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Prayers
Act of Faith
- O my God, who are infallible Truth and can neither deceive nor be
deceived, I firmly believe all that you have revealed and propose to my
belief though your holy Church, because you have revealed it. I believe
that you are one in nature and three in Persons: the Father, the Son, and
the Holy Spirit. I believe that you are the Creator of all things and that
you reward the just for all eternity in heaven and punish the wicked for
all eternity in hell. I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God made
man, that he suffered and died for my sins and rose from the dead in
glory, and that it is only in him through the Holy Spirit that eternal
life is given to us . I believe in all that your holy Church believes. I
thank you for having called me to the true faith, and I propose that with
the help of your grace I will live and die in this holy faith. Amen.
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Act of Hope
- O my God, trusting in your promises and because you are faithful,
powerful and merciful, I hope, through the merits of Jesus Christ, for the
pardon of my sins, final perseverance and the blessed glory of heaven.
Amen.
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Act of Love
- O my God, because you are infinite goodness and worthy of infinite love,
I love you with my whole heart above all things, and for love of you I
love my neighbor as myself. Amen.
Act of Contrition
- O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended you. I detest all my
sins because of your just punishments, but most of all because they 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
occasions of sin. Amen.
Prayers for Knights
Mary, Queen of the Knights
by Rev. Robert F. Hopkins
- Our Lady, Queen of the Knights, bless all the activities of our Order.
Keep us true to the pledge to extend the kingship of thy Divine Son on
earth. Through Thine intercession, win for us the grace ever to exemplify
in our public and private lives, the virtues which should characterize
those specially dedicated to the service of the heavenly court. Make us
always aware that as your Knights we are constantly observed, our faith
judged and our Order appreciated. Accept, O Mary, this renewed pledge of
fealty and devotion of thy servants, the Knights of Columbus. Amen.
Prayer for Vocations
- O God, who wishes all men to be saved, touch with grace the hearts of
many young men and women, moving them to offer themselves as candidates
for the priesthood and religious life. Inspire fathers and mothers and all
members of the Christian families to become aware of the great need for
religious vocations. Endow all people with reverence for these sacred
callings that they may encourage many to serve God and mankind in the
ranks of religion. These blessings we ask through Christ our Lord. Amen.
In Loving Memory, Fr Michael J. McGivney
by the Most Rev. Charles P. Greco, Former Supreme Chaplain
- O great and glorious God, You imbued Your holy priest. Father Michael J.
McGivney, with deep priestly virtue and especially with pastoral concern
for the poor, the orphan, the widow, for the Christian education of youth,
for the protection of the faith of the working man of his day.
- Now that his priestly ministry continues to spread to countless millions
throughout the world, through the efforts and influence of the Order of
the Knights of Columbus, which Father McGivney founded, we beseech Your,
Heavenly Father, to raise Your faithful servant, Michael, to the honors of
the altar. We ask this favor through our Lord Jesus Christ and His Holy
Mother, Mary and our Mother, Amen.
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