Catholic Prayer Copywork: Cursive Tracing and Writing

Practise cursive with two tracing-line sizes and independent Catholic prayer-copywork pages. Blank lined pages and faith-themed illustrations are included.
Year levels
Years 2–5
Pages
91
File type
PDF

Updated Sep 18, 2026

Subject
Religion, Handwriting, Life Studies, Life Skills, Special Resources, Writing, English
Resource types
Colouring Pages, Writing Prompts

From the author

About this resource

Make cursive handwriting practice meaningful and faith-filled with this resource. It combines handwriting with spiritual formation, making it perfect for homeschool families and Catholic classrooms who want to integrate faith into daily learning.

Three complete sets of handwriting materials supports students at different stages of writing development.

What’s Included:

  • Tracing Prayers – Beginner Set (½-inch line height):
    Designed for beginning learners who are new to cursive writing.

  • Tracing Prayers – Intermediate Set (⅜-inch line height):
    Perfect for students who have developed better control and are ready for smaller lines.

  • Copywork Set – Independent Writers:
    created for independent writers who can benefit from practising prayers without tracing.

  • Colouring Images:
    Each prayer page includes a simple, faith-themed illustration for colouring—perfect for reflection and creativity.

Prayers Included:

  • Act of Contrition

  • Angel of God

  • Apostles' Creed

  • Confiteor, The (I Confess)

  • Fatima Prayer

  • Glory Be (Doxology)

  • Grace Before Meals

  • Grace After Meals

  • Hail, Holy Queen

  • Hail Mary

  • Morning Offering (short version)

  • Morning Offering (long version)

  • Nicene Creed

  • Now I Lay Me (traditional version)

  • Now I Lay Me (modern Version)

  • Our Father

  • Rosary Prayer

  • Saint Michael the Archangel

  • Sign of the Cross

This resource is flexible and can be used across school levels for handwriting instruction, religion classes, morning work, or faith-based enrichment and helps students grow in both faith and skill.

In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Trace or copy the supplied Catholic prayers in cursive.

Teaching tips

  • Choose the tracing-line size before moving to the independent copywork pages.

Skills covered

  • Cursive formation — transfer the prayer text from tracing models to independent ruled lines.

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Core concepts

Core concepts

  • Cursive handwriting

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