St Margaret Ward
Catholic Academy
Prayer is very important in the life of our school and is rooted in the Lasallian Value of Faith in the Presence of God. Each form has its own Prayer Book, which includes examples of prayers said in the Form. This prayer book accompanies the students and their form throughout their Spiritual life at St Margaret Ward. Many of the prayers have been written by the students and reflect their concern and social awareness of those in need.
Praying Each Day is the website run by the De La Salle, dedicated to prayer and replection. It offers prayers and reflections for each day and helps us in our prayer life, and helping us to be in the presence of God, as St Jean Baptiste De La Salle taught us.
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Prayer is an important part of life here at St Margaret Ward. Here are some of our traditional prayers
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.
Amen.
Hail Mary full of Grace,
the Lord is with thee.
Blessed are thou amongst 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.
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.
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
Hail Mary, etc.
Hail Mary, etc.
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.
Assemblies are held each week for the year groups. At St Margaret Ward we have a rota where Assemblies are led by:
We endeavour to follow the Gospel of the week and include our Lasallian Values. Fidei Assemblies are prepared and delivered by the Fidei group who will reflect and pray for issues pertinent to them.
As a Lasallian school we believe it is important to start each day in the presence of God. Signum Fidei translates from Latin as “Sign of Faith”. The star that led the wisemen to Jesus was called the Signum Fidei – and as it led the wisemen, it should lead and guide us each morning. Fidei time provides our students with a faith filled start to each day. Signum Fidei is our sign of faith. The Lasallian star is our Signum Fidei and it reminds us of the Lasallian values that should be evident within our school community.
Each morning students begin the day with prayer, including setting up their Fidei group prayer box, and then complete an activity. These include; discussion, reflection and mentoring, prayer reflections as well as weekly Assembly and Touching Hearts sessions.
All Year groups come together at various points throughout the Liturgical and Academic year to celebrate various feast days and important moments including; Holy Days of Obligation, End of Term/Year, Christmas and Easter.
Additionally, Year 7 have a welcome service and also are taken down to our local Parish of Sacred Heart to join for Mass with one of our feeder Primaries, St Wilfrid’s.
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