Order of
Mass
Easter
Sunday (Year c) – Sunday 27th March 2016
Preparing the worship space
Colour:
White/Yellow
Props: fresh flowers, plants, bright
colours/decorations; chocolate eggs/Easter baskets
==== 7:00 - 7:03 ====
Entrance Song:
Chorus
This is the day, this is the day, that the Lord has
made, that the Lord has made, we will rejoice, we will rejoice, and be glad in
him and be glad in him, ooh ooh ooh, this is the day that he Lord has made, he
will rejoice, and be glad in him.....
We are the people.....
Today: What special day is it today? Happy Easter! What are we celebrating?
New life…Christ is risen!
Today is Easter Sunday when we celebrate because Jesus
is risen!
from the dead. We are filled with hope and joy and we
look for new life.
Focus:
Mark 9:23
" Jesus said. "Everything is
possible for one who believes."
In the name of the
Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. 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.
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7:03 - 7:08 ====
NEWS TIME :-) Who has burning new??
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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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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
God
of wonder, we rejoice because Christ is risen and we
know
that all things are possible for you. Bring us new life and encourage us to
make
our world a better place for everyone. Amen.
=== 7:14
- 7:24 ====
Liturgy of the Word
First
Reading
Say: Today’s first reading is from the
New Testament book called the Acts of the Apostles. (Acts 10:34a, 37-43) It
is a story that the Apostle Peter wrote to tell about what happened to
Jesus. Do you remember who the Apostles were? <special friends
of Jesus> Jesus trusted them to share his special message of love.
Have three readers read the first
reading.
Ask: If you were a child listening to
Peter tell this story, how do you think you might have felt? <let the
children share their feelings>
Acts 10:34
34 Then
Peter began to speak: “I now realize how true it is that God does not show
favoritism
Acts 10:37-43
37 You
know what has happened throughout the province of Judea, beginning in Galilee
after the baptism that John preached— 38 how God anointed Jesus of
Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power, and how he went around doing good and
healing all who were under the power of the devil, because God was with him.
39 “We
are witnesses of everything he did in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem.
They killed him by hanging him on a cross, 40 but God raised him from the
dead on the third day and caused him to be seen. 41 He was not seen by all
the people, but by witnesses whom God had already chosen—by us who ate and
drank with him after he rose from the dead.
42 He
commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one whom God
appointed as judge of the living and the dead. 43 All the prophets testify
about him that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins
through his name.”
“This is the word of the Lord”
All say “Thanks
be to God”.
Responsorial Psalm
This is the day that the Lord has made; let
us rejoice and be glad.
.Welcoming the Gospel
..with Alleluia!! -
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
20:1-9
And at the end, say “The
Gospel of the Lord” and all
repeat “Glory and
praise to you Lord, Jesus Christ”
The Tomb Is Empty
20 Early on the
first day of the week, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb. It was still dark. She
saw that the stone had been moved away from the entrance. 2 So she ran to
Simon Peter and another disciple, the one Jesus loved. She said, “They have
taken the Lord out of the tomb! We don’t know where they have put him!”
3 So Peter and the
other disciple started out for the tomb. 4 Both of them were running. The
other disciple ran faster than Peter. He reached the tomb first. 5 He bent
over and looked in at the strips of linen lying there. But he did not go in.
6 Then Simon Peter
came along behind him. He went straight into the tomb. He saw the strips of
linen lying there.7 He also saw the funeral cloth that had been wrapped
around Jesus’ head. The cloth was still lying in its place. It was separate
from the linen.
8 The disciple who
had reached the tomb first also went inside. He saw and believed. 9 They
still did not understand from Scripture that Jesus had to rise from the dead.
Gospel
of the Lord”
Glory and 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:
==== 7:24 - 7:27 ====
Gospel Reflection.
Ask: What do you think? What would you think if you were one of
the friends who discovered that Jesus’ body was missing?
Explain: Jesus’ friends were still very sad when they came to
his tomb that morning. They must have been even more confused when his
body was missing. In the weeks that follow this one, Jesus appeared in
flesh and blood to his friends several times. They spent the weeks
following Easter morning trying to understand the message Jesus had for them
(and for us!)
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 living 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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7:24 - 7:26 ====
Prayer 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.
Filled with hope, we pray together:
Prayer
1 We pray for world leaders: our Pope Francis the first, Bishops
and all the clergy, that they may be
inspired to make the difficult decisions and changes that are needed so that
all people can live life to the full. Lord, hear us…
We
pray to the Lord…
Prayer
2
We
pray for all members of our global family: that they may be filled with hope
for the future and inspired to work together to make their dreams a reality. We pray to the Lord…
Prayer
3 We pray for our parish, family and friends: that through our
actions we may bring hope and joy to the people we meet and to our brothers and
sisters around the world as we care for them and help them as God loves and
cares for us.
Lord, hear us....
Prayer
4 Risen
Lord, we give thanks for the new life that you have
given us. Help us always to live as
you have shown us, with respect and love
for all your people. 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,
.........
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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....
