Spirit of God, fill our hearts with a desire to seek truth and rejoice in beauty.

Help us to know what is pleasing to you and to understand what is right and good in your sight. Give us the spirit of learning that we may please you by our thoughts and love you in your creation. Give all teachers your constant encouragement and guide them in their good work. Spirit of God, make us effective witnesses of your truth to all whose lives we touch. We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord.

In the spirit of the values of the CEIST Charter and of -----------------------------1 Let us pray together: 1. That each member of our community may experience the warmth of welcome and the presence of Our Lord Jesus Christ here in our school. We pray to the Lord All: Lord hear our prayer. 2. That we may always encourage our students to pursue truth, to recognise their own gifts and to care for the common good. We pray to the Lord. 3. That through our educational programmes we may always seek to promote the development of the whole person. We pray to the Lord 4. That, we will always be supportive of parents in their task of bringing up their children, and that, likewise, parents may respect and appreciate the dedication and hard work of teachers. We pray to the Lord 5. That our school may be a place which consistently promotes responsible citizenship, respect for the environment and good stewardship of the earth. We pray to the Lord 6. We pray also for all those connected with our school who have died and especially for --------------------May these, and all our own friends and relatives who have journeyed home to You rest forever in Your eternal light. We pray to the Lord.

Nano Nagle / Catherine McAuley / Jules Chevalier / Anthony de Receveur / Sts. Vincent & Louise

Prayer for the Beginning of the New School Year Dear Lord, as we begin this new school year, we gather once again as your community of believers. We thank you for the energy and the spirit that you renewed in us through the summer months. We thank you for the time to enjoy our family and friends and to reflect on what is important in our lives. Let this year be marked by enthusiasm and love so that, with the inspiration of your Spirit, we may continue to grow in our faith. Help us to fulfill Your hope for us with honest intentions and works of faith. Let us be gentle with ourselves and bring laughter, joy and love to others. We ask this in your name. Amen.

MANILA, Philippines - Lord, with a grateful heart, we come to You today to thank You for everything that You have brought into our lives the past months and weeks of last year. As we start another school year, we bow down before You, to renew our faith, loyalty, commitment and dedication towards our work for School Year 2010-2011. We continually acknowledge You as the Greatest Teacher of all times. We praise You as the Way, the Truth, and the Life, a forgiving and merciful Father that You are. Grant us the grace of a deeply repentant heart. Forgive us for all the times that we have been so selfish and proud, for the things that we have said and done which may have hurt our students, co-teachers, and all those who have worked with and for us the past school year. Forgive us, Lord, for the sins of commission or omission, for doing the things which were not in accordance with Your teachings. Pardon us, Lord, for all our mistakes and shortcomings. Lord, we thank you for all the times that You have been there for us, through the school administration, faculty staff and the significant others, who have journeyed with us in this life in the training, discipline and preparation of our students as future professionals. As we begin another school year, Lord, we pray that You will continue to guide us in our daily activities. Never allow us to be separated from You. Grant us good health and guide us in our directions and decisions in life. Let there always be love, peace, and harmony in our surroundings. Help us to treat everyone fairly and justly regardless of who they are. Remind us always to have good thoughts, to say good words, and to do good deeds. But most of all, to be humble all the days of our lives as transient pilgrims on this earth. In all these, Lord, always remind us of Your love, and from that love, help us to build and live life with You in our hearts and minds. For always. At all times. All these we ask in the mighty name of Jesus Christ our Lord and Gods Holy Spirit. Amen.

We give you praise, O God, for everything that is new and beautiful, for everything which holds promise and brings us joy. Bless us as we start this new year with our friends and teachers Help us to make the most of every chance we have to start afresh. May we show love to one another and to all. May the new beginning of this school year remind us that you give us chances to start over again and again. Help us to forgive others as we receive your forgiveness. Help us to learn and to work together. Help us to listen when we should and to know the best words when we speak and when it is better not to speak. We thank you for our friends Help us to be good friends this year. Help us to be patient with ourselves and with others. Bless our school and keep us safe. Be with us as we travel each day. Help us to be aware of your love shown to us in the people around us. Bless all those who care for us In school and at home. Help us show our care for them and to say sorry when we need to. May the Blessed Mother Mary protect us And help us to live as well as we can Giving thanks and glory to God as she did.