St. Mbaaga Tuzinde
Catholic Church Kiwatule
Twenty first Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B)
Sunday 26th
Aug 2018
Preparing the worship
space
Colour: Green
Theme: Seeds and Flowers
Welcome:
If you
plant a seed in the ground, what happens in order for it to grow into a plant
or flower? <the seed dies then grows
into a plant> What does the plant need to grow?<water, sunlight, room to grow>
As we
wait,we exercise a virtue of? FAITH.
Ask: Last week you must have heard about? <“ host and chalice.” > Jesus’ body and blood and we were told
to be wise…
==== 7:00 -
7:03 ===
Entrance Song
Father Abraham had many sons
Many sons had Father
Abraham
I am one of them and so
are you
So let’s all praise the
Lord. Right arm!
Father Abraham had many
sons
Many sons had Father
Abraham
I am one of them and so
are you
So let’s all praise the
Lord. Right arm, left arm!
Father Abraham had many
sons
Many sons had Father
Abraham
I am one of them and so
are you
So let’s all praise the
Lord. Right arm, left arm, right foot! Sit down!
//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
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:
Our Lord Jesus Christ, thank
you for giving us the virtue of Faith and patience. We know we are also going
to grow and become very responsible people. Amen.
=== 7:14 - 7:19
====
Liturgy of the Word
Introduce the first reading.
The first reading is from the book of
Joshua in the Old Testament, or Hebrew Scriptures. (Joshua 24:1-2, 15-18) Joshua is another one of the early prophets. Today
we read about Joshua telling the people of Israel that they need to choose
which god to worship. In those days,
most people did not believe in the one true God that we believe in - they
believed in many other gods. Joshua told
them that they would have to choose.
A prepared child/children come and take the reading.
Joshua
24:1-2, 15-18
Joshua Speaks to the People at Shechem
1Joshua gathered all the tribes
of Israel together at Shechem. He called the elders, the leaders, the judges,
and the officers of Israel, and they came into the presence of God. 2
Joshua said to all the people, “This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, has
to say: ‘Long ago your ancestors lived on the other side of the Euphrates River
and worshiped other gods. One of those ancestors was Terah, the father of
Abraham and Nahor. 15 If you are not willing to serve him, decide
today whom you will serve, the gods your ancestors worshiped in Mesopotamia or
the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are now living. As for my family
and me, we will serve the Lord.”
16 The people replied, “We would
never leave the Lord to serve other gods! 17 The Lord our God
brought our fathers and us out of slavery in Egypt, and we saw the miracles
that He performed. He kept us safe wherever we went among all the nations
through which we passed. 18 As we advanced into this land, the Lord
drove out all the Amorites who lived here. So we also will serve the Lord; He
is our God.”
“This is the word of the Lord”
All say “Thanks be to God”.
Ask: Do you remember one of the
Commandments that tells about children and parents? <#4
- Honor thy father and thy mother>
Say: Let us now focus
on our responsorial Psalm:
< Taste and see the
goodness of the Lord.> x3
Introducing
the Gospel
Say: The Gospel reading written by John. (John 6:60-69) This is the story when
many people left Jesus because they did not understand what He was talking
about. Jesus spoke very strongly about what people needed to do to follow Him
and it was too hard for many people. Sometimes it is hard for us to understand
too. Pretend you are on the mountain listening to Jesus hearing everything He
was saying about bread and eternal life.
...with Alleluia!! –
We sing while standing and
welcome the gospel!!
CHORUS: (‘Halle, halle,
halle’ (Caribbean))
Halle, halle, halle, lu-u-jah!
Halle, halle, halle lu-u-jah!
Halle, halle, halle lu-u-jah!
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
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. John.
Glory to You, O Lord
John 6:60-69 (NRSVCE)
The Words
of Eternal Life
60Many of his followers heard this and said, “This teaching is too
hard. Who can listen to it?”
61 Without being told, Jesus knew that they were grumbling about
this, so he said to them, “Does this make you want to give up? 62
Suppose, then, that you should see the Son of Man go back up to the place where
he was before? 63 What gives life is God's Spirit; human power is of
no use at all. The words I have spoken to you bring God's life-giving Spirit. 64
Yet some of you do not believe.” (Jesus knew from the very beginning who were
the ones that would not believe and which one would betray him.) 65
And he added, “This is the very reason I told you that no people can come to me
unless the Father makes it possible for them to do so.”
66 Because of this, many of Jesus' followers turned back and would
not go with him anymore. 67 So he asked the twelve disciples, “And
you—would you also like to leave?”
68 Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have
the words that give eternal life. 69 And now we believe and know
that you are the Holy One who has come from God.
”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:
Say: What are some ways you can take care of your
FAITH? <go to church, read the Bible, pray, go to Communion> Practice
and help yourself to grow in FAITH this week.
Memory
Verse: John 6:68
68 “Simon Peter answered Him, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have
the words that give eternal life.…”
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: Jesus is the bread of
life, let us pray together…
Prayer 1. We pray for world leaders: that they may do all
that they can to make sure everyone is at peace..... We pray to the Lord...
Prayer2.
We pray for the Church throughout
the world: that she may look for Christ and understand Him...... We pray to the Lord...
Prayer
3. We pray for our parish, family
and friends: that we may see good in all people we meet and pray for those we
never meet but whose stories touch us.... We pray to the Lord....
Prayer
4. Living God, we look
for You because we love You. Help us to understand your word so that we have a
strong when defending your church.... 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....
