St. Mbaaga Tuzinde
Catholic Church Kiwatule
Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion 9th April, 2017
Preparing the worship space.
***before you begin, make sure that you have readers for the
different roles in the Passion reading: You,
an adult will be the narrator, good readers for Jesus and Pilate, and a few
chosen readers to help lead small groups of younger children in the “priests”
and the “crowd” parts. Have the parts
ready for the children with highlighted sections***
Theme Colour: Red
Theme: Palms
Jesus treated like a King.
==== 7:00 -
7:03 =3===
Entrance Song
Give me joy in my heart, keep me praising
1
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!
2
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:
[Refrain]
3
Give me love in my heart, keep me serving,
give
me love in my heart, I pray;
give
me love in my heart, keep me serving,
keep
me serving till the break of day:
[Refrain]
Ask: What was last week’s theme <“Stone.”> We talked about how God is stronger than
death. Next Sunday we celebrate Easter, and still see how this is very true.
Welcome: Today we hear how crowds of people
welcomed Jesus into Jerusalem shortly before he was crucified. We have palms to remind us of how the
people cut branches and laid them in the road before Him as they shouted with
joy.
****We have some extra church services this week to remember
the things that happened to Jesus before he died and rose again. We gather on Holy Thursday to remember
His last supper together with His friends(Disciples). We gather on Good Friday
to remember how He died for us. And we will gather again on Easter Sunday
to celebrate His rising from the dead, His triumph over death. ****
//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*
Still
Gloria is not sung at all during the Holy Week.
Opening
Prayer:
Our
God most high, we welcome you into our lives as the people of Jerusalem
welcomed your son our Lord Jesus Christ, with respect, love and happiness. Help
us to remember that you are in all people and help us to try to make them feel
welcome. Amen.
=== 7:14 - 7:19
====
Liturgy of the Word
Introduce
the first reading.
Today’s first reading is from the
Old Testament book of the prophet Isaiah. In this reading, Isaiah talks about
being tortured because he believed in God. He reminds us that even in the worst
of times, God is with us and to never be ashamed to believe in God.
A prepared child/children come and take the reading.
First Reading is from the book
of
Isaiah 50:4-7 (NRSVCE)
6 I gave my back to those who struck me,
and my cheeks to those who pulled out the beard;
I did not hide my face from insult and
spitting.
7. The Lord God helps me; therefore, I
have not been disgraced; therefore, I have set my face like flint, and I know
that I shall not be put to shame;
“This
is the word of the Lord”
All say “Thanks be to God”.
Say: God is with us, even when we are persecuted.
Say: Let us now focus on our responsorial Psalm:
< My God, my God, why have you
abandoned me? ...>3x
Introduce the
Gospel
Say: Today’s Gospel
reading comes from the New Testament book of Matthew. It is called the passion. It is a long reading and we shall read
parts of it together. This is the story of what happened to Jesus. It is a sad
story. While we read, think about how
you might have acted if you were living at that time.
....
Say: Usually we stand
to get ready to hear the Gospel; today we will sit because this Gospel is a
little different:
..with No Alleluia!! –
Still
in this Holy Week, we shall not sing the Alleluia but can sing a song short
song without Alleluia.
Silently say: “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
Matthew 27:11-54 (GNT)
Readers
Narrator--- Black
Adult
Pirate--- Green Child
Jesus--- Red Child
Crowd--- Yellow
Children
Jesus Before Pilate
“So you say,” answered Jesus. 12 But He said nothing in response to the accusations of the chief priests and elders.
13 So Pilate said to Him, “Don't you hear all these things they accuse you of?”
14 But Jesus refused to answer a single word, with the result that the Governor was greatly surprised.
The Crowd Chooses
Barabbas
19 While Pilate was sitting in the judgment hall, his wife sent him a message: “Have nothing to do with that innocent man, because in a dream last night I suffered much on account of Him.” 20 The chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowd to ask Pilate to set Barabbas free and have Jesus put to death. 21 But Pilate asked the crowd, “Which one of these two do you want me to set free for you?”
“Barabbas!” they answered.
22 “What, then, shall I do with Jesus called the Messiah?” Pilate asked them.
“Crucify Him!” they all answered.
23 But Pilate asked, “What crime has he committed?”
Then they started shouting at the top of their voices: “Crucify Him!”
Pilate Delivers Jesus to Be Crucified
The Soldiers Make Fun of Jesus
27 Then Pilate's soldiers took Jesus into the governor's palace, and the whole company gathered around him. 28 They stripped off his clothes and put a scarlet robe on him. 29 Then they made a crown out of thorny branches and placed it on His head, and put a stick in His right hand; then they knelt before Him and made fun of him. “Long live the King of the Jews!” they said. 30 They spat on him, and took the stick and hit him over the head. 31 When they had finished making fun of Him, they took the robe off and put His own clothes back on Him. Then they led Him out to crucify Him.
Jesus Is Crucified
32 As they were going out, they met a man from Cyrene named Simon, and the soldiers forced him to carry Jesus' cross. 33 They came to a place called Golgotha, which means, “The Place of the Skull.” 34 There they offered Jesus wine mixed with a bi; but after tasting it, he would not drink it.
35 They crucified him and then divided his clothes among them by throwing dice. 36 After that they sat there and watched him. 37 Above his head they put the written notice of the accusation against him: “This is Jesus, the King of the Jews.” 38 Then they crucified two bandits with Jesus, one on his right and the other on his left.
39 People passing by shook their heads and hurled insults at Jesus: 40 “You were going to tear down the Temple and build it back up in three days! Save yourself if you are God's Son! Come on down from the cross!”
41 In the same way the chief priests and the teachers of the Law and the elders made fun of him: 42 “He saved others, but he cannot save himself! Isn't he the king of Israel? If he will come down off the cross now, we will believe in him! 43 He trusts in God and claims to be God's Son. Well, then, let us see if God wants to save him now!” 44 Even the bandits who had been crucified with him insulted him in the same way.
The Death of Jesus
45 At noon the whole country was covered with darkness, which lasted for three hours. 46 At about three o'clock Jesus cried out with a loud shout, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, my God, why did you abandon me?”
47 Some of the people standing there heard him and said, “He is calling for Elijah!” 48 One of them ran up at once, took a sponge, soaked it in cheap wine, put it on the end of a stick, and tried to make him drink it.
49 But the others said, “Wait, let us see if Elijah is coming to save him!”
50 Jesus again gave a loud cry and breathed his last.
51 Then the curtain hanging in the Temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook, the rocks split apart, 52 the graves broke open, and many of God's people who had died were raised to life. 53 They left the graves, and after Jesus rose from death, they went into the Holy City, where many people saw them.
54 When the army officer and the soldiers
with him who were watching Jesus saw the earthquake and everything else that
happened, they were terrified and said, “He really was the Son of God!”
The Gospel of the Lord”
“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 children’s level
of understanding like in the suggestions below…
Gospel
reflection:
Ask:
Do you think that the people who killed Jesus were all bad people? Or do you think maybe they might have been
frightened into doing the wrong thing?
Maybe they don’t really understand. Say: We
know that Jesus forgave the people who killed him. He regularly forgives us too as long as we
recognize what we do wrong and are sorry.
Memory Verse: “….”
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: As we welcome Jesus into our lives
in other people, we pray together…
Prayer 1. We pray for world leaders: that
they may be inspired by Jesus’ example to care for all people, especially those
who are poor... We pray to the Lord...
Prayer2. We pray for our brothers and sisters throughout the world:
that we may look for Jesus within them and treat each other as we would wish to
be treated... We pray to the
Lord...
Prayer 3. We pray for our parish, family and friends: that we may
welcome all people with respect and love as Jesus was welcomed into Jerusalem... We pray to the
Lord....
Prayer 4. God of truth, we thank you for
sending us your Son Jesus. Open our hearts so that we may welcome Him in others
and bring us together to make the world a fairer place... 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.....
Bring up A child in a way he should go, and when
he is old, he will not turn from it. Proverbs 22:6