Week 2 - Prayer - Parish of St John Bosco

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Week 2 - Prayer

1. A commitment to prayer

Prayer is a way of communicating with God. We can pray at any time during the day or night and can pray in many different ways, such as saying a silent personal prayer, saying a prayer with others, saying a prayer at mass, singing a prayer etc. A simple form of prayer is giving thanks to God and asking for something you need.

Discuss: Is it possible to have a close relationship with each other without talking to each other?

To have a close relationship to God you need to pray regularly. You are asked to make a commitment to praying at least once a day. This is to be recorded on the following page. As a reflection on prayer you are invited to write down two prayers that you have said each week. If you already pray once a day or more, consider other ways to be with God during the day, or the content of what happens during prayer time. If you are struggling in prayer, talk to God about this and ask for God’s help.

Exploring Regular Prayer

Make a commitment to pray at least once per day for the duration of the program.

Signed: ________________________________________(Parent and child)

Parents and Child are invited to record some of your prayers of thanks, and some of the things you asked for during each week.

Week One:

1. Prayer of thanks: ___________________________________________________

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2. Prayer asking for help: ________________________________________________

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Week Two :

1. Prayer of thanks: ___________________________________________________

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2. Prayer asking for help:________________________________________________

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Week Three:

1. Prayer of thanks: _________________________________________________________

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2. Prayer asking for help: ________________________________________________

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Week Four:

1. Prayer of thanks: ___________________________________________________

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2. Prayer asking for help: ______________________________________________________

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Week Five:

This week (Week Five) the gifts that I prayed and gave thanks for each night are:

Monday:

Gift I prayed for:____________________________________________________