Prayer & Acknowledgements

Reconciliation Prayer

Holy Father, God of Love,

You are the Creator of all things.

We acknowledge the pain and shame of our history

and the sufferings of Our peoples,

and we ask your forgiveness.

We thank you for the survival of Indigenous cultures

Our hope is in you because you gave your Son Jesus

to reconcile the world to you.

We pray for your strength and grace to forgive, accept and love one another, as you love us and forgive and accept us in the sacrifice of your Son.

Give us the courage to accept the realities of our history so that we may build a better

future for our Nation.

Teach us to respect all cultures.

Teach us to care for our land and waters.

Help us to share justly the resources of this land. Help us to bring about spiritual and social change to improve the quality of life for all groups in our communities, especially the disadvantaged.

Help young people to find true dignity and self-esteem by your Spirit.

May your power and love be the foundations on which we build our families, our communities and our Nation, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

(Wontulp Bi-Buya Indigenous Theology Working Group 13 March 1997 Brisbane, Qld).

NEW - With Deepest Sympathy

Our thoughts and prayers are with the Kelly family, St. Augustine's College Community and the Sacred Heart Community following the death of Michael a past student of Sacred Heart. 

NEW - Congratulations

Congratulations to Laura and Matt on the safe arrival of their beautiful baby girl on the 24th of May. We wish the Bradbury family every blessing during this very special time.

Lily Emma Maree Bradbury

NEW - Sacrament of Reconciliation Students

We pray for all the students who will be receiving the Sacrament of Reconciliation on the 2nd of June and ask God’s blessing on them at this special time.

UPDATED - Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday to the following students who celebrate their birthday during Weeks 6 and 7 of Term 2.

Acknowledgement to Country

We acknowledge and pay respect to the Yorta Yorta people as the original and ongoing custodians of the land upon which we meet today. We commit to actively working alongside First Nations people for healing, reconciliation and justice.

The Catholic education faith community is inclusive and acknowledges that we are all made in the image and likeness of God and we are created in love. People of all faiths, genders, sexualities and cultures are therefore respected equally in the Sandhurst Catholic community.

We acknowledge the pain and suffering of all who have been hurt in body, mind and spirit by those who have betrayed the trust placed in them.

May we all stand tall, stand firm, grounded in truth, together as one.