St. Mbaaga Tuzinde Catholic Church Kiwatule
Fifth Sunday of Easter (Year B) – Sunday 3 May 2015
Preparing the worship space
Colour: White
Props: Bring a bunch of grapes.
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Entrance Song:
Chorus.
I AM THE VINE, AND YOU ARE THE BRANCHES
LIVE IN ME AND YOU WILL NEVER DIE..
I AM VINE AND MY FATHER IS THE KEEPER
COME TO ME, LET THE SPIRIT BRING YOU LIFE.
COME TO ME, LET THE SPIRIT BRING YOU LIFE.
(Trust and obey, there is no other way, to be happy in Jesus, but to trust and Obey.) OUR ANTHEM.
Welcome: Today we hear how Jesus is the vine, and how he gives life to us, because we His branches. Let’s think a bit about what that means today.
Focus:
<I will praise you, Lord, in the assembly of your people.. .>
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the HolySpirit. Amen.
May The Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,
And the love of God,
And the fellowship of the Holy Spirit,
be with you all.
And with Your Spirit.
==== 7:03 - 7:08 ====
NEWS TIME :-) Who has burning new??
==== 7:08 - 7:11 ====
Penitential Rite
Dear little children, let us acknowledge our sins,
and so prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries.
Confession of our sins
I confess to the Almighty God,
and to you, my brothers and sisters,
that I have greatly sinned
in my thoughts and in my words
in what I have done and In what I have failed to do
-strike the breast 3 times as you say-
through my fault
through my fault
through my most grievous fault
THEREFORE I ask Blessed Mary Ever Virgin
all the Angels and Saints
and you, my brothers and sisters
to pray for me to the Lord our God.
Have Mercy on us oh Lord
For we have sinned against you
Show us, Oh Lord, your mercy
And grant us your salvation
You were sent to heal the contrite of heart
Lord have Mercy
Lord have Mercy
You came to sinners
Christ have mercy
Christ have mercy
You are seated at the right hand of the father to intercede for us.
Lord have mercy
Lord have mercy
May the almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins and bring us to life everlasting
AMEN
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GLORIA - Eco
Glory to God, Glory to God, Glory to the Father...x2 To Him be glory forever!!x2 Alleluia Amen x2
Glory to God, Glory to God, Glory to the Son...x2 To Him be glory forever!!x2 Alleluia Amen x2
Glory to God, Glory to God, Glory to the Spirit...x2 To Him be glory forever!!x2 Alleluia Amen x2
Opening Prayer
Dear Lord, you are the vine, we are the branches. Help us to bear your fruit and follow your word.
Amen.
=== 7:14 - 7:24 ====
Liturgy of the Word
First Reading
The reading today tells about how a man named Saul became a follower of Jesus. DOES anyone here remember anything about Saul? <let the children discuss> Saul was a Roman soldier who followed his orders to chase after and kill the people who followed Jesus. God spoke to Saul and changed his name. Does anyone know what his new name was? <Paul> Pretend that you are one of Jesus’ Apostles. Listen to the reading and think about how you might feel about the new Christian, Saul.
REMINDER. Usually we hear a reading from the Old Testament before the Gospel reading. During the Easter season, we will hear from the New Testament book of Acts... Does anyone remember why that would be? <because in Acts we learn about the days of the early church – and during the Easter season, the church spends time studying how the early church was formed in the days after Jesus’ death and Resurrection>
Now give to the child to start reading the first reading below.
Today’s first reading is from the New Testament book called the Acts of the Apostles. Acts 9:26-31
Saul in Jerusalem
26 Saul went to Jerusalem and tried to join the disciples. But they would not believe that he was a disciple, and they were all afraid of him. 27 Then Barnabas came to his help and took him to the apostles. He explained to them how Saul had seen the Lord on the road and that the Lord had spoken to him. He also told them how boldly Saul had preached in the name of Jesus in Damascus. 28 And so Saul stayed with them and went all over Jerusalem, preaching boldly in the name of the Lord.
29 He also talked and disputed with the Greek-speaking Jews, but they tried to kill him. 30 When the believers found out about this, they took Saul to Caesarea and sent him away to Tarsus.
31 And so it was that the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had a time of peace. Through the help of the Holy Spirit it was strengthened and grew in numbers, as it lived in reverence for the Lord..” The word of the Lord.
“Thanks be to God”.
Ask: How do you think you might feel about Saul? <afraid, not trust him, etc.> Barnabas listened to God and believed in Saul. Barnabas believed even though it didn’t make sense to him. All people can change if they really want to. Saul became one of the most important teachers in the early church.
..with Alleluia!! LETS WELCOME THE GOSPEL -
Welcoming the Gospel
Alle-llu, Alle-llu, Alle-llu, Alle-lluia,
Lets praise the Lord...
Alle-llu, Alle-llu, Alle-llu, Alle-lluia,
Lets praise the Lord...
Alle..lluia, Lets praise the Lord...
Alle..lluia, Lets praise the Lord...
Alle..lluia, Lets praise the Lord...
Alle..lluia, Lets praise the Lord...
Silently say: ”Cleanse my heart and my lips, almighty God, that I may worthily proclaim your Holy Gospel to your little children.
The Lord be with You,
AND with your Spirit
The Gospel reading is from the book of...”John 15:1-8
And at the end, say “The Gospel of the Lord” and all repeat “Glory and praise to you Lord, Jesus Christ”
Jesus the Real Vine
15 “I am the real vine, and my Father is the gardener. 2 He breaks off every branch in me that does not bear fruit, and he prunes every branch that does bear fruit, so that it will be clean and bear more fruit. 3 You have been made clean already by the teaching I have given you. 4 Remain united to me, and I will remain united to you. A branch cannot bear fruit by itself; it can do so only if it remains in the vine. In the same way you cannot bear fruit unless you remain in me.
5 “I am the vine, and you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will bear much fruit; for you can do nothing without me. 6 Those who do not remain in me are thrown out like a branch and dry up; such branches are gathered up and thrown into the fire, where they are burned. 7 If you remain in me and my words remain in you, then you will ask for anything you wish, and you shall have it. 8 My Father's glory is shown by your bearing much fruit; and in this way you become my disciples.
“Gospel of the Lord”, “Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ”
(*)Tell an interesting story according to the Gospel and
children’s level of understanding like in the
Gospel reflection:
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Gospel Reflection.
Ask: What do you remember from today’s reading?
Jesus is teaching his disciples. He calls himself the “true vine”. Do you know what a vine is? What grows on a vine?
Grapes grow on vines. (Hold up a bunch of grapes to the children). Do you like grapes? What other fruit do you like?
Jesus called us his branches because he supports us, like a tree supports its branches. He wants us to bear him fruit.
What do you think this means? Do you think he wants us to grow grapes?
What Jesus means is that he wants us to follow his teachings, and love our neighbour. By doing this it will be like bearing fruit for his vine, because we will be sharing his love with others.
Why is it important for us to keep following Jesus? <to stay good, to lead good lives, to get to heaven> Is it hard to follow Jesus? <sometimes> Sometimes it’s just hard to remember to keep praying or to think about Jesus. When we get busy going to school or playing, we sometimes forget that Jesus is there with us. Let’s try this week to think of Jesus a little bit more than usual.
Profession of our faith.
I believe in God the Father, Almighty,
Creator of heaven and earth:
And in Jesus Christ, his only begotten Son, our Lord:
--bow down--
Who was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary:
Suffered under Pontius Pilate;
was crucified, died and was buried:
He descended into hell:
And the third day, He rose again from the dead:
He ascended into heaven,
and seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty:
From there He shall come again to judge the leaving and the dead:
I believe in the Holy Spirit:
the holy catholic church:
the communion of saints:
The forgiveness of sins:
The resurrection of the body:
And the life everlasting.
Amen.
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Prayers of the Faithful
Now is the time to pray for our stuff :-) Intercessions: You may want to ask the children to offer their own prayers or you can use the suggestions below.
We know that Jesus is the true vine, always supporting us, his branches. Let us keep this in mind as we pray together:
Prayer 1. We pray for world leaders: that they may show love and just leadership to the nations they lead. We pray to the Lord...
Prayer 2. We pray for the Church throughout the world: that it may follow Christ’s example and show love and welcome to all people. We pray to the Lord....
Prayer 3. We pray for our parish, family and friends: that we may be moved to show love for our neighbours, both here and around the world. We pray to the Lord....
Prayer 4. Generous God, support us in all we do as a vine supports its branches, and help us to support and share with others around the world so all people have the chance for a future free from poverty. We pray to the Lord.....
Ask the children close their eyes and give in their petitions silently and conclude after 10seconds in words below
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ your Son,who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,One God, for ever and ever.Amen
Then...
Song Interlude: Walk Walk in the light, walk walk in the light, .........
==== 7:26 - 7:30 ====Sing as we give in our offertory and we walk to the big church...NOTE-- after the song, is being sung, we pick the children that will perform next Sunday....
