Fabulous turnout from S1 pupils and their parents for our Welcome Mass on Thursday Sept 28. Thanks to our Caritas group and our associate primary Head Teachers for also coming along. Fr Thomas celebrated mass and the new S1 sang beautifully during the candle lit service – well done.
Monday 11th September – Jack Nailen
Dear lord,
We pray that everyone can love one and other for who they
Truly are because everyone is God’s children and he loves us all equally.
We pray for peace in our communities this day.
We commit to you all who work for peace and an end to tensions.
We pray for an end to fear,
For comfort and support to those who suffer.
For calm in our streets and cities,
That people may go about their lives in safety and peace.
Amen.
Tuesday 12th September – Christie Smith
(Cancer awareness)
Today Lord, we pray for those suffering.
We pray their pain eases and each day they get better and stronger. We know you are there to help those in need of your love and power.
In great times of distress we remember the power of prayer and we hope you can bring hope, comfort and relief to those affected and suffering.
May you bring us all health in the soul and body and ensure everyone who is ready to, has a safe place in heaven with you where they can live forever in peace, comfort and with no pain.
Wednesday 13th September – Jennifer Laing
Almighty God,
We pray for peace in times like these.
That all those who suffer will be given mercy
And for inhumane wars to be halted.
Give strength to those in need of love and support
And let their pain be washed over with harmony.
Amen.
Thursday 14 September – Prayer for Vocations
Almighty and eternal God, in your unfailing love you provide ministers for your Church. We pray for those whom you call to serve the Diocese of Motherwell as priests. Inspire in them a generous response. Grant them courage and vision to serve your people. May their lives and service call your people to respond to the presence of your Spirit among us that, faithful to the Gospel and hope of Jesus the Christ, we may: announce glad tidings to the poor proclaim liberty to captives, set prisoners free and renew the face of the earth.
September 15th Prayer by Bethany Craig
Feast Day: Our lady of Sorrows
O God, You hold in your embrace both the sorrow and the beauty of life. Call us more deeply to embrace our mission, that in responding today to the sufferings of this world and the challenges it throws our way that we may stay at your side and there receive the gift of Christ’s Spirit, who lives and reigns with you forever and ever.
Amen.
Forty pupils, 4 staff and our school Chaplin Fr Krzystof were on pilgramage to Lourdes during the last week of the school term.
Everyone had a great time and enjoyed the experiences of visiting the Shrine of Lourdes where Our Lady appeared to St Bernadette. For most this was their first experience of going on pilgrimage and many say they wish they could return again.
On our way home we stopped off in Paris were we celebrated Mass in the Chaple of the Miraculous Medal as well as visited many tourist sights. On our final day of the trip we went to Disneyland Paris. This was a great way to finish off our pilgrimage before returning home to begin our Summer Holiday.
Faith at Cardinal Newmam
Cardinal Newman High School
Monday 4th September; By Conor Blessing S6
Lord,
We pray we can excel
Not just as a school but a community
In a society where social media controls the word, faith is considered out of date and selfishness minimises love for our neighbour.
Help us to refuse the negative
Accept the good
Help us to respect not only each other but our parents, families and teachers who want to inspire greatness in us.
Help us to work together as a peer group to reach a mutual understanding and peace, love and respect and to put this into action in the world around us.
We ask this through Christ our Lord
Amen
Tuesday 5th September by Nicole Irvine S6
God Our Father,
As you cherish and love us, unconditionally,
We pray that we too grow in love and compassion for others. To welcome the stranger we meet with open arms.
May we never take for granted, the ultimate act of love shown to us by your son, Jesus, whose eternal sacrifice allows us to be close to you in this life and the next.
Amen
Wednesday 6th September 2017 by Tiffany Hammond S6
Dear Lord,
I pray today to you Lord for success in my studies; that my hard work and effort will be blessed by you and the Holy Father in times of stress and worry. I pray not only for me, but for my family; the people who care for me and protect me even through the hardest of days. May my family be blessed by you and be protected by you forever and ever. Amen.
Our Lady of good success, Pray for us.
Blessed John Henry Newman, Pray for us.
Thursday 7th September 2017 by Jesteena Mathew S6
Heavenly Father,
We thank you for everything you have granted to us, let the life we lead may be a life filled with peace and prosperity for everyone to see.
Let your light shine through us, so more people may know more about you. We pray for peace for the world and that we may love each other as you have loved us.
Amen
Friday 8th September 2017 (The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary) by Joseph Staitis S6
Mary was born to be the mother of the Saviour of the world, the spiritual mother of all men, and the holiest of God’s creatures. Because of her Son’s infinite merits, she was conceived and born immaculate and full of grace.
Through her, Queen of heaven and of earth, all grace is given to men. Through her, by the will of the Trinity, the unbelieving receive the gift of faith; the afflicted are tendered the works of mercy; and the members of Christ grow in likeness of their Head.
In Mary all human nature is exalted. We rejoice in her birthday, as the Church has done from the earliest times. This is one of the three birthdays in the Church Calendar — the Birth of Jesus (December 25), the Birth of John the Baptist (June 24) and the Birthday of Mary. All three were born without original sin, although Mary and Jesus were conceived without sin, and St. John was cleansed of original sin while in the womb at the Visitation of Mary.
Hail Mary…
Our Lady Seat of Wisdom…Pray for Us
By Gerard Casey and Rebecca McFarlane
Wednesday
God Our Loving Father,
We pray for all of our pupils, that you bless them on their studies throughout this year, inspire them to keep their faith in mind in all that they do this coming year…
Glory be to the father…
Thursday
Father in Heaven,
We pray for all members of our school community, give them the strength and guidance to help all pupils achieve their potential and fulfil their God-given talents.
Our father…
Friday
Dear God,
We pray that we will stay strong in our faith and continue our journey in love with God in our minds and love in our hearts.
Allow us to better understand how we can put our faith into action in order to make the world a better place.
Cardinal Newman, pray for us
Saint John Bosco, pray for us
Last night staff and Caritas candidates attended the annual Vocations Mass at Mother well Cathedral.
What a joyful and uplifting occasion for our diocese.
The annual Diocesan Vocations Mass takes place on Monday Aug 28 at 7:30pm in Motherwell Cathedral.
All staff are warmly invited to join the RE department and the large number of S6 pupils who will represent the school at this important event.
A coach will leave the school at 6:45pm, returning at 9pm.
For more information speak to Mrs Barr
Mr Smith (Science Dept) would like to thank everyone for their support in his 1st Tough Mudder. Eleven muddy obstacle laden miles later he has raised raised £560 for Alzheimer’s Society. Well done.
Miss Callaghan and the RE department have organised two fabulous days with URSPACE and the Silesian Sisters
An an awesome experience of faith, reflection and prayer.
These activities compliment “This is Our Faith” and allows our young people to reflect, pray, relax and make time for God.
Daily Prayers will be published all next week plus the full Prayer Book for W/B May 15 can be found using the Faith Homepage or by clicking the link below:
https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/nl/CardinalNewmanWebsite/faith-matters/
“God doesn’t love you if….
God loves you always.
Remind yourself of that when feelings of failure, loneliness and despair come over you.
Comparing yourself to others will only make you feel that you don’t measure up or worse still,
make you feel better than others.
God only wants your best effort, not perfection.
You are you, loved by God, imperfect and beautiful.
Based on the words of Nick Vujicic
Our Father…..
School Prayer
Lord, I thank you for bringing me to another day.
May I live it completely for You,
Through you,
With You and in you. Amen
Blessed John Henry Newman, Pray for Us
We pray for all our senior pupils as they journey towards their exam leave.
Lord, I know you are with me and love me.
Give me peace of mind as I prepare for this time of study.
Help me to focus on my books and notes,
keep me from all distractions so that I will make the best use
of this time that is available to me.
Give me insight that I might understand what I am studying ,
and help me to remember it when the time comes.
Above all, I thank you for the ability to be able to study
and for the many gifts and talents you have given me.
Help me always to use them in such a way
that they honour you and do justice to myself.
Amen (Salesians in Ireland)
School Prayer
Lord, I thank you for bringing me to another day.
May I live it completely for You,
Through you,
With You and in you. Amen
Blessed John Henry Newman, Pray for Us.
Today we pray for our school community that with the power of the Holy Spirit we will always work to keep our school a community of love, charity and consideration for others.
God our Father,
extend our horizons, widen our vision, and remind us how inter-connected we are
as your sons and daughters.
Breathe your Spirit into us that we may live more truly as brothers and sisters
of one another. Amen.
Hail Mary…..
Lord, I thank you for bringing me to another day.
May I live it completely for You,
Through you,
With You and in you. Amen
Blessed John Henry Newman, Pray for Us.
This morning as we should every morning we give our day to Jesus and ask that our efforts are made good and holy.
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.
Hail Mary….
Lord, I thank you for bringing me to another day.
May I live it completely for You,
Through you,
With You and in you. Amen
Blessed John Henry Newman, Pray for Us.
Today is the Feast Day of St Mark the Evangelist.
St Mark is the writer of the first Gospel of Jesus. It was written in Rome in 65AD and much of the information about Jesus is likely to have come from St Peter. A major theme of the Gospel is the suffering of Jesus which was an encouragement to the Christians in Rome who were enduring great persecution for their faith. Even for us, there will be times when it may take courage to live our faith and to do what is right.
This morning we ask God to continue to support us in our lives and that on all occasions we have the strength to be examples of faith to others.
Our Father…….
Lord, I thank you for bringing me to another day.
May I live it completely for You,
Through you,
With You and in you. Amen
Blessed John Henry Newman, Pray for Us.
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