The Catechist's Prayer:

Dear Lord,

I come to do your will today with these children who are
treasures to you. Thank you for loving me so dearly so that I might
love them with your heart.

Give me the gift of insight, so that I may know them. Give me the gift
of patience, so that I may correct what is wrong within my heart. Thank
you for allowing my transformation to being instead of doing. May I
praise you for this time. May I thank you for each child and the growth
that I already see.

Let me be joyful in the space that I have, knowing that some of my
fellow Catechists have only a closet to do their work. Help me see all
of this as a gift.

In the waning of the day, may I look back upon these moments with the
children with peace and love. I praise you for these moments of
preparation. I praise you for the Majesty of the first light of day and
the last light of day. I praise you for calling me to be here, may I
always meet you here in this atrium, my love. May the joy that I have
in this meeting be the source of all that I do and proclaim.

You have sent the Holy Spirit to guide me, thank you for this great
gift. May this Spirit be the source of my wisdom and vision. May the
awesome goal before me find other willing hands to reflect your love. I
praise you and thank you for ever and ever!

AMEN