St. Mbaaga Tuzinde
Catholic Church Kiwatule
The Ascension of the Lord (Year B) May 13th,
2018
Preparing the worship
space.
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Colour: White
Theme: The Ascension of the Lord
Jesus goes back to heaven.
Welcome: Today we have a special feast. Did anyone hear what it is? It is the
Feast of the Ascension. Can anyone tell me what Ascension means? <when Jesus went back to heaven>
Ask: What was last week’s theme? < “Friendship and Love.”> “Jesus told us to love others as He loves
us be with us.
==== 7:00 -
7:03 ===
Entrance Song
Lord I lift your name on High
Lord I
lift your name on high
Lord I love to sing your praises
I’m so glad you’re in my life
I’m so glad you came to save us.
Lord I love to sing your praises
I’m so glad you’re in my life
I’m so glad you came to save us.
You came from heaven to earth to
show the way
From the earth to the cross, my debt to pay
from the cross to the grave
from the grave to the sky
Lord I lift your name on high.
From the earth to the cross, my debt to pay
from the cross to the grave
from the grave to the sky
Lord I lift your name on high.
//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:
O God, Whose Son today
ascended to heaven as the Apostles looked on, grant we pray that in accordance with
His promise, we may be worthy for him to live with us on earth, and we with him
in heaven. Amen.
=== 7:14 - 7:19
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Liturgy of the Word
Introduce the first reading.
Say: Today’s first reading is from the
New Testament book of the Acts of the Apostles. (Acts 1:8-11) Jesus is talking
to the Apostles and telling them to do something. Then he rose up into heaven. Listen closely and see if you can hear what Jesus
told his friends to do.
A prepared child/children come and take the reading.
Acts 1:8-11 GNT
Jesus
ascends into heaven.
8 But when
the Holy Spirit comes upon you, you will be filled with power, and you will be
witnesses for me in Jerusalem, in all of Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of
the earth.” 9 After saying this, He was taken up to heaven as they watched Him,
and a cloud hid Him from their sight.
10 They still had their
eyes fixed on the sky as He went away, when two men dressed in white suddenly
stood beside them 11 and said, “Galileans, why are you standing there looking
up at the sky? This Jesus, who was taken from you into heaven, will come back
in the same way that you saw him go to heaven.”
“This
is the word of the Lord”
All say “Thanks be to God”.
Ask: what did Jesus tell his friends to do? <to
go out into the world and tell everyone about Him>Then what happened
after Jesus rose up into heaven? <two men dressed in white appeared and told
the Apostles that Jesus would come back in the same way> Do you know
when Jesus will come back? <at the
end of the world>
Say: Let
us now focus on our responsorial Psalm:
< God mounts the throne to shouts of joy>
3x
Introducing
the Gospel
Say: Today’s Gospel
reading comes from the book of Matthew. (Matt 28:16-20). Matthew clearly retells the instructions that
Jesus left to his followers. While you
listen to St. Matthew’s Gospel, remember that you are one of Jesus’ followers
and think about what his instructions mean in your life.…
...with Alleluia!! –
We sing while standing and
welcome 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,
Allelu-u-uia, Allelu-u-uia
Mighty God x2
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 28:16-20 (GNT)
Jesus Appears to His Disciples 16 The eleven
disciples went to the hill in Galilee where Jesus had told them to go. 17 When
they saw him, they worshiped him, even though some of them doubted. 18 Jesus
drew near and said to them, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on
earth. 19 Go, then, to all peoples everywhere and make them my disciples:
baptize them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, 20 and
teach them to obey everything I have commanded you. And I will be with you
always, to the end of the age.”
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:
What did Jesus tell His followers to do? <let the children respond> Is there anything here that you can do? <tell
your friends about Jesus, be kind and show people the love of Jesus> What can you do today? <let the children respond>
Memory Verse: Matthew 28:18
“18
Jesus drew near and said to them, “I have been given all authority in heaven
and on earth..”
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: We know that Jesus is with us always and hears us
as we pray:
Prayer 1. We pray for all
people that they may know that Jesus
is always with them. We pray to the Lord...
Prayer2
We
pray for our parish, family and friends: that we may see Jesus in all people
and treat them as we would wish to be treated. We pray to the Lord...
Prayer 3.
We
pray that we may help others to see that Jesus is with them and that we may
share God’s love in all that we do. We pray to the Lord....
Closing prayer: God of mercy and truth, shine through each and every one of us –
helping us to see that all people are made in your image and to know that your
Son Jesus is with us always. We ask this through Christ our Lord, Amen.
==== 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....