Prayer

A Student's Prayer for a New School Year

Lord Jesus, I ask for Your help as I begin this new school year.

Allow me to experience Your presence in the many blessings You put before me.

Open my eyes to the new challenges and exciting opportunities

that this new school year brings.

Open my heart and mind to new friends and new teachers.

Give me a generous spirit to be enthusiastic with my studies and courage to accept

new opportunities and challenges.

Help me to be attentive to my teachers and let me experience Your presence

in my new friends.

Jesus, inspire me to do my best this year!

Amen

Loving God,

We thank you for St Helena,

our patron saint,

a woman of faith who gave to others and built churches,

places for your praise.

She discovered the Cross of Jesus,

the pillar of our faith.

With your help,

may we be a school united in St Helena’s spirit,

learning together and discovering your blessings each day,

striving to do something beautiful for you, our God,

in all that we do and say.

Amen

St Helena, pray for us,

St Teresa of Calcutta, pray for us.