Second Sunday of Lent (Year B) Family Fast Day 28th February, 2021

Second Sunday of Lent (Year B) Family Fast Day 28th February, 2020

Preparing the worship space

Theme: Be Still

Colour: Purple 

        ==== 7:00 - 7:03 ====

Entrance Song

Be Still For The Presence of the Lord…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezSQHf8zeaU&hl=en-GB&gl=UG 

Be still for the presence of the Lord 

The holy one is here 

Come bow before him now

With reverence and fear 

In him no sin is found 

We stand on holy ground 

Be still for the presence of the Lord 

The holy one is here

Welcome; Today we hear a voice from the clouds saying “This is my Son, the Beloved. Listen to him.” How do we listen to Jesus in our lives? And how do we respond to what we hear about Jesus? Let’s think a bit more about that 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 ====

*GLORIA*

In lent period, we shall not sing the Gloria

because it’s a time for us to reflect on the

quality of our life style. 

Opening Prayer

God of mercy, you ask us to listen to your Son, Jesus. Open our ears to hear your Word and fill our hearts with your love so that we may change our lives and so change the lives of others.... Amen.

===  7:14 - 7:19 ====

Liturgy of the Word

First Reading, Introduce the reading.

Say:   Today’s first reading is from the Old Testament book of Genesis. This reading will be familiar to many of you and its demonstrated in picture form.  It is about a special moment when God sent an angel to Abraham to stop him from killing his son Isaac. <covenant> in form of rainbow.

A prepared child/children come and take the first reading or second reading.

First Reading

Genesis 22:1-2, 9-12,

God Commands Abraham to Offer Isaac, but just before killing his son, an angel stops him..

22 Sometime later God tested Abraham; he called to him, “Abraham!” And Abraham answered, “Yes, here I am!” 2 “Take your son,” God said, “your only son, Isaac, whom you love so much, and go to the land of Moriah. There on a mountain that I will show you, offer him as a sacrifice to me.” 9 When they came to the place which God had told him about, Abraham built an altar and arranged the wood on it. He tied up his son and placed him on the altar, on top of the wood. 10 Then he picked up the knife to kill him. 11 But the angel of the Lord called to him from heaven, “Abraham, Abraham!”

He answered, “Yes, here I am.”

12 “Don't hurt the boy or do anything to him,” he said. “Now I know that you honor and obey God, because you have not kept back your only son from him.”. 

“The word of the Lord”

All say “Thanks be to God”.

Ask: Why did God put Abraham to a test? <Discus>

Let us focus on our responsorial Psalm:

< I will walk in the presence of the Lord in the land of the living....>3x.

Introduce the Gospel

Today’s Gospel reading comes from the book of Mark. In this reading, we hear about a time that Jesus went on a mountaintop with some of his friends. Something really amazing happened. Pretend that you are a friend of Jesus and were on the mountaintop.  Listen closely to hear what happened.

Now we will stand to get ready to hear the Gospel

In lent period, we shall not sing the hallelujah,

because it’s a time for us to reflect on the

quality of our life style. But another song without an hallelujah can be sang.

Silently the leader 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. Matthew.

Glory to You, O Lord

Mark 9:2-10(GNT)

The Transfiguration

2 Six days later Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John, and led them up a high mountain, where they were alone. As they looked on, a change came over Jesus, 3 and his clothes became shining white—whiter than anyone in the world could wash them. 4 Then the three disciples saw Elijah and Moses talking with Jesus. 5 Peter spoke up and said to Jesus, “Teacher, how good it is that we are here! We will make three tents, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” 6 He and the others were so frightened that he did not know what to say. 7 Then a cloud appeared and covered them with its shadow, and a voice came from the cloud, “This is my own dear Son—listen to him!” 8 They took a quick look around but did not see anyone else; only Jesus was with them.9 As they came down the mountain, Jesus ordered them, “Don't tell anyone what you have seen, until the Son of Man has risen from death.”10 They obeyed his order, but among themselves they started discussing the matter, “What does this ‘rising from death’ mean?”The Gospel of the Lord”

“Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ”

====  7:19 - 7:24 ====

(*) Tell your prepared interesting story according to the Gospel and children’s level of understanding like in the…

Gospel reflection:

Ask: Did you hear something special?  <The Transfiguration!! and God spoke and Jesus was revealed in his glory> How do you think Jesus’ friends felt?, Do you think that they really understood what they saw and heard?<Not really>

What did D say to do? <LISTEN to Jesus> What are some ways that we can listen to Jesus?  <read the Bible, listen to Bible stories, learn about being good>

Memory Verse: “Mark 9:7 (…..“  Then a cloud appeared and covered them with its shadow, and a voice came from the cloud, “This is my own dear Son—listen to 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.

====  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 below.

Leader: As we try to be closer to God this Lent, we pray together:

Prayer 1. We pray for world leaders: that they may make wise decisions for the good of all people in the world. We pray to the Lord…

Prayer 2. We pray for all people who are poor: that they may have the chance to change their lives for the better.... We pray to the Lord....

Prayer 3. We pray for our parish, family and friends: that we may take the time to listen to what God asks of us and change ourselves to be brighter and kinder people who always help others. We pray to the Lord...

Prayer 4. God of life, help us to listen to your Son Jesus and to live our lives as he asks us, making a real change to ourselves and the lives of all we meet. 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....

First Sunday of Lent (Year B) Family Fast Day 21st February, 2021

First Sunday of Lent (Year B) Family Fast Day 21st February, 2021

Preparing the worship space

Theme: Desert/Prayer

Colour: Purple 

        ==== 7:00 - 7:03 ====

Entrance Song

Prayer, Fasting, and Alms Giving,

Hands folded in prayer, hand on tummy, outstretched hands

We are meant, to repent.

Knock on heart 3 times

40 days of sacrifice,

One hand with 4 fingers up, one hand in shape of zero

Being super, extra nice, 

Bend arms at elbows and swing back and forth 

This is Lent. This is Lent.

Right hand out like holding a tray, then same with left.

Welcome; Today is the 1st Sunday of Lent.  The season of Lent officially began last Wednesday on Ash Wednesday.  Does anyone know what great feast comes at the end of Lent? <Easter> What else does anyone know about Lent?(Prayer, fasting and almsgiving) And we hear how Jesus spent 40 days in the desert. Deserts are dry lands where it is hard to grow food and people may get hungry and thirsty. How do you feel when you are hungry? Let’s think a bit more about that 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 ====

*GLORIA*

In lent period, we shall not sing the Gloria

because it’s a time for us to reflect on the

quality of our life style. 

Opening Prayer

God of life, your Son Jesus went out into the desert to talk to you in prayer. Help us to talk to you and get closer to you this Lent, in our prayers and in our actions. Through Christ our Lord,... Amen.

===  7:14 - 7:19 ====

Liturgy of the Word

First Reading, Introduce the reading.

Say:   Today’s first reading is from the Old Testament book of Genesis. This reading will be familiar to many of you.  It is about a special promise that God made to a man called Noah.  Do you remember the new word for Promise?  <covenant> in form of rainbow.

A prepared child/children come and take the first reading or second reading.

First Reading

Gen 9:8-15

God makes a covenant with Noah.

8 God said to Noah and his sons, 9 “I am now making my covenant with you and with your descendants, 10 and with all living beings—all birds and all animals—everything that came out of the boat with you. 11 With these words I make my covenant with you: I promise that never again will all living beings be destroyed by a flood; never again will a flood destroy the earth. 12 As a sign of this everlasting covenant which I am making with you and with all living beings, 13 I am putting my bow in the clouds. It will be the sign of my covenant with the world. 14 Whenever I cover the sky with clouds and the rainbow appears, 15 I will remember my promise to you and to all the animals that a flood will never again destroy all living beings. 

“This is the word of the Lord”

All say “Thanks be to God”.

Ask: What did you hear? <Discus>

Let us focus on our responsorial Psalm:

< Your ways, O Lord, are love and truth to those who keep your covenant...>3x.

Introduce the Gospel

In the Gospel today, we hear about a time when Jesus lived in the desert before fulfilling the rest of God’s promise to us, the promise of new life after death. 

Now we will stand to get ready to hear the Gospel

In lent period, we shall not sing the hallelujah,

because it’s a time for us to reflect on the

quality of our life style. But another song without an hallelujah can be sang

Silently the leader 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. Matthew.

Glory to You, O Lord

Mark 1:12-15 (GNT)

12 At once the Spirit made him go into the desert, 13 where he stayed forty days, being tempted by Satan. Wild animals were there also, but angels came and helped him.

Jesus Calls Four Fishermen

14 After John had been put in prison, Jesus went to Galilee and preached the Good News from God. 15 “The right time has come,” he said, “and the Kingdom of God is near! Turn away from your sins and believe the Good News!”

The Gospel of the Lord”

“Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ”

====  7:19 - 7:24 ====

(*) Tell your prepared interesting story according to the Gospel and children’s level of understanding like in the…

Gospel reflection:

Ask: What happened?  <discuss>  How did God keep His covenant with us? <Jesus became one of us and died and rose for us>

Memory Verse: “Mark 1:15 (…..“ “The right time has come,” Jesus said, “and the Kingdom of God is near! Turn away from your sins and believe the Good News!”...”)

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 below.

Leader: As we try to be closer to God this Lent, we pray together:

Prayer 1. We pray for world leaders: may they help all their people get enough healthy food to give their families. We pray to the Lord…

Prayer 2. We pray for all people who do not have enough good food to eat: that with our help, their lives may change for the better..... We pray to the Lord....

Prayer 3. We pray for our parish, family and friends: that we may make changes to our lives this Lent that will change the lives of others around us. We pray to the Lord...

Prayer 4. We pray for those who are hungry in dry lands. Lord help us to share generously as one global family, to make a better world.

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....

Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B) Sunday 14th Feb. 2021

Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B) Sunday 14th Feb. 2021

Preparing the worship space

Colour: Green

Theme: Jesus the Healer.

====  7:00 - 7:03 ==== 

Entrance Song:

Chorus 

i will enter His gates with thanks giving in my heart, I will enter His ....... 

Ask: Does anyone remember the theme for last week?   < Last week’s theme was a Healing Hands. Jesus healed people who were sick. Many people who were ill came to Jesus and he made them better”…> 

Welcome; Today is the 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time.  Our symbol is a person.  We have talked the last few weeks about following Jesus. When we do that, God uses us to do His work.

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the HolySpirit. 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.

====  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 ====

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

Healing God, watch over all your children when they are sick.

May we share generously with others so that all people around the world may

have the chance to live happy and healthy lives. Amen.

===  7:14 - 7:24 ====

Liturgy of the Word

First Reading

A prepared child comes to takes the first reading or second reading

  God’s way of thinking is not usually the way we think. We don’t always understand God’s ways.

Today’s first reading is from the Old Testament book of  Leviticus 13:1-2, 44-46

Laws concerning Skin Diseases

13 The Lord gave Moses and Aaron these regulations. 2 If any of you have a sore on your skin or a boil or an inflammation which could develop into a dreaded skin disease, you shall be brought to the Aaronite priest.

44 the priest shall pronounce you unclean, because of the dreaded skin disease on your head.

45 If you have a dreaded skin disease, you must wear torn clothes, leave your hair uncombed, cover the lower part of your face, and call out, “Unclean, unclean!” 46 You remain unclean as long as you have the disease, and you must live outside the camp, away from others.

The words of the Lord.

All say “Thanks be to God”.

Let us focus on our responsorial Psalm:

< I turn to you, Lord, in times of trouble.....>3x.

Introduce the Gospel.

We talked about God using our hands. Can anyone tell me how God can use our hands?  <running errands, hugging, sign of peace>

Welcoming the Gospel

..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.

The Lord be with You,

AND with your Spirit

Gospel Reading: The Gospel reading is from the book of ... 

 Mark 1:40-45

Jesus Heals a Man

40 A man suffering from a dreaded skin disease came to Jesus, knelt down, and begged him for help. “If you want to,” he said, “you can make me clean.” 41 Jesus was filled with pity,[b] and reached out and touched him. “I do want to,” he answered. “Be clean!” 42 At once the disease left the man, and he was clean. 43 Then Jesus spoke sternly to him and sent him away at once, 44 after saying to him, “Listen, don't tell anyone about this. But go straight to the priest and let him examine you; then in order to prove to everyone that you are cured, offer the sacrifice that Moses ordered.”45 But the man went away and began to spread the news everywhere. Indeed, he talked so much that Jesus could not go into a town publicly. Instead, he stayed out in lonely places, and people came to him from everywhere. And at the end, say “The Gospel of the Lord” and all repeat “Glory to you Lord, Jesus Christ”

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

Gospel reflection: 

A man who has a skin problem comes to Jesus and asks to be healed. Jesus

makes the man better but asks that he not tell anyone what has happened.

Instead he asks the man to visit the priest and give thanks to God for his cure.

How do you think this man felt when he realised that Jesus had healed him?

Why do you think Jesus does not want the man to tell anyone about what he has

done?

The man does not do as Jesus asks; instead he goes round telling everyone the

story. Why do you think he does this?

---

---

We try to be like Jesus today in our world. Can you tell me some ways that we

can do that? 

---

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====  7:24 - 7:27 ====

Profession of our faith

I believe in God the Father, Almighty, 

Maker of heaven and earth:

And in Jesus Christ, his only begotten Son, our Lord:

--bow down--

Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, 

born of the Virgin Mary:

Suffered under Pontius Pilate; 

was crucified, dead and 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 thence he shall come to judge the quick 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 ====

Prayer 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.

We try to be like Jesus today in our world, reaching out to those who need our

help, and so we pray together:

Prayer 1 We believe in Jesus Christ who healed the sick;

We pray for people who are sick around the world: that they may be comforted and find strength in the help of others. 

 Lord, hear us...

Prayer 2 We pray for all doctors, nurses and healthcare workers: that they may be inspired by the healing ministry of Jesus and treat their patients with love, compassion and care. Lord, hear us…

Prayer 3 We pray for our parish, family and friends: that we may care for one another when we are ill and work together to make sure that all people have the chance to get the medicine and care they need when they are sick.. Lord, hear us…

Closing prayer: God of love, inspire us all to follow Jesus’ example of loving care and healing, and to treat all those who are ill with care, compassion and tenderness. 

Tell the Children if time allows. Please close your eyes and ask God your personal needs.... After 10 seconds, please say;

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

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....

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

Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B) –7th February, 2021

Children’s Liturgy(ORATORiO) 

Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B) –7th February, 2021

Preparing the worship space

Theme: A Hand heals.

Colour: Green 

        ==== 7:00 - 7:03 ====

Entrance Song

I will enter His gates with… :

I will enter His gates with thanksgiving in my heart;

I will enter His courts with praise.

I will say this is the day that the Lord has made.

I will rejoice for He has made me glad.

He has made me glad, He has made me glad,

I will rejoice for He has made me glad.

He has made me glad, He has made me glad,

I will rejoice for He has made me glad

Ask: Does anyone remember the theme for last week?  < Last week’s theme was a Teacher. We learnt that Jesus is great Teacher and a perfect healer ”…> 

Welcome; Again today we hear about how Jesus healed people who were sick. Many people who were ill came to Jesus and he made them better. Who makes you feel better when you are sick? Let’s think some more about healing 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 ====

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

Merciful God, look after all those who are sick. Help us to bring them comfort and make them feel better in any way that we can. Watch over all doctors, nurses and carers and give them strength in their difficult job..... Amen.

===  7:14 - 7:19 ====

Liturgy of the Word

First Reading, Introduce the reading.

Say: Today’s first reading is from the Old Testament book of job. Job was a good man who had a lot of bad things happen to him. At first he spent a lot of time being angry with God and then trying to understand why so many bad things happened, everything goes right with Job BUT today’s reading is about a time when he was very unhappy.  Listen to Job’s prayer to God and see if you can understand how he felt.

A prepared child/children come and take the first reading or second reading.

Job 7:1-4, 6-7 (GNT) 

Job prays to God while so Sad.

1 Human life is like forced army service,

    like a life of hard manual labor,

2     like a slave longing for cool shade;

    like a worker waiting to be paid.

3 Month after month I have nothing to live for;

    night after night brings me grief.

4 When I lie down to sleep, the hours drag;

    I toss all night and long for dawn. 6 My days pass by without hope,

    pass faster than a weaver's shuttle.[a]

7 Remember, O God, my life is only a breath;

    my happiness has already ended.

“This is the word of the Lord”

All say “Thanks be to God”.

Ask: What kind of condition is Job’s heart in?  <it is broken>  Can you think of something that Job might would do to make himself feel better?  <let the children recount activities>  Do you think that God wants us to lie around and be sad all the time?  <NO>  We need to try to make ourselves feel better.  Often we can get up and do some work for others and that helps US.

Let us focus on our responsorial Psalm:

< Praise the Lord, who heals the broken-hearted.....>3x.

Introduce the Gospel

Today’s Gospel reading comes from the book of Mark. At the time that Job lived, and during the time Jesus lived, people believed that bad things only happened to bad people.  That was one reason that Job was so upset, because he was good with God. When Jesus came along, and spent a lot of his time with people who had problems, people the world considered BAD, no one understood.  Jesus came to tell us that we all have problems, good people and bad people and made miracles and healed both bad and good people. 

Now we will stand to get ready to hear the Gospel

..with Alleluia!! – OR

Welcome the Gospel through a song.  

CHORUS: (‘Halle, halle, halle’ ( It’s a Caribbean Chorus)

Halle, halle, halle, lu-u-jah!

Halle, halle, halle lu-u-jah!

Halle, halle, halle lu-u-jah!

Hallelujah! Hallelujah!!

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

Mark 1:29-31 (GNT)

Please note, the reading was 

Jesus Heals Many People

29 Jesus and his disciples, including James and John, left the synagogue and went straight to the home of Simon and Andrew. 30 Simon's mother-in-law was sick in bed with a fever, and as soon as Jesus arrived, he was told about her. 31 He went to her, took her by the hand, and helped her up. The fever left her, and she began to wait on them.

32 After the sun had set and evening had come, people brought to Jesus all the sick and those who had demons. 33 All the people of the town gathered in front of the house. 34 Jesus healed many who were sick with all kinds of diseases and drove out many demons. He would not let the demons say anything, because they knew who he was.

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: Jesus laid his hands on people and performed miracles.  Why do you think he did that?  <to solve a person’s problem>. Often there was a physical problem, like with Simon’s mother-in-law, and many times, the person was also very sad.  Jesus forgave sins and helped the people to live good lives again.

Memory Verse: “Mark 1:31 (…..“31 He went to her, took her by the hand, and helped her up. The fever left her, and she began to wait on 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.

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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: We believe in Jesus who healed the sick and so we pray together:

Prayer 1. We pray for people who are sick around the world: that they may be comforted and find strength in the help of others. We pray to the Lord…

Prayer 2. We pray for all doctors, nurses and healthcare workers: that they may be inspired by the healing ministry of Jesus and treat their patients with love, compassion and care...  

We pray to the Lord....

Prayer 3. We pray for our parish, family and friends: that we may care for one another when we are ill and work together to make sure that all people have the chance to get the medicine and care they need when they are sick. We pray to the Lord...

Prayer 4. God of love, inspire us all to follow Jesus’ example of loving care and healing, and to treat all those who are ill with care, compassion and tenderness.

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

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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