Liturgical Life
DAILY STUDENT PRAYER
During Morning Tutor Group Meeting students join as a class community in praying for the needs of themselves, the College community and the world. A structured prayer sheet is distributed by the Director of Faith Formation each Monday morning containing a daily prayer for each day of the week.
WHOLE SCHOOL MIDDAY PRAYER
At 11.55am each day the College is called to be still, silent and take a moment to pray together as a united community. Midday prayer is a very powerful instrument that recognises the need for God in all that we do.
STAFF PRAYER
Staff Prayer takes place each Friday morning at 8.00am at the Champagnat Faith Formation Centre. Staff are invited to prepare and lead the prayer on a rotation basis, joining together for a simple breakfast after the gathering.
ROSARY AND BENEDICTION
The Rosary is prayed with a particul emphasis within the College Community during May. As May is the month of Mary both staff and students are invited to join in a decade of the Rosary each Friday at the beginning of lunch. Particular reverence is given to the Blessed Sacrament with special liturgies provided during October.
MASSES AND LITURGIES
The liturgical life of Marist operates on three different levels: Class, House and College. Religious Education teachers are encouraged to prepare students for a class Mass that can be celebrated in the Champagnat Faith Formation Centre. House Masses are scheduled in Semester One, so that boys, staff and parents can pray and worship together.
As a College we participate in the following major Eucharistic celebrations: the Commencement Mass, Champagnat Day Mass (Founder's Day), Assumption Mass and All Saints’ Day Mass.
In addition to these Eucharistic celebrations, the College also participates in the following liturgies: Ash Wednesday, Holy Week Commemoration, Easter Liturgy, Anzac Day, Year 12 Graduation Mass, Remembrance Day Service, Advent Prayer.
Prayer Sites
Daily Prayer in the Classroom
: www.cathtelecom.com/chapel/classroom.html
Daily Prayer Online
www.pray.com.au/
Various Catholic Prayers
www.yenra.com/catholic/prayers/
Catholic Prayers for Everyday
www.cptryon.org/prayer/index.html
Prayers for Peace & Justice
www.rca.org/worship/litanies/peace.php
Sacred Space - Daily Prayers for Easter
www.jesuit.ie/prayer/index.htm
Prayers of the Worlds Religions
www.thewildrose.net/peace_prayers.html