Children’s
liturgy Instructions - First Sunday of Advent (Year C)
Colour: purple
Theme: Brunch/Vine
Props:
Advent wreath, Jesse tree
==== 7:00 - 7:03
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Entrance
Song:
Soon
and very soon we are going to the King x3
Alleluia,
Alleluia, we are going to see the king.
No
more dying there…,
Welcome;
Say Today
is the first day of Advent. Advent is a special time when we wait for the
coming of Jesus. Let’s think a bit more about the things we wait for today.
1. Did anybody notice anything
different about the church today?
<advent wreath>
2. Do you know what is special about
today? <it is the first Sunday of
Advent>
3. It is also the very first Sunday
in our Church year, Year C. Our church year always begins on the first
Sunday of Advent.
Advent is a time of waiting. What are we waiting for? <Christ’s coming>
//V// In the name of
the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
//R// Amen.
//V// May The Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,
And the love of God,
And the fellowship of the Holy
Spirit,
be with you all.
//R// And with Your Spirit.
==== 7:03 - 7:08
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NEWS TIME :-)
==== 7:08 - 7:11
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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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7:11 - 7:14 ====
GLORIA - Eco
Opening
Prayer
Dear God, because you love
us so much you sent your only Son into the world to do what is right and treat
people fairly. Help us to prepare for his coming with joyful and humble hearts.
We ask this through him, who lives with you and the Holy Spirit, forever and
ever. Amen.
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7:14 - 7:19 ====
Liturgy of
the Word
First
Reading, Introduce the reading.
Our
first reading is from the Old Testament from the Book of the prophet Jeremiah
(Jer 33:14-16). It repeats a promise that God made long ago, long
before Jesus was born. Let’s listen closely and see if you can hear
what that promise was.
A prepared child comes and takes the first
reading or second reading.
Jeremiah
33:14-16Good News Translation (GNT)
14 The Lord said, “The time is coming when I will
fulfill the promise that I made to the people of Israel and Judah. 15 At that time I will choose as king a righteous descendant of
David. That king will do what is right and just throughout the land. 16 The people of Judah and of Jerusalem will be rescued and will live
in safety. The city will be called ‘The Lord Our Salvatfion.’
“This is the word of the Lord”
All say “Thanks be to God”.
Let us focus on our
responsorial Psalm:
< To you, O Lord, I
lift up my soul. 3x.
Introduce the Gospel
Explain; It comes from the book
of Luke (Luke 21:25-28, 34-36) and tells about what Jesus told His friends
about the end of the world. Pretend that
you are one of Jesus’ disciples and see if you can understand what He is
telling you.
Let us welcome the Gospel:
..with Alleluia!! - OR
Welcome the Gospel through a song.
Alle-lu Alle-lu Alle-lu Alle-lluia,
Lets praise the Lord,
Alle-lu Alle-lu Alle-lu Alle-lluia,
Lets praise the Lord,
Alle-luia, Lets Praise the Lord
Alle-luia, 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.
The Lord be with You,
AND with your Spirit.
The Gospel Reading was written by Mark
10:17-27
(full reading Mark 10:17-27) International
Children’s Bible (ICB)
Let
Lord’s Word be in my mind <make a cross on forehead>,
and on my lips <make a cross on lips>, and
in my heart <make
a cross on the left side of the chest> OR
Glory to You Lord Jesus Christ.
Luke 21:25-28Good News Translation (GNT)
The
Coming of the Son of Man
25 “There will be strange things happening to the sun, the moon, and
the stars. On earth whole countries will be in despair, afraid of the roar of
the sea and the raging tides.26 People will faint from fear as they wait for what is coming over
the whole earth, for the powers in space will be driven from their courses. 27 Then the Son of Man will appear, coming in a cloud with great
power and glory. 28 When these things begin to happen, stand up and raise your heads,
because your salvation is near.”
Luke 21:34-36Good News Translation The Need to Watch
34 “Be careful not to let yourselves become occupied with too much
feasting and drinking and with the worries of this life, or that Day may
suddenly catch you 35 like a trap. For it will come upon all people everywhere on earth. 36 Be on watch and pray always that you will have the strength to go
safely through all those things that will happen and to stand before the Son of
Man.”
The Gospel of the Lord”
“Glory and praise to you Lord, Jesus
Christ”
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(*)Tell an
interesting story according to the Gospel and children’s level of
understanding.
Gospel reflection:
This can be a confusing reading for children
because it is about the Second Coming rather than Jesus’ birth. Perhaps explain
this briefly before discussing.
What do you remember from
the reading today?
Jesus is talking about
when he will come again. Can you remember what he said to his disciples?
Jesus says that he will
come again with power and great glory. Do we know when Jesus will come again?
Even though we do not know
the exact time when Jesus will come again, he says that we need to be ready. We
have to wait and watch for him.
What’s the most exciting thing you’ve ever
had to wait for? Was it the visit of a friend or family member?
Was
it for a special treat? How did it feel while you were waiting? Did the time go
quickly or slowly? What did you do while you were waiting? Allow the children to Indulge.
Let
us stand up and we profess our faith.
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:
The third day, He rose again from
the dead:
He ascended into heaven,
and sits at the right hand of God
the Father Almighty:
From there He will come 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
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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.
As
we wait for the coming of Jesus, we pray together:
Prayer 1. Let us pray for world leaders: that they
may really listen to their people and act well on their needs accordingly, as
we wait for the second coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. We
pray to the Lord...
Prayer 2. We pray for our churches: that they may continue to
follow the example of Jesus and work to make the world a fairer place. We
pray to the Lord...
Prayer 3. We
pray for our communities, families and friends: that we may treat others, as we
would wish to be treated and always be ready to welcome Jesus into our lives. We pray to the Lord..
Prayer 4. Loving God, may your love be with us always and bring peace and joy to all your
people around the world, and we thank you so much for having given our country
Uganda to host the holy Father, Pope Francis. We pray to the Lord...
==== 7:26 - 7:28
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Silently, each one tell God your
petition.
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
==== 7:28 - 7:30 ====
Song Interlude: Walk Walk in the light, walk walk in the light, .........
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....
