Eighteenth Sunday in the Ordinary Time (Year A)
Sunday 2nd August, 2020
Preparing the worship space
Colour: Green
Theme: 5 Loaves and 2Fish.
Welcome: Does that remind anyone of anything? <some children will probably recall today’s story of the 5 loaves and 2 fishes>
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Entrance Song
On Christ the Solid Rock
1. My hope is built on nothing less
Than Jesus’ blood and righteousness;
I dare not trust the sweetest frame,
But wholly lean on Jesus’ name.
Refrain:
On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand;
All other ground is sinking sand,
All other ground is sinking sand.
2. When darkness veils His lovely face,
I rest on His unchanging grace;
In every high and stormy gale,
My anchor holds within the veil.
Ask: What was last week’s theme? < “Treasure….”> < “We learnt the difference between what we think of as treasure—money, jewels—and the true treasure of God’s love” HeavenJ>
//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…
Oh Lord Have Mercy
//Oh Lord have mercy (Lord have mercy)
Oh Lord have mercy (Lord have mercy)// x2
Jesus Christ, Son of God have mercy x2
//Oh Lord have mercy (Lord have mercy)
Oh Lord have mercy (Lord have mercy)// x2
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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 love, teach us how to share what we have so that no one goes hungry. We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.
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Liturgy of the Word
Introduce the first reading.
Today’s first reading is from the Old Testament book of the prophet Isaiah (Isa 55:1-3). God promises to give us everything we need. What are some things that you need in order to live? <food, shelter, clothing, etc.> Let’s listen to this reading from Isaiah that lists some of the things we need and see if they are the same ones we listed.
A prepared child/children come and take the reading.
Isa 55:1-3
Thus says the LORD:
All you who are thirsty,
come to the water!
You who have no money,
come, receive grain and eat;
Come, without paying and without cost,
drink wine and milk!
Why spend your money for what is not bread;
your wages for what fails to satisfy?
Heed me, and you shall eat well,
you shall delight in rich fare.
Come to me heedfully,
listen, that you may have life.
I will renew with you the everlasting covenant,
the benefits assured to David..
This is the word of the Lord;
All say “Thanks be to God”.
Ask: What did you hear? < Let’s also add eternal life to the list!> If we follow God, we will gain heaven!
Say: Let us now focus on our responsorial Psalm:
< You open your hand to feed us, Lord; you answer all our needs.…> 3x
Introducing the Gospel
Say:
In today’s Gospel reading we hear about the great love that Jesus has for us! As we begin, Jesus has heard some news about John the Baptist and wants to be alone. Can anyone tell me who John is and what Jesus might have heard? <it is hHs cousin John and Jesus heard about John’s death> Does anyone remember anything about John? <let the children recall details, remind them that John spent his life telling people that the Messiah was coming!> Can you imagine how sad Jesus must have been?
....with Alleluia!! –
We sing while standing and welcome the gospel!!
Alle-llu, Alle-llu, Alle-llu, Alle-lluia,
Lets praise the Lord...
Alle-llu, Alle-llu, Alle-llu, Alle-lluia,
Lets praise the Lord...
Alle..lluia, Lets praise the Lord...
Alle..lluia, Lets praise the Lord...
Alle..lluia, Lets praise the Lord...
Alle..lluia, Lets praise the Lord...
The leader reading the gospel, silently says: “Cleanse our hearts and our lips almighty God, that we 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
(Matt 14:13-21)
Jesus feeds the 5000.
When Jesus heard of the death of John the Baptist,
he withdrew in a boat to a deserted place by himself.
The crowds heard of this and followed him on foot from their towns.
When he disembarked and saw the vast crowd,
his heart was moved with pity for them, and he cured their sick.
When it was evening, the disciples approached him and said,
“This is a deserted place and it is already late;
dismiss the crowds so that they can go to the villages
and buy food for themselves.”
Jesus said to them, “There is no need for them to go away;
give them some food yourselves.”
But they said to him,
“Five loaves and two fish are all we have here.”
Then he said, “Bring them here to me, ”
and he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass.
Taking the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven,
he said the blessing, broke the loaves,
and gave them to the disciples,
who in turn gave them to the crowds.
They all ate and were satisfied,
and they picked up the fragments left over—
twelve wicker baskets full.
Those who ate were about five thousand men,
not counting women and children. “The Gospel of the Lord”
Glory and Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ.
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Gospel reflection:
Ask: Did you hear what happened? Jesus took care of all the people who gave up their time to follow Him. Have you heard this story before? What do you think this story means for us today?
Say: People try to stay where they are the most comfortable. Don’t you like to make sure that you have your toys and your snacks and your favorite things nearby? Sometimes when we are truly trying to live out the love of Jesus, we aren’t doing what makes us the most comfortable – like when Jesus put aside His sadness so that He could take care of others. Sometimes we have to put our own feelings behind and think of others too.
Memory Verse: Mathew
“Matthew 14:21 “ The number of men who ate was about five thousand, not counting the women and children...”
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 here.
Leader: Our Lord Jesus Christ, would like us to know Him more, let us reflect on His goodness as we pray together:
Prayer 1. We pray for world leaders: that they may share fairly so that all people have what they need. We pray to the Lord...
Prayer2.
We pray for people who do not have enough food, here and throughout the world: that they may get the help they need to never be hungry again.. We pray to the Lord....
Prayer 3.
We pray for our parish, our family and friends: that we may be inspired to share what we have with others who are in need. We pray to the Lord....
Prayer 4.
G God our Father, we thank you for sharing your love with everyone. Help us to do the same so that we may make the world a fairer place for all people. We pray to the Lord...
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Silently, each one tells God your petition.
Leader: 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....
