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readings from sacred Scripture may be done from a children’s
version of the Bible.

Parent: Let’s begin with the Sign of the Cross.
All: In the name of the Father X and of the Son
and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

All: Dear Jesus, we are here to spend a few minutes
with You in prayer. We want to praise You, to
pray for ourselves, our friends and neighbors, and
for everyone in the world. We know that You
came to call all of us to know, love and serve
Your heavenly Father so that we would be a
happy family and at peace.

Parent: Jesus, be close to us now as we pray to the Father
in the words You taught us.

All: 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.

Parent: Jesus, we want to pray to Your Mother too. We
remember how the angel told her she was to be
Your Mother. We remember how she went to
Elizabeth who praised her for saying to God,

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