New School Year Prayer

We give you praise, O Lord, for everything that is new and beautiful.

Bless us all as we start this new school year with our friends and teachers.

Help us to make the most of every chance we receive as we start anew.

May we show love to one another and to all that we meet along the way.

Help us to be aware of your love shown to us in the people around us.

Help us to forgive others as you forgive us.

May the new beginning of this year remind us that you give us chances again and again.

Help us to learn to work together.

Help us to listen when we should and to know the best words to speak and when it is better not to speak.

Help our teachers to have patience so that they will help our children in every way possible, and enhance the children’s experience of school.

We thank you for our friends; help us to be a good friend to all.

Bless all our parents and help them to be supportive of their children as they return to school.

May our Blessed Mother Mary protect us and help us to live and learn as best we can, giving thanks and glory to God as she did. Amen