The best way to learn any Catholic prayer is to practice praying it out loud repeatedly. In addition to the practice, though, it is helpful for young people to slow down and see exactly what words they say when they pray.
The following fill in the blank printable worksheets will help young people learn the prayers and reflect on the meaning of the words they pray. By writing out the words of each prayer, kids get a chance to wonder about the words they pray and why they pray them.
You can copy and paste the text of each prayer into a word document and create your own fill in the blank handouts, or click the button below to download printables for all of these Catholic prayers.
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The Lord’s Prayer (Our Father)
Our Father who art in __________,
__________ be thy name.
Thy __________ come.
Thy will be done on __________, as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily __________,
and forgive us our __________,
as we __________ those who trespass against us,
and lead us not into __________,
but __________ us from evil.
Find additional resources to teach about the Our Father here:
Hail Mary Fill in the Blank Worksheet
The Hail Mary
Hail, Mary, full of __________,
the __________ is with thee.
__________ art thou among women
and blessed is the fruit of thy
womb, __________.
Holy Mary, Mother of __________,
pray for us __________,
now and at the __________ of our death.
Amen.
Find additional resources in this collection of Hail Mary activities.
Glory Be Fill in the Blank Worksheet
The Glory Be
Glory be to the __________
and to the __________
and to the __________ __________,
as it was in the __________
is now, and __________ shall be
__________ without end.
Amen.
Find additional resources in this collection of Glory Be Activities.
Nicene Creed Fill in the Blank Worksheet
The Nicene Creed
I believe in one God,
the Father almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all things visible and _______________.
_____ believe in one Lord Jesus Christ,
the Only Begotten Son of God,
born of the Father before all ages.
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made,
_______________ with the Father;
through him all things were made.
For us men and for our salvation
he came down from heaven,
and by the Holy Spirit
was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate,
he suffered death and was buried,
and rose again on the _______________ day
in accordance with the Scriptures.
He ascended into _______________
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory
to judge the living and the dead
and his kingdom will have no end.
I believe in the Holy _______________,
the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son,
who with the Father and the Son
is adored and glorified,
who has spoken through the _______________.
I believe in one, holy,
catholic and apostolic _______________.
I confess one baptism
for the forgiveness of sins
and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead
and the life of the world to come.
Amen.
Related: Nicene Creed Lesson Plan & Activities
Apostles’ Creed Fill in the Blank Worksheet
The Apostles’ Creed
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
Creator of _______________ and earth,
__________ in Jesus Christ,
his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by
the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died and was buried;
he descended into _______________;
on the third day he rose again
from the dead;
he ascended into _______________,
and is seated at the right hand
of God the Father almighty;
from there he will come to judge
the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic Church,
the communion of _______________,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and life everlasting. Amen.
Act of Contrition Fill in the Blank Worksheet
Traditional Version of the Act of Contrition
O my God, I am __________ sorry for having offended Thee, and I __________ all my sins because of thy just punishments, but most of all because they __________ Thee, my God, who art all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly __________ with the help of Thy grace to sin no more and to avoid the near __________ of sin. Amen.
Alternate Version of the Act of Contrition
My God,
I am sorry for my sins with all my __________.
In __________ to do wrong and failing to do good,
I have __________ against you whom I should love above all things.
I firmly intend, with your __________,
to do __________,
to sin no more,
and to avoid __________ leads me to sin.
Our Savior Jesus Christ __________ and died for us.
In his name, my God, have __________.
Related: The Meaning of the Act of Contrition Video
Download All Catholic Prayer Fill in the Blank Worksheets
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Other Sources of Fill in the Blank Prayer Worksheets
We Believers: Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory Bee Activity Pages
The Catholic Toolbox: Glory Be Activities and Worksheets
The Catholic Toolbox: Hail Mary Activities
Real Life at Home: Hail Mary Cut and Paste Handout
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