The Office of Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Richmond, Virginia.

Catholic School students praying before class

Pray with Us

Our schools have many needs. Lifting our students, teachers, faculty and administration up in prayer on a daily/weekly basis is one of the most important ways you can support them. Will you join this prayer movement? Thank you for praying for our schools.

St Elizabeth Ann Seton, Patron Saint of Catholic Schools

Holy Father,

You called Elizabeth Ann Seton to educate Your children. Inspire us, by her example, to find Your will in the present moment. Through her prayers, may we learn to teach others how to love like You. 

We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Teacher. 

Amen.

Prayer for Students

Lord our God, 

In Your wisdom and love You surround us with the mysteries of the universe. Send Your spirit upon our students and fill them with Your wisdom and blessings. Grant that they may devote themselves to their studies and draw ever closer to You, the source of all knowledge.

We ask this through Christ our Lord. 

Amen.

Prayer for Teachers

Lord,

Bless our faculty, staff, and volunteers. Thank You for calling them to work with our children. Give them a spirit of grace and compassion. Bless them with strength and endurance to perform their many tasks, and may they know and fell the deep gratitude of those whom they teach and serve. 

Amen.

Prayer for Our Nation

O God, 

You’ve blessed our nation with a devotion to freedom through the ministry of Catholic education. You bring glad tidings to the poor and proclaim liberty to captives.

Free Your people from all that enslaves us and show us the way to fill life in You.

May catholic schools continue to nurture the soul of our nation by forming children and families in faith, hope, love, and zeal for justice.

Through Christ our Lord. 

Amen.