The Feast of the Presentation of Our Lord

Today the Church celebrates the feast of the Presentation of the Lord which occurs forty days after his birth.  At the temple Christ is recognised as the Messiah by Simeon  and Anna who were  dedicated to prayer and fasting and so were able to recognize the Messiah.

On this day, the Church demonstrates its gratitude to all those in the community who dedicate themselves in a privileged way to prayer, to those who have a particular religious vocation to the contemplative life.  Jesus’ presentation in the temple, also reminds us that time could not be better spent than in prayer and contemplation as  those who pray and offer penance, like Simeon and Anna, are open to the breath of the Spirit. They know how to recognise the Lord .

Almighty ever-living God, we humbly implore your majesty that, just as your Only Begotten Son was presented on this day in the Temple in the substance of our flesh, so, by your grace, we may be presented to you with minds made pure. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen

Hail Mary….

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 is the Feast of St John Bosco

Fr. Don Bosco was a dedicated priest who took on blood-thirsty revolutionaries, the Italian government and his own archbishop in his quest to rescue the homeless children of Turin. This heroic priest’s undying belief in the boys he sought to help inspired them to fulfill their potential in the Catholic Faith. Don Bosco’s lifelong effort to save the children of the street became the foundation of the Salesians, one of the largest child care networks in the world.

Lord,

St John Bosco gave his life in the service of the young, helping them to become honest citizens and good Christians.

He enabled young people to discover the goodness that is within them and to express it in practical and courageous ways.

May we learn from his example and teachings and grow in our love of God and others.

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. 

Mass Tuesday mornings @8:30am in school oratory.

A lovely start to your Tuesday. Hope to see as many pupils as possible there. 

Monday 30^th January 2017

Whether you’ve found your vocation or you’re still discerning, let us take the time to say a prayer for others who are searching to know God’s Will in their lives. We pray all will be open to God’s call.

Lord Jesus, once You called the first disciples in order to make them fishers of men. Continue to let Your sweet invitation resound today,  “Come and follow Me.”

Grant to young men and women the grace of responding promptly to Your voice. Sustain our bishops, priests, and consecrated souls in their apostolic work. Give perseverance to our seminarians and to all those who are fulfilling the ideal of a life of total consecration to Your service.

Enkindle in our communities a missionary zeal. Send, Lord, workers into Your fields and do not let mankind be lost because of a lack of pastors, missionaries, and people dedicated to the cause of the Gospel.

Mary, Mother of the Church, Model of Vocations, help us say “Yes” to the Lord who calls us to collaborate in the divine design of salvation.  Amen.

Hail Mary…..

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. 

Friday 27^th January 2017

St Angela Merici

 She was born around the year 1470 at Desenzano near Brescia.  She became a Franciscan nun and gathered together girls whom she formed in the works of charity.  In 1535 she formed the institute of the Ursulines – a society of women with the task of teaching poor girls to be good Christian.

We pray that like the charity and wisdom you showed St Angela, this may inspire us to treasure your teaching and express it in our lives.

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. 

Thursday 26^th January 2017

Saint Timothy and Saint Titus, Bishops

Timothy and Titus were disciples and helpers of the apostle Paul.  Timothy was placed in charge of the Church at Ephesus and Titus was in charge of the church at Crete.  St Paul wrote his pastoral letters to them containing a lot of useful advice for the instruction of the clergy and the people in the faith.

We pray that like Timothy and Titus, we will be given the power to preach your word.  Grant that living a life of integrity and holiness in this world, we may through their prayers come to our true home in heaven.

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. 

Wednesday 25^th January 2017

 The Conversion of St Paul the Apostle

St Paul is undoubtedly one of the most famous people in the history of the Western world. Famously converted on the road to Damascus, he travelled tens of thousands of miles around the Mediterranean spreading the word of Jesus and it was Paul who came up with the doctrine that would turn Christianity from a small sect of Judaism into a worldwide faith that was open to all.

We pray that St Paul will help us to carry your name to the whole world.  Help us to follow in his footsteps by witnessing to your truth before men and women today.

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. 

Monday 23^th January 2017

Daily Scripture Reading – Mark 3:7-12

Jesus withdrew with his disciples to the sea, and a great multitude from Galilee followed; also from Judea  and Jerusalem and Idumea and from beyond the Jordan and from about Tyre and Sidon a great multitude, hearing all that he did, came to him.  And he told his disciples to have a boat ready for him because of the crowd, lest they should crush him; for he had healed many, so that all who had diseases pressed upon him to touch him.  And whenever the unclean spirits beheld him, they fell down before him and cried out, “You are the Son of God.”  And he strictly ordered them not to make him known.

We pray that we will have the strength to give ourselves to God without fear or reservation.  Jesus offered freedom to everyone who sought him out and wherever he went, people came to him because they had heard about his wonderful deeds. May we seek his presence in our lives that he may touch and heal us.

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.