Mark 5: Community

Call to Prayer:

In our Catholic schools, we believe our students, staff and parents are honoured as distinct and unique while being brought together in a spirit of communion. Our Catholic school community belongs to all and each person has a significant contribution to make. We create a school environment that reflects the value and dignity of each individual. We strive to fulfill the responsibilities of his or her role in a conscientious and wholehearted manner. We cooperate with one another out of a spirit of mutual respect as sisters and brothers in Christ. We recognize the power of day-to-day personal encounter as a witness of truth and share the joy and hope of our Catholic faith.

Let us pray:

+ In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.

Loving God, You are present to us whenever we gather as a community of faith. We pray that our schools will be a bit of heaven where everyone feels accepted, loved, safe and cared for. Help our schools and our local communities be places of faith so that we can help others believe in You. Fill us with Your Spirit so that as one Body of Christ, we may reflect Your light and love each other and the whole world. We ask this of Jesus, Your Son, who lives and reigns with You, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen.

+ In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.