St. Mbaaga Tuzinde
Catholic Church Kiwatule
Fifth Sunday of Easter (Year B) 29th April, 2018
Preparing the worship
space.
Colour: White
Theme: A Vine
with branches
What is a vine? <a
long stem with many leaves> Do
you know of anything that grows on a vine?
<grapes, watermelon, tomatoes,
pumpkins> Can a leaf or a branch live without the vine? <no>
==== 7:00 -
7:03 =3===
Entrance Song
To
God be the glory, great things He hath done,
So
loved He the world that He gave us His Son,
Who
yielded His life our redemption to win,
And
opened the life-gate that all may go in.
Chorus Praise the Lord, praise the
Lord,
Let
the earth hear His voice;
Praise
the Lord, praise the Lord,
Let
the people rejoice;
Oh,
come to the Father, through Jesus the Son,
And
give Him the glory; great things He hath done.
Oh,
perfect redemption, the purchase of blood,
To
every believer the promise of God;
The
vilest offender who truly believes,
That
moment from Jesus a pardon receives.
Ask: What was last week’s theme
<“A Lamb”> < He calls himself the
good shepherd, who cares for his sheep>. We His lambs or sheep.
Welcome:
Today we
hear how Jesus is the vine, and how he gives life to us, his branches. Let’s
think a bit about what that means today.
//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…
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:
Dear Lord, you are the
vine, we are the branches. Help us to bear your fruit and follow your word. Amen.
=== 7:14 - 7:19
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Liturgy of the Word
Introduce the first reading.
Say:
Today’s first reading is again from the Acts of the Apostles. (Acts 9:26-28) It
tells about how a man named Saul became a follower of Jesus. Saul was a Roman soldier who followed
his orders to chase after and kill the people who followed Jesus. God spoke to Saul and changed his name. Does anyone know what his new name was? <Paul> Listen to the reading and think
about how you might feel about the new Christian, Saul.
A prepared child/children come and take the
reading.
First Reading is from the book of
Acts
9:26-31 (GNT)
Saul in Jerusalem
26 Saul went to Jerusalem and tried to join the disciples. But they
would not believe that he was a disciple, and they were all afraid of him. 27 Then Barnabas came to his help and took him to the apostles. He
explained to them how Saul had seen the Lord on the road and that the Lord had
spoken to him. He also told them how boldly Saul had preached in the name of
Jesus in Damascus. 28 And so Saul stayed with them and went all over Jerusalem,
preaching boldly in the name of the Lord. 29 He also talked and disputed with the Greek-speaking Jews, but they
tried to kill him. 30 When the believers found out about this, they took Saul to
Caesarea and sent him away to Tarsus.
31 And so it was that the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and
Samaria had a time of peace. Through the help of the Holy Spirit it was
strengthened and grew in numbers, as it lived in reverence for the Lord..”
“This
is the word of the Lord”
All say “Thanks be to God”.
Ask: How do you
think you might feel about Saul? <afraid, not trust him, etc.> Barnabas listened to God and believed in
Saul. Barnabas believed even though it
didn’t make sense to him…
Let us focus on our responsorial Psalm:
< I will praise you,
Lord, in the assembly of your people....>3x
Introduce the Gospel
Say: Today’s Gospel reading
comes from the book of John. (John 15:1-5, 7-8). The reading today is a
parable. Does anyone remember what a parable is? <a teaching story with a hidden meaning> Jesus compares himself
to a vine and us to branches. He reminds us how important it is that we work
hard to keep following him..
...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 15:1-5, 7-8 (CSB)
Jesus
the Real Vine
“I am the real vine, and my Father is the gardener. He breaks off every
branch in me that does not bear fruit, and he prunes every branch that does
bear fruit, so that it will be clean and bear more fruit. You have been made
clean already by the teaching I have given you. Remain united to me, and I will
remain united to you. A branch cannot bear fruit by itself; it can do so only
if it remains in the vine. In the same way you cannot bear fruit unless you
remain in me. “I am the vine, and you are the branches. Those who remain in me,
and I in them, will bear much fruit; for you can do nothing without me. If you
remain in me and my words remain in you, then you will ask for anything you wish,
and you shall have it. My Father's glory is shown by your bearing much fruit;
and in this way you become my disciples..
”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: Why
is it important for us to keep following Jesus?
<to stay good, to lead good
lives, to get to heaven> Is it
hard to follow Jesus? <sometimes> Sometimes it’s just hard
to remember to keep praying or to think about Jesus. When we get busy going to school or playing,
we sometimes forget that Jesus is there with us. Let’s try this week to think of Jesus a
little bit more than usual.
Memory Verse: John 15:7 “..,<7 If you remain in me
and my words remain in you, then you will ask for anything you wish, and you
shall have it..>
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
Prayers of the Faithful Now is the time to
pray for our stuff :-)Intercessions.
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 ====
You may want to ask the children to offer
their own prayers or you can use the suggestions here.
Leader: We know
that Jesus is the true vine always supporting us, his branches. Let us keep
this in mind as we pray together:
Prayer 1. We pray for the Church throughout the world: that it
may follow Christ’s example and show love and welcome to all people.
We pray to
the Lord...
Prayer2. We pray for all those, who have had to leave their
homes: that they may find a new home, where they feel safe and have enough to
eat.
We
pray to the Lord...
Prayer 3. We pray for our parish, family and friends: that we
may be moved to show love for our neighbours. We
pray to the Lord....
Prayer 4. Generous God, support us in all we do as a vine
supports its branches, and help us to support and share with others around us,
especially those who have had to leave their homes. 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....
