This here is what you prayed today, and all the many caring adults (mostly your families) prayed today, in the Prayers of the Faithful at the Mass.
I’m putting them here so that you might sometime, maybe a few times, pray them again.
Lord, this morning we’d like to say “Thank you!” Thank you for loving us and taking care of us in school all these years and making sure we were safe. Lord, hear us.
Thank you for our parents and guardians who have given us so much love all these years. Lord, hear us.
Thank you for everyone who has helped us during our time at primary school, including all the teachers, all the SNAs, all the school staff, and all the volunteers. And a special thank you for Fr Joe, who confirmed us last month with the Holy Spirit, and for Fr Marino and Fr Brendan, who helped prepare us for Confirmation. Lord, hear us.
Lord, this morning we’d also like to ask you some asking prayers. Please bless us children now as we prepare to leave primary school and begin a new part of our life’s journey in secondary school. Help us make good choices in our lives. Lord, hear us.
Lord, please bless our parents and guardians for their loving care so far. Help them to ‘be there’ for us as teenagers. Lord, hear us.
Lord, please bless everyone at Talbot with health, peace, and happiness. Help them continue to work hard and work well for all the children. Lord, hear us.
Lord, we have grown to be a family, like brothers and sisters. Help us get better at loving others by putting other people’s needs ahead of our own wants. Lord, hear us.
Lord, we say sorry and ask your forgiveness for the bad things we have done. We wish we didn’t do them, and we’ll try to live better and better. Please help us live like Jesus, and not sin again. Lord, hear us.
And, Lord, we know you ask us to follow you and live like you. But we also know that it’s not easy to do that. So help us become stronger and stronger Christians by praying to you more and more. Help us always remember you are there for us. Lord, hear us.
Teacher: Lord, we pray for all these beautiful children, each a wonderful act of creation, as they leave us at Talbot and move forward in their lives. Help them on their mission to become great Christians. Help them give your love to everyone they meet. Help them support each other. Help them make good choices, choosing good friends, choosing the right paths, and staying away from all that is bad. Keep them close to you. Lord, hear us.
