Prayers

On this page you will find prayers in English and Latin.  More to come.

Prayer for the Dead
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them.  May the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.  Amen.

Prayer for the Dead (in Latin)
Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine et lux perpetua luceat eis.  Fidelium animae, per misericordiam Dei, requiescant in pace.  Amen.

Hail Mary
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.
Hail Mary (in Latin)
Ave María, grátia plena, Dóminus tecum.  Benedicta tu in muliéribus, et benedíctus fructus ventris tui, Jesus.  Sancta María, Mater Dei, ora pro nobis peccatoribus nunc et in hora mortis nostrae.  Amen.

Act of Contrition
​O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee.  I detest all my sins because I dread the loss of heaven and fear the pains of hell, but most of all because they offend Thee, my God, Who art all-good and deserving of all my love.  I firmly resolve, with the help of Thy grace, to confess my sins, to do penance, and to amend my life.  Amen.

St. Michael the Archangel Prayer.  
Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle.  Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil.  May God rebuke him we humbly pray; and do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly host, by the power of God, cast into hell Satan and all evil spirits who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.

St. Michael the Archangel Prayer (in Latin)
Sáncte Míchael Archángele, defénde nos in proélio, cóntra nequítiam et insídias diáboli ésto præsídium. Ímperet ílli Déus, súpplices deprecámur: tuque, prínceps milítiæ cæléstis, Sátanam aliósque spíritus malígnos, qui ad perditiónem animárum pervagántur in múndo, divína virtúte, in inférnum detrúde. Ámen. ​