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  • Superintendent: Norma McDonald
  • Principal: Nancy McIntyre
  • Vice-Principal: Michael Whelan
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    • Virtual Chapel » Learning to Pray

    Learning to Pray

    To start, check out Youcat's 10 Steps to Personal Prayer.  This gives an idea of how to get started mentally.
     
    Here is a simple formula to follow to exercise contemplative prayer.   This could be simply prayed silently in your head or written down in a journal.
    1. Address God with Praise
      -examples: 'Almighty God', 'Loving God', Dear God, you are so wonderful', 'Lord, you are amazing', 'All-powerful God'
    2. Ask God for forgiveness
      -examples: 'I'm sorry if I have failed you by failing others', 'I regret that I didn't respect my parents this week'
    3. Pray for blessings
      -examples: 'Please help me focus on my studies this week', 'Send your blessings on my grandma who is sick right now'
    4. Thank God
      -example: 'Thank you, Lord, for you are good.'
    This is a great foundation to build on the more you feel comfortable with prayer. 
     
    Find below a fillable prayer journal page to help you get started!