Prayer Services: End of Year, Unity, Stations of the Cross

From the start of virtual schooling, the St. Anthony community devised creative ways to stay plugged into prayer together.

During Lent, students led an online, Stations of the Cross service, complete with student artwork to represent each Station. Our students prayed the Stations in both English and Spanish. The school-wide Lenten service provided a beautiful opportunity for students, staff, and teachers to prepare our hearts for the Passion, death, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ together.

At the onset of civil unrest resulting from George Floyd’s tragic death, St. Anthony School initiated a socially-distant, neighborhood prayer service for unity. Over 125 members of the Brookland community showed up for a prayer walk throughout the neighborhood streets. Those who were unable to join in-person watched a virtual prayer service through Zoom. We were overwhelmed by the number of people who sought the Lord’s healing peace through both the in-person and virtual prayer opportunities.

To wrap up this challenging academic year with our persevering students, St. Anthony hosted a virtual “End of the Year” prayer service. The incoming eighth graders took the lead on the school-wide prayer, taking turns on Zoom to reflect upon and offer gratitude for all the blessings the Lord has provided. At St. Anthony, we recognize we have so much to be grateful for and count you dearly among our blessings!