First Sunday of Lent (Year C) 6th
March, 2022
Preparing the
worship space
Theme: A CRY FOR MERCY IN THE DESERT
Colour: Purple
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Welcome; Today is
the 1st Sunday of Lent. The season of
Lent officially began last Wednesday on Ash Wednesday. Does anyone know what great feast comes at
the end of Lent? <Easter!> What
else does anyone know about Lent?(Prayer,
fasting and alms giving) And we hear how Jesus spent 40 days in the desert.
Deserts are dry lands where it is hard to grow food and people may get hungry
and thirsty. Let’s cry for Mercy and think a bit more about that today.
Family Fast Day = Ash Wednesday.
Entrance Song
Prayer, Fasting, and Alms Giving,
Hands folded in
prayer, hand on tummy, outstretched hands
We are meant, to repent.
Knock on heart 3
times
40 days of sacrifice,
One hand with 4
fingers up, one hand in shape of zero
Being super, extra nice,
Bend arms at
elbows and swing back and forth
This is Lent. This is Lent.
Right hand out
like holding a tray, then same with left.
//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*
In lent period, we
shall not sing the Gloria
because it’s a time
for us to reflect on the
quality of our life
style.
Opening Prayer
God of life, your Son Jesus went out into the desert to
talk to you in prayer. Help us to talk to you and get closer to you in this
Lent, in our prayers and in our actions. Through Christ our Lord,... Amen.
=== 7:14 -
7:19 ====
Liturgy of
the Word
First Reading, Introduce the reading.
Say: Today’s first reading is from the Old
Testament book of Deuteronomy. We hear Moses guiding the people of Israel on
what to say when they bring their first offering to the Alter of God.
A prepared child/children come and take the
first reading or second reading.
First Reading
Deuteronomy 26:4-10 (GNT)
The first harvest.
4 “The priest will
take the basket from you and place it before the altar of the Lord your God. 5 Then, in the Lord's presence you will recite these words: ‘My ancestor was a
wandering Aramean, who took his family to Egypt to live. They were few in
number when they went there, but they became a large and powerful nation. 6 The Egyptians
treated us harshly and forced us to work as slaves. 7 Then we cried out
for help to the Lord, the God of our
ancestors. He heard us and saw our suffering, hardship, and misery. 8 By his great power
and strength he rescued us from Egypt. He worked miracles and wonders, and
caused terrifying things to happen. 9 He brought us here and gave us this
rich and fertile land. 10 So now I bring to the Lord the first part of the harvest that he has given me.’
“Then set the basket down in the Lord's presence and worship there.
“This is the word of the Lord”
All say “Thanks be to God”.
Ask: What did you hear? <Discus>
Let us focus on our responsorial Psalm:
< Be with me, Lord, when I am in trouble....>3x.
Introduce the
Gospel
In the Gospel today, we hear about a time when Jesus lived in
the desert before fulfilling the rest of God’s promise to us, the promise of
new life after death.
Now we will stand to get ready to hear the Gospel
In lent period, we shall not sing the hallelujah,
because it’s a time
for us to reflect on the
quality of our life
style. But another song without an hallelujah can be sang
Silently the leader 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. Matthew.
Glory to
You, O Lord
Luke 4:1-13 (GNT)
The Temptation
of Jesus
4 Jesus returned
from the Jordan full of the Holy Spirit and was led by the Spirit into the
desert, 2 where he was tempted by the Devil for forty days. In all that time he
ate nothing, so that he was hungry when it was over.
3 The Devil said
to him, “If you are God's Son, order this stone to turn into bread.”
4 But Jesus
answered, “The scripture says, ‘Human beings cannot live on bread alone.’”
5 Then the Devil
took him up and showed him in a second all the kingdoms of the world. 6
“I will give you all this power and all this wealth,” the Devil told him. “It
has all been handed over to me, and I can give it to anyone I choose. 7
All this will be yours, then, if you worship me.”
8 Jesus
answered, “The scripture says, ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve only him!’”
9 Then the Devil
took him to Jerusalem and set him on the highest point of the Temple, and said
to him, “If you are God's Son, throw yourself down from here. 10 For
the scripture says, ‘God will order his angels to take good care of you.’ 11
It also says, ‘They will hold you up with their hands so that not even your
feet will be hurt on the stones.’”
12 But Jesus
answered, “The scripture says, ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”
13 When the Devil
finished tempting Jesus in every way, he left him for a while.
The Gospel of the Lord”
All say; “Praise to
you Lord Jesus Christ”
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(*) Tell your prepared interesting story according to the Gospel and
children’s level of understanding like in the…
Gospel reflection:
Ask: What happened?
<discuss> How did God keep
His covenant with us? <Jesus became one of us and died and rose for us>
Memory Verse: “Mark 1:15 (…..“ “ Jesus answered, “The scripture says,
‘Worship the Lord your God and serve only him!’”!”...”)
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.
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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.
Leader:
As we try to be closer to God this
Lent, we pray together:Prayer 1. We pray for world leaders: that the Holy Spirit may move them to take action, so that all people they look after will have enough food to eat... We pray to the Lord…
Prayer
2.
We pray for street children and all people who don’t have enough
to eat: that God may bring them hope, and we may help them to change their
lives for the better.... We pray to
the Lord....
Prayer
3.
We pray for our parish, family and friends: that God may help us
to make a real difference to the lives of others around the world this Lent, so
that no one feels, lost or alone... We pray to the Lord...
Prayer
4. We pray to know that you love
everyone. Help us to act with love towards others and to do what we can so that
no one goes hungry
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....
