The first week focuses on offering up our prayers and devotions for the purpose of coming to understand ourselves and our sins; humility is the key, and the prayers the Litany of the Holy Ghost, the Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and the Hail Star of the Ocean help us.

Litany of the Holy Ghost
Lord have mercy on us.
Christ have mercy on us.
Lord have mercy on us.
Father All Powerful,     have mercy on us.
Jesus, Eternal Son of The Father, Redeemer of the World,     have mercy on us.
Spirit of the Father and The Son, boundless Life of both,     have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, Save us, Sanctify us, Hear Us!     have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit, Who proceedest from The Father and The Son enter our hearts,     have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit Who art equal to the Father and The Son enter our hearts,     have mercy on us.
Promise of God the Father,     have mercy on us.
Ray of Heavenly Light,     have mercy on us.
Author of all Good,     have mercy on us.
Source of Heavenly Water,     have mercy on us.
Consuming Fire,     have mercy on us.
Ardent Charity,     have mercy on us.
Spiritual Unction,     have mercy on us.
Spirit of Love and Truth,     have mercy on us.
Spirit of Wisdom and Understanding,     have mercy on us.
Spirit of Counsel and Fortitude,     have mercy on us.
Spirit of Knowledge and Piety,     have mercy on us.
Spirit of the Fear of the Lord,     have mercy on us.
Spirit of Grace and Prayer,     have mercy on us.
Spirit of Peace and Meekness,     have mercy on us.
Spirit of Modesty and Innocence,     have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit the Comforter,     have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit the Sanctifier,     have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit Who Governest the Church,     have mercy on us.
Gift of God the Most High,     have mercy on us.
Spirit who fillest the universe,     have mercy on us.
Spirit of the adoption of the children of God,     have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit inspire us with horror of sin,     have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit come and renew the face of the earth,     have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit shed thy light in our souls,     have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit engrave Thy Law in our hearts,     have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit inflame us with the flame of Thy Love,     have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit open to us the treasures of thy Graces,     have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit teach us to pray well,     have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit enlighten us with Thy Heavenly Inspirations,     have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit lead us in the way of salvation,     have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit grant us the only necessary knowledge,     have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit inspire in us the practice of good,     have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit grant us the merits of all virtues,     have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit make us persevere in justice,     have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit be Thou our everlasting reward,     have mercy on us.
Lamb of God who takest away the sins of the world, send us Thy Holy Spirit.
Lamb of God who takest away the sins of the world, pour down into our souls the gifts of the Holy Spirit.
Lamb of God who takest away the sins of the world, grant us the Spirit of Wisdom and piety.
Come Holy Spirit! Fill the hearts of Thy Faithful. And enkindle in them the fire of thy Love.

Let Us Pray.
Grant O Merciful Father, that Thy Divine Spirit enlighten, inflame, and purify us that He may penetrate us with His Heavenly Dew and make us fruitful in good works; through Our lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son Who with Thee; in the unity of the Same Spirit… Liveth and Reigneth God, world without end. Amen.
Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Litany of Loreto)
Lord, have mercy on us,     Christ have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, hear us,     Christ graciously hear us.
God, the Father of heaven,     have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world,     have mercy on us.
God the Holy Ghost,     have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, one God,     have mercy on us.
Holy Mary,     pray for us.
Holy Mother of God,     pray for us.
Holy Virgin of virgins,     pray for us.
Mother of Christ,     pray for us.
Mother of the Church,     pray for us.
Mother of divine grace,     pray for us.
Mother most pure,     pray for us.
Mother most chaste,     pray for us.
Mother inviolate,     pray for us.
Mother undefiled,     pray for us.
Mother most amiable,     pray for us.
Mother most admirable,     pray for us.
Mother of good counsel,     pray for us.
Mother of our Creator,     pray for us.
Mother of our Savior,     pray for us.
Virgin most prudent,     pray for us.
Virgin most venerable,     pray for us.
Virgin most renouned,     pray for us.
Virgin most powerful,     pray for us.
Virgin most merciful,     pray for us.
Virgin most faithful,     pray for us.
Mirror of justice,     pray for us.
Seat of wisdom,     pray for us.
Cause of our joy,     pray for us.
Spiritual vessel,     pray for us.
Vessel of honor,     pray for us.
Singular vessel of devotion,     pray for us.
Mystical rose,     pray for us.
Tower of David,     pray for us.
Tower of ivory,     pray for us.
House of gold,     pray for us.
Ark of the covenant,     pray for us.
Gate of heaven,     pray for us.
Gate of heaven,     pray for us.
Health of the sick,     pray for us.
Refuge of sinners,     pray for us.
Comforter of the afflicted,     pray for us.
Help of Christians,     pray for us.
Queen of Angels,     pray for us.
Queen of Patriarchs,     pray for us.
Queen of Prophets,     pray for us.
Queen of Apostles,     pray for us.
Queen of Martyrs,     pray for us.
Queen of Confessors,     pray for us.
Queen of Virgins,     pray for us.
Queen of all Saints,     pray for us.
Queen conceived without original sin,     pray for us.
Queen assumed into heaven,     pray for us.
Queen of the most holy Rosary,     pray for us.
Queen of the family,     pray for us.
Queen of Peace,     pray for us.
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world,     spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world,     graciously hear us O Lord.
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world,     have mercy on us.
Pray for us, O holy Mother of God. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let us pray.
Grant, we beseech Thee, O Lord God, unto us Thy servants, that we may rejoice in continual health of mind and body; and, by the glorious intercession of Blessed Mary ever Virgin, may be delivered from present sadness, and enter into the joy of Thine eternal gladness. Through Chrsit our Lord. Amen.

Hail Star of the Ocean
Hail, O Star of the ocean, God’s own Mother blest,
ever sinless Virgin, gate of heav’nly rest.
Taking that sweet Ave, which from Gabriel came,
peace confirm within us, changing Eve’s name.
Break the sinners’ fetters, make our blindness day,
Chase all evils from us, for all blessings pray.
Show thyself a Mother, may the Word divine
born for us thine Infant hear our prayers through thine.
Virgin all excelling, mildest of the mild,
free from guilt preserve us meek and undefiled.
Keep our life all spotless, make our way secure
till we find in Jesus, joy for evermore.
Praise to God the Father, honor to the Son,
in the Holy Spirit, be the glory one. Amen.