Order of Mass
Fourth Sunday of Easter (Year C)
Sunday 17 April 2016
Preparing the worship space
Colour: White
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- 7:03 ====
Entrance Song:
Chorus.
I will
enter His gates with thanksgiving in my heart; I will enter His courts with
praise. I will say this is the day that the Lord has made. I will rejoice for
He has made me glad.
He has
made me glad, He has made me glad,
I will
rejoice for He has made me glad. He has made me glad, He has made me glad, I
will rejoice for He has made me glad.,
Welcome:
Today Jesus talks about
how important it is to listen to Him. And how He knows and cares about each and
every one of us, no matter who we are. Let’s think some more about this today.
Focus: Memory Verse
John 10:30 – The Father and I are one.
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.
==== 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
God of all, help us to listen to your
voice and to care for each other as you care for all people. We ask this
through Christ our Lord,. Amen.
=== 7:14 - 7:24 ====
Liturgy of the Word
First Reading
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 first New
Testament book of Acts. (Acts 13:43-44, 47-48)
43 After the people had left
the meeting, Paul and Barnabas were followed by many Jews and by many Gentiles
who had been converted to Judaism. The apostles spoke to them and encouraged
them to keep on living in the grace of God.
44 The next Sabbath nearly
everyone in the town came to hear the word of the Lord.
47 For this is the
commandment that the Lord has given us:
‘I have made you a light for
the Gentiles,
so that all the world may be
saved.’”
48 When the
Gentiles heard this, they were glad and praised the Lord's message; and those
who had been chosen for eternal life became believers.
Responsorial Psalm
We are God’s people,
the sheep of his flock.
Introducing
the Gospel
For
this Gospel reading, think of Jesus as the Good Shepherd. Like the parent who loves you so much, like a
shepherd loves his sheep, that’s how much Jesus loves you and wants you to
follow him and do good things.
..with
Alleluia!! -
Welcoming the Gospel
Halle, halle, hallee-lu-jah!
Halle, halle, hallee-lu-jah!
Halle, halle, hallee-lu-jah!
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Halle, halle, hallee-lu-jah!
Halle, halle, hallee-lu-jah!
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
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 10:27-30
27
My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. 28 I give them
eternal life, and they shall never die. No one can snatch them away from me.
29
What my Father has given me is greater[a] than everything, and no one can
snatch them away from the Father's care. 30 The Father and I are one.”.”
“The
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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7:24 - 7:27 ====
Gospel Reflection.
Ask: What do you think
Jesus is trying to tell us? <discuss> So now we know that Jesus relies on
our hands to do his work, that he left leaders to help us learn more about him
and what do you think about today’s readings? <he expects us to lead others to
him, we need to follow him and tell others about him>
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 ====
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 we are loved by God, and we try
to listen to Jesus in our lives, as we pray together:
Prayer 1. Let us pray for
world church leaders: Our Pope Francis, our arch Bishop Cyprian Lwanga, Priests,
and all the clergy, that we have
known that Jesus relies on our hands to do his work, that He left leaders to
help us learn more about Him, may they continue to welcome, love and care for
everyone as Jesus did – like a shepherd cares for his sheep, to bring peace and
happiness.
We pray to the Lord...
Prayer 2. Let us pray for all civil leaders throughout the
world: but most especially in Uganda, our
president Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, his advisors, ministers, members of
parliament and all others. May the good Lord guide them all and we pray that
they may see that we are all part of one family, and lead their people with
love and respect. pray to the Lord....
Prayer 3.
Let us pray for the sick members of our community,
and for all those who are in need, Heal them dear Lord. And for the souls of
the departed, Eternal rest grant unto them oh Lord, and let perpetual
light shine upon them. We
pray to the Lord....
Prayer 4. Let
us pray for our dear Parents; may our good Lord continue to bless them in
everything they do, bless those that have lost love and may want to give up on
their children, not to give up, and pray that we also, concentrate on all the
good things we have been taught at church, home and School, so that we get a
bright future. We
pray to the Lord.....
Prayer 5. And
for all of us gathered here, let us pray that we may be open to listen to Jesus
in our lives, not run away when things are difficult, but may look for what we
can do in Jesus’s name, so He may grant us all we ask of Him because He loves
us and we shall become great in His Kingdom.
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....