Children’s Liturgy:

Children’s Liturgy

St. Mbaaga Tuzinde Catholic Church Kiwatule

Palm/Passion Sunday of Lent (Year C)

-    Sunday 14 April 2019

–      Colour: Purple

Theme:  Palm Leaves/Crucifix.

    

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Entrance Song:

I have decided to follow Jesus x3,

So, no turning no turning back.

The cross before me, the world behind me x3

So, no turning no turning back.

My cross I'll carry, till I see Jesus; x3
No turning back, No turning back.

Welcome;

Today is Passion Sunday!!.  Does anyone remember what we celebrate on Passion Sunday?  What happened to Jesus?  <He rode into Jerusalem on a donkey, people treated him like a King!>

Ask:  What were the people waving?  <palms>  Does anyone know why they waved palm branches?

Explain:  Waving Palms was a sign of honor for a person people loved so much! And when there was a parade of any kind, they used palm branches, but now, we receive palm branches today to remind us that we are choosing to follow Jesus.

Ask:  What do we do with these palms?  <take them home, braid them, display them behind crucifixes if you have one>  They are special blessed objects to help us think about Jesus.  We put them in a special place in our home where we can see them.  We treat them in a special manner because they are blessed.  To get rid of them, we have to burn them, not just throw them out.  Usually they are burned before next year’s Ash Wednesday.  The ashes that are used on Ash Wednesday are made of burned palms.

Crucifix.  What – or who – does the cross remind us of?  <Jesus – or His crucifixion> Why is it especially appropriate to think about this today?  <this Sunday is the beginning of Holy Week – in which we celebrate the events that led up to the death and resurrection of Jesus> This is the most important week in all of our church year because we are preparing to celebrate Easter – which is our most important feast.

//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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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 (We do not sing it in lent period)

Opening Prayer

Eternal God, may we always welcome Jesus into our hearts with joy. Help us to see Christ in all people and to make them feel welcome. We make this prayer to you, 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 book of the prophet Isaiah. In this reading, Isaiah talks about being tortured because he believed in God. He reminds us that even in the worst of times, God is with us and to never be ashamed to believe in God.

A prepared child/children come and take the reading.

First Reading is from the book of 

Isaiah 50:4-7

⁴ The Lord GOD has given methe tongue of those who are taught,

that I may know how to sustain with a word him that is weary.

  Morning by morning he wakens,

he wakens my ear to hear as those who are taught. ⁵ The Lord GOD has opened my ear,

and I was not rebellious, I turned not backward. ⁶ I gave my back to the smiters,

and my cheeks to those who pulled out the beard; I hid not my face from shame and spitting, ⁷ For the Lord GOD helps me;

therefore I have not been confounded;

 “This is the word of the Lord”

All say “Thanks be to God”.

Say:  God is with us, even when we are persecuted.

Let us focus on our responsorial Psalm:

My God, my God, why have you abandoned me.

Let us welcome the GospelJ

Praise Him, Praise Him, Praise him in the morning, praise him in the noon-time, Praise Him, Praise Him Praise him when the sun goes down!!

Leader pray silently and say: ”Cleanse my heart and my lips almighty God, that I may worthily proclaim your Holy word.

Now say the below words loudly:

The Lord be with You,

AND with your Spirit.

The Gospel Reading according to (Luke 23:1-49) 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.

The Passion OF CHRIST.

I suggest three people to read.

A narrator, Pilate, Many children and Jesus’

Luke 23:1-49

Jesus before Pilate

¹ Then the whole company of them arose, and brought him before Pilate. ² And they began to accuse him, saying, “We found this man perverting our nation, and forbidding us to give tribute to Caesar, and saying that he himself is Christ a king.” ³ And Pilate asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” And he answered him, “You have said so.” ⁴ And Pilate said to the chief priests and the multitudes, “I find no crime in this man.” ⁵ But they were urgent, saying, “He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, from Galilee even to this place.”

Jesus before Herod

⁶ When Pilate heard this, he asked whether the man was a Galilean. ⁷ And when he learned that he belonged to Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him over to Herod, who was himself in Jerusalem at that time. ⁸ When Herod saw Jesus, he was very glad, for he had long desired to see him, because he had heard about him, and he was hoping to see some sign done by him. ⁹ So he questioned him at some length; but he made no answer. ¹⁰ The chief priests and the scribes stood by, vehemently accusing him. ¹¹ And Herod with his soldiers treated him with contempt and mocked him; then, arraying him in gorgeous apparel, he sent him back to Pilate. ¹² And Herod and Pilate became friends with each other that very day, for before this they had been at enmity with each other.

Luke 23:13-26

Jesus Sentenced to Death

¹³ Pilate then called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people, ¹⁴ and said to them, “You brought me this man as one who was perverting the people; and after examining him before you, behold, I did not find this man guilty of any of your charges against him; ¹⁵ neither did Herod, for he sent him back to us. Behold, nothing deserving death has been done by him; ¹⁶ I will therefore chastise him and release him.”

¹⁸ But they all cried out together, “Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas”— ¹⁹ a man who had been thrown into prison for an insurrection started in the city, and for murder. ²⁰ Pilate addressed them once more, desiringto release Jesus; ²¹ but they shouted out, “Crucify, crucify him!” ²² A third time he said to them, “Why, what evil has he done? I have found in him no crime deserving death; I will therefore chastise him and release him.” ²³ But they were urgent, demanding with loud cries that he should be crucified. And their voices prevailed. ²⁴ So Pilate gave sentence that their demand should be granted. ²⁵ He released the man who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, whom they asked for; but Jesus he delivered up to their will.

The Crucifixion of Jesus

²⁶ And as they led him away, they seized one Simon of Cyrene, who was coming in from the country, and laid on him the cross, to carry it behind Jesus. ²⁷ And there followed him a great multitude of the people, and of women who bewailed and lamented him. ²⁸ But Jesus turning to them said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children. ²⁹ For behold, the days are coming when they will say, ‘Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bore, and the breasts that never gave suck!’ ³⁰ Then they will begin to say to the mountains, ‘Fall on us’; and to the hills, ‘Cover us.’ ³¹ For if they do this when the wood is green, what will happen when it is dry?”

³² Two others also, who were criminals, were led away to be put to death with him. ³³ And when they came to the place which is called The Skull, there they crucified him, and the criminals, one on the right and one on the left. ³⁴ And Jesus said, “Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.” And they cast lots to divide his garments. ³⁵ And the people stood by, watching; but the rulers scoffed at him, saying, “He saved others; let him save himself, if he is the Christ of God, his Chosen One!” 

Luke 23:36-42

³⁶ The soldiers also mocked him, coming up and offering him vinegar, ³⁷ and saying, “If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!” ³⁸ There was also an inscription over him, “This is the King of the Jews.”

³⁹ One of the criminals who were hanged railed at him, saying, “Are you not the Christ? Save yourself and us!” ⁴⁰ But the other rebuked him, saying, “Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation? ⁴¹ And we indeed justly; for we are receiving the due reward of our deeds; but this man has done nothing wrong.” ⁴² And he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.” ⁴³ And he said to him, “Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise.”

The Death of Jesus

⁴⁴ It was now about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour, ⁴⁵ while the sun’s light failed; and the curtain of the temple was torn in two. ⁴⁶ Then Jesus, crying with a loud voice, said, “Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit!” And having said this he breathed his last. ⁴⁷ Now when the centurion saw what had taken place, he praised God, and said, “Certainly this man was innocent!”

 ⁴⁸ And all the multitudes who assembled to see the sight, when they saw what had taken place, returned home beating their breasts. ⁴⁹ And all his acquaintances and the women who had followed him from Galilee stood at a distance and saw these things.

The Gospel of the Lord”,

“Glory and praise to you Lord, Jesus Christ”

  ====  7:19 - 7:24 ====

(*)Tell an interesting story according to the Gospel and children’s level of understanding.

Gospel reflection:

Lets be MERCIFUL, as the Lord our God is Merciful to us. Let us not behave like the people that killed our Lord Jesus Christ.

 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.

****We have some extra church services this week to remember the things that happened to Jesus before he died and rose again. We gather on Holy Thursday to remember His last supper together with His friends(Disciples). We gather on Good Friday to remember how He died for us.  And we will gather again on Easter Sunday to celebrate His rising from the dead, His triumph over death. ****

====  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 below.

Say: As we try to be open and welcoming to others, we pray to God together:  

Prayer 1. Let us pray for the Church that she may follow Jesus’ example of welcome and love for all. We pray to the Lord…

Prayer 2. Let us pray for all the leaders in the world: that they may welcome all people with respect and love as Jesus was welcomed into Jerusalem. We pray to the Lord….

Prayer 3. We pray for our parish, family and friends: that we may look for Jesus within

others and treat them as we would wish to be treated. We pray to the Lord….

Prayer 4. And for all of us gathered here, let us pray that our Lord opens our hearts so we may sing His praise. Help us to welcome Him into our lives, and see Him in all our brothers and sisters throughout the world. 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

====  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....

                     Bring up A child in a way he should go, and when he is old, he will not turn from it. Proverbs 22:6