Catholic Education in Ontario



right-31940500Day 1 Prayer: Our Hope in ChristLeader:“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” ~Romans 15:13In this place, gathered in God’s name, we become quiet and still in the presence of the sacred, to reflect on a future full of hope, as we begin,In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.All:Amen.Leader:Today we celebrate our hope in Christ.Hope is our trust that God offers the kingdom of Heaven and eternal life as our happiness. Hope is the confidence that God will always be with us, make us happy now, and help us to live, so that we will be joyful with God forever. Hope keeps us from becoming discouraged, and sustains us during difficult times. God’s almighty power, infinite goodness, and faithfulness to his promises, are the pillars of our hope.Opening Song:“Hope” by Christopher RaitLyrics ()Music Sheet ()Optional Songs:We are a Family (Gr. 1 GIFIC)Growing in Faith, Growing in ChristGather Your People O‘Lord (Gr. 5 GIFGIC)Set the World on Fire (GIFGIC)Because he Lives – Matt Maher ()OPENING PRAYER (echo each line)Leader:O God, our Creator,You are our hope and light.We are your people, a people of hope.Bless us, O Lord, and send your Spirit upon us.It is through our love and caring, that you give us hope, and we bring light to each other.Help us, O Lord, to keep our hope centered on you and may we bring light to each other.May your love inspire us, and your light sustain us.May a future full of hope bring us closer to you.We ask this through Christ our Lord.All:Amen.SCRIPTURE READINGA reading from the letter of Paul to the Romans.May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.The Word of the Lord:Thanks be to God.PRAYER OF THE FAITHFULLeader:God of Hope,You have given us a mind to know you, a will to serve you, and a heart to love you.Be with us in all we might do, so that your light of hope may shine in our lives.The response to the petition is:With our hope in Christ, Lord, hear our prayer.For our Church: May it be a true light of hope to all nations, we pray. R.For our hope in Christ: May the spirit of your son, Jesus, guide our words and actions, we pray. R.For hope within us: May the love of God that embraces us all, be known to us each day, we pray. R.For hope among us: Especially for those struggling with loneliness, poverty, and hunger; May we be called as witnesses to the life-giving spirit of Jesus in our society, we pray. R.For hope for the world and its leaders, striving to ease the sufferings of people: May our leaders be instruments of God’s faith, hope and love, we pray. R.For a future full of hope: May we be committed to your call to discipleship and friendship with Jesus, we pray. R.OUR FATHERLeader:Let us pray together, the prayer that Jesus taught us.All:Our Father…CLOSING PRAYER (Catholic Education Week prayer)Leader:Loving God,You sent your son, Jesus, to be our hope.We feel his promised spirit at work within us.We recognize his risen presence among us as we gather in his name in prayer, and celebrate the Eucharist.He is the hope which inspires us to share as members of the Catholic educational community, in your Church’s mission to announce the Good News to the whole world.We thank you for the gift of Catholic education.May it continue to be a place where Christ ignites within us, an abiding confidence, in a future filled with hope.We make this prayer through the same Christ, our Lord.All:Amen. ................
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