Prayers
School Prayer with BSL signs
Prayer Book
Prayers from Portsmouth Diocese Catholic Academies & Schools Office
2023-2024
Hail Mary with BSL signs
The Rosary
October is the month of the rosary. The Rosary is a Scripture-based prayer. It begins with the Apostles' Creed, which summarises the great mysteries of the Catholic faith. The Our Father, which introduces each mystery, is from the Gospels. The first part of the Hail Mary is the angel's words announcing Christ's birth and Elizabeth's greeting to Mary. St. Pius V officially added the second part of the Hail Mary. The Mysteries of the Rosary center on the events of Christ's life. There are four sets of Mysteries: Joyful, Sorrowful, Glorious and––added by Saint John Paul II in 2002––the Luminous.
The repetition in the Rosary is meant to lead one into restful and contemplative prayer related to each Mystery. The gentle repetition of the words helps us to enter into the silence of our hearts, where Christ's spirit dwells. The Rosary can be said privately or with a group.
St Bernadette life story and prayer
The relics of St Bernadette will be received at Portsmouth Cathedral on September 8th 2022 and we will be taking a small group of children to be witness to this rare and solemn occasion.