St. Mbaaga Tuzinde Catholic Church Kiwatule
The Feast of our Lord
Jesus Christ, King of the Universe (Year A)
Sunday
24th November, 2017
Preparing the worship space.
Colour: Green
Theme: Crown.
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Welcome: Today Jesus tells us that he is in
all people, and that when we help others or treat them badly then we are doing
the same to Him and our theme is a crown. Who wears a crown? <a royal person> Jesus is our King,
so we remember that today by using a crown as our symbol.
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Entrance Song
Refrain
Whatsoever you do
to the least of my brothers
That you do unto
me.
Whatsoever you do
to the least of my sisters
That you do unto
me.
When I was hungry, you gave me to eat;
When I was thirsty you gave me to drink.
Now enter into the home of my Father. Refrain
When I was weary, you helped me find rest;
When I was anxious, you calmed all my fears.
Now enter into the home of my Father. Refrain
When I was homeless, you opened your door;
When I was naked, you gave me your coat.
Now enter into the home of my Father. Refrain
Ask: What was last week’s theme? “Talents. We talked about ways that we can use the gifts/talents
God gave us to make the world a better place.
//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
Song of Glory Sing to God,
Glory, glory sing glory to God x2
God’s own son has
come to earth,
Glory, glory sing glory to God
Celebrate his
wonderful birth, ,,
Glory, glory sing glory to God
Hear the good news
of his word, ,,
Glory, glory sing glory to God
Share the sound of
hope we’ve heard. ,,
Glory, glory sing glory to God
God of love, Glory
to God
God of splendor,
Glory to God
God of life, Glory
to God. Let us sing “Glory, glory sing glory to God x2”
Opening Prayer
Christ Jesus, help
us to see you in every one of our brothers and sisters around the world and
move us to reach out to those who are hungry, thirsty, lonely, sick or in
prison. Amen....... 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 Ezekiel. In this reading, you will
hear God comparing Himself to a shepherd.
A shepherd would do many things to care for his sheep. If God is the shepherd, can anyone tell me
who they think the sheep might be?
<US!> Listen closely to this reading for ways that a shepherd
takes care of his sheep.......
A prepared child/children come and take the
reading.
Ezekiel 34:11-
12, 14-16 (GNT)
The Good
Shepherd
11 “I, the Sovereign Lord, tell you that I myself
will look for my sheep and take care of them 12 in the same way as shepherds
take care of their sheep that were scattered and are brought together again. I
will bring them back from all the places where they were scattered on that
dark, disastrous day.
14 I will let them graze in safety in the mountain
meadows and the valleys and in all the green pastures of the land of Israel. 15
I myself will be the shepherd of my sheep, and I will find them a place to
rest. I, the Sovereign Lord, have spoken.
16 “I will look for those that are lost, bring
back those that wander off, bandage those that are hurt, and heal those that
are sick; but those that are fat and strong I will destroy, because I am a
shepherd who does what is right.
This is the word of the Lord;
All say “Thanks be to God”.
Ask: What did you hear? A shepherd leads his sheep to good places, takes
care of their injuries, helps the ones who are not strong. Who does those things for us? <God>
Let us now focus on our responsorial Psalm:
< The
Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want …> 3x
Introducing the
Gospel
Say: Today’s
Gospel reading comes from the book of Matthew. In the beginning of today’s
reading, we hear that God will judge us at the end of the world. The reading compares us to sheep and
goats. When God speaks to the sheep, God
tells them that they were saved because of certain things they did. First of all, who do you think the sheep
represent? US.
...with Alleluia!! –
We
sing while standing and welcome the gospel!!
Welcoming the Gospel;
You are welcome Lord of Lords,
You are welcome King of Kings
You are welcome Lord of Hosts
You are welcome Prince of Peace..
You are welcome here, Alle-lluia,
Alle..lluia Might God!!!
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
Pls note it’s a shorter version
taken.
Matthew 25:46-15 (GNT)
The
Final Judgment
31 “When the
Son of Man comes as King and all the angels with him, he will sit on his royal
throne, 32 and the people of all the nations will be gathered before him. Then
he will divide them into two groups, just as a shepherd separates the sheep
from the goats. 33 He will put the righteous people at his right and the others
at his left. 34 Then the King will say to the people on his right, ‘Come, you
that are blessed by my Father! Come and possess the kingdom which has been
prepared for you ever since the creation of the world. 35 I was hungry and you
fed me, thirsty and you gave me a drink; I was a stranger and you received me
in your homes, 36 naked and you clothed me; I was sick and you took care of me,
in prison and you visited me.’ 37 The righteous will then answer him, ‘When,
Lord, did we ever see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you a drink?
38 When did we ever see you a stranger and welcome you in our homes, or naked
and clothe you? 39 When did we ever see you sick or in prison, and visit you?’
40 The King will reply, ‘I tell you, whenever you did this for one of the least
important of these followers of mine, you did it for me!’
41 “Then he
will say to those on his left, ‘Away from me, you that are under God's curse!
Away to the eternal fire which has been prepared for the Devil and his angels!
42 I was hungry but you would not feed me, thirsty but you would not give me a
drink; 43 I was a stranger but you would not welcome me in your homes, naked
but you would not clothe me; I was sick and in prison but you would not take
care of me.’ 44 Then they will answer him, ‘When, Lord, did we ever see you
hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and we would not
help you?’ 45 The King will reply, ‘I tell you, whenever you refused to help
one of these least important ones, you refused to help me.’ 46 These, then,
will be sent off to eternal punishment, but the righteous will go to eternal
life.”
“The Gospel
of the Lord”
All say “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 at children’s level of
understanding like in the suggestions below…
Gospel reflection:
Ask: What are some of the good things that the “saved”
people did? <fed the hungry, clothed the naked, gave comfort to the unhappy, etc.>
Why does God like for people to do these things? <God
says that whatever we do for each other, we do it for Him> These things that are listed out in this
reading are called? the Works of Mercy.
Say: God wants us always to remember to act like
Jesus. However we act toward each other
is how we act toward God. What does that
mean to you? <that if we are mean to somebody, it’s like being mean to God, if we do
something nice, it’s loving God>
Memory Verse:
“Matthew 25:46 “…. <“These, then, will be sent off
to eternal punishment, but the righteous will go to eternal life.”.”>...”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.
We pray together for God’s
help to use our talents wisely:
Leader guides the children to read…
Prayer 1. We pray for the Church throughout the world: that she
may see Christ in all people and be a shining example of Jesus’ message to us.....
We pray to the
Lord...
Prayer 2. We
pray for our brothers and sisters throughout the world: that each person may
know they are special and treat each other as Jesus asks.…
We pray to the Lord....
Prayer 3. We
pray for our parish, family and friends: that we may all do what we can to
share food and water with those who hunger and thirst, to care for those who
are sick or in prison and to welcome those who are lonely.... We pray to the Lord...
Prayer 4. God of all, show us how to answer your call so we
may see your kingdom – a place where no one is hungry, thirsty, or alone.... We pray to the
Lord...
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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....
