St. Mbaaga Tuzinde Catholic Church Kiwatule
Third Sunday of Advent
(Year B)
Sunday
17th December, 2017
Preparing the worship space.
Colour: Purple
Theme: A
Jesse Wreath/Pink candle is Lit too, to show Joy.
==== 7:00 - 7:03 ====
Welcome: Today we hear some more about John
the Baptist, who came to tell everyone to get ready for Jesus who is the light
of the world. The Pink Candle represents
Joy! Let’s think about what that means...
==== 7:00 - 7:03 ===
Entrance Song
Lord, the light of your love is shining
In the midst of the darkness, shining
Jesus, Light of the world, shine upon us
Set us free by the truth you now bring us
Shine on me, shine on me
Jesus, Shine Jesus,
shine
Fill this land with
the Father's glory
Blaze, Spirit,
blaze
Set our hearts on
fire!!
Flow, river, flow
Flood the nations
with grace and mercy
Send forth your
word
Lord, and let there
be light x2
Ask: What was last week’s theme? “The Jesse Tree.
We reminded ourselves on what we do when preparing for Christmas
and also discussed how we thought other people in other countries do.
//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.
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7:03 - 7:08 ====
NEWS TIME :-)
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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…
Oh Lord Have Mercy
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.3
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 ====
With a loud voice lets sing the Gloria!
GLORIA
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 light, you sent your Son into the world to guide us and show us how to live.
Help us to follow his example by loving and caring for others..... Amen
=== 7:14 -
7:19 ====
Liturgy of the Word
Introduction of the
first reading.
Say: Today’s first reading is from the Old Testament book of the
prophet Isaiah. Isaiah tells the people (and us!) that God sent him to tell
others about God. The Israelites who listened to Isaiah were not happy. Many
were slaves and they often did not have enough to eat. Lets listen to the words
of Isaiah.
A prepared child/children come and take the
reading.
Isaiah 61:1-2 (GNT)
The Good News
of Deliverance
61 The Sovereign Lord has filled me with his
Spirit. He has chosen me and sent me
To bring good news to the poor, To heal the
broken-hearted, To announce release to captives, And freedom to those in
prison.
2 He has sent me to proclaim
That the time has come
When the Lord will save his people
And defeat their enemies.
He has sent me to comfort all who mourn,
The Lord himself has promised this.”
This is the word of the Lord;
All say “Thanks be to God”.
Ask: How did Isaiah’s words make you feel?
<discuss>
What did you hear that
was important to you?
Let us now focus on our responsorial Psalm:
< My
soul rejoices in the Lord..…>
3x
Introducing the
Gospel
Say: Today’s
Gospel reading comes from the book of the Apostle John. When John the Baptist
talked to the people and baptized them, many people followed him. There had been many prophets before John
(like who? Isaiah). The Israelites had been waiting a long time
for the Lord to come to save them. So
many people liked John that many of them thought he might be the one they were
waiting forh. Listen to what he tells
them.
...with Alleluia!! –
We
sing while standing and welcome the gospel!!
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...
The leader reading the gospel, silently says: “Cleanse
our hearts and our lips almighty God, that we 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. John.
Glory to You, O Lord
John
1:6-8, 19-28
(GNT)
Light of the World.
6 God sent
his messenger, a man named John, 7 who came to tell people about the light, so
that all should hear the message and believe. 8 He himself was not the light;
he came to tell about the light.
John the
Baptist's Message
19 The
Jewish authorities in Jerusalem sent some priests and Levites to John to ask
him, “Who are you?”
20 John did
not refuse to answer, but spoke out openly and clearly, saying: “I am not the
Messiah.”
21 “Who are
you, then?” they asked. “Are you Elijah?”
“No, I am
not,” John answered.
“Are you the
Prophet?”[a] they asked.
“No,” he
replied.
22 “Then
tell us who you are,” they said. “We have to take an answer back to those who
sent us. What do you say about yourself?”
23 John
answered by quoting the prophet Isaiah:“I am ‘the voice of someone shouting in
the desert:
Make a straight path for the Lord to
travel!’”
24 The
messengers, who had been sent by the Pharisees, 25 then asked John, “If you are
not the Messiah nor Elijah nor the Prophet, why do you baptize?”
26 John
answered, “I baptize with water, but among you, stands the one you do not know.
27 He is coming after me, but I am not good enough even to untie his sandals.” 28 All this happened in Bethany on the east
side of the Jordan River, where John was baptizing.
“The Gospel
of the Lord”
All say “Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ”.
==== 7:19 - 7:24 ====
(*) Tell your prepared reflecting story to
motivate the children, but according to the Gospel and at children’s level of
understanding like in the suggestions below…
Gospel reflection:
Ask: Did you hear what John said? <let the children retell the reading> Was John the one the people had been waiting
for? <NO – Jesus is coming very soon!>
Memory Verse:
“John 1:27 “…<“ 27 He is coming after me,
but I am not good enough even to untie His sandals.”>...”x3
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 here.
Leader: John came to tell us about Jesus, light of the world, and so we pray
together that we may share that light with others:
Prayer 1. We pray for world leaders: that they may be guided by
the light to do what is best for the people in their countries... We pray to the Lord...
Prayer 2. We
pray for people who are poor, sad, hungry or lonely: that they may find light
in their darkness and hope for a brighter future… We pray to the Lord....
Prayer 3. We
pray for our parish, family and friends: that through our actions others may
see the light of Jesus shining... We pray to the Lord...
Prayer 4. Jesus, light of the world, help us to be shining
examples of your love and light to all members of our global family.... We pray to the
Lord...
==== 7:26 - 7:28 ====
Silently, each one tells God their 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 sung, (and there is
still some time), we pick the children that will perform next Sunday....
