Choctaw Rosary Prayers

This language is spoken by 9,300 people in southeastern Oklahoma, east central Mississippi, Tennessee, and Louisiana, U.S.A.

(Prayers that are not known in this language are shown in English until we have the complete prayer, at which time it will be shown in both languages.)

+ The Sign of the Cross / + Signum Crucis
+ Father, Son, and Holy Spirit

Piki vba ish binili ma / Our Father / Pater Noster
Matthew 6:9-13 Luke 11:2-4

Piki vba ish binili ma. Chi hohchifo hvt holitopahke. Ish apehlichika yvt vlashke. Nana ish ai ahni ka yakni pakna ya a yohmi kvt, vba yakni a yohmi mak o chiyuhmashke. Himak nitak ilhpak pim ai vlhpesa kako ish pi ipetashke. Mikmvt nana il aheka puta ish pi kashofi kvt, pishno vt nana pim aheka puta il i kashofi chatuk a ish chiyuhmichashke. Mikmvt anukpvlika yoka ik ia chik pim aiahno hosh, amba nan-okpulo a ish pi a hlakofihinchashke. Amen.

Doxology
Apehlichika, mikmvt nan-isht-aiahli, micha isht aholitopa aiena kvt chimmi a bilia yoke.

Piki vba ish binili ma! / Our Father / Pater Noster
Piki vba ish binili ma! Chi hohchifo hvt holitopashke. Ish apehlichika yvt vlashke. Nana ish ai ahni ka yakni pakna ya a yohmi kvt, vba yakni a yohmi mak o chiyuhmashke. Himak nitak ilhpak pim ai vlhpesa kako ish pi ipetashke. Mikmvt nana il aheka puta ish pi kashofi kvt, pishno vt nana pim aheka puta il i kashofi chatuk a ish chiyuhmichashke. Mikmvt anukpvlika yoka ik ia chik pim aiahno hosh, amba nan-okpulo a ish pi a hlakofihinchashke. Amen.

Doxology
Apehlichika, mikmvt nan-isht-aiahli, micha isht aholitopa aiena kvt chimmi a bilia yoke.

Nan-isht-i-kana isht alotowa, Meli ma / Hail Mary / Ave Maria
Nan-isht-i-kana isht alotowa, Meli ma. Chitokaka yvt chibai achvfvshke: ohoyo ai asha ka moma imaiya hosh na chi yukpvshke; mihma Chisvs, chim ushvtto atobvt vtta yvt, holitopvshke. Chihowa Ishki, Meli Holitopa ma. Himo-nasi, micha pilla chi hvshi-kanvlli aiena ka, anumpa-il-bvsha isht ish pi anu-mpohonláshke. Amen.

Nan-isht--kana isht alotowa, Meli ma! / Hail Mary / Ave Maria
Nan-isht--kana isht alotowa, Meli ma! Chitokaka yvt chibai achvfvshke. Ohoyo ai asha k moma imaiya hosh na chi yukpvshke Mihma Chisvs, chim ushvtto atobvt-vtta yvt, holitopvshke. Chihowa Ishki, Meli Holitopa ma! Himonasi, micha pilla ch hvshi-kanvlli aiena k, anumpa-ilbvsha isht ish pi anumpohonlashke. Amen.

Oh, My Jesus / Fatima Prayer
Oh, my Jesus, forgive us our sins. Save us from the fires of hell. Lead all souls to Heaven, especially those most in need of Your mercy.

How to Pray the Rosary
1. + (The Sign of the Cross / Signum Crucis) 2. (The Apostles' Creed / Credo) 3. Piki vba ish binili ma (Our Father / Pater Noster) 4. 3 Nan-isht-i-kana isht alotowa, Meli ma (Hail Mary / Ave Maria) 5. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) 6. Announce the 1st Mystery 7. Piki vba ish binili ma 8. 10 Nan-isht-i-kana isht alotowa, Meli ma 9. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) / Oh, My Jesus 10. Announce 2nd Mystery 11. Piki vba ish binili ma 12. 10 Nan-isht-i-kana isht alotowa, Meli ma 13. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) / Oh, My Jesus 14. Announce the 3rd Mystery 15. Piki vba ish binili ma 16. 10 Nan-isht-i-kana isht alotowa, Meli ma 17. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) / Oh, My Jesus 18. Announce 4th Mystery 19. Piki vba ish binili ma 20. 10 Nan-isht-i-kana isht alotowa, Meli ma 21. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) / Oh, My Jesus 22. Announce the 5th Mystery 23. Piki vba ish binili ma 24. 10 Nan-isht-i-kana isht alotowa, Meli ma 25. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) / Oh, My Jesus 26. (Hail, Holy Queen / Salve Regina) For the Intentions and protection of our Holy Father: 27. Piki vba ish binili ma (Our Father / Pater Noster) 27. Nan-isht-i-kana isht alotowa, Meli ma (Hail Mary / Ave Maria) 27. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) 28. + (The Sign of the Cross / Signum Crucis)