Fourth Sunday of Advent (Year A) – 22nd
December 2019
Preparing the
worship space
Theme: Babies
Theme Colour: Purple
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Welcome; Today on the wreath, we have four
candles lit, and this candle means PEACE.
Our theme shows peace of children in the world.
Say: And
we hear how an angel appeared to Joseph to tell him what a special baby Jesus would be. We are going to be thinking about
parents and babies from around the world.
Entrance Song
Baby Jesus.
Baby
Jesus, Baby Jesus,
I love
you, I love you,
You
are very special, You are very special,
In my
life, in my life!.
Baby
Jesus, Baby Jesus,
I love
you, I love you,
You
are my savior, You are my savior
Every
day, Every day.
Ask: Does
anyone remember the theme for last week? <pink flowers> We
talked about how flowers make us feel(Joyous)—like a party, very happy. That is the way we will feel when Jesus comes
back to earth, when we are with Him..
//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 :-)
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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 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 – (We do not sing the Gloria in the time of Advent)
Opening Prayer
Loving God, as we wait for the birth of Jesus at
Christmas, we give thanks for the wonderful gift of new life. We pray for all
parents around the world and for their children, that they will be healthy,
happy and love one another. Amen.
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7:19 ====
Liturgy of
the Word
First Reading, Introduce the reading.
Say: Today’s first reading is from the old testament
book of Isaiah
7:10-14 (NRSVCE)
Explain: Isaiah tells us tells again about the coming
of our Lord Jesus.
A prepared child/children come and take the
first reading or second reading.
The first reading is from the old book of Isaiah 7:10-14 (NRSVCE)
Isaiah Gives Ahaz the Sign of
Immanuel
10 Again the
Lord spoke to Ahaz, saying, 11 Ask a sign of the Lord your God; let it be deep
as Sheol or high as heaven. 12 But Ahaz said, I will not ask, and I will not
put the Lord to the test. 13 Then Isaiah[a] said: “Hear then, O house of David!
Is it too little for you to weary mortals, that you weary my God also? 14
Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Look, the young woman[b] is
with child and shall bear a son, and shall name him Immanuel. [c]
“This
is the word of the Lord”
All say “Thanks be to God”.
What
did you hear?
I hope you have seen
how wonderful our God is!
He
announced the coming of Jesus, like 400years before He was born.
Let us focus on our responsorial Psalm:
< Let
the Lord enter; he is the king of glory.....>3x.
Introduce the
Gospel
In the gospel reading today, is part of Matthew’s version of the
birth of Jesus. Let’s hear what Matthew
tells us about it. Try to remember one thing about this reading...
Now we will stand to get ready to hear the Gospel
..with Alleluia!! – OR
Welcome the
Gospel through a song.
Chorus:
Halle Hallelujah
Halle Hallelujah
Halle Hallelujah
(Come O come Emmanuel,
Hallelujah! Come to us free.)
Silently say:”
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
Matthew 1:18-24
(NRSVCE)
The Birth of Jesus the Messiah
18 Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah[a] took place in this way.
When his mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, but before they lived
together, she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. 19 Her husband Joseph, being
a righteous man and unwilling to expose her to public disgrace, planned to
dismiss her quietly.
20 But just when he had resolved to do this,
an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of
David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, for the child conceived in
her is from the Holy Spirit. 21 She will bear a son, and
you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.”
22 All this took place to fulfill what had
been spoken by the Lord through the prophet:
23 “Look, the virgin shall conceive and bear
a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel,”
which
means, “God is with us.”
24 When Joseph awoke from sleep, he did as
the angel of the Lord commanded him; he took her as his wife,
The Gospel
of the Lord”
“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 did you hear? <discuss> Did you hear anything new or that
surprised you? <discuss>
Say: This is a good story
about how God uses us, people, to bring Jesus into the world. In this
story an angel comes to tell Joseph that everything will be all right and that
Jesus is not just an ordinary baby, but is very special. He is the son of God.
Ask: What
might have happened if Joseph had not listened to his heart and had called off
the wedding? <discuss> Do
you think he prayed about it? (yes) Did
he get an answer to his prayers? (yes) It
is important to think very hard when you have a problem and listen to your
heart.
Memory Verse: “Matthew 1:24 ( “When Joseph awoke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded
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: The angel told Joseph that Jesus would be a very
special baby. Together we pray for all babies, children and parents around the
world:…
Prayer 1. We pray for world
church leaders: Our Pope Francis, our arch Bishop Cyprian Lwanga, Priests, and
all the clergy, that as we are
reminded, that the angel told Joseph that Jesus would be a very special baby,
them too may feel special and continue with the great work God has put in their
position and pray every person understand the word of God they pass on.
We pray to the Lord...
Prayer
2.
Let
us pray for all civil leaders: our president Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, his
advisors, ministers, members of parliament and all others. May the good Lord
guide them all and we pray that they may see all babies and children are well
taken care of because they are the feature leaders that will replace them.
We
pray to the Lord....
Prayer
3.
Let us pray for the sick members of our community, and for all
those who are in need, Heal them dear Lord. And for the souls of the departed, Eternal rest
grant unto them oh Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them.
We
pray to the Lord....
Prayer
4. Let us pray for our dear Parents; may
our good Lord continue to bless them in everything they do, bless them that
they may be able to give their children a safe, warm and loving home and have
enough money to provide food, shelter and love so that we children feel special
as we grow up to lead happy and healthy lives.
We
pray to the Lord.....
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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....
