St. Mbaaga Tuzinde
Catholic Church Kiwatule
The Resurrection of our Lord
Easter Sunday (Year B) 1st April, 2018
Preparing the worship
space.
Colour: White
Say: Happy Easter! Are
you excited today? <let the children share a little about their
morning>
Say: You
are all going to notice something different about the church today!
<music, white vestments, gold, decorations and flowers>
Theme: Light(SUN)
The sun gives warmth, it gives light, we need it to
live> The sun comes up in the morning and makes all the dark of night go
away. In the same way, Jesus rose
from the dead! He left his tomb and became better than new. So this
is the day the Lord has made!
==== 7:00 -
7:03 =3===
Entrance Song
This
is the day, this is the day.
- This is the
day, this is the day.
That the Lord has made, that the Lord has made. We will rejoice,
we will rejoice,
And be glad in it, and be glad in it.
This is the day that the Lord has made.
We will rejoice and be glad in it.
This is the day, this is the day
That the Lord has made.
- We are the people,
we are the people,
Of the living God, of the living God.
We will rejoice, we will rejoice,
And be glad in Him, and be glad in Him.
We are the people of the living God.
We will rejoice and be glad in Him.
We are the sons, we are the sons
Of the living God.
Ask: What was last week’s theme <“Palms.”> crowds of people welcomed Jesus
into Jerusalem shortly before He was crucified. He entered like a King! Marked the beginning of the Holy week.
Welcome: Today is a very special 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.
==== 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
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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:
God of life, we
celebrate the rising of your Son today and the new life that you bring into the
world. We thank you for all the good things that you have given to us. Help us
to share them with others.
Amen.
=== 7:14 - 7:19
====
Liturgy of the Word
Introduce the first reading.
Today’s
first reading is from the New Testament book called the Acts of the Apostles.
We start a season today where the sequence of the readings changes a
little. Instead of having an Old Testament reading and a Gospel reading,
we will have all New Testament readings through the Feast of Pentecost. And
today begins a time when we remember how difficult it was for the Apostles
right after Jesus’ death and resurrection, how hard it was to build a new
church. In this reading from Acts, we hear St. Peter telling a man named
Cornelius all about Jesus’ death and resurrection. Listen closely and see
if you hear anything new today.
A prepared child/children come and take the
reading.
First Reading is from the book of
Acts 10:34a, 37-43
Peter's Speech
34 Peter began
to speak: “I now realize that it is true that God treats everyone on the same
basis.
37 You know of
the great event that took place throughout the land of Israel, beginning in
Galilee after John preached his message of baptism. 38 You know about Jesus of
Nazareth and how God poured out on him the Holy Spirit and power. He went everywhere,
doing good and healing all who were under the power of the Devil, for God was
with him. 39 We are witnesses of everything that he did in the land of Israel
and in Jerusalem. Then they put him to death by nailing him to a cross. 40 But
God raised him from death three days later and caused him to appear, 41 not to
everyone, but only to the witnesses that God had already chosen, that is, to us
who ate and drank with him after he rose from death. 42 And he commanded us to
preach the gospel to the people and to testify that he is the one whom God has
appointed judge of the living and the dead. 43 All the prophets spoke about
him, saying that all who believe in him will have their sins forgiven through
the power of his name.”
“This
is the word of the Lord”
All say “Thanks be to God”.
Simply Ask: Were you
surprised when Peter told Cornelius that
Jesus ate and drank with his friends after he died and rose again? Let
children give their views….
Let us focus on our responsorial Psalm:
< This is the day the Lord has made;
let us rejoice and be glad. ...>3x
Introduce the
Gospel
Say: Today’s Gospel
reading comes from the book of John. St.
John tells us about when Mary Magdalene went down to Jesus’ tomb on Easter
morning. Let’s hear what he has to
tell us.
....
...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 my heart and my lips, almighty God, that
I 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 20:1-9(GNT)
The Empty Tomb20 Early on Sunday morning, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been taken away from the entrance. 2 She went running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and told them, “They have taken the Lord from the tomb, and we don't know where they have put him!”
3 Then Peter and the other
disciple went to the tomb. 4 The two of them were running, but the other
disciple ran faster than Peter and reached the tomb first. 5 He bent over and
saw the linen cloths, but he did not go in. 6 Behind him came Simon Peter, and
he went straight into the tomb. He saw the linen cloths lying there 7 and the
cloth which had been around Jesus' head. It was not lying with the linen cloths
but was rolled up by itself. 8 Then the other disciple, who had reached the
tomb first, also went in; he saw and believed. 9 They still did not understand
the scripture which said that he must rise from death.
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: What
happened? <let the children retell what they heard> How do you think that
Simon Peter felt?
Explain: Jesus’ friends were still very sad when they
came to his tomb that morning. They must
have been even more confused when His body was missing. In the weeks that follow this one, Jesus
appeared in flesh and blood to his friends several times. They spent the weeks following Easter morning
trying to understand the message Jesus had for them (and for us!)
Memory Verse: John 20:1“…, Mary
Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been taken away from the
entrance...”
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 to make the changes that are needed so that all people may live in
peace and safety.... We pray to the
Lord...
Prayer2.
We pray for people who are poor
around the world: that they may be filled with hope as they struggle to change
their lives for the better.... We pray to the
Lord...
Prayer
3. We pray for our parish, family
and friends: that we may share the joy and hope of Easter with our brothers and
sisters around the us by helping them to change their lives for the better... 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....
