St. Mbaaga Tuzinde Catholic Church Kiwatule
Eighteenth Sunday in the
Ordinary Time (Year
A)
Sunday
6th Agust, 2017
Preparing the worship space
Colour: Green
Theme: White cloud
with bright sun rays behind it.
Welcome: White cloud
with bright sun rays behind it, represents the wonderful new life that God has
promised to us.
==== 7:00 -
7:03 ===
Entrance Song
On Christ the Solid Rock
1. My hope is built on nothing less
Than
Jesus’ blood and righteousness;
I
dare not trust the sweetest frame,
But
wholly lean on Jesus’ name.
Refrain:
On
Christ, the solid Rock, I stand;
All
other ground is sinking sand,
All
other ground is sinking sand.
2. When darkness veils His lovely face,
I
rest on His unchanging grace;
In
every high and stormy gale,
My
anchor holds within the veil.
Ask: What was last week’s theme? < “Treasure….”> < “We learnt the difference between what we
think of as treasure—money, jewels—and the true treasure of God’s love” HeavenJ>
//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…
Oh Lord Have Mercy
//Oh Lord have mercy (Lord have mercy)
Oh Lord have mercy (Lord have mercy)// x2
Jesus Christ, Son of God have mercy x2
//Oh
Lord have mercy (Lord have mercy)
Oh
Lord have mercy (Lord have mercy)// x2
==== 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: God of all, we give you
thanks for all the good things you do us, you showed us your glory, help us not
to let you out of minds for ever and ever. We ask this through Christ our Lord,
Amen.
=== 7:14 -
7:19 ====
Liturgy of the Word
Introduce the
first reading.
Today’s first reading is from the New
Testament book of 2nd Peter. (2 Peter 1:16-19) In this letter, St Peter is
telling people—US! - about the time he went to mountain with Jesus and what he
experienced.
A prepared child/children come and take the
reading.
2 Peter 1:16-19 (GNT)
Eyewitnesses of Christ's
Glory
16
We have not depended on made-up stories in making known to you the mighty
coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. With our own eyes we saw his greatness. 17 We
were there when he was given honor and glory by God the Father, when the voice
came to him from the Supreme Glory, saying, “This is my own dear Son, with whom
I am pleased!” 18 We ourselves heard this voice coming from heaven, when we
were with him on the holy mountain.
19
So we are even more confident of the message proclaimed by the prophets. You
will do well to pay attention to it, because it is like a lamp shining in a
dark place until the Day dawns and the light of the morning star shines in your
hearts.
This is the word of the
Lord;
All say “Thanks be to God”.
Ask: What happened on the
mountain? <He heard a voice form heaven
telling them that Jesus was His son>
In his letter, St. Peter is telling us that this is real… that he was
there and heard it himself.
Say: Let us now focus on our responsorial Psalm:
< The Lord is king, the highest over all
the earth.…> 3x
Introducing the
Gospel
Say:
Today’s Gospel reading comes from the book of
Matthew. (Matt 17:1-9) This reading tells us more about the experience Peter
had. Jesus wants them (and Us) to have total faith trust in him. Pretend that you are one of these men, Peter,
James or John, and followed Jesus to the mountaintop. Try to imagine what you would feel.
....with Alleluia!! –
We
sing while standing and welcome 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. Matthew.
Glory to You, O Lord
Matthew
17:1-9
(GNT)
The Transfiguration
17
Six days later Jesus took with him Peter and the brothers James and John and
led them up a high mountain where they were alone. 2 As they looked on, a
change came over Jesus: his face was shining like the sun, and his clothes were
dazzling white. 3 Then the three disciples saw Moses and Elijah talking with
Jesus. 4 So Peter spoke up and said to Jesus, “Lord, how good it is that we are
here! If you wish, I will make three tents here, one for you, one for Moses,
and one for Elijah.”
5
While he was talking, a shining cloud came over them, and a voice from the
cloud said, “This is my own dear Son, with whom I am pleased—listen to him!”
6
When the disciples heard the voice, they were so terrified that they threw
themselves face downward on the ground. 7 Jesus came to them and touched them.
“Get up,” he said. “Don't be afraid!” 8 So they looked up and saw no one there
but Jesus.
9
As they came down the mountain, Jesus ordered them, “Don't tell anyone about
this vision you have seen until the Son of Man has been raised from death.”
“The Gospel
of the Lord”
Glory and 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: What did the Apostles
see? <let the children discuss>
Do you think they understood what they saw? <no> What did Jesus ask them to do? <not
to tell anyone until after he had been raised from the dead>
Say: At this time, they didn’t know anything about
Jesus dying and being raised from the dead.
To obey Jesus meant that they had
to keep silent for a long time, maybe forever. They were asked to trust in Jesus and depend
on him.
Memory Verse: Mathew
“Matthew 17:3
“Then
the three disciples saw Moses and Elijah talking with Jesus.….”.
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: Our
Lord Jesus Christ, would like us to know Him more, let us reflect on His
goodness as we pray together:
Prayer
1. Let us
pray for world leaders: that they may understand God’s love for His people so
that they are able to look after them in a way He wants. We pray to the
Lord...
Prayer2.
Let
us pray for our brothers and sisters throughout the world: as we treasure each
other, may we become a proper example to the world because God has given us a
chance to know Him. We pray to the Lord....
Prayer
3.
Let
us pray for our parish, family and friends: that we may take favor in the
transfiguration of our Lord, and live a life that gives God glory. We pray
to the Lord....
Prayer
4.
Generous
God, you showed us your glory hear on earth, help us never to forget who you
are and to love you always. 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....
