The Resurrection of our Lord
Easter Sunday (Year C) 21st April, 2019
Preparing the worship
space.
Colour: White
Say: Happy Easter! Are
you excited today? <let the children share a little about their
morning>
Say: You
are all going to notice something different about the church today!
<music, white vestments, gold, decorations and flowers> All catholic
churches in world were decorated last night! How awesome.
Theme: Sun/Jesus
The sun gives warmth, it gives light, we need it to
live> The sun comes up in the morning and makes all the dark of night go
away. In the same way, Jesus rose
from the dead! He left His tomb and became better than new. So this
is the day the Lord has made!
==== 7:00 -
7:03 =3===
Entrance Song
This
is the day, this is the day.
- This is the
day, this is the day.
That the Lord has made, that the Lord has made. We will rejoice,
we will rejoice,
And be glad in it, and be glad in it.
This is the day that the Lord has made.
We will rejoice and be glad in it.
This is the day, this is the day
That the Lord has made.
- We are the people,
we are the people,
Of the living God, of the living God.
We will rejoice, we will rejoice,
And be glad in Him, and be glad in Him.
We are the people of the living God.
We will rejoice and be glad in Him.
We are the sons, we are the sons
Of the living God.
Ask: What was last week’s theme <“Palms.”> crowds of people welcomed Jesus
into Jerusalem shortly before He was crucified. He entered like a King! Marked the beginning of the Holy week.
Welcome: Today is a very special day.
//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:
God of wonder, we
rejoice because Christ is risen and we know that all things are possible for
you. Bring us new life and encourage us to make our world a better place for
everyone. Amen.
Amen.
=== 7:14 - 7:19
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Liturgy of the Word
Introduce the first reading.
First
Reading
Say: Today’s first reading is from the
New Testament book called the Acts of the Apostles. (Acts 10:34a, 37-43)
It is a story that the Apostle Peter wrote to tell about what happened to
Jesus. Do you remember who the Apostles were? <special friends
of Jesus> Jesus trusted them to share his special message of love.
Have three readers read the first
reading.
Ask: If you were a child listening to
Peter tell this story, how do you think you might have felt? <let the
children share their feelings>
Acts 10:34
34 Then
Peter began to speak: “I now realize how true it is that God does not show
favoritism
Acts 10:37-43
37 You
know what has happened throughout the province of Judea, beginning in Galilee
after the baptism that John preached— 38 how God anointed Jesus of
Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power, and how he went around doing good and
healing all who were under the power of the devil, because God was with him.
39 “We
are witnesses of everything he did in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem.
They killed him by hanging him on a cross, 40 but God raised him from the
dead on the third day and caused him to be seen. 41 He was not seen by all
the people, but by witnesses whom God had already chosen—by us who ate and
drank with him after he rose from the dead.
42 He
commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one whom God
appointed as judge of the living and the dead. 43 All the prophets testify
about him that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins
through his name.”
“This is the word of the Lord”
All say “Thanks
be to God”.”.
Ask: Were you
surprised when Peter told Cornelius that
Jesus ate and drank with his friends after he died and rose again? Let
children give their views….
Let us focus on our responsorial Psalm:
< This is the day the Lord has made;
let us rejoice and be glad. ...>3x
Introduce the
Gospel
Say: Today’s Gospel
reading comes from the book of John. St.
John tells us about when Mary Magdalene went down to Jesus’ tomb on Easter
morning. Let’s hear what he has to
tell us.
...with Alleluia!! –
welcome the gospel!!
Alle-lu Alle-lu, Alle-lu Alle-lluia!!
Lets praise the Lord….
Alle-lu Alle-lu Alle-lu Alle-lluia!!,
Lets praise the Lord….
Alle-luia, Lets Praise the Lord!
Alle-luia, Lets Praise the Lord!
Alle..lluia Lets praise the Lord….!!!
The leader reading the gospel, silently
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. John.
Glory to You, O Lord
John 20:1-9(GNT)
The Empty Tomb20 Early on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb. It was still dark. She saw that the stone had been moved away from the entrance. 2 So she ran to Simon Peter and another disciple, the one Jesus loved. She said, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb! We don’t know where they have put him!”
3 So Peter and the other disciple started out for the tomb. 4 Both of them were running. The other disciple ran faster than Peter. He reached the tomb first. 5 He bent over and looked in at the strips of linen lying there. But he did not go in.
6 Then Simon Peter came along behind him. He went straight into the tomb. He saw the strips of linen lying there.7 He also saw the funeral cloth that had been wrapped around Jesus’ head. The cloth was still lying in its place. It was separate from the linen.
8 The disciple who had reached the tomb first also went inside. He saw and believed. 9 They still did not understand from Scripture that Jesus had to rise from the dead.
The Gospel of the Lord”
“Praise to you
Lord Jesus Christ”
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(*) 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:
Ask: What
happened? How do you think that Simon Peter felt?
Explain: Jesus’ friends were still very sad when they
came to his tomb that morning. They must
have been even more confused when His body was missing. In the weeks that follow this one, Jesus
appeared in flesh and blood to his friends several times. They spent the weeks following Easter morning
trying to understand the message Jesus had for them (and for us!)
Memory Verse: John 20:1“…, Mary
Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been taken away from the
entrance...”
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: As we welcome Jesus into our lives in other people,
we pray together…
Prayer
1 We pray for world leaders: our Pope Francis the first, Bishops
and all the clergy, that they may be
inspired to make the difficult decisions and changes that are needed so that
all people can live life to the full. Lord, hear us…
We
pray to the Lord…
Prayer
2
We
pray for all members of our global family: that they may be filled with hope
for the future and inspired to work together to make their dreams a reality. We pray to the Lord…
Prayer
3 We pray for our parish, family and friends: that through our
actions we may bring hope and joy to the people we meet and to our brothers and
sisters around the world as we care for them and help them as God loves and
cares for us.
Lord, hear us....
Prayer
4 Risen
Lord, we give thanks for the new life that you have
given us. Help us always to live as
you have shown us, with respect and love
for all your people. 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....
