecalled “Mysteries”. The Mysteries are divided into four groups.We begin praying the rosary by praying the Apostles’ Creed, theOur Father, and three Hail Marys. Each mystery of the rosary isprayed by praying the Our Father once, the Hail Mail ten times,and the Glory Be once. When we have finished the last mystery,we pray the Hail, Holy Queen.Joyful Mysteries1. The Annunciation. The Angel Gabriel brings God’smessage to Mary.2. The Visitation. Mary visits her cousin Elizabeth.3. The Nativity. Jesus is born in Bethlehem.4. The Presentation. Jesus is presented in the Temple5. The Finding of Jesus in the Temple. Jesus is foundin the Temple.Sorrowful Mysteries1. The Agony in the Garden. Jesus sweats blood.2. The Scourging at the Pillar.3. The Crowning with Thorns.4. The Carrying of the Cross. Jesus carries His Cross.5. The Crucifixion. Jesus dies on the Cross.Rosary8

PrayersR.E. Program, St. Peter Church, Geneva, ILGlorious Mysteries1. The Resurrection. Jesus rises from the dead.2. The Ascension. Jesus ascends into heaven.3. The Coming of the Holy Spirit. The descent of theHoly Spirit upon the Apostles.4. The Assumption of Mary. The Virgin Mary is taken upto heaven.5. The Coronation of Mary. Mary is crowned Queen ofheaven and earth.Luminous Mysteries1. The Baptism of Jesus in the Jordan. Jesus isbaptized and is proclaimed as the son of God andSavior.2. The Wedding Feast of Cana. Jesus works his firstpublic miracle, changing water into wine.3. The Proclamation of the Kingdom of God. Jesus callsus to live in the love of God.4. The Transfiguration of Jesus. Jesus is shown in hisglory.5. The First Eucharist. Jesus’ gives of Himself at theLast Supper.Sacrament Most HolyO Sacrament most holy. O Sacrament divine.All praise and all thanksgiving, be every moment thine.9

PrayersR.E. Program, St. Peter Church, Geneva, ILSign of the CrossIn the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.AmenStations of the CrossThe Stations of the Cross is a devotion which consists infollowing our Lord in spirit on His sorrowful journey fromPilate’s palace to His death and burial on Mount Calvary. In theearly days of the Church, Christians used to trace the steps ourLord took in carrying His Cross, but since most people could notmake the trip to Jerusalem, the Church instituted the devotionknown as the Stations of the Cross. In every Catholic Churchyou will see fourteen pictures or carvings which help you torecall the principal events of Christ’s last hours. “Making theStations” means that you walk from the first Station to thefourteenth pausing at each one to meditate on the scenerepresented. Here are the titles of the Stations of the Cross:1. Jesus is condemned to death.2. Jesus accepts his Cross.3. Jesus falls the first time.4. Jesus meets His afflicted mother.5. Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus to carry His Cross.6. Veronica wipes the face of Jesus.7. Jesus falls the second time.8. Jesus meets the women.9. Jesus falls the third time.10. Jesus is stripped of His clothes.11. Jesus is nailed to the Cross.12. Jesus dies on the Cross13. Jesus is taken down from the Cross.14. Jesus is buried in the tomb.15. Jesus is raised from the dead.(References: Ignatius Press)10