Jean-François Millet, The Angelus (1857–59): two peasants stand in a field at dusk, heads bowed in prayer, a church spire on the horizon.

The Regina Caeli in French

Réjouis-toi, Reine du ciel; alléluia.

The full text in French (Français), with the Latin alongside. Use the language name on the card to switch translations.

V. Réjouis-toi, Reine du ciel; alléluia.

R. Car celui que tu as porté; alléluia.

V. Est ressuscité, comme il l'a dit; alléluia.

R. Prie Dieu pour nous; alléluia.

V. Sois dans l'allégresse, Vierge Marie; alléluia.

R. Car le Seigneur est ressuscité ; alléluia.

PRIONS: Dieu, qui as daigné réjouir le monde par la résurrection de ton Fils Notre-Seigneur Jésus-Christ, fais, nous t'en prions, que, par sa Mère la Vierge Marie, nous obtenions la joie de la vie éternelle. Par le même Christ notre Seigneur. Amen.

Source: Cursillo Movement, francophone Canada

Latin

The official language of the Catholic Church

V. Regina Caeli laetare, alleluia!

R. Quia quem meruisti portare, alleluia!

V. Resurrexit sicut dixit, alleluia!

R. Ora pro nobis Deum, alleluia!

V. Gaude et laetare, Virgo Maria, alleluia!

R. Quia surrexit Dominus vere, alleluia!

Oremus: Deus, qui per resurrectionem Filii tui Domini nostri Iesu Christi mundum laetificare dignatus es, praesta, quaesumus, ut per eius Genetricem Virginem Mariam perpetuae capiamus gaudia vitae. Per eundem Christum Dominum nostrum. Amen.

The Regina Caeli is prayed from Easter Sunday until the Saturday after Pentecost. The rest of the year, the prayer is the Angelus.

Regina Caeli in Latin and 19 Other Languages

Each translation is printed exactly as its source gives it. The source is named under the text.

About the Regina Caeli

The Regina Caeli (“Queen of Heaven”) is the joyful Easter antiphon to Our Lady. During Paschaltide it takes the place of the Angelus at 6 AM, noon, and 6 PM. Meaning, history, and how to pray it

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