Kindness is Contagious! Watch the video with your class. Discuss what is happening. What did the lady do to be kind?   Why was her house decorated at the end?  Why do you like the clip is called nobody is watching.  How can you be kind today?

A Prayer of Thanks    Loving Lord, Thank you, Lord, for your love. It brings me acceptance and significance.  Thank you, Lord, for your truth. It brings me guidance and direction.  Thank you, Lord, for your mercy. It brings me help and comfort.  Thank you, Lord, for your faithfulness. It brings me stability and strength.  Thank you, Lord, for your beauty displayed in the earth. It brings me joy and delight.  Thank you, Lord, for your way of redemption - the cross. It brings

Dear Lord, I thank You for who You have made me to be. I thank You for school, and for the wonderful people You have put in my life. Lord, help me to work excellently, and help me to do well for Your glory. Use me as a message to the world about how good you are, and continue to guide me in my life. Show me what is really important, and help me to pursue it. May I always live for You. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.

1 Corinthians 13:4 , “Love is patient.” God, we pray for patience in our lives and our relationships with others. Help us to love others with patience . God, we pray, help us to be patient and kind. God, help us to be kind toward everyone around us. We pray for a gentle, quiet spirit in love for the people in our homes. For the people we work with, go to school with, for people in our churches. For everyone we interact with in the world, we pray for kindness, the kindness of

World Kindness Day, a product of the World Kindness Movement, is celebrated all over the globe on November 13 .  The purpose of World Kindness Day is to highlight the importance of random acts of kindness and the chain of paying it forward.  It encourages people to be kind to each other and thus spread kindness in their communities since it has been proven that when we witness people doing something kind, we are more likely to do something nice for others ourselves.  The best

Let us pray for all who follow the way and life of Jesus. God our Creator, strengthen us to be your witnesses and to be fearless proclaimers of the gospel. Through Christ our Lord, Amen.

Remembrance Day

Glory be to the Father , and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Loving Father, thank you that you are my creator, you know me better than anyone else. Help me to use the mind you have given me to learn to the best of my ability. May I learn with humility and grace. May I grow in wisdom as well as knowledge.    Let me live a life of integrity in everything I do. May I grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen

Heavenly Father,   We bring before You our Year 12 students. Give them the gifts of wisdom, right judgment, knowledge and courage. Bless them with calm hearts and clarity of mind as they sit for their exams.   May they be affirmed in their efforts and may they know that You are there with them. We pray that they will stay calm under pressure and work to the best of their ability.   May they feel Your loving presence in their lives, now and always, and may they be strengthened

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All Saints Day - November 1st   Bless the many parted souls who lived their lives with grace.  Bless the saints in heaven, gathered in that special place.  May we tell their stories and remember all the ways they lived their faith  and spent their days.  There is glory and reward, even if at first there’s strife.  Oh, blessed saints, you help us see a path that’s to eternal life.  May we always hold them dear and know their life and place.  May we know their inspiration and a

Dear Lord,  Please help me to remember to use my voice wisely. Help me to use manners and to use my voice with kindness. Help me to use it in a way that makes others feel good about themselves.  Thank you Lord,  Amen

Loving God, Thank you for the gift of a new week. Help us to learn with open minds, to be kind in our words and actions, and to do our best in all we try. Be with us in our work and play today and always. Amen.

Last Day of Lessons for Year 12s Today is the last day of formal lessons for our Year 12 students. They will now have time to study for their exams which will start in a few weeks time, and finish their final assessments. We thank them for everything they have contributed to our school community during their time here at St Joseph's, and we wish them the best as they finish this last part of their schooling journey. Lord, help the Year 12s remember what they have learned, and