St. Mbaaga Tuzinde
Catholic Church Kiwatule
Third Sunday of Advent (Year A) – 11
December 2016
Preparing the
worship space
Theme: Pink Baloons for
Joy.
Theme Colour: Purple
==== 7:00 - 7:03 ====
Entrance Song
I've Got the Joy In My Heart
I've
got the joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart
Where?
Down
in my heart!
Where?
Down
in my heart!
I've
got the joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart
Down
in my heart to stay
And
I'm so happy
So
very happy
I've
got the love of Jesus in my heart
Down
in my heart
And
I'm so happy
So
very happy
I've
got the love of Jesus in my heart.
Ask: Does
anyone remember the theme for last week? < A
Scallop shell, to symbolize baptism and John the Baptist, we learnt that John told
us about the coming of the Messiah, to
be ready.
Welcome; Do you all remember what this season is?
<Advent>. On the wreath today, we have three
candles lit, and today’s 3rd candle lighting, is Pink > Pink
means JoyJ, while Purple is a serious color – to
remind us to be good and work hard to be closer to God
Say: Today
we listen to Jesus say that he came to heal the sick and to bring good news to
the poor. We are going to think about how we can be that good news and help to
change the lives of people around us.
//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 ====
NEWS TIME :-)
==== 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
==== 7:11 - 7:14 ====
GLORIA – (We do not sing the Gloria in the time of Advent)
Opening Prayer
God of hope, you sent your Son Jesus to bring good news to
people who are poor. Help us to be that good news, so that all people around
the world can make a better life for themselves and their families. Amen.
=== 7:14 -
7:19 ====
Liturgy of
the Word
First Reading, Introduce the reading.
Say: Today’s first reading is from the old testament
book of Isaiah
35:1-4a 10(NRSVCE)
Explain: Isaiah tells us what it will be like when the
Lord returns. Listen for the descriptions
A prepared child/children come and take\ the
first reading or second reading.
The first reading is from the old book of Isaiah 35:1-4a 10(NRSVCE)
The Return of the
Redeemed to Zion
35 The wilderness and
the dry land shall be glad,
the desert shall rejoice and blossom;
like the crocus 2 it
shall blossom abundantly,
and rejoice with joy and singing.
The glory of Lebanon
shall be given to it,
the majesty of Carmel and Sharon.
They shall see the
glory of the Lord,
the majesty of our God.
3 Strengthen the weak
hands,
and make firm the feeble knees.
4 Say to those who
are of a fearful heart,
“Be strong, do not fear!
Here is your God.
He will come with vengeance,
with terrible
recompense.
He will come and save you.” 10 And the ransomed of the
Lord shall return,
and come to Zion with singing;
everlasting joy shall
be upon their heads;
they shall obtain joy and gladness,
and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
“This is the word of the Lord”
All say “Thanks be to God”.
Ask: Can you tell me a word picture
that Isaiah gave us and how it made you feel? <deserts will bloom, sing joyful songs, blind will see, etc.> “Happiness
will be a crown we always wear”.
Let us focus on our responsorial Psalm:
< Lord,
come and save us.....>3x.
Introduce the
Gospel
In
the Gospel today, we hear again about John the Baptist. He was in jail and heard about Jesus teaching
the people. He wanted to know if Jesus was the long-awaited Messiah. He sent some of his friends to ask Jesus.
Listen to the message Jesus sent to John and to what he said about John to the
other people who were there.
Now we will stand
to get ready to hear the Gospel
..with Alleluia!! – OR
Welcome the
Gospel through a song.
Chorus:
Halle Hallelujah
Halle Hallelujah
Halle Hallelujah (Come
O come Emmanuel,
Hallelujah! Come to us free.)
Silently say:”
Cleanse my heart and my lips, almighty God, that I may worthily proclaim your
Holy Gospel.
The
Leader starts: The Lord be with
You,
And with your Spirit.
A reading is from the
Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew.
Glory to
You, O Lord
Matthew 11:2-11 (NRSVCE)
Messengers from John the Baptist
2 When John heard in prison what the Messiah[a] was doing, he sent word
by his[b]disciples 3 and said to him, “Are you the one who is
to come, or are we to wait for another?” 4 Jesus answered them, “Go and tell John
what you hear and see: 5 the blind receive their sight, the lame
walk, the lepers[c] are cleansed, the deaf
hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have good news brought to them. 6 And blessed is anyone who takes no offense
at me.”
Jesus
Praises John the Baptist
7 As they went away, Jesus began to speak to
the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to look at? A
reed shaken by the wind? 8 What then did you go out to see? Someone[d] dressed in soft robes?
Look, those who wear soft robes are in royal palaces. 9 What then did you go out to see? A prophet?[e]Yes, I tell you,
and more than a prophet. 10 This is the one about whom it is written,
‘See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way before
you.’11 Truly I tell you, among those born
of women no one has arisen greater than John the Baptist; yet the least in the
kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
The Gospel
of the Lord”
“Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ”
==== 7:19 - 7:24 ====
(*)Tell your prepared interesting story according to
the Gospel and children’s level of understanding like in the
Gospel
reflection:
Ask: Can you
tell me what happened? <let the children retell the story> What message did Jesus send to John? <he told them to tell John about all that
they had seen and heard when they were listening to Jesus> Why do you think he didn’t simply say “YES, I
am the Messiah” ? Wouldn’t that be
easier?
Say: God
wants us to think, to use our minds to make decisions. He wants us to make up our own minds to
believe and follow him, not just do what He tells us.
Memory Verse:
“Matthew 11:6 ( “And
blessed is anyone who takes no offense at me.”...”)
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
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.
==== 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.
Leader: Jesus shows us an example of how to live. Together
we pray for help from God, so that we can follow that example:…
Prayer 1.
We pray for all our Church Leaders: Mainly Pope Francis, Bishops,
Priests and all the clergy that with their support and help, as they tell the
good news, they may be heard by all people, so that they make life better for
themselves and their families... We pray to the Lord...
Prayer
2.
We pray for all children around the
world: that they may have the chance to go to school, learn many things and
have a bright and happy future... We pray to
the Lord....
Prayer
3.
We pray for our parish,
our families and our friends: that we may always try to help other people, even
those we have never met and who live far away.
We pray to the Lord....
Prayer 4. Generous God, we thank you for all
the good things that you have given us. Help us to follow the example of Jesus,
to care for others and to bring good news to people who are poor… We pray to the Lord....
==== 7:26 - 7:28 ====
Silently, each one tells 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....
