Family Prayer
As the first educators, as a family you have chosen to send your child to a Catholic school. We are committed to supporting you as a family in your spiritual development. You are always welcome to attend out school Masses - please look out for details sent home in the parent bulletin. Below you will find resources to support your prayer life as a family.
Please also keep an eye out for updates on our social media and parent bulletins.
A prayer for upcoming Easter Sunday:
Triumphant Jesus
You raised Lazarus from dead, saying
“Unbind him, let him go free.”
You too were bound and laid to rest
in a cold tomb, freshened by myrrh and aloes.
Unbind us so that we may also go free.
In sorrow we left you as the dead Jesus
and in wonder you returned to us as the Risen Christ.
Untied from the strips of linen,
you offered us a new-found freedom.
Raise us from the coldness of the tomb in which we are trapped.
With this freedom we are empowered to make choices
about our lifestyle and attitudes,
But our human frailty prevents us from being courageous
by taking those first vital steps.
Release us from the self-imposed exile of our prejudices.
Amen.
Tony Singleton/CAFOD
Our School Prayer
Based on St John Henry Newman's Prayer
The Our Father
Our Father, Who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy name;
Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
Amen.
The Hail Mary
Hail, Mary, full of grace,
the Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou amongst women
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners,
now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.
The Glory Be
Glory be to the Father,
and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning,
is now,
and ever shall be,
world without end.
Amen.
Walk With Me
Lord God, our light and our salvation, we praise you for your gift of life and faith.
We thank you for the desire
that you have planted in our hearts,
our yearning to see your face.
Help us to meet you in prayer,
to walk in your ways,
And to speak to others of our joy
And consolation in your presence.
Give us faithfulness in this present life
So that we may come to know and praise your beauty,
With all our brothers and sisters, in the
life to come.
We make this prayer through Christ our
Lord.
Amen
The Way, the Truth and the Life
Eternal God, your Son Jesus Christ was the way, the truth and the life for all creation:
Grant us grace to walk in his way, to rejoice in his truth, and to share his risen life:
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God now and forever.
Amen.
CAFOD Prayer
Help us to work together to look after our world, and share what we have so that everyone has what they need.
Help us to work to build a better world where each of us can become the best person we can be.
Amen
Prayer of Dedication
Lord Jesus,
I give you my hands to do your work
I give you my feet to go your way.
I give you my eyes to see as you do.
I give you my tongue to speak your words.
I give you my mind that you may think in me.
I give you my spirit that you may pray in me.
Above all
I give you my heart that you may love in me,
Your Father and all mankind.
I give you my whole self that you may grow
in me,
So that it is you, Lord Jesus, who live and work
and pray in me.
Amen.
Grace before meals
Bless us O Lord and these thy gifts
which we are about to receive
from thy bounty
through Christ Our Lord
Amen
How to Pray the Rosary: https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-rosary/
The Eternal Rest
Eternal Rest
Eternal rest give unto them, O Lord. And let
perpetual light shine upon them. May they
rest in peace.
Amen
Act of Sorrow (Contrition)
O my God, because you are so good, I am very sorry that I have sinned against you and by the help of your grace I will not sin again.
Amen
The Nicene Creed
We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, Maker of all that is, seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, consubstantial of one Being with the Father. Through him all things were made. For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven, and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. With the Father and the Son he is worshipped and glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen
The Apostles Creed
I believe in God,
the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ,
His only Son, our Lord.
He was conceived by the
power of the Holy Spirit
and born of the Virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended into hell.
On the third day he rose again.
He ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again to judge
the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy Catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting.
Amen
The Benedictus
Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel; he has come to his people and set them free. He has raised up for us a mighty saviour, born of the house of his servant David. Through his holy prophets he promised of old that he would save us from our enemies, from the hands of all who hate us. He promised to show mercy to our fathers and to remember his holy covenant. This was the oath he swore to our father Abraham: to set us free from the hands of our enemies, free to worship him without fear, holy and righteous in his sight all the days of our life. You, my child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High; for you will go before the Lord to prepare his way, to give his people knowledge of salvation by the forgiveness of their sins. In the tender compassion of our God the dawn from on high shall break upon us, to shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death, and to guide our feet into the way of peace. Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever.
Amen
Hail Holy Queen
Hail, holy Queen, mother of mercy.
Hail our life, our sweetness and our hope!
To you do we cry, poor banished children of Eve; to you do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this vale of tears. Turn then, most gracious advocate, your eyes of mercy towards us; and after this our exile, show to us the blessed fruit of your womb, Jesus.
O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.
Pray for us, O holy Mother of God,
that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Amen
Prayer to the Holy Spirit
Come, Holy Spirit, Fill the hearts of your faithful,
and enkindle in them the fire of your love.
Send forth your spirit and they shall be created,
and you shall renew the face of the earth.
O God, who has taught the hearts of the faithful
by the light of the Holy Spirit, grant that by the
gift of the same Spirit we may be truly wise
and ever rejoice in his consolation,
through Christ Our Lord.
Amen.
Prayer for a Sports Team
Lord, bless our (netball, football, rugby, etc.) team as we prepare to go out to train together.
Help us to listen and to learn.
Don’t let us think that we know everything about our game.
Make us eager to understand how we can improve our game in the spirit of good sportsmanship.
Amen.
CAFOD Family Prayer Ideas: https://cafod.org.uk/pray/family-prayer-ideas
Missio Family Prayers: https://missio.org.uk/pray/
Pope Francis' Monthly Prayer Intention: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2023-03/pope-s-march-prayer-intention-for-victims-of-abuse.html#:~:text=By%20Vatican%20News%20staff,way%20for%20victims%20of%20abuse.
