Third Sunday of Easter (Year A) April 30th,
2017
Preparing the worship
space.
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Colour: White
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Theme: Bread. Jesus took the bread and blessed and broke it and gave it to them.
Welcome: Today we hear how two of the disciples went on a journey to a village
called Emmaus. Along the way, they met someone really special, although they
didn’t recognise him at first. Who do you think it was? Let’s find out if you
are right…
Ask: What was last week’s theme? <“Doubting Thomas.”> Thomas needed proof that Jesus had risen – and Jesus loved him
anyway, He showed him His
wounds
God loves us the way we are;
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7:03 ===
Entrance Song
Give Me Joy In My Heart
Hymn
Give
me joy in my heart, keep me praising,
Give
me joy in my heart, I pray;
Give
me joy in my heart, keep me praising,
Keep
me praising till the break of day:
Refrain;
Sing hosanna, sing hosanna,
Sing
hosanna to the King of kings.
Sing
hosanna, sing hosanna,
Sing
hosanna to the King.
Give
me peace in my heart, keep me loving,
Give
me peace in my heart, I pray;
Give
me peace in my heart, keep me loving,
Keep
me loving till the break of day:
//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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NEWS TIME :-)
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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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7:11 - 7:14 ====
With a
loud voice lets sing the Gloria!
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, our light
and our guide, as we travel through life open our eyes to recognise you in
everyone that we meet, and open our hearts to share generously with each other.
Amen.
Amen.
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Liturgy of the Word
Introduce the first reading.
Say: Today’s first reading is from the
New Testament book of Acts of the Apostles. In this reading, Peter talks to the
people of Jerusalem. Pay attention and listen to what Peter said.
A prepared child/children come and take the reading.
Acts 2:14, 22-24 (NRSVACE)
Peter Addresses
the Crowd
14 But Peter, standing with the
eleven, raised his voice and addressed them: ‘Men of Judea and all who live in
Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to what I say.
22 ‘You that are
Israelites,[a] listen to what I
have to say: Jesus of Nazareth,[b] a man attested
to you by God with deeds of power, wonders, and signs that God did through Him
among you, as you yourselves know— 23 this man, handed
over to you according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God, you
crucified and killed by the hands of those outside the law.
“This
is the word of the Lord”
All say “Thanks be to God”.
Ask: What did Peter say? <that Jesus’ death
was part of God’s plan> Jesus is stronger than death. Did the
people do a bad thing by killing Jesus? <yes> But what Peter
is telling them is that they can be forgiven, that Jesus lives again and that
he loves everyone no matter what!
Say: Let us now focus on our responsorial Psalm:
< I love you, Lord, my strength.>3x
Introduce the Gospel
Say: This reading tells us about two of Jesus’ friends traveling on
a road to a small town that was called Emmaus. They were talking to each
other about everything that had happened. A stranger joins them and asks
them to tell him what they are talking about… Listen well
...with Alleluia!! –
We sing while standing and
welcome the gospel!!
Alle-lu Alle-lu, Alle-lu Alle-lluia!!
Lets praise the Lord….
Alle-lu Alle-lu Alle-lu Alle-lluia!!,
Lets praise the Lord….
Alle-luia, Lets Praise the Lord!
Alle-luia, 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
Luke 24:13-35 (NRSVACE)
The Walk to Emmaus13 Now on that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem, 14 and talking with each other about all these things that had happened. 15 While they were talking and discussing, Jesus himself came near and went with them, 16 but their eyes were kept from recognizing him. 17 And he said to them, ‘What are you discussing with each other while you walk along?’ They stood still, looking sad. 18 Then one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answered him, ‘Are you the only stranger in Jerusalem who does not know the things that have taken place there in these days?’ 19 He asked them, ‘What things?’ They replied, ‘The things about Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people, 20 and how our chief priests and leaders handed him over to be condemned to death and crucified him. 21 But we had hoped that he was the one to redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things took place. 22 Moreover, some women of our group astounded us. They were at the tomb early this morning, 23 and when they did not find his body there, they came back and told us that they had indeed seen a vision of angels who said that he was alive. 24 Some of those who were with us went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said; but they did not see him.’ 25 Then he said to them, ‘Oh, how foolish you are, and how slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have declared! 26 Was it not necessary that the Messiah should suffer these things and then enter into his glory?’ 27 Then beginning with Moses and all the prophets, he interpreted to them the things about himself in all the scriptures.
28 As they came near the village to which they were going, he walked ahead as if he were going on. 29 But they urged him strongly, saying, ‘Stay with us, because it is almost evening and the day is now nearly over.’ So he went in to stay with them. 30 When he was at the table with them, he took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them. 31 Then their eyes were opened, and they recognized him; and he vanished from their sight. 32 They said to each other, ‘Were not our hearts burning within us while he was talking to us on the road, while he was opening the scriptures to us?’ 33 That same hour they got up and returned to Jerusalem; and they found the eleven and their companions gathered together. 34 They were saying, ‘The Lord has risen indeed, and he has appeared to Simon!’ 35 Then they told what had happened on the road, and how he had been made known to them in the breaking of the bread.
The Gospel of the Lord”
“Praise to you Lord
Jesus Christ”
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(*) Tell your prepared reflecting
story to motivate the children, but according to the Gospel and children’s
level of understanding like in the suggestions below…
Gospel
reflection:
Ask: What one special new thing did you hear? <let the children respond> Who was the stranger who joined the two
friends? <Jesus> Did they know who he was? <no>
Explain: Why do you think that they didn’t recognize
Jesus at first? <let the children
respond> First of all, they saw Jesus die.
Even if he looked exactly the same, they KNEW he was dead – so their
minds would not believe it was Jesus.
Memory Verse: Luke 24:30-31 “…,he took bread, blessed and
broke it, and gave it to them. Then
their eyes were opened,
...”
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.
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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 here.
Leader: We look for Christ in all people we meet as we pray
together:
Prayer 1. We pray for world leaders: that they may do all
that they can to make sure everyone has enough..... We pray to the Lord...
Prayer2. We
pray for the Church throughout the world: that it may look for Christ in all
people and be a welcoming place for all...... We pray to the Lord...
Prayer 3. We
pray for our parish, family and friends: that we may see Christ in all people
we meet and those we never meet but whose stories touch us.... We pray to the Lord....
Prayer 4. Living God, we look for you in all people. May we
be inspired to treat each other with respect, sharing generously and reaching
out to help those who are in need... We pray to the Lord...
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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....
Bring up A child in a way he should go, and when he is old, he will not turn from it. Proverbs 22:6
