Children’s Liturgy:

Twenty-Fouth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C)-15^th September, 2019

Preparing the worship space

Colour: Green

Theme:

Dove representing Love & Peace

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Entrance Song.

I’ve got peace like a river,
I’ve got peace like a river,
I’ve got peace like a river in my soul,
I’ve got peace like a river,
I’ve got peace like a river,
I’ve got peace like a river in my soul.

Love, Joy…

Welcome;

Today Jesus tells us three stories to show us how God welcomes us, loves us and forgives us all. Let’s think a bit about what this can mean for our lives at home and at school.       

Focus: Memory Verse

Luke :15:18“... “I will get up and go to my father and say, “Father, I have sinned against God and against you....”                                                                                                                                                                                                

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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NEWS TIME :-) Who has burning new??

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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 mercy2

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

Forgiving God, so often we get distracted by things and are too busy to put you first. Yet you never stop loving us, and so we thank you for never giving up on us... Amen.

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Liturgy of the Word First Reading.

From the second Reading

Jesus wants all of us to be his followers.  He forgives us when we are sorry and he loves us always.  Our responsibility as followers of Jesus is to forgive others too - even when it’s hard to do, lets listen to St. Timothy that wrote this letter to some of the early Christians to tell about how much he changed after he learned about Jesus..

Now give to the child to start reading the first reading below.

Today’s first reading is from the old 1 Timothy 1:12-15 (GNT)

Gratitude for God's Mercy

12 I give thanks to Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength for my work. I thank him for considering me worthy and appointing me to serve Him, 13 even though in the past I spoke evil of Him and persecuted and insulted Him, But God was merciful to me because I did not yet have faith and so did not know what I was doing. 14 And our Lord poured out his abundant grace on me and gave me the faith and love which are ours in union with Christ Jesus. 15 This is a true saying, to be completely accepted and believed: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. I am the worst of them,.

”This is the word of the Lord, …

Ask: How would you feel if someone you don’t like began to act nicely toward you? Do you think that you would trust that person?  If that person wrote you a letter telling you about Jesus, do you think that you would listen? 

Responsorial Psalm

Your works, O Lord, are justice and truth

Introducing the Gospel

This is a parable of a lost sheep, coin, that Jesus told which we have heard before. And another is about a father who forgives his son when he came home sorry for the bad things he had done.  Does anyone remember the name of the parable?  <the Prodigal Son>

..with Alleluia!! -,

Welcoming the Gospel;

You are welcome Lord of Lords,

You are welcome King of Kings

You are welcome Lord of Hosts

You are welcome Prince of Peace..

You are welcome here, Alle-lluia,

Alle..lluia Might God!!!

 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 15:1-32 (GNT)

Glory to You, O Lord.

The Lost Sheep

15 One day when many tax collectors and other outcasts came to listen to Jesus, ² the Pharisees and the teachers of the Law started grumbling, “This man welcomes outcasts and even eats with them!” ³ So Jesus told them this parable:

⁴ “Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them—what do you do? You leave the other ninety-nine sheep in the pasture and go looking for the one that got lost until you find it. ⁵ When you find it, you are so happy that you put it on your shoulders ⁶ and carry it back home. Then you call your friends and neighbors together and say to them, ‘I am so happy I found my lost sheep. Let us celebrate!’ ⁷ In the same way, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine respectable people who do not need to repent.

The Lost Coin

⁸ “Or suppose a woman who has ten silver coins loses one of them—what does she do? She lights a lamp, sweeps her house, and looks carefully everywhere until she finds it. ⁹ When she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors together, and says to them, ‘I am so happy I found the coin I lost. Let us celebrate!’ ¹⁰ In the same way, I tell you, the angels of God rejoice over one sinner who repents.”

The Lost Son

¹¹ Jesus went on to say, “There was once a man who had two sons. ¹² The younger one said to him, ‘Father, give me my share of the property now.’ So the man divided his property between his two sons. ¹³ After a few days the younger son sold his part of the property and left home with the money. He went to a country far away, where he wasted his money in reckless living. ¹⁴ He spent everything he had. Then a severe famine spread over that country, and he was left without a thing. ¹⁵ So he went to work for one of the citizens of that country, who sent him out to his farm to take care of the pigs.¹⁶ He wished he could fill himself with the bean pods the pigs ate, but no one gave him anything to eat. ¹⁷ At last he came to his senses and said, ‘All my father's hired workers have more than they can eat, and here I am about to starve! ¹⁸ I will get up and go to my father and say, “Father, I have sinned against God and against you. ¹⁹ I am no longer fit to be called your son; treat me as one of your hired workers.”’ ²⁰ So he got up and started back to his father.

“He was still a long way from home when his father saw him; his heart was filled with pity, and he ran, threw his arms around his son, and kissed him. ²¹ ‘Father,’ the son said, ‘I have sinned against God and against you. I am no longer fit to be called your son.’ ²² But the father called to his servants. ‘Hurry!’ he said. ‘Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and shoes on his feet. ²³ Then go and get the prize calf and kill it, and let us celebrate with a feast! ²⁴ For this son of mine was dead, but now he is alive; he was lost, but now he has been found.’ And so the feasting began.

²⁵ “In the meantime the older son was out in the field. On his way back, when he came close to the house, he heard the music and dancing. ²⁶ So he called one of the servants and asked him, ‘What's going on?’ ²⁷ ‘Your brother has come back home,’ the servant answered, ‘and your father has killed the prize calf, because he got him back safe and sound.’ ²⁸ The older brother was so angry that he would not go into the house; so his father came out and begged him to come in. ²⁹ But he spoke back to his father, ‘Look, all these years I have worked for you like a slave, and I have never disobeyed your orders. What have you given me? Not even a goat for me to have a feast with my friends! ³⁰ But this son of yours wasted all your property on prostitutes, and when he comes back home, you kill the prize calf for him!’ ³¹ ‘My son,’ the father answered, ‘you are always here with me, and everything I have is yours. ³² But we had to celebrate and be happy, because your brother was dead, but now he is alive; he was lost, but now he has been found.

 “The Gospel of the Lord”,

 “Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ”

(*)Tell an interest ing story according to the Gospel and children’s level of understanding like in the Gospel reflection:  

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Gospel Reflection.

Ask:  So what do the three stories we’ve heard today show us about God’s love and forgiveness?

This is like being in School, it should be a place where everyone feels welcome. Where everyone’s special gifts and talents are recognised and where everyone can come to learn, be safe, and feel happy.

Be nice.

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.

God loves us all and so we pray together...

Prayer 1. We pray for the Church: that it may be a sign of true Peace, Love and Forgiveness to the whole world.... We pray to the Lord...

Prayer 2. We pray for leaders in our communities: that they may do their best to serve everyone they meet, even when it is difficult…. We pray to the Lord...

Prayer 3. We pray for our Parish, Family and Friends: that we may not turn away anyone who comes to us for help and that we may welcome everyone in our communities.

We pray to the Lord....

Prayer 4. We pray that God of lost sheep, coins and all people, help us to remember Him that He is with us in love and forgiveness every day. Ma He guide us to share His love with others through our actions.

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, .........

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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…