2nd Grade Prayers
Please help your child learn the following prayers:
 Morning Prayer – Memorize by October
 Evening Prayer – Memorize by November
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Act of Contrition – Memorize by February
Rite of Penance – Memorize by February
 Order of the Mass/Mass Responses – Memorize by April
NOTE : The 2nd Grade year focuses on the celebration of the Mass and the Sacraments of Reconciliation
and Eucharist. We expect children at this age to know the parts of the Mass and the form (words and
actions) of Communion and Confession. It is vital that 2nd Graders attend Mass each week! They are
expected to attend 100% of their religious education class sessions to assist them in being adequately
prepared for the Sacraments of Reconciliation and Eucharist.
The Diocese of Austin has recommended guidelines for what children should be learning each year in religious
education. Please familiarize yourself with the teachings and the prayers to be learned at your child’s grade
level so we can work together to ensure that your child develops knowledge of the basic principles of our faith.
For each grade level, there are prayers to be memorized. Please begin praying these prayers with your child
now, and be sure that he or she knows them by the dates indicated. We are also interested in helping the
children learn what these prayers mean, so discussion of the prayers in the child’s own language is strongly
encouraged.
St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church will be using Faith First Legacy as the curriculum
for our Faith Formation program. Please visit their website to learn more about what
your child is learning in class. www.faithfirst.com
2nd Grade Prayers
MORNING PRAYER
RITE OF PENANCE
O loving God, I give you this day
All that I think and do and say,
Uniting it with what was done
On earth, by Jesus Christ, your Son.
(Sadlier Publishing, 1995)
Preparation
Priest’s Welcome/Sign of the Cross
Confession
Act of Contrition
Absolution
Prayer of Thanksgiving and Dismissal
EVENING PRAYER
Dear God, before I fall asleep
I want to thank you for this day,
so full of Your kindness and Your love.
I close my eyes to rest now,
safe in Your loving care.
(Sadlier Publishing, 1995)
ACT OF CONTRITION
My God,
I am sorry for my sins with all my heart.
In choosing to do wrong, and failing to do good,
I have sinned against you
whom I should love above all things.
I firmly intend, with your help,
to do penance,
to sin no more,
and to avoid whatever leads me to sin.
Our savior Jesus Christ
suffered and died for us.
In his name, my God, have mercy.
(Rite of Penance, ICEL, 1974)
ORDER OF MASS AND MASS RESPONSES
Greeting
Penitential Rite (Lord, have mercy)
Absolution
Gloria
Opening Prayer
Liturgy of the Word
Readings and Responsorial Psalm
Alleluia
Gospel
Homily
Profession of Faith (Creed)
General Intercessions
Liturgy of the Eucharist
Preparation of the Gifts of Bread and
Wine
Invitation to Prayer
Eucharistic Prayer
Holy, Holy, Holy
Our Father
Sign of Peace
Lamb of God
Reception of Communion
Concluding Rite
Blessing and Dismissal