Prayer and Liturgy

We are a community that prays, sings and reflects together daily. 

You can find our Prayer and liturgy Policy here. You can also see our Chaplaincy calendar which sets out our themes of the week and other litrugical activities.

Pupils are encouraged to pray and reflect silently and individually and also with their class and year group as a community. Pupils are invited and empowered to lead prayer in their class and in the weekly Celebrations of the Word organized by the year group. Pupils attend Mass termly and Mass is available for those who wish to attend weekly. Pupils plan and participate in liturgies and services marking important milestones in the Church’s year such as Advent, Lent, and the feast days of the patrons of the Houses of the school. 

College Prayers

Morning Prayer:

Teacher: Let us gather to pray so we may live this day well. 

( A pupil Lights the candle.)

Sign of the Cross

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

Pupil Leader:

Lord, we thank you for this new school day and everything it has to offer. We ask that you give us the strength and courage to do our daily tasks with a positive attitude and an eagerness to learn.

All:

Lord, help me to live this day, quietly, easily; to lean on your great strength, trustfully, restfully; to wait for the unfolding of your will, patiently, serenely; to 

meet others, peacefully, joyfully; to face today, confidently, courageously. 

 

Saint John Plessington, Holy Mary, Queen of Peace, Pray for US

In the Name of the Father, and the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen

 

Afternoon Prayers: 

Teacher: Let us gather to thank God for this day.

Sign of the Cross

In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen 

Pupil: “Father, we have come to the end of our school day. Thank you for our time together in school and for everyone here in our class. Bless us all as we 

head our separate ways now and bring us back safely together on (Monday, Tuesday, etc.)”

Monday Afternoon

Our Father

ALL:“ Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil”.

In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen

Tuesday Afternoon:

 Hail Mary

ALL: 

Hail Mary, Full of Grace, The Lord is with thee.

Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now, and at the hour of our death. 

Amen

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

Wednesday Afternoon

Saint Francis’ prayer before the crucifix

ALL: 

Most High, glorious God,

enlighten the darkness of my heart and give me

true faith, certain hope, and perfect love and humility, sense and knowledge, Lord, that I may carry out what is truly your Holy will. Amen.

In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen

Thursday Afternoon

 Saint Francis’ Prayer

ALL: 

Lord make me an instrument of your peace, Where there is hatred let me sow love.

Where there is injury, pardon. Where there is doubt, faith.

Where there is despair, hope.

Where there is darkness, light.

And where there is sadness, joy.

In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen

Friday Afternoon: 

Thanksgiving of St Richard of Chichester

ALL: 

Thanks be to you, my Lord, Jesus Christ,

For all the benefits which you have given me,

For all the pains and insults you have borne for me.

O Most merciful Redeemer, friend and brother,

May I know you more clearly,

Love you more dearly,

And follow you more nearly,

day by day.

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

Noon Day Prayer

The Angelus

Leader: 

The Angel of the Lord declared to Mary:

All: And she conceived of the Holy Spirit.

Leader: Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

All: 

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

Leader: Behold the handmaid of the Lord:

All: 

Be it done unto me according to Thy word.

Hail Mary…

Leader: And the Word was made Flesh:

All: And dwelt among us.

Hail Mary…

Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God, that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let us pray:

Pour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy grace into our hearts; that we, to whom the incarnation of Christ, Thy Son, was made known by the message of an angel, may by His Passion and Cross be brought to the glory of His Resurrection, through the same Christ Our Lord

Amen.

The Family and Prayer- praying together in the family

The family has been described as the best school of prayer. Prayer is at its most basic and also profound level the raising of heart and mind to God. 

We encourage all families to pray together. Experience teaches that the benefits of praying together are often substantial.

 A simple prayers family can say together is 

Dear God, thank you for my family. 

Please bless us with love, health, and happiness. 

Guide us through challenges and help us grow closer together. 

Amen.”

This link takes you to all the prayers in our Let us pray book, copies of which every pupil receives and are available for free from reception.

Prayers for all times and occasions:

 

Glory Be

 

Glory be to the Father,

And to the Son, 

And to the Holy Spirit, 

As it was in the beginning,

Is now, and ever shall be,

World without end, Amen

 

Prayer to the Holy Spirit

 

Leader: Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful

Response: And kindle in them the fire of your love.

 

Leader: Send forth your spirit and they shall be created.

Response: And you shall renew the face of the earth

 

O God who by the light of the Holy Spirit, 

did instruct the hearts of your faithful, grant that by that same Holy Spirit, we may be truly wise and rejoice in your consolation, 

Through Christ Our Lord, Amen

 

Prayer for Eternal Rest

 

Eternal Rest grant onto them, O Lord

And let perpetual light shine upon them

May they rest in peace, Amen



Hail Holy Queen (Salve, Regina)

 

Hail Holy Queen, mother of mercy

Hail our life, our sweetness, our hope.

To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve,

To thee do we send up our sighs, morning and weeping in this valley of tears!

Turn then, most gracious Advocate,

Thine eyes of mercy towards us, 

And after thisp ur exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus

O clement, o loving,

O sweet Virgin Mary, Amen



Act of Contrition

 

O my God,

Because you are so good,

I am very sorry that I have sinned against you,

And with the help of your grace,

I will not sin again. Amen



The Jubilee prayer

Father in heaven,
may the faith you have given us
in your son, Jesus Christ, our brother,
and the flame of charity enkindled
in our hearts by the Holy Spirit,
reawaken in us the blessed hope
for the coming of your Kingdom.

May your grace transform us
into tireless cultivators of the seeds of the Gospel.
May those seeds transform from within both humanity and the whole cosmos
in the sure expectation
of a new heaven and a new earth,
when, with the powers of Evil vanquished,
your glory will shine eternally.

May the grace of the Jubilee
reawaken in us, Pilgrims of Hope,
a yearning for the treasures of heaven.
May that same grace spread
the joy and peace of our Redeemer
throughout the earth.
To you our God, eternally blessed,
be glory and praise for ever.

Amen.

Official prayer from Pope Francis for the Jubilee year 2025, “Pilgrims of hope”