Did you know you can send your angel to Holy Mass to pray for you? 

When we tell most parents this, they are shocked they had not heard of this beautiful practice earlier! 

And children are inspired with wonder when they think of it: All the Heavenly Host of angels there at Holy Mass–and one of them could be joyfully there on their behalf!

Many years ago, there was a woman named Ruth Merz who was diagnosed with cancer. Unable to attend daily Mass, she wrote a prayer asking her Guardian Angel to go to pray at Mass in her place.

This is a beautiful practice to share with your children, your classroom, or your CCD class. Our Guardian Angels are sent by God to protect and help us, so they are overjoyed when we invite them to the most wonderful event of every day around the world, the Holy Mass!

We pray that this FREE printable to color and ponder will help you and your children have a greater appreciation for these heavenly friends and an ever-deepening love for Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. 

UPDATED: Now both English and Spanish coloring pages! Spread the word!

Here is Ruth’s prayer you can teach to your children (they will also find it on their coloring page printout!):

O Holy Angel, at my side, 

Go to church for me, 

Kneel in my place, at Holy Mass

Where I desire to be. 

At Offertory, in my stead, 

Take all I am and own, 

And place it as a sacrifice

Upon the Altar Throne. 

At Holy Consecration’s bell, 

Adore with the Seraph’s love, 

My Jesus, hidden in the Host, 

Come down from Heaven above. 

And when the priest Communion takes, 

Oh, bring my Lord to me, 

That His sweet Heart may rest on mine, 

And I His temple be. 

You can get a card with this beautiful prayer in both ENGLISH and SPANISH! With this prayer, you can send your Angel to Mass every day! With our 5-pack options, you can purchase a card for everyone in the family or leave them in your classroom, parish, coffee shop, or where ever you frequent!

PS Want a prayer card with this prayer–plus a way to share even more about the Holy Angels with a child? We have just released our newest book: The Children’s Book of Angels. When you order it now, we’ll enclose free with the book a beautiful prayer card with this prayer on it, so you can easily carry it with you or post it on the headboard of a child’s bed. (Our book has Imprimatur & Nihil Obstat, so you know you’re getting solid Catholic angel info!)