St Benedict's daily prayers resource for Tutors, Pastoral heads and the Senior Team.

All in the St Benedict's community are invited to share in and contribute to the prayer life of the school and Sixth Form centre.

Format

Each week has a specified theme and each day has a particular focus based on that theme. In order to help our community to begin its day in prayer the following simple structure is offered for tutors, pastoral leaders and the senior management team:

Start                Sign of the Cross

Theme             Introduce the theme of the week

Task                Each day a simple goal is set/suggested

Reading           A short extract/quotation from scripture or other source is given

Reflection        Use the reflection given or draw on your own experience to reflect on the theme. Creating discussion in the group may be a good development.

Prayer             Use the short prayer given, or compose your own! This may then be followed by one of the COMMON PRAYERS OF THE CHURCH (e.g. Our Father, Hail Mary, etc).

Finish              Sign of the Cross

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To enhance this short prayer time you may consider finding/using the following (sometimes e.g. a song is referred to in the Reading/Quote or Reflection which you could play):

Extras             Using music (anything with relevant meaning)

Poetry

Thought for the Day

Bidding Prayers

Film/TV clips

Magazines and newspapers

Having times of silence

Meditation

Using something that is related to your subject (e.g. using prayers in other languages; labyrinth style praying (i.e. putting prayers around the room for people to find))

Improvise: prayer is building a relationship with God - there is no set way!

CALENDAR OF DAILY PRAYERS 2008: AUTUMN TERM (I)

Collective Worship

Click on the day/date in the table below for the suggested prayers/theme of the day.

Day/Date	Theme
WEEK ONE	NEW BEGINNINGS
Monday 7th September 2009	NEW BEGINNINGS
Tuesday 8th September 2009	NEW BEGINNINGS
Wednesday 9th September 2009	NEW BEGINNINGS
Thursday 10th September 2009	NEW BEGINNINGS
Friday 11th September 2009	NEW BEGINNINGS
WEEK TWO	TIME
Monday 14th September 2009	TIME
Tuesday 15th September 2009	TIME
Wednesday 16th September 2009	TIME
Thursday 17th September 2009	TIME
Friday 18th September 2009	TIME
WEEK THREE	EDUCATION
Monday 21st September 2009	EDUCATION
Tuesday 22nd September 2009	EDUCATION
Wednesday 23rd September 2009	EDUCATION
Thursday 24th September 2009	EDUCATION
Friday 25th September 2009	EDUCATION
WEEK FOUR	THE WORLD
Monday 28th September 2009	THE WORLD
Tuesday 29th September 2009	THE WORLD
Wednesday 30th September 2009	THE WORLD
Thursday 1st October 2009	THE WORLD
Friday 2nd October 2009	THE WORLD    (Cafod Fast Day)
WEEK FIVE	HARVEST
Monday 5th October 2009	HARVEST
Tuesday 6th October 2009	HARVEST
Wednesday 7th October 2009	HARVEST
Thursday 8th October 2009	HARVEST
Friday 9th October 2009	HARVEST
WEEK SIX	MARY
Monday 12th October 2009	MARY(October special month of devotion)
Tuesday 13th October 2009	MARY(October special month of devotion)
Wednesday 14th October 2009	MARY(October special month of devotion)
Thursday 15th October 2009	MARY(October special month of devotion)
Friday 16th October 2009	MARY(October special month of devotion)
WEEK SEVEN	LOURDES
Monday 19th October 2009	LOURDES
Tuesday 20th October 2009	LOURDES
Wednesday 21st October 2009	LOURDES
Thursday 22nd October 2009	LOURDES
Friday 23rd October 2009	LOURDES
HALF TERM

WEEK EIGHT	NOVEMBER MONTH OF HOLY SOULS
Monday 2nd November 2009	NOVEMBER MONTH OF HOLY SOULS
Tuesday 3rd November 2009	NOVEMBER MONTH OF HOLY SOULS
Wednesday 4th November 2009	NOVEMBER MONTH OF HOLY SOULS
Thursday 5th November 2009	NOVEMBER MONTH OF HOLY SOULS
Friday 6th November 2009	NOVEMBER MONTH OF HOLY SOULS
WEEK NINE	REMEMBRANCE
Monday 9th November 2009	REMEMBRANCE
Tuesday 10th November 2009	REMEMBRANCE
Wednesday 11th November 2009	REMEMBRANCE
Thursday 12th November 2009	REMEMBRANCE
Friday 13th November 2009	REMEMBRANCE
WEEK TEN	EDUCATION
Monday 16th November 2009	NATIONAL ANTI-BULLYING WEEK
Tuesday 17th November 2009	NATIONAL ANTI-BULLYING WEEK
Wednesday 18th November 2009	NATIONAL ANTI-BULLYING WEEK
Thursday 19th November 2009	NATIONAL ANTI-BULLYING WEEK
Friday 20th November 2009	NATIONAL ANTI-BULLYING WEEK
WEEK ELEVEN
Monday 23rd November 2009	CHRIST OF THE KING
Tuesday 24th November 2009	CHRIST OF THE KING
Wednesday 25th November 2009	CHRIST OF THE KING
Thursday 26th November 2009	CHRIST OF THE KING
Friday 27th November 2009	CHRIST OF THE KING
WEEK TWELVE
Monday 30th November 2009	ADVENT
Tuesday 1st December 2009	ADVENT
Wednesday 2nd December 2009	ADVENT
Thursday 3rd December 2009	ADVENT
Friday 4th December 2009	ADVENT
WEEK THIRTEEN
Monday 7th December 2009	ADVENT (II)
Tuesday 8th December 2009	ADVENT (II)
Wednesday 9th December 2009	ADVENT (II)
Thursday 10th December 2009	ADVENT (II)
Friday 11th December 2009	ADVENT (II)
WEEK FOURTEEN
Monday 14th December 2009	CHRISTMAS
Tuesday 15th December 2009	CHRISTMAS
Wednesday 16th December 2009	CHRISTMAS
Thursday 17th December 2009	CHRISTMAS
Friday 18th December 2009	CHRISTMAS
END OF TERM

Acknowledgement and thanks to Corpus Christi College, Preston for the kind sharing of much of the daily prayer material.

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