Written by Marion Leep, alumna

Lord, thank you for the privilege of a Catholic education.  We are truly

blessed to have the freedom to learn in a Godly atmosphere.  Help us to find

new levels of hope, freedom, wholeness, and purpose, so that we can walk

successfully into the future that you have planned for us.

You Word says, “A wise man will hear, and will increase in learning” and that

“My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.”  Help us to come to the

realization that our highest reward is not for what we get out of this

education, but what we become by it.

We pray that we will experience healing and freedom from any negative

emotions, painful memories and destructive habits that may be holding us

back.  We pray that with your help we will find a way to become all that you

have created us to be.  Enrich our lives through the power of your Holy Spirit

as we learn about the power of praying together with others.  As your Word

says, “Wherever two or more are gathered in MY NAME, there am I in the

midst of them.”  Thank you that we have a great opportunity to realize the

high purpose and great future you have for us.

Lord, as we go forward into the entire world from this place, let us always

remember the Sisters of Charity for their great devotion to teaching.  

Continue to bless all the Sisters, teachers and students alike, who enter these

hallowed halls with wisdom for their lives.  Help us to walk forward

and never bring shame on this house as we become women of great success

and purpose.  Let us always remember to first and foremost be women of

value and Christ like behavior.

We desire to live with a strong sense of God’s presence every day, knowing

that in His presence, things that need to be changed in us and our situations

will change.  We desire, with your guidance, to share this message of hope to

others our entire lives.  As we share our faith, our hearts, our time, our

secrets and our dreams, let us never forget the bonds of friendships we have

shared here at the Academy of the Holy Family.

We pray all these things, asking especially for mercy and wisdom, in

theprecious name of Jesus.  Amen.