Children’s Liturgy
St. Mbaaga Tuzinde Catholic Church Kiwatule
St. Mbaaga Tuzinde Catholic Church Kiwatule
Pentecost Sunday (Year B) - Sunday
24 May 2015
Preparing the worship space
Colour: White
Props: Pictures showing the effects of strong wind, e.g. trees bending in the wind, a windmill, a sailing boat, a kite flying etc. Canes, pieces of cotton mate- rial, decorations to make flags.
==== 7:00 - 7:03 ====
Entrance Song:
Chorus
Spirit of the living Go.........
Trust and obey, there is no other way, to be happy in Jesus, but to trust and Obey.
Welcome: Today we are going to hear about the Holy Spirit. The disciples were filled with the Holy Spirit and this gave them the courage to go out and tell eve- ryone about Jesus. Let’s think some more about the Holy Spirit today.
Focus:
<Lord, send out your Spirit, and re-
new the face of the earth.>
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.
Preparing the worship space
Colour: White
Props: Pictures showing the effects of strong wind, e.g. trees bending in the wind, a windmill, a sailing boat, a kite flying etc. Canes, pieces of cotton mate- rial, decorations to make flags.
==== 7:00 - 7:03 ====
Entrance Song:
Chorus
Spirit of the living Go.........
Trust and obey, there is no other way, to be happy in Jesus, but to trust and Obey.
Welcome: Today we are going to hear about the Holy Spirit. The disciples were filled with the Holy Spirit and this gave them the courage to go out and tell eve- ryone about Jesus. Let’s think some more about the Holy Spirit today.
Focus:
<Lord, send out your Spirit, and re-
new the face of the earth.>
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 in- tercede 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
==== 7:11 - 7:14 ====
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
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 in- tercede 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
==== 7:11 - 7:14 ====
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
Generous Lord, you give us your gift of
the Holy Spirit. Help us to be inspired
like the apostles to go out and do good
work in your name. Amen.
=== 7:14 - 7:24 ====
Liturgy of the Word
First Reading
Say: Today’s first reading is again from the New Testament book of Acts of the Apostles. (Acts 2:1-11) This read- ing tells us what happened that night in the upper room when the Holy Spirit came to the Apostles. What you will hear is the basis of the Catholic sacrament of Confirmation that you will receive when you are older.
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.
The Coming of the Holy Spirit
2 When the day of Pentecost came, all the believers were gathered to- gether in one place.2 Suddenly there was a noise from the sky which sounded like a strong wind blowing, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 Then they saw what looked like tongues of fire which spread out and touched each person there. 4 They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to talk in other languages, as the Spirit enabled them to speak.
=== 7:14 - 7:24 ====
Liturgy of the Word
First Reading
Say: Today’s first reading is again from the New Testament book of Acts of the Apostles. (Acts 2:1-11) This read- ing tells us what happened that night in the upper room when the Holy Spirit came to the Apostles. What you will hear is the basis of the Catholic sacrament of Confirmation that you will receive when you are older.
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.
The Coming of the Holy Spirit
2 When the day of Pentecost came, all the believers were gathered to- gether in one place.2 Suddenly there was a noise from the sky which sounded like a strong wind blowing, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 Then they saw what looked like tongues of fire which spread out and touched each person there. 4 They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to talk in other languages, as the Spirit enabled them to speak.
5 There were Jews living in Jerusalem, religious people who had come
from every country in the world.
6 When they heard this noise, a large crowd gathered. They were all ex- cited, because all of them heard the believers talking in their own languages.
7 In amazement and wonder they ex- claimed, “These people who are talk- ing like this are Galileans! 8 How is it, then, that all of us hear them speak- ing in our own native languages?
9 We are from Parthia, Media, and Elam; from Mesopotamia, Judea, and Cappadocia; from Pontus and Asia,
10 from Phrygia and Pamphylia, from Egypt and the regions of Libya near Cyrene. Some of us are from Rome, 11 both Jews and Gentiles converted to Judaism, and some of us are from Crete and Arabia—yet all of us hear them speaking in our own languages about the great things that God has done!”
“This is the word of the Lord.” “
Thanks be to God”.
..with Alleluia!! Let us 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.
6 When they heard this noise, a large crowd gathered. They were all ex- cited, because all of them heard the believers talking in their own languages.
7 In amazement and wonder they ex- claimed, “These people who are talk- ing like this are Galileans! 8 How is it, then, that all of us hear them speak- ing in our own native languages?
9 We are from Parthia, Media, and Elam; from Mesopotamia, Judea, and Cappadocia; from Pontus and Asia,
10 from Phrygia and Pamphylia, from Egypt and the regions of Libya near Cyrene. Some of us are from Rome, 11 both Jews and Gentiles converted to Judaism, and some of us are from Crete and Arabia—yet all of us hear them speaking in our own languages about the great things that God has done!”
“This is the word of the Lord.” “
Thanks be to God”.
..with Alleluia!! Let us 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 15:9-17”
And at the end, say “The Gospel of the Lord” and all repeat “Glory and praise to you Lord, Jesus Christ”
Jesus Appears to His Disciples
19 It was late that Sunday evening, and the disciples were gathered together behind locked doors, because they were afraid of the Jewish authorities. Then Jesus came and stood among them. “Peace be with you,” he said. 20 After saying this, he showed them his hands and his side. The disciples were filled with joy at seeing the Lord. 21 Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father sent me, so I send you.” 22 Then he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit. 23 If you forgive people's sins, they are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.”
“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
==== 7:24 - 7:27 ====
Gospel Reflection.
Ask: What do you remember from the reading you heard today? The disciples were scared of people they thought would hurt them and so they were hiding away. But when Jesus came they rejoiced, and he gave them a very special gift, the gift of the Holy Spirit.
The Gospel reading is from the book of...” John 15:9-17”
And at the end, say “The Gospel of the Lord” and all repeat “Glory and praise to you Lord, Jesus Christ”
Jesus Appears to His Disciples
19 It was late that Sunday evening, and the disciples were gathered together behind locked doors, because they were afraid of the Jewish authorities. Then Jesus came and stood among them. “Peace be with you,” he said. 20 After saying this, he showed them his hands and his side. The disciples were filled with joy at seeing the Lord. 21 Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father sent me, so I send you.” 22 Then he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit. 23 If you forgive people's sins, they are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.”
“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
==== 7:24 - 7:27 ====
Gospel Reflection.
Ask: What do you remember from the reading you heard today? The disciples were scared of people they thought would hurt them and so they were hiding away. But when Jesus came they rejoiced, and he gave them a very special gift, the gift of the Holy Spirit.
What do you remember from the
first reading today?
Suddenly the room that the dis-
ciples are sitting in is filled
with the sound of a strong
wind. Then the disciples are
filled with the Holy Spirit.
They go outside to tell people
about Jesus and everyone can
understand them – even people
from far away who speak a dif-
ferent language! How do you
think this happens?
Why do you think Jesus gave the
Holy Spirit to the disciples?
What difference do you think
the Holy Spirit made to them?
The Holy Spirit can be a diffi-
cult idea to understand. We
can’t see it, like we can see
each other.
The Holy Spirit is like the
wind. We can’t see the wind,
but we can certainly feel it on
a windy day. We can see the
leaves moving in the trees be-
cause of the wind, or a kite
flying high in a sky. The wind
can be very strong and power-
ful.
Here you can show the children
a picture of a tree bent over
in powerful wind, or a kite
flying in the sky, or a few
pictures with different
representations of wind.
Can you think of any other ways that
you can see the wind? Can you think of
ways in which the wind is helpful?
(e.g. windmills, sailing boats etc)
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.
==== 7:24 - 7:26 ====
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 sug- gestions below.
Let’s think about the courage and
change that the Holy Spirit can bring as
we pray together
Prayer 1.
We pray for world leaders: that they may be inspired by the Holy Spirit and have the courage to act for the good of all people and creation. We pray to the Lord...
Prayer 2. We pray for our brothers and sisters all over the world: that they may find hope and be able to change their lives for the better. We pray to the Lord....
Prayer 3. We pray for our parish, family and friends: that the Holy Spirit may bring us the strength to make our world a fairer and better place for all people to live in.We pray to the Lord....
Prayer 4. We pray for our parish, family and friends: that the Holy Spirit may bring us the strength to make our world a fairer and better place for all people to live in. 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 offer- tory and we walk to the big church...NOTE-- after the
Prayer 1.
We pray for world leaders: that they may be inspired by the Holy Spirit and have the courage to act for the good of all people and creation. We pray to the Lord...
Prayer 2. We pray for our brothers and sisters all over the world: that they may find hope and be able to change their lives for the better. We pray to the Lord....
Prayer 3. We pray for our parish, family and friends: that the Holy Spirit may bring us the strength to make our world a fairer and better place for all people to live in.We pray to the Lord....
Prayer 4. We pray for our parish, family and friends: that the Holy Spirit may bring us the strength to make our world a fairer and better place for all people to live in. 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 offer- tory and we walk to the big church...NOTE-- after the
Bring up A child in a way he should go, and when he is old, he will not turn from it. Proverbs 22:6
