PRAYERS FOR THE FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL, SECONDARY SEPTEMBER 2016 Tuesday, September 6 Walking Forward Together with Our Families – Aller de l’avant avec nos familles God and Father of us all, In Jesus, your Son and our Saviour, you have made us, your sons and daughters in the family of the Church. May your grace and love help our families, in every part of the world, be united to one another in fidelity to the Gospel. May the example of the Holy Family, with the aid of your Holy Spirit, guide all families, especially those most troubled, to be homes of communion and prayer and to always seek your truth and live in your love. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. + Jesus, Mary and Joseph, pray for us. Wednesday, September 7 Walking Forward Together with Others les autres – Aller de l’avant avec God of all people, You call us to a vision of the human family where everyone is welcome at your table. Yet our history as a people is marred by the way we have treated those who were and often still are – – seen as unworthy, less human us to recognize our own need for mercy and or “different”. Help forgiveness in that process of judgement and exclusion. Give us the wisdom, responsibility and courage to take action to heal these enduring injustices and change this marginalization of “the that we can begin the process of walking forward together with them. others” so We ask this in the name of your Son, our Lord, brother and guide. Amen. +
PRAYERS FOR THE FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL, SECONDARY SEPTEMBER 2016 Tuesday, September 6 Walking Forward Together with Our Families – Aller de l’avant avec nos familles God and Father of us all, In Jesus, your Son and our Saviour, you have made us, your sons and daughters in the family of the Church. May your grace and love help our families, in every part of the world, be united to one another in fidelity to the Gospel. May the example of the Holy Family, with the aid of your Holy Spirit, guide all families, especially those most troubled, to be homes of communion and prayer and to always seek your truth and live in your love. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. + Jesus, Mary and Joseph, pray for us. Wednesday, September 7 Walking Forward Together with Others – Aller de l’avant avec les autres God of all people, You call us to a vision of the human family where everyone is welcome at your table. Yet our history as a people is marred by the way we have treated those who were – and often still are – seen as unworthy, less human or “different”. Help us to recognize our own need for mercy and forgiveness in that process of judgement and exclusion. Give us the wisdom, responsibility and courage to take action to heal these enduring injustices and change this marginalization of “the others” so that we can begin the process of walking forward together with them. We ask this in the name of your Son, our Lord, brother and guide. Amen. +