 "The Penny Catechism" CATECHISM FOR BEGINNERS An Aid in Preparing the Little Ones for the Reception of First Holy Communion First Book of Father Decks' Series of Catechisms Nihil Obstat and Imprimatur, 1930 OMNI CHRISTIAN BOOK CLUB HAWTHORNE, CALIFORNIA 90251 THE NAME, PENNY CATECHISM, IS THE MORE FAMILIAR NAME, GOING BACK MORE THAN A GENERATION, BECAUSE OF ITS ORIGINAL COST. WE ADAPTED ONE OF OUR IMAGES TO APPROXIMATE THE ORIGINAL COVER IMAGE, ALTHOUGH WE USED COLOR INSTEAD OF SEPIA. THE BACKGROUND COLOR AND FRAME SHAPE IS THE SAME AS THAT USED IN THE ORIGINAL. NOTE: SOME OF THE PRAYERS LINKED BELOW ARE NOT PART OF THE CATECHISM ITSELF BUT ARE INCLUDED HERE BECAUSE THEY ARE SO BASIC AND ARE PART OF THE TREASURY OF TRADITIONAL CATHOLIC PRAYERS THAT CHILDREN USUALLY LEARN AS THEY GROW IN DEVOTION.  Part I: PRAYERS AND DEVOTIONS A MORNING PRAYER MORNING PRAYERS A NIGHT PRAYER NIGHT PRAYERS GUARDIAN ANGEL PRAYER THE HAIL MARY THE OUR FATHER THE APOSTLES' CREED AN ACT OF FAITH AN ACT OF HOPE AN ACT OF LOVE AN ACT OF CONTRITION INDULGENCED ASPIRATIONS THE CONFITEOR THE MEMORARE CONSECRATION TO MARY INDULGENCED PRAYER BEFORE A CRUCIFIX THE ANIMA CHRISTI HOLY FAMILY CONSECRATION WITH ASPIRATIONS Part II: THE CATECHISM PROPER 1. GOD 2. GOD THE FATHER, ANGELS AND SIN 3. GOD THE SON, THE BLESSED VIRGIN AND ST. JOSEPH 4. GOD THE HOLY GHOST AND GRACE 5. THE SACRAMENTS 6. THE COMMANDMENTS AND PRECEPTS OF THE CHURCH 7. PENANCE 8. HOLY COMMUNION  ANIMA CHRISTI Soul of Christ, 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; Within Thy Wounds hide me. Suffer me not to be separated from Thee. From the malignant enemy, defend me; In the hour of my death call me. And bid me come to Thee That with Thy Saints I may praise Thee For ever and ever. Partial Indulgence. THE CONFITEOR I CONFESS to Almighty God, to blessed Mary, ever Virgin, to blessed Michael the Archangel, to blessed John the Baptist, to the holy Apostles Peter and Paul, and to all the Saints, that I have sinned exceedingly in thought, word, and deed, through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault. Therefore, I beseech blessed Mary, ever Virgin, blessed Michael the Archangel, blessed John the Baptist, the holy Apostles Peter and Paul, and all the Saints, to pray to the Lord our God for me. May the Almighty God have mercy on me, and forgive me my sins, and bring me to everlasting life. Amen. May the Almighty and merciful Lord grant me pardon, absolution, and remission of all my sins. Amen. www.catholictradition.org/Children/catechism.htm |
