A Prayer for the Beginning of the School Year

Anne DeSantis shares a prayer for parents to pray as a new academic year begins.

Summer will end in a matter of weeks. Little by little, the days will start to get shorter as we move into the fall season. Summer is a time of rest and relaxation for many, and as we approach September as Moms, we become busy and focused on what is to come in terms of our families. Taking the time to pray as we enter a new season helps us to slow our hearts and focus on the Lord and His great plans for our lives.

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Below is a prayer for Catholic mothers and for families to be guided by the Holy Spirit as the new academic year begins.

Prayer for the School Year

Heavenly Father,

Thank you for the gift of our families. Thank you for the gift of love, of life, and of community. Lord, we trust you with everything in our lives and our most precious gift: children and family.

As we prepare for the school year ahead, we pray for our children as they prepare for another year of learning. We pray that in all that they do they will be guided by you and by your Holy Church. We pray for our schools, for school administrators, for all who work behind the scenes, and for the wonderful ways your work to bring everything together for another year of school.

We also lift prayers for all parents, educators, and homeschooling families. We pray that all parents become more aware and more involved in the lives of the children at school, at home, and in the community.

We lift prayers for safety for all children, especially those who are educated away from home. May they feel safe and secure and protected from all harm.

We pray for decision makers within our communities, that they will always keep in mind the welfare of families and of children.

Lord, you love families more than we can imagine. You wish for our children to be blessed, protected, educated, and cared for. We pray that through the intercession of your Mother Mary that this upcoming school year is fruitful, productive, and most of all blessed by you and your teachings.

We ask this in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

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