The Feast of the Baptism of our Lord Jesus (Year C) 13/01/2019
Colour: White
Theme: Scallop. Reminds us about Baptism
Welcome;
Today we hear about Jesus’s baptism and about
something very special that happened after it. He was filled with the Holy
Spirit. Let’s think about the Holy Spirit today. Does anyone remember what Baptism
is? <discuss… a sacrament, cleansing of sins, welcoming into
church, etc.>
Jesus is God… so Jesus had no sin. While we
listen today, let’s think about why Jesus would let his cousin John baptize Him.
==== 7:00 - 7:03 ====
Entrance
Song:
The Spirit lives to set us free,
Walk, walk in the light.
He binds us all in unity,
Walk, walk in the light.
Walk in the light,
Walk in the light,
Walk in the light,
Walk in the light of the Lord.
Walk, walk in the light.
He binds us all in unity,
Walk, walk in the light.
Walk in the light,
Walk in the light,
Walk in the light,
Walk in the light of the Lord.
Jesus promised life to all,
Walk, walk in the light.
The dead were wakened by his call,
Walk, walk in the light.
Walk in the light,
Walk in the light,
Walk in the light,
Walk in the light of the Lord.
Walk, walk in the light.
The dead were wakened by his call,
Walk, walk in the light.
Walk in the light,
Walk in the light,
Walk in the light,
Walk in the light of the Lord.
//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
==== 7:11 - 7:14 ====
GLORIA - Eco
Opening
Prayer
God of
heaven and earth, you sent your Son, Jesus, to bring justice and peace to all
people. You gave him power and strength through the Holy Spirit. Send us your
Holy Spirit too, so we may show our faith in all that we do. We ask you this
through Christ our Lord,
Amen.
=== 7:14 - 7:19 ====
Liturgy of
the Word
Introduce the
First Reading.
Today’s first reading is from the Old Testament, the book of the prophet
Isaiah 42:1-2, 4, 6-7 The prophet Isaiah is telling us about someone
special. Listen closely and think of who the special person might be
A
prepared child comes and takes the first reading or second reading. (A shorter version is taken.)
The
Servant of the Lord
42 “Here
is my servant, whom
I uphold,
my chosen one in whom I delight;
I will put my Spirit on him,
and he will bring justice to the nations.
2 He will not shout or cry out,
or raise his voice in the streets.
4 he will not falter or be discouraged
till he establishes justice on earth.
In his teaching the islands will put their hope.”
my chosen one in whom I delight;
I will put my Spirit on him,
and he will bring justice to the nations.
2 He will not shout or cry out,
or raise his voice in the streets.
4 he will not falter or be discouraged
till he establishes justice on earth.
In his teaching the islands will put their hope.”
6 “I,
the Lord,
have called you
in righteousness;
I will take hold of your hand.
I will keep you and will make you
to be a covenant for the people
and a light for the Gentiles,
7 to open eyes that are blind,
to free captives from prison
and to release from the dungeon those who sit in darkness.
I will take hold of your hand.
I will keep you and will make you
to be a covenant for the people
and a light for the Gentiles,
7 to open eyes that are blind,
to free captives from prison
and to release from the dungeon those who sit in darkness.
“This is the word of the Lord”
All say “Thanks be to God”.
Let us focus on our
responsorial Psalm:
< The Lord will bless his people
with peace> 3x.
Introduce the Gospel
Explain; Today’s Gospel comes from the book of
Luke. (Luke 3:15-16, 21-22) We heard several things about St John the
Baptist a few weeks ago before Christmas.
Do you remember what people thought about him? <that he was the Messiah who had come to
save them> He was very clear to them
that he was not the Messiah.
In today’s reading, St Luke tells us about John baptizing Jesus. Listen closely to hear what happened.
Let us welcome the Gospel:
..with Alleluia!! - OR
Welcome the Gospel through a song.
Halle,
halle, halle-lu-jah!
Halle, halle, halle-lu-jah!
Halle, halle, halle-lu-jah!
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
!!
Silently
say:
”Cleanse my heart and my lips, almighty God, that I may worthily proclaim your
Holy Gospel.
The Lord be with You,
AND with your Spirit.
The Gospel Reading according to Luke
3:15-16, 21-22
Let Lord’s Word be in my mind <make a cross on
forehead>,
and on my lips <make a cross on lips>, and in my heart <make a cross on the
left side of the chest> OR
Glory to You Lord Jesus Christ.
Luke 3:15-16, 21-22(ICB)
15 All the people were
hoping for the Christ to come, and they wondered about John. They thought,
“Maybe he is the Christ.”
16 John answered
everyone, “I baptize you with water, but there is one coming later who can do
more than I can. I am not good enough to untie his sandals. He will baptize you
with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
Jesus Is
Baptized by John
21 When all the people
were being baptized by John, Jesus also was baptized. While Jesus was praying,
heaven opened and 22 the
Holy Spirit came down on him. The Spirit was in the form of a dove. Then a
voice came from heaven and said, “You are my Son and I love you. I am very
pleased with you.”
The Gospel of the Lord”
“Glory and praise to you Lord, Jesus
Christ”
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7:19 - 7:24 ====
(*)Tell an interesting
story according to the Gospel and children’s level of understanding.
Gospel reflection:
Did you hear what happened when
John baptized Jesus? <let the children retell> Did
you hear some of the same words that you heard in the first
reading? What were they? <in the first reading, we
hear “I am pleased with him” (about God’s servant) In the Gospel,
God says “I am pleased with you” about Jesus> Jesus’ Baptism was
the beginning of his public ministry, his teaching us.
Explain: Jesus
became a man to be like us, so that God could understand what it was actually
like to be one of us. Jesus was baptized to show us what we need to
do to be like him. Jesus lived the life that we try to live. He
is the example for all of us.
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
leaving 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.
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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 below.
As
we wait for the coming of Jesus, we pray together:
Prayer 1. Let us pray for world leaders: that
they may really listen to their people and act well on their needs accordingly,
as we wait for the second coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. We
pray to the Lord...
Prayer 2. We pray for our churches: that they may continue
to follow the example of Jesus and work to make the world a fairer place. We
pray to the Lord...
Prayer 3. We
pray for our parish, families and friends: that we may be filled with the Holy Spirit,
serve others who are in need and share love as Jesus taught us. We pray to the Lord..
Prayer 4. We are members of one worldwide family. As we
gather closer to your alter, we give
thanks for your love. Fill us with your Holy Spirit
and help us to show your love to
others in all that we do. We pray to the Lord...
==== 7:26 - 7:28 ====
Silently, each one tell 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
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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....
