Pentecost Sunday (Year B) May 23rd, 2021

Pentecost Sunday (Year B) May 23rd, 2021

Preparing the worship space.

- Colour: White]

Theme: Holy Spirit/Joy. Jesus sends the Holy spirit to His disciples in the form of tongues of fire. They got filled with Joy.

Welcome: Today we hear how Jesus sent the Holy Spirit to be with the disciples, to help them see that they could do anything and to give them the courage to try. Let’s think a bit about what the Holy Spirit does in our lives today.

Ask: What was last week’s theme? < “The feast of the ascension.” > “We leant and remembered how Jesus went back to heaven.

                  ==== 7:00 - 7:03 ===

Entrance Song 

Give me Joy.

Give joy in my heart, keep me praising…..

Give me Joy in my heart, I pray, Halleluiah!

Give joy in my heart keep me praising, keep me praising until the end of the day! Halleluiah! 

Sing hosannax3 to the King, of Kings.}x2

//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

====  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 all, you sent your Spirit to be with the disciples, filling them with joy, peace and courage. May we also be filled with your Spirit and have the courage to share your peace in our world. Amen.

===  7:14 - 7:19 ====

Liturgy of the Word

Introduce the first reading.

B: In this reading we hear what happened to the Apostles on Pentecost.  They were all gathered again, probably in an upper room.  They were still probably trying to figure out how to get Jesus’ message out to the whole world.  They were probably still a little afraid of the soldiers.  Pretend like we are the Apostles, gathered together here, and see if we can understand what happened to them..

A prepared child/children come and take the reading.

Acts 2:1-11 GNT 

The Coming of the Holy Spirit..

2 When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. 2 Suddenly a noise came from heaven. It sounded like a strong wind blowing. This noise filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 They saw something that looked like flames of fire. The flames were separated and stood over each person there. 4 They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they began to speak different languages. The Holy Spirit was giving them the power to speak these languages.

5 There were some religious Jews staying in Jerusalem who were from every country in the world. 6 When they heard this noise, a crowd came together. They were all surprised, because each one heard them speaking in his own language. 7 They were completely amazed at this. They said, “Look! Aren’t all these men that we hear speaking from Galilee?[a] 8 But each of us hears them in his own language. How is this possible? We are from different places: 9 Parthia, Media, Elam, Mesopotamia, Judea, Cappadocia, Pontus, Asia, 10 Phrygia, Pamphylia, Egypt, the areas of Libya near Cyrene, Rome 11 (both Jews and those who had become Jews), Crete and Arabia. But we hear these men telling in our own languages about the great things God has done!”

 “This is the word of the Lord”

All say “Thanks be to God”.

Ask: What happened to the Apostles?  <let the children share> What did they see?  <tongues of fire upon each of their heads and they spoke in different languages!> But everyone that heard them, could understand them. When we pray to the Holy Spirit to help us do what God wants us to do, we receive the strength and the ability to do it.>

Say: Let us now focus on our responsorial Psalm:

< Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth> 3x

Introducing the Gospel

Say: The Gospel reading today tells us how Jesus sent the Apostles out to spread his word among all people.  There is a Sacrament mentioned here too.  See if you can figure out what it is.

...with Alleluia!! –

We sing while standing and welcome the gospel!!

Good News today, Yes good news, good news today, good news today, the news of Salavation.

Alle-luia Alle, Alle-luia, Alle- luia, A—lleluia x2

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. John.

Glory to You, O Lord

John 20:19-23 (GNT)

Jesus Appears to His Disciples 

19 It was late that Sunday evening, and the disciples were gathered together behind locked doors, because they were afraid of the Jewish authorities. Then Jesus came and stood among them. “Peace be with you,” he said. 20 After saying this, he showed them his hands and his side. The disciples were filled with joy at seeing the Lord. 21 Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father sent me, so I send you.” 22 Then he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit. 23 If you forgive people's sins, they are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.”

The Gospel of the Lord”

“Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ”

====  7:19 - 7:24 ====

(*) 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:

Did anyone hear which Sacrament Jesus mentioned?  <Reconciliation>  He gave the Apostles the ability to forgive sins in Jesus’ name.

Memory Verse: John 20:23 

“23 If you forgive people's sins, they are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven...”

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: We pray to God who is Father, Son and Holy Spirit:

Prayer 1. We pray for all those who work for peace in our world: that they may have the courage and strength to carry on, even in the most difficult times. We pray to the Lord...

Prayer2

We pray for all people and especially those who have lived through war and conflict: that, filled by the power of the Holy Spirit, they may find it in their hearts to move forwards in peace and forgiveness. We pray to the Lord...

Prayer 3.

We pray for our parish, family and friends: that we may be inspired by the Holy Spirit to spread Christ’s message of peace in all that we do. We pray to the Lord....

Prayer 4: God of mercy, fill us with your Spirit and guide us as we try to share your peace in our world. We prayer 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....

The Ascension of the Lord (Year B) May 16th, 2021

The Ascension of the Lord (Year B) May 16th, 2021

Preparing the worship space.

- Colour: White

Theme: The Ascension of the Lord

Jesus goes back to heaven.

Welcome: Today we have a special feast.  Did anyone hear what it is?  It is the Feast of the Ascension. Can anyone tell me what Ascension means?  <when Jesus went back to heaven>

Ask: What was last week’s theme? < “Friendship and Love.”> “Jesus told us to love others as we love ourselves.

                  ==== 7:00 - 7:03 ===

Entrance Song 

Lord I lift your name on High

Lord I lift your name on high

Lord I love to sing your praises

I’m so glad you’re in my life

I’m so glad you came to save us.

You came from heaven to earth to show the way

From the earth to the cross, my debt to pay

from the cross to the grave

from the grave to the sky

Lord I lift your name on high.

//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

====  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:

O God, Whose Son today ascended to heaven as the Apostles looked on, grant we pray that in accordance with His promise, we may be worthy for him to live with us on earth, and we with him in heaven. Amen.

===  7:14 - 7:19 ====

Liturgy of the Word

Introduce the first reading.

Say: Today’s first reading is from the New Testament book of the Acts of the Apostles. (Acts 1:8-11) Jesus is talking to the Apostles and telling them to do something.  Then he rose up into heaven.  Listen closely and see if you can hear what Jesus told his friends to do.

A prepared child/children come and take the reading.

Acts 1:8-11 GNT 

Jesus ascends into heaven.

8 But when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, you will be filled with power, and you will be witnesses for me in Jerusalem, in all of Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” 9 After saying this, He was taken up to heaven as they watched Him, and a cloud hid Him from their sight.

10 They still had their eyes fixed on the sky as He went away, when two men dressed in white suddenly stood beside them 11 and said, “Galileans, why are you standing there looking up at the sky? This Jesus, who was taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way that you saw him go to heaven.”

 “This is the word of the Lord”

All say “Thanks be to God”.

Ask: what did Jesus tell his friends to do?  <to go out into the world and tell everyone about Him>Then what happened after Jesus rose up into heaven?  <two men dressed in white appeared and told the Apostles that Jesus would come back in the same way> Do you know when Jesus will come back? <at the end of the world>

Say: Let us now focus on our responsorial Psalm:

< God mounts the throne to shouts of joy> 3x

Introducing the Gospel

Say:  Today’s Gospel reading comes from the book of Matthew. (Matt 28:16-20).  Matthew clearly retells the instructions that Jesus left to his followers.  While you listen to St. Matthew’s Gospel, remember that you are one of Jesus’ followers and think about what his instructions mean in your life.…

...with Alleluia!! –

We sing while standing and welcome 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,

Allelu-u-uia, Allelu-u-uia

Mighty God x2

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

Matthew 28:16-20 (GNT)

Jesus Appears to His Disciples 16 The eleven disciples went to the hill in Galilee where Jesus had told them to go. 17 When they saw him, they worshiped him, even though some of them doubted. 18 Jesus drew near and said to them, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. 19 Go, then, to all peoples everywhere and make them my disciples: baptize them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, 20 and teach them to obey everything I have commanded you. And I will be with you always, to the end of the age.”

The Gospel of the Lord”

“Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ”

====  7:19 - 7:24 ====

(*) 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:

What did Jesus tell His followers to do?  <let the children respond>  Is there anything here that you can do?  <tell your friends about Jesus, be kind and show people the love of Jesus>  What can you do today?  <let the children respond>

Memory Verse: Matthew 28:18 

“18 Jesus drew near and said to them, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth..”

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: We know that Jesus is with us always and hears us as we pray:

Prayer 1. We pray for all people that they may know that Jesus is always with them. We pray to the Lord...

Prayer2

We pray for our parish, family and friends: that we may see Jesus in all people and treat them as we would wish to be treated. We pray to the Lord...

Prayer 3.

We pray that we may help others to see that Jesus is with them and that we may share God’s love in all that we do. We pray to the Lord....

Closing prayer: God of mercy and truth, shine through each and every one of us – helping us to see that all people are made in your image and to know that your Son Jesus is with us always. We ask this through Christ our Lord, Amen.

====  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....

Fifth Sunday of Easter (Year B) 2nd May, 2021

Children’s Liturgy(ORATORiO) 

Fifth Sunday of Easter (Year B) 2nd May, 2021

Preparing the worship space.

Colour: White

Theme: A Vine with branches 

What is a vine?  <a long stem with many branches and leaves>  Do you know of anything that grows on a vine?  <grapes, watermelon, tomatoes, pumpkins> Can a leaf or a branch live without the vine?  <no>

                  ==== 7:00 - 7:03 =3===

Entrance Song 

To God be the glory, great things He hath done,

So loved He the world that He gave us His Son,

Who yielded His life our redemption to win,

And opened the life-gate that all may go in.

Chorus Praise the Lord, praise the Lord,

Let the earth hear His voice;

Praise the Lord, praise the Lord,

Let the people rejoice;

Oh, come to the Father, through Jesus the Son,

And give Him the glory; great things He hath done.

Oh, perfect redemption, the purchase of blood,

To every believer the promise of God;

The vilest offender who truly believes,

That moment from Jesus a pardon receives.

Ask: What was last week’s theme

 <“A Lamb”> < He calls himself the good shepherd, who cares for his sheep>. We His lambs or sheep. 

Welcome: 

Today we hear how Jesus is the vine, and how he gives life to us, his branches. Let’s think a bit about what that means today.

//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

====  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:

Dear Lord, you are the vine, we are the branches. Help us to bear your fruit and follow your word. Amen.

===  7:14 - 7:19 ====

Liturgy of the Word

Introduce the first reading.

Say: Today’s first reading is again from the Acts of the Apostles. (Acts 9:26-28) It tells about how a man named Saul became a follower of Jesus. Saul was a Roman soldier who followed his orders to chase after and kill the people who followed Jesus.  God spoke to Saul and changed his name.  Does anyone know what his new name was?  <Paul> Listen to the reading and think about how you might feel about the new Christian, Saul.

A prepared child/children come and take the reading.

First Reading is from the book of  

Acts 9:26-31 (GNT)

Saul in Jerusalem

26 Saul went to Jerusalem and tried to join the disciples. But they would not believe that he was a disciple, and they were all afraid of him. 27 Then Barnabas came to his help and took him to the apostles. He explained to them how Saul had seen the Lord on the road and that the Lord had spoken to him. He also told them how boldly Saul had preached in the name of Jesus in Damascus. 28 And so Saul stayed with them and went all over Jerusalem, preaching boldly in the name of the Lord. 29 He also talked and disputed with the Greek-speaking Jews, but they tried to kill him. 30 When the believers found out about this, they took Saul to Caesarea and sent him away to Tarsus.

31 And so it was that the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had a time of peace. Through the help of the Holy Spirit it was strengthened and grew in numbers, as it lived in reverence for the Lord..”

 “This is the word of the Lord”

All say “Thanks be to God”.

Ask: How do you think you might feel about Saul?  <afraid, not trust him, etc.>  Barnabas listened to God and believed in Saul.  Barnabas believed even though it didn’t make sense to him…

Let us focus on our responsorial Psalm:

< I will praise you, Lord, in the assembly of your people....>3x

Introduce the Gospel

Say:  Today’s Gospel reading comes from the book of John. (John 15:1-5, 7-8). The reading today is a parable. Does anyone remember what a parable is? <a teaching story with a hidden meaning> Jesus compares himself to a vine and us to branches. He reminds us how important it is that we work hard to keep following him..

...with Alleluia!! –

We sing while standing and 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 15:1-5, 7-8 (CSB)

Jesus the Real Vine

 “I am the real vine, and my Father is the gardener. He breaks off every branch in me that does not bear fruit, and he prunes every branch that does bear fruit, so that it will be clean and bear more fruit. You have been made clean already by the teaching I have given you. Remain united to me, and I will remain united to you. A branch cannot bear fruit by itself; it can do so only if it remains in the vine. In the same way you cannot bear fruit unless you remain in me. “I am the vine, and you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will bear much fruit; for you can do nothing without me. If you remain in me and my words remain in you, then you will ask for anything you wish, and you shall have it. My Father's glory is shown by your bearing much fruit; and in this way you become my disciples..

”The Gospel of the Lord”

“Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ”

====  7:19 - 7:24 ====

(*) 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: Why is it important for us to keep following Jesus?  <to stay good, to lead good lives, to get to heaven>  Is it hard to follow Jesus?  <sometimes> Sometimes it’s just hard to remember to keep praying or to think about Jesus.  When we get busy going to school or playing, we sometimes forget that Jesus is there with us.  Let’s try this week to think of Jesus a little bit more than usual.

Memory Verse:  John 15:7 “..,<7 If you remain in me and my words remain in you, then you will ask for anything you wish, and you shall have it..>

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 

Prayers of the Faithful Now is the time to pray for our stuff :-)Intercessions.

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 ====

You may want to ask the children to offer their own prayers or you can use the suggestions here.

Leader: We know that Jesus is the true vine always supporting us, his branches. Let us keep this in mind as we pray together:

Prayer 1. We pray for the Church throughout the world: that it may follow Christ’s example and show love and welcome to all people.

We pray to the Lord...

Prayer2. We pray for all those, who have had to leave their homes: that they may find a new home, where they feel safe and have enough to eat.  

We pray to the Lord...

Prayer 3. We pray for our parish, family and friends: that we may be moved to show love for our neighbours. We pray to the Lord....

Prayer 4. Generous God, support us in all we do as a vine supports its branches, and help us to support and share with others around us, especially those who have had to leave their homes. 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..

Fourth Sunday of Easter Sunday (Year B) 25th April, 2021

Children’s Liturgy

Fourth Sunday of Easter Sunday (Year B) 25th April, 2021

Preparing the worship space.

Colour: White

Theme: Jesus the Good Shepherd.

Jesus the good shepherd, wants us to know that each one of us is very important to Him even the ones that do not know Him yet..

                  ==== 7:00 - 7:03 =3===

Entrance Song 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDTIeprCDtU

Trust And Obey Hymn

When we walk with the Lord in the light of His Word,

What a glory He sheds on our way!

While we do His good will, He abides with us still,

And with all who will trust and obey.

Refrain

Trust and obey, for there’s no other way

To be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey.

Not a shadow can rise, not a cloud in the skies,

But His smile quickly drives it away;

Not a doubt or a fear, not a sigh or a tear,

Can abide while we trust and obey.

Ask: What was last week’s theme

 <“Bible”> <Its a book of stories and letters given to us with God’s help>. When we have questions, the bible helps to us get answers. 

Welcome: 

Today we are going to hear Jesus tell a story. He calls himself the good shepherd, who cares for his sheep. This story shows us that Jesus knows and cares for all people. Let’s think about how we can care for all people too, no matter where they are in the world.d

//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

====  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:

Loving God, you know us and care for us. Help us to remember that all people are loved by you no matter who they are, and to care for others in the world as you do. Amen.

===  7:14 - 7:19 ====

Liturgy of the Word

Introduce the first reading.

Say: Today’s first reading is from the New Testament book of Acts. (Acts 4:8-12)  In this reading, we will hear about the special cornerstone.  This story compares Jesus, who looked and acted different than the people of His time, to the cornerstone that got thrown away.  While you listen, think of what this might mean in your life.

A prepared child/children come and take the reading.

First Reading is from the book of  

Acts 4:8-12 (GNT)

8 Then Peter was filled with the Holy Spirit and said to them, “Rulers of the people and elders:[a] 9 If we are being examined today about a good deed done to a disabled man, by what means he was healed, 10 let it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified and whom God raised from the dead—by him this man is standing here before you healthy. 11 This Jesus is

the stone rejected by you builders,

which has become the cornerstone.[b]

12 There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to people by which we must be saved.”

 “This is the word of the Lord”

All say “Thanks be to God”.

Ask: What do you think that the reading might mean to you in your life?  <that all of us, with all our differences, are important in the church> Someone that you don’t think is important might have the best contribution of all.

Let us focus on our responsorial Psalm:

< The stone rejected by the builders has become the cornerstone...>3x

Introduce the Gospel

Say:  Today’s Gospel reading comes from the book of John.  (John 10:11-16).  In this reading from the Gospel of John, we hear a parable. This parable is about a good shepherd, who knows each and every one of his sheep.  While you listen, see if you can figure out who the sheep represent.

...with Alleluia!! –

We sing while standing and 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 10:11-16 (CSB)

11 “I am the good shepherd, who is willing to die for the sheep. 12 When the hired man, who is not a shepherd and does not own the sheep, sees a wolf coming, he leaves the sheep and runs away; so the wolf snatches the sheep and scatters them. 13 The hired man runs away because he is only a hired man and does not care about the sheep. 14-15 I am the good shepherd. As the Father knows me and I know the Father, in the same way I know my sheep and they know me. And I am willing to die for them. 16 There are other sheep which belong to me that are not in this sheep pen. I must bring them, too; they will listen to my voice, and they will become[a] one flock with one shepherd.

”The Gospel of the Lord”

“Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ”

====  7:19 - 7:24 ====

(*) 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: Does anyone know the sign to show that there is God’s peace between us?

Say:  Let’s give each other a sign of peace.

Ask:  Who do you think the sheep are? <US!>  The story tells us that the shepherd would lay down His life for His sheep, even the sheep who don’t know Him yet.

Memory Verse:  John 10:14-15 “..,<14-15 I am the good shepherd. As the Father knows me and I know the Father, in the same way I know my sheep and they know me. And I am willing to die for them.>

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: We know that Jesus is our shepherd who cares for us and listens to us, and so we pray together: 

Prayer 1. We pray for world leaders: that they may follow Jesus’ example and love and care for their people.

We pray to the Lord...

Prayer 2. We pray for all members of our global family: that we may see that God loves us all equally and treat each other as we would wish to be treated. 

We pray to the Lord...

Prayer 3. We pray for our parish, family and friends: that we may not run away when things are difficult, but may look for what we can do to make the world a fairer place for everyone to live 

We pray to the Lord....

Prayer 4. Loving God, help us to love and care for all your people throughout the world especially like the people in Syria.

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....

Third Sunday of Easter Sunday (Year B) 18th April, 2021

Children’s Liturgy(ORATORiO)

Third Sunday of Easter Sunday (Year B) 18th April, 2021

Preparing the worship space.

Colour: White

Theme: Bible  What is a Bible?  <a book of stories and letters given to us with God’s help>. When we have questions, the bible helps to us get answers.

                  ==== 7:00 - 7:03 =3===

Entrance Song 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?hl=en-GB&v=r11Gmdq__-8&gl=UG

STAND UP! STAND UP FOR JESUS, 

Ye soldiers of the cross! 

Lift high His royal banner, 

It must not suffer loss. 

From victory unto victory 

His army He shall lead, 

Till every foe is vanquished, 

And Christ is Lord indeed.

Stand up, stand up for Jesus! 

The trumpet-call obey; 

Forth to the mighty conflict 

In this His glorious day! 

Ye that are His, now serve Him 

Against unnumbered foes; 

Let courage rise with danger, 

And strength to strength oppose. 

Ask: What was last week’s theme <“Peace in form of a Dove”>. Peace is one of the things that Jesus wished for all the members of his church.  He wanted us all to love one another and to be reconciled with each other. Now in this Easter season, we are waiting for something new> Does anyone know what that might be?  <Pentecost>

Welcome: We do not always understand things straight away, we need someone to teach us and to explain to us all the different things that we see in the world. Jesus teaches his disciples in today’s gospel story. Let’s think about how we learn today.

//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

====  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:

Loving God, we give thanks for our schools, our friends and our teachers, who help us when we don’t understand. We pray that all children may have the chance to go to school to learn the skills that they need for the future. Amen.

===  7:14 - 7:19 ====

Liturgy of the Word

Introduce the first reading.

Say: Today’s first reading is from the New Testament Acts of the Apostles. (Acts  3:13-15, 17-19)  Usually we hear a reading from the Old Testament before the Gospel reading.  During the Easter season, we shall hear from the New Testament book of Acts. In Acts we learn about the days of the early church – and during the Easter season, the church spends time studying how the early church was formed in the days after Jesus’ death and Resurrection>

Today’s reading is about the man that Jesus chose to be the leader of the church.  He is telling the people of Jerusalem something very important.  

A prepared child/children come and take the reading.

First Reading is from the book of  

Acts 3:13-15, 17-19 (CBS)

13 The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our ancestors, has glorified his servant Jesus, whom you handed over and denied before Pilate, though he had decided to release him. 14 You denied the Holy and Righteous One and asked to have a murderer released to you. 15 You killed the source[a] of life, whom God raised from the dead; we are witnesses of this. 

17 “And now, brothers and sisters, I know that you acted in ignorance, just as your leaders also did. 18 In this way God fulfilled what he had predicted through all the prophets—that his Messiah would suffer. 19 Therefore repent and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped out,

 “This is the word of the Lord”

All say “Thanks be to God”.

Ask:  First of all, who was the man that Jesus chose to lead the church on earth?  <Peter>  And who is the church’s leader today?  <Pope Francis>  Peter was the first pope.

Let us focus on our responsorial Psalm:

< Give praise to the Lord, for He is good; His mercy endures forever...>3x

Introduce the Gospel

Say:  Today’s Gospel reading comes from the book of Luke (Luke 24:35-48). Today’s reading tells of another time when Jesus visited the Apostles after he rose from the dead.  He tried to help them understand that he really did rise from the dead, that he was real.  He even ate with them.

...with Alleluia!! –

We sing while standing and 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

Luke 24:35-48 (CSB)

35 Then they began to describe what had happened on the road and how he was made known to them in the breaking of the bread.

The Reality of the Risen Jesus

36 As they were saying these things, he himself stood in their midst. He said to them, “Peace to you!” 37 But they were startled and terrified and thought they were seeing a ghost. 38 “Why are you troubled?” he asked them. “And why do doubts arise in your hearts? 39 Look at my hands and my feet, that it is I myself! Touch me and see, because a ghost does not have flesh and bones as you can see I have.” 40 Having said this, he showed them his hands and feet. 41 But while they still were amazed and in disbelief because of their joy, he asked them, “Do you have anything here to eat?” 42 So they gave him a piece of a broiled fish,[a] 43 and he took it and ate in their presence. 44 He told them, “These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you—that everything written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms must be fulfilled.” 45 Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures. 46 He also said to them, “This is what is written:[b] The Messiah would suffer and rise from the dead the third day, 47 and repentance for[c] forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed in his name to all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem. 48 You are witnesses of these things.!

”The Gospel of the Lord”

“Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ”

====  7:19 - 7:24 ====

(*) 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:  How do you think you would feel if your good friend Jesus – who you knew had died – all of sudden met you on the road?  Would you believe that it was him?  Or might you think that you were imagining things?

 

Memory Verse:  John 24:46 “.., He also said to them, “This is what is written: The Messiah(Jesus) would suffer and rise from the dead the third day,

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: All children should have the chance to go to school and to learn. Let us think about this as we pray together: 

Prayer 1. We pray for children in other parts of the world: that they may have the chance to go to school and learn the skills that they need for the future. 

 We pray to the Lord...

Prayer2. We pray for our teachers and parents: that they may always make time to explain things to us when we do not understand. 

We pray to the Lord...

Prayer 3. We pray for the work of Children’s Liturgy that it may continue to bring the message of God carefully to God’s children. 

We pray to the Lord....

Prayer 4. God our teacher, help us understand your great love for us, and to share that love with our brothers and sisters throughout the world as we work to make the world a better and fairer place.

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....

Bring up A child in a way he should go, and when he is old, he will not turn from it. Proverbs 22:6