CLASS PRAYERS

(To be recited at the beginning of each period.)

GRADES 11 TO 12

Homeroom: MORNING SPIRITUAL WARM-UP

1st period: MORNING OFFERING

(The Morning Offering is the first thing one does in the morning after waking up. It is a brief prayer that begins the day
recognizing the presence of God and offering God the entirety of the day, whether it be a good or bad day.
Besides dedicating the entire day to God, the Morning Offering also thanks Him for all He has done, promises to make
reparation for their sins, and offers up the sufferings of the day for the relief of the Holy Souls in Purgatory [especially
through indulgences]. )

Leader: O Jesus...
All: Through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I offer you my prayers, works, joys and
sufferings of this day in union with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass throughout the
world. I offer them for all the intentions of your Sacred Heart: the salvation of
souls, reparation for sin, the unity of all Christians; I offer them for the intentions
of our bishops, and of all Apostles of Prayer and in particular, for those
recommended by our Holy Father. Amen.

2nd period: THE MEMORARE

(The Memorare is a traditional Catholic prayer asking the Virgin Mary for her intercession to her son Jesus
Christ.)

Leader: Remember O most gracious Virgin Mary...

All: That never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your
help or sought your intercession, was left unaided. Inspired by this confidence, I
fly unto you, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother. To you I come, before you I stand,
sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions,
but, in your mercy, hear and answer me. Amen.
3rd period: PRAYER FOR SPIRITUAL FREEDOM
(This prayer is frequently used by Jesuits to begin classes and meetings.)
Leader: Direct we beseech you, O Lord…
All: All our actions by your inspiration, carry them on by your gracious assistance, that
every prayer and work of ours may always begin from you and through you be
happily ended. Amen.

4th period: COME HOLY SPIRIT

(One of the most well-known Roman Catholic prayers to the Holy Spirit, "Come Holy Spirit," is a good daily prayer to
recite privately or with your family. The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Holy Trinity with God the Father and his Son,
Jesus Christ, as the other two persons.)

Leader: Come Holy Spirit,…

All: Fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth
your Spirit and they shall be created. And You shall renew the face of the earth.
O, God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of the faithful,
grant that by the same Holy Spirit we may be truly wise and ever enjoy His
consolations, Through Christ Our Lord, Amen.

5th period: ANIMA CHRISTI

(Anima Christi is Latin for Soul of Christ. The words are most sacred and, with the Spirit’s help, they can lead us
into an immediate union with Christ. It has been attributed to St. Ignatius of Loyola (1491–1556), but historians
say that it predates Ignatius by as much as a century-and-a-half. Also, a long tradition tells us that it was a
favorite of his. In fact, it served as the opening prayer of the Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius. This sacred
prayer is sublime and seems to transcend all time, all centuries.)

Leader: Soul of Christ,…

All: 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.
Permit me not to be separated from you.
From the wicked foe, 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 ever and ever. Amen.
6th period: TAKE AND RECEIVE
(This prayer, also called Suscipé (from the Latin word “receive”), is a short but powerful prayer by St. Ignatius of
Loyola. It can be found towards the end of his Spiritual Exercises, first published in the 16th century. He
designed this work, still popular today both for retreats and private use, to bring souls closer to God through a
series of meditations and prayers.)

Leader: Take, Lord, and receive…

All: All my liberty, my memory, my understanding and my entire will, all I have
and call my own. You have given all to me. To you, Lord, I return it. Everything is
yours; do with it what you will. Give me only your love and your grace. That is
enough for me. Amen.

7th period: ACT OF CONTRITION

(The Act of Contrition is a Catholic prayer that expresses sorrow for sins. The Catechism of the Catholic Church
1430-31 states: Jesus' call to conversion and penance, like that of the prophets before Him, does not aim first at
outward works, 'sackcloth and ashes, ' fasting and mortification, but at the CONVERSION OF THE HEART,
INTERIOR CONVERSION. Without this, such penances remain sterile and false; however, interior conversion
urges expression in visible signs, gestures and works of penance.

Interior repentance is a radical reorientation of our whole life, a return, a conversion to God with all our heart,
an end of sin, a turning away from evil, with repugnance toward the evil actions we have committed. At the
same time, it entails the desire and resolution to change one's life, with hope in God's mercy and trust in the
help of His grace.)

Leader: O my God...
All: I am heartily sorry for having offended you, and I detest all my sins,
because of your just punishments, but most of all because I 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 occasion of sin. Amen.
Leader: Most Sacred Heart of Jesus.
All: Have mercy on us.
Leader: Holy Mary, Mother of God.
All: Pray for us.

Dismissal: AFTERNOON SPIRITUAL COOL DOWN

References:
https://www.learnreligions.com/morning-offering-prayer-542675
https://www.thereligionteacher.com/memorare-prayer/
https://www.ignatianspirituality.com/ignatian-prayer/prayers-by-st-ignatius-and-others/a-prayer-for-spiritual-freedom/
https://www.catholic.org/prayers/prayer.php?p=331
https://www.franciscanmedia.org/franciscan-spirit-blog/anima-christi-a-mystical-prayer
https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/suscipe.html
https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/act-of-contrition
https://www.ewtn.com/catholicism/devotions/act-of-contrition-338