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Catholic Prayers for Kids

Printable prayer pages to help children learn the basic Catholic prayers by heart. Each page has a picture to color, the full prayer in big letters, what it means in kid words, and a Bible verse. Perfect for catechism class, First Communion preparation and family prayer time.

Free printable · 14 pages · PDF

My Prayer Book

All 12 prayers in one book, plus a cover to color and a prayer checklist your catechist can sign.

The Sign of the Cross
The Our Father
The Hail Mary
The Glory Be
The Apostles' Creed
Act of Contrition
Guardian Angel Prayer
Prayer to St. Michael
Grace Before Meals
Grace After Meals
The Fátima Prayer
Eternal Rest

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📖 Prayer wording follows the Holy See’s official texts. See where each prayer comes from.

Download one prayer at a time

Print just the prayer your class is learning this week.

We pray it at the start and end of every prayer

The Sign of the Cross

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The prayer Jesus taught us

The Our Father

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A prayer to our Mother Mary

The Hail Mary

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A short prayer of praise

The Glory Be

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What we believe as Catholics

The Apostles' Creed

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A prayer to say sorry to God

Act of Contrition

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A prayer to my guardian angel

Guardian Angel Prayer

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A prayer for God’s protection

Prayer to St. Michael

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A prayer before we eat

Grace Before Meals

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A prayer after we eat

Grace After Meals

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A Rosary prayer from Fátima

The Fátima Prayer

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A prayer for those who have died

Eternal Rest

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Track the prayers you know by heart

My Prayer Checklist

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Where the prayers come from

The prayer wording follows the Holy See’s official texts. Each printable page also shows its source at the bottom.

The Sign of the Cross: Catechism of the Catholic Church, no. 2157
The Our Father: Vatican News: Our Father
The Hail Mary: Vatican News: The Hail Mary
The Glory Be: Vatican News: Glory be to the Father
The Apostles' Creed: Vatican News: The Apostles' Creed
Act of Contrition: Vatican News: Act of Contrition (second form)
Guardian Angel Prayer: Vatican News: Angel of God
Prayer to St. Michael: Vatican News: Saint Michael Archangel
Grace Before Meals: Traditional Catholic prayer
Grace After Meals: Traditional Catholic prayer
The Fátima Prayer: Traditional Catholic prayer, taught at Fátima in 1917
Eternal Rest: Vatican News: Eternal Rest

Bible verses on each page are from the King James Version (KJV).

Tips for catechists and parents

One prayer a week

Learn one prayer each week. Color the page in class, then pray it together at the start of every lesson.

Make a prayer book

Staple the pages together with the cover so each child has their own little prayer book to take home.

Celebrate by heart

When a child can pray a prayer by heart, tick the box and sign the checklist. A sticker makes it extra special!

Pray at home too

Grace before meals, the Guardian Angel prayer at bedtime: little prayers fit easily into family life.

✨ In kid wordsJesus said: When you pray, pray like this! Our Father, who art in heaven...

"After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name." Matthew 6:9 (KJV)

Grown-ups: these prayer pages are free to print for your family, school or parish. Looking for more? Try our free games and coloring pages, or our printable books on Ko-fi.

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