To a new school year...

Litany for Teachers

Let us pray for courage and grace.

Principals, vice principals, school board members, superintendents, bureaucrats:

give them a shepherd's heart,

District Leaders:

fill them with your spirit.

Teachers in challenging schools:

perfect us in our calling.

Teachers who are ill:

heal us.

Teachers who are weak:

strengthen us.

Teachers who are poor:

relieve us.

Teachers who have lost our zeal:

renew us.

Teachers who are sad:

console us.

Teachers who are worried:

give us peace.

Teacher who are old:

sustain us.

Teachers who are alone:

accompany us.

Teachers in danger:

protect us.

Teachers who are leaders:

enlighten us.

Teacher who direct souls:

instruct us.

Teachers who have died:

bring them our gratitude.

For all teachers:

give us your wisdom and knowledge.

For all teachers:

give us your understanding and counsel.

For all teachers:

give us reverence for the privilege of our vocation.

For all teachers:

give us patience and love.

For all teachers:

give us obedience and kindness.

For all teachers:

give us a burning zeal for youth.

For all teachers:

give us virtues of faith, hope and love.

For all teachers:

give us an intense love for each child.

For all teachers:

give us loyalty to our principles.

For all teachers:

give us respect for life and human dignity.

For all teachers:

give us integrity and justice.

For all teachers:

give us humility and generosity.

For all teachers:

give us strength in our labors.

For all teachers:

give us peace in our sufferings.

For all teachers:

give us great love for humanity.

For all teachers:

give us great respect for all types of learners.

For all teachers:

let us be the match to light young minds.

For all teachers:

let us be the salt of the earth.

For all teachers:

let us practice sacrifice and self-denial.

For all teachers:

let us be healthy in body, mind and spirit.

For all teachers:

let us be people of prayer.

For all teachers:

may faith shine forth in us.

For all teachers:

may they be concerned for our global salvation.

For all teachers:

may they be faithful to our instructional vocation.

For all teachers:

may our hands bless and heal.

For all teachers:

may they burn with love.

For all teachers:

may all our steps be for justice.

For all teachers:

may the power of our ancestors fill us,

and give us gifts in abundance.

Let us pray.