Prayers

 The ~Rosary~

Apostle’s Creed  (said on the Crucifix)  

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 Ghost  born of the Virgin Mary,  suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, 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 thence He shall come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost, the holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

The Our Father

(said at the beginning of each decade on the large beads)

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 (said on the small beads)

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:

(said at the end of each decade on the large beads)

GLORY be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

  The Fatima Prayer                (after the Glory Be)                                               

    O my Jesus, forgive us our sins and save us from the fires of Hell. Lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most need of Thy mercy.

Salve Regina said after 5 decades

HAIL holy Queen, Mother of mercy,. Hail, 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 vale 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.      

 V. Pray for us O Holy Mother of God 

That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ

Let us pray:O God, Whose only-begotten Son by His life death and resurrection , hath purchased for us the rewards of eternal life, grant, we beseech Thee, that meditating on these mysteries of the most holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we may both imitate what they contain and obtain what they promise, through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.                                                                 Rosary Bracelets

The Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Christ, graciously hear us.
God, the Father of Heaven, have mercy on us.
God, the Son, Redeemer of the World, have mercy on us.
God, the Holy Ghost, have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, Son of the Eternal Father, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, formed in the womb of the Virgin Mother by the Holy Ghost, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, united substantially with the word of God, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, of infinite majesty, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, holy temple of God, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, tabernacle of the Most High, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, house of God and gate of heaven, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, glowing furnace of charity, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, vessel of justice and love, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, full of goodness and love, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, abyss of all virtues, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, most worthy of all praise, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, King and centre of all hearts, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, in whom are all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, in whom dwelleth all the fullness of the Divinity, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, in whom the Father is well pleased, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, of whose fullness we have all received, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, desire of the everlasting hills, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, patient and rich in mercy, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, rich to all who invoke Thee, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, fount of life and holiness, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, propitiation for our sins, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, saturated with revilings, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, crushed for our iniquities, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, made obedient unto death, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, pierced with a lance, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, source of all consolation, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, our life and resurrection, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, our peace and reconciliation, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, victim for our sins, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, salvation of those who hope in Thee, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, hope of those who die in Thee, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, delight of all saints, have mercy on us.
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.
V. Jesus, meek and humble of Heart.
R. Make our hearts like unto Thine.

Let us pray

Prayer for England

O Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God and our most gentle Queen and Mother, look down with mercy upon England thy dowry, and upon us all who greatly hope and trust in thee. By thee it was that Jesus, our Saviour and our hope, was given unto the world; and He has given thee to us that we might hope still more. Plead for us thy children, whom thou didst receive and accept at the foot of the Cross, O sorrowful Mother. Intercede for our separated brethren, that with us in the one true fold they may be united to the Chief Shepherd, the Vicar of thy Son. Pray for us all, dear Mother, that by faith, fruitful in good works we may all deserve to see and praise God, together with thee in our heavenly home.  Amen

ANGELUS

V. The angel of the Lord declared unto Mary.
R. And she conceived of the Holy Ghost. 

Hail Mary. etc

V. Behold the handmaid of the Lord,
R. Be it done unto me according to Thy word.

Hail Mary, etc

V. And the Word was made flesh,
R. And dwelt among us.

Hail Mary, etc

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 into our hearts; that, to whom the Incarnation of Christ, Thy Son, was made known by the message of an angel, that by His Passion and Cross we may be brought to the glory of the Resurrection. Through the same Christ our Lord. 
R. Amen.

Prayer to St Joseph

O St Joseph, whose protection is so great, so strong, so prompt before the throne of God, I place in you all my interests and desires.  O St Joseph, do assist me by your powerful intercession and obtain for me from your beloved Son, all spiritual blessings, through Jesus Christ, Our Lord.  So that having engaged here below your heavenly power, I may offer my thanksgiving and homage to the most loving of fathers. 

O St Joseph, I never weary contemplating you and Jesus asleep in your arms.  I dare not approach while He reposes near your heart.  Press Him in my name and kiss His fine head for me and ask Him to return the kiss when I draw my dying breath.

St Joseph, patron of departing souls, pray for us.  Amen

 St Philomena Cord and Chaplets

Prayer to St Philomena

Hail Philomena, pearl of virgins, generous spouse of the King of kings.  Hail flower of martyrs, living host of Christ.  Do not refuse to assist by thy powerful intercession, those who call on thee with confidence, venerating thy merits.

St Philomena, virgin martyr and wonder worker, pray for us.  Amen

Chaplet of St Philomena

Creed, 3  Our Fathers in praise and glory of the Trinity, 13 Hail Marys in honour of the 13 years of life of St Philomena.  End “Hail, O Holy St Philomena, my dear patroness.  As my advocate with thy Divine Spouse, intercede for me now and at the hour of my death.  St Philomena, beloved daughter of Jesus and of Mary, pray for us who have recourse to thee.  Amen.

Novena to St Philomena

O faithful virgin and glorious martyr, St Philomena, who works so many miracles on behalf of the poor and sorrowing, have pity on me.  Thou knowest the multitude and diversity of my needs.  Behold me at thy feet, full of misery, but full of hope.  I entreat thy charity, O great Saint!  Graciously hear me and obtain from God a favourable answer to the request which I now humbly lay before thee…Please save your Church….

I am firmly convinced that through thy merits, through the scorn, the sufferings and the death thou didst endure, united to the merits of the Passion and death of Jesus, thy Spouse, I shall obtain what I ask thee, and in the joy of my heart I will bless God, Who is admirable in His Saints.  Amen

Litany of St Philomena

Lord, have mercy on us,

Christ, have mercy on us,

Lord, have mercy on us,

Christ, have mercy on us,

 Christ hear us

Christ graciously hear us

God the Father of Heaven

Have mercy on us.

God the Son, Redeemer of the World,

Have mercy on us.

God, the Holy Ghost

Have mercy on us.

Holy Trinity, one God

Have mercy on us.

Holy Mary, Queen of Virgins, *pray for us

St Philomena, *

St Philomena, filled with abundant graces from your birth, *

St Philomena, faithful imitator of Mary, *

St Philomena, model of virginity, *

St Philomena, temple of perfect humility,*

St Philomena, inflamed with zeal for the glory of God, *

St Philomena, victim of love for Jesus, *

St Philomena, example of strength and perseverance, *

St Philomena, invincible champion of chastity, *

St Philomena, scourged like your Divine Spouse, *

St Philomena, pierced by a rain of arrows, *

St Philomena, consoled in chains by the Mother of God, *

St Philomena, miraculously healed in prison*

St Philomena,  comforted by the angels in your torments, *

St Philomena, who preferred torments and the agonies of death to the splendour of the throne, *

St Philomena, who converted witnesses by your martyrdom, *

St Philomena, who wore out the fury of your tormentors, *

St Philomena, protectress of the innocent, *

St Philomena, patroness of youth, *

St Philomena, refuge of the unfortunate, *

St Philomena, health of the sick and infirm, *

St Philomena, new light of the Church

 Militant, *

St Philomena, whose name is glorious in Heaven & feared in Hell, *

 St Philomena,  made illustrious by the most splendid miracles, *

St Philomena, powerful with God, *

St Philomena who reigns in glory, *

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 Worker of Wonders, St Philomena

That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ

Let us Pray

O Lord, through the intercession of St Philomena, Virgin & Martyr, whose eminent purity and practice of every virtue was most pleasing to Thee, pardon our sins and grant us the grace of saving the Church of SS Peter & Paul & St Philomena, through the same Christ, Our Lord.  Amen

* pray for us

Prayer for those Who wear the Cord of St Philomena

O most pure Virgin, glorious Martyr St Philomena, whom God in His eternal power seems to have revealed to the world in these disastrous days of ours, in order to revive the faith, sustain the hope , and inflame the charity of Christian hearts, I kneel at thy feet.  Deign of kindest Virgin, to receive my humble prayers, and to obtain for me that purity for love of which, thou didst sacrifice all the most attractive pleasures of the earth; obtain for me that strength of soul which made thee resist the most terrible attacks of tribulation and suffering; that ardent love for Jesus which the most fearful sufferings could not extinguish in thy heart.  And protect me in all the events of my life, from all dangers, spiritual and temporal.  Be present with me also in my last hour, which I commend to thy loving charity with confidence, since in life I love thee and wear thy holy Cord as a mark of my special devotion towards thee, the beloved of Jesus and Mary.  Amen

Prayer before a Crucifix

Behold, O kind and most sweet Jesus,
I cast myself upon my knees in Thy sight,
and with the most fervent desire of my soul
I pray and beseech Thee that Thou wouldst impress upon my heart lively sentiments of faith, hope and charity,  with true contrition for my sins, and a firm purpose of amendment,  while with deep affection and grief of soul  I ponder within myself and mentally contemplate Thy five most precious Wounds, having before my eyes that which David, the prophet, spoke of Thee, my Jesus: "They have pierced My hands and My feet; they have numbered all My bones."

Our Father ,Hail Mary, Glory Be, for the Holy Father's intentions