Saints and founders – A litany for schools
Overview
This litany was originally written to engage Catholic schools of the Archdiocese of Brisbane in an awareness of the communion of saints that support our schools. This litany can be adapted for various contexts.
Our circle of saints and founders – A litany for schools
Mary, O Holy One, in all our names for you:
Mother of God; Immaculate Heart; Help of all Christians;
Our Lady of the Mount; and of the Rosary;
Of Lourdes; Mt Carmel; and Fatima;
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart; Our Lady of the Way;
Our Lady of Assumptions; Our Lady of Dolours;
Our Lady of the Angels; Queen of Apostles;
Our Lady of the Good Counsel; and Star of the Sea
All: Pray for us
St Joseph, St Agnes, St Brendan and St Elizabeth
All: Pray for us
St Bernard, St Ambrose, St Eugene and St Mark
All: Pray for us
Sts Bendedict; Teresa and Augustine
All: Pray for us
St Elizabeth Seton and Edward the Confessor
All: Pray for us
St Ita; St Francis, St Catherine of Siena
All: Pray for us
St Pius, St John, St Andrew, St Anthony
All: Pray for us
St Joachim, St Kevin, St Dympna, and St Agatha
All: Pray for us
St Michael, St John Fisher, St Francis Xavier
All: Pray for us
St Mary of the Cross MacKillop, St Flannan and St Kieran
All: Pray for us
St Peter and St Paul, St Oliver Plunkett
All: Pray for us
St Brigid, St Columba, St Bernadine
All: Pray for us
St Sixtus, St John Vianney, St Thomas More
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St Rita, St Thomas, St Martin and St Matthew
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St Patrick, St Ignatius and St Sebastian
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St Ursula, St Clare, St Catherine Labure
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St Dominic, St Laurence, St Peter Chanel
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St Stephen, St Janes, Scholastica and Edmund
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St John Baptiste de las Salle and Catherine McAuley
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Nano Nagle, Mary Aikenhead, and Edmund Rice
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St Madeline Sophie Barrett, St Marcellin Champagnat
All: Pray for us
Holy ones of the Celtic lands and of the great south land
All: Pray for us
Holy Trinity and the Spirit of Unity and Jubilee
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Holy Spirit in Caroline Chisholm, Mother Teresa and in all of the faithful
All: Pray for us
Michael the Archangel, All saints and guardian angels
All: Pray for us
Good Samaritan
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Jesus of the Sacred Heart and Holy Family
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Jesus of the Holy Cross, Christ the King and Christ of the Southern Cross
All: Pray for us
Jesus of Emmaus, the one who walks with us
All: Pray for us
O great communion, encircle us in love and wisdom
Reflect in us God’s living presence now and forever
All you holy men and woman.
All: Pray for us