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Prayer Policy At St. Francis Xavier we believe that prayer is: • The turning of our awareness to the presence of God in our lives. • Being open to relationship with God. • Our response to God’s invitation to this relationship of love and communion. • The whole person bringing one’s life before God, aware of one’s own needs and those of others and the world. • Vital for a teacher to model to their students daily. Teachers have a responsibility not only to teach their students about faith, but also to enable them to experience a living faith. Teachers provide an important opportunity for faith experience when they pray with their students. Prayer experiences at St Francis Xavier School: STAFF: We have a responsibility to give witness to the value of prayer in our relationship with God. Therefore as a staff we will set time aside to become a praying community:             - at Staff Meetings especially for special events or tragedies             - leading prayer at student assemblies and Parent Nights             - sharing prayer with our sister school staff, St Augustine’s             - sharing prayer at Cluster Professional Learning Meetings or days SCHOOL COMMUNITY: At St. Francis Xavier we believe that prayer should be a natural part of everyday life. We gather regularly and prayer is a focus at each sessions eg. Beginning and ending of the day including meal prayers. Spontaneous prayer Special feast days Quiet times as part of a lesson Times of communal sadness/happiness Assemblies, School meetings, Prep Prayer and PJ Night RELIGIOUS IDENTITY: Each class is required to clearly display and use: a prayer “table”, Bible, crucifix, candle, cloth, other religious symbols or icons. Praying in the Classroom: It is essential that students, staff and parents experience a wide variety and diversity of prayer experiences: vocal, meditative and contemplative Over a year there should be provision for:             - Formal and informal prayer times             -  Liturgical or non-liturgical             - The use of Scripture             - Engaging the senses: sight, sound, touch, smell, taste             - Time, space, music, lighting, décor, visuals and symbols              -Appropriate positioning and posture   LEARNING OUTCOMES – PRAYER Prayer – Grades Prep – Six (includes formal, informal action) Year Prep – 2 Year 3 & 4 Year 5 & 6 Level  1 & 2 Level 3 Level 4 By the end of Year two: Formal Prayer Sign of the cross Our Father Hail Mary Glory Be Response to the Liturgy of the Word Response to the Prayers of the Faithful Kyrie   By the end of Year four: Formal Prayer Consolidation of P/1/2 formal prayers Response to the Liturgy of the Eucharist Communion response Dismissal response Act of contrition Penitential Rite Introduction to the Stations of the Cross By the end of Year Six Formal Prayers Gloria Preparation of the gift responses Prayer to the Holy Spirit Awareness of the names of the Rosary mysteries including Pope John Paul 11’s new set Profession of faith Response after the Lord’s prayer Knowledge of the Stations of the Cross Actions Sign of the Cross Signing with Holy Water Genuflection Rite of peace Reverence in Church Action As for P-2 Reading at Mass Reception of the Sacraments of Penance and Eucharist Action As for P-4 Reading at Mass Proclamation of the Word Reception of the Sacrament of Confirmation

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