The feast of Ascension Day (Year C) Sunday 2nd June 2019
Preparing the worship space
Colour: White
Theme: Joy
Entry song
Give me
Joy in my heart keep me praising….
Give me
Peace…….
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Welcome: Today
we hear how Jesus left the disciples and returned to heaven to be with God. And
the disciples were filled with joy. Why do you think they were so happy? Let’s
think a bit more about this today.
Focus: Memory Verse
John 14:27 “I leave you peace. My peace I give you.-- Don’t
be afraid..”
In
the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
May The
Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,
And the
love of God,
And the
fellowship of the Holy Spirit,
be with
you all.
And with Your Spirit.
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7:03 - 7:08 ====
NEWS TIME :-) Who has burning new??
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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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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
Christ Jesus, we know that
you are always with us. May we be filled with the joy of your love and try to
share this joy with others. Amen.
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Liturgy of the Word
First
Reading
This
reading tells about what happened to Jesus! Jesus promised something to the
Apostles. Listen carefully
and see if you can hear what that promise was.
Now give to the child to start reading
the first reading below.
Today’s first reading is from the first New Testament book of Acts
1:8-11 (ICB)
8 But the Holy Spirit will come to you.
Then you will receive power. You will be my witnesses—in Jerusalem, in all of
Judea, in Samaria, and in every part of the world.”
9 After he said this, as they were
watching, he was lifted up. A cloud hid him from their sight. 10 As he was
going, they were looking into the sky. Suddenly, two men wearing white clothes
stood beside them. 11 They said, “Men of Galilee, why are you standing here
looking into the sky? You saw Jesus taken away from you into heaven. He will
come back in the same way you saw him go.”
The word of the Lord, …
Thanks be to God.
Ask: What is the promise that Jesus made to the
Apostles? <He promised that the Holy Spirit would come to them
and give them strength> Then what happened? <Jesus
rose up into heaven> Do you think that the Holy Spirit will come
and give you strength too?
Responsorial Psalm
God mounts the throne to
shouts of joy.
Introducing the Gospel
The disciples knew that Jesus was the Son of God. And that even
though he was now with God, rather than on earth, Jesus would always be with
them. Listen to the whole story
..with
Alleluia!! -
Welcoming the Gospel
Good News today, Yes good news, good news today, good
news today, the news of Salavation. Alle-luiaAlle, Alle-luia, Alle- luia,
A—lleluia x2
Silently say:”
Cleanse my heart and my lips,
almighty God, that I may worthily proclaim your Holy Gospel to your little
children.
The Lord be with You,
AND with your Spirit
The Gospel reading is from the book of...” Luke 24:46-53(ICB)
46 He said to them, “It is written that
the Christ would be killed and rise from death on the third day. 47-48 You saw these things happen—you are
witnesses. You must tell people to change their hearts and lives. If they do
this, their sins will be forgiven. You must start at Jerusalem and preach these
things in my name to all nations. 49 Listen! My Father has promised you
something; I will send it to you. But you must stay in Jerusalem until you have
received that power from heaven.”
Jesus Goes
Back to Heaven
50 Jesus led his
followers out of Jerusalem almost to Bethany. He raised his hands and blessed
them. 51 While he was
blessing them, he was separated from them and carried into heaven. 52 They worshiped him and then went
back to the city very happy. 53 They stayed in the Temple all the
time, praising God.
“The Gospel of the Lord”,
“Praise to you Lord Jesus
Christ”
(*)Tell an interesting story according to the Gospel and children’s level of understanding like in the Gospel reflection:
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Gospel Reflection.
Ask: How did the disciples feel when Jesus left them?
Why do you think they were joyful? Why weren’t they
sad that Jesus had left them?
The disciples knew that Jesus was the Son of God.
And that even though he was now with God, rather than on earth, Jesus would
always be with them.
Ask: How does it make you feel to know that Jesus loves
you and is always with you?
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:
And
the third day He rose again from the dead: He ascended into heaven, and seated
at the right hand of God the Father Almighty:
From
there He shall come again 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.
It is not always easy
to live in peace with others, and so we pray together for God’s help:
Prayer
1. We pray for the
Church throughout the world: that it may be a place of joy, spreading the
message of God’s love for everyone.. We pray to the Lord...
Prayer
2.
We pray for all children around the
world: that they may live happy and healthy lives free from poverty. We pray
to the Lord....
Prayer
3 We pray for our parish, family
and friends: that we may spread happiness throughout the world, by being kind
and generous and sharing what we have so that all people may have enough. We
pray to the Lord....
Prayer
4. Let us
pray thanking God for all the good
things He has given us and for the happiness we feel. Help us dear Father to
share what we have with each other, so that all people may be filled with joy. We pray to the Lord....
Ask the children close their eyes and
give in their petitions silently and conclude after 10seconds in words below
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
Then...
Song Interlude: Walk Walk in the light, walk walk in the light,
.........
==== 7:26 - 7:30 ====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…
