I hui ai tātou, i runga i te aroha o te atua,
Nau mai whakatau mai tō wairua
tō mōhio, tō kaha, tō mākoha me te rangimarie ki runga I a tātou.
Arihia I a tātou
Kia āwhinatia mai I a tātou kia tū ai tā tātou kura nei
Kia pono to tātou kura ki te huarahi Katorika
Kia pono atu ki te wairua o te whānau
Kia nui aroha ki te mahi ahakoa te aha
Kia tautoko tātou I a tātou anō
Kia manaakitia ērā e kanukanu ana
Kia pono hoki te ngākau
Ki te whai i te āhua ā Mere
Inoi atu I runga I te ingoa o Jesus
I runga hoki ngā karakia o Mere
o Te Aporo Hoani
o Marcellin te Champagnat
o ngā Hato katoa- Amin
E Mere inoi mai
E Hoani inoi mai
E Marcellin inoi mai
Loving God, we gather in your name,
And ask that your Spirit be with us-
A Spirit of wisdom and courage, of gentleness and peace.
Be with us in all that we do
And help us to make St John’s College
A truly Catholic and Marist educational community,
Living in family spirit,
Promoting the love of work.
Being present to one-another,
Showing solidarity with those in need,
Doing everything in a spirit of simplicity-
And in the way of Mary.
We make this prayer in Jesus’ name,
And through the intercession of Mary our Good Mother,
John the Apostle,
Marcellin Champagnat
And of all the saints – Amen.
Mary our Good Mother – pray for us.
St John the Apostle – pray for us
Saint Marcellin Champagnat – pray for us
