Order of Mass
Ascension Day (Year C)
Sunday 8th May 2016
Preparing the worship
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Colour: White
Theme: Joy
Give me
Joy in my heart keep me praising….
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Welcome: Today we hear how Jesus left the disciples and
returned to heaven to be with God. And the disciples were filled with joy. Why
do you think they were so happy? Let’s think a bit more about this today.
Focus: Memory Verse
John 14:27 “I leave you peace. My peace I give you.-- Don’t
be afraid..”
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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NEWS TIME :-) Who has
burning new??
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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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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
Christ Jesus, we know that
you are always with us. May we be filled with the joy of your love and try to
share this joy with others. Amen.
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Liturgy of the Word
First Reading
This reading tells about what happened to Jesus! Jesus promised something to the Apostles. Listen carefully and see if you can hear what that
promise was.
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 1:11 (ICB)
8 But the Holy Spirit
will come to you. Then you will receive power. You will be my witnesses—in
Jerusalem, in all of Judea, in Samaria, and in every part of the world.”
9 After he said this, as
they were watching, he was lifted up. A cloud hid him from their sight. 10 As
he was going, they were looking into the sky. Suddenly, two men wearing white
clothes stood beside them. 11 They said, “Men of Galilee, why are you standing
here looking into the sky? You saw Jesus taken away from you into heaven. He
will come back in the same way you saw him go.”
The word of the Lord, …
Responsorial Psalm
God mounts the throne to shouts of joy.
Introducing
the Gospel
The
disciples knew that Jesus was the Son of God. And that even though he was now
with God, rather than on earth, Jesus would always be with them. Listen to the
whole story
..with
Alleluia!! -
Welcoming the Gospel
Good News today, Yes good news, good news today, good
news today, the news of Salavation. Alle-luiaAlle, Alle-luia, Alle- luia,
A—lleluia x2
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...” Luke 24:46-53(ICB)
46 He said to them, “It is written that
the Christ would be killed and rise from death on the third day. 47-48 You saw these things
happen—you are witnesses. You must tell people to change their hearts and
lives. If they do this, their sins will be forgiven. You must start at
Jerusalem and preach these things in my name to all nations. 49 Listen! My Father
has promised you something; I will send it to you. But you must stay in
Jerusalem until you have received that power from heaven.”
Jesus Goes Back to Heaven
50 Jesus led his followers out of
Jerusalem almost to Bethany. He raised his hands and blessed them. 51 While he was
blessing them, he was separated from them and carried into heaven. 52 They worshiped him
and then went back to the city very happy. 53 They stayed in the
Temple all the time, praising God.
“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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Gospel Reflection.
Ask: How did the disciples
feel when Jesus left them?
Why do you think they
were joyful? Why weren’t they sad that Jesus had left them?
The disciples knew that
Jesus was the Son of God. And that even though he was now with God, rather than
on earth, Jesus would always be with them.
Ask: How does it make you feel to know that Jesus loves you and
is always with you?
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.
It is not always easy
to live in peace with others, and so we pray together for God’s help:
Prayer
1. We pray for the
Church throughout the world: that it may be a place of joy, spreading the message
of God’s love for everyone.. We
pray to the Lord...
Prayer
2.
We pray for all children around the
world: that they may live happy and healthy lives free from poverty. We pray
to the Lord....
Prayer
3 We pray for our parish, family
and friends: that we may spread happiness throughout the world, by being kind
and generous and sharing what we have so that all people may have enough. We
pray to the Lord....
Prayer
4. Let us
pray thanking God for all the good
things He has given us and for the happiness we feel. Help us dear Father to
share what we have with each other, so that all people may be filled with joy. 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…