Children’s
Liturgy
Sixth
Sunday of Easter (Year C)
Sunday
22nd May 2022
Preparing the worship space
Colour: White
Theme:
Peace
==== 7:00 - 7:03 ====
Entrance
Song:.
1 Peace is flowing
like a river,
Flowing out
through you and me; Flowing out into the desert, Setting all the captives free.
2 Joy is flowing
like a river, ... 3 Faith is flowing
like a river, ... 4 Hope is flowing
like a river, ...
5 Love is flowing like a river, ...
Welcome: In
today’s gospel, Jesus gives the disciples a very special gift – the gift of
peace. Let’s think some more about peace today.
Focus: Memory Verse John 14:27
“I leave you peace. My peace I give you.-- Don’t be afraid..” In the name
of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
May The
Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,
.
And the love of God, And the fellowship of the Holy
Spirit, be with you all.
==== 7:03 - 7:08 ====
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
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Bring up A
child in a way he should go, and when he is old, he will not turn from it.
Proverbs 22:6 |
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
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 peace,
help us to make our world a peaceful place so that all people can live free
from the fear of fighting and wars. We ask this through Christ our Lord the
Prince of Peace. Amen.
=== 7:14 - 7:24 ====
Liturgy of the Word
First Reading
Now give to the child to start reading the first
reading below.
Today’s first reading is
from the first New Testament book of ACTS 15:1-2, 22-29
The Meeting at Jerusalem 15 Some men
came from Judea to Antioch and started teaching the believers, “You cannot be
saved unless you are circumcised as the Law of Moses requires.” 2 Paul and
Barnabas got into a fierce argument with them about this, so it was decided
that Paul and Barnabas and some of the others in Antioch should go to Jerusalem
and see the apostles and elders about this matter. Letter
to Non-Jewish Believers 22 The
apostles, the elders, and the whole church decided to send some of their men
with
Paul and Barnabas to
Antioch. They chose Judas Barsabbas and Silas, who were respected by the
believers. 23 They sent the following letter with them:
From the apostles and
elders, your brothers.
To all the non-Jewish
believers in Antioch, Syria and Cilicia:
Dear Brothers,
24 We have heard that some
of our men have come to you and said things that trouble and upset you. But we
did not tell them to do this! 25 We have all agreed to choose some men and send
them to you. They will be with our dear friends Barnabas and Paul— 26 men who
have given their lives to serve our Lord Jesus Christ. 27 So we have sent Judas
and Silas with them. They will tell you the same things. 28 It has pleased the
Holy Spirit that you should not have a heavy load to carry, and we agree. You
need to do only these things: 29 Do not eat any food that has been offered to
idols. Do not taste blood. Do not eat any animals that have been strangled. Do
not take part in any kind of sexual sin. If you stay away from these things,
you will do well.
Good-bye.
The word of the Lord, …
Thanks be to God
Responsorial Psalm
O God, let all the nations praise you!
Introducing the Gospel
In
today’s gospel from John, Jesus tells his disciples that he will not be with
them for much longer and he gives them an instruction for how to behave. Can
you remember what he told them to do?
..with Alleluia!! -
Welcoming
the Gospel
Good News today, Yes good news, good news today, good news
today, the news of
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Salavation. Alle-luiaAlle, |
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A—lleluia x2 |
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Alle-luia,
Alle- luia,
Silently say: ”Cleanse my heart and my lips, almighty
God, that I may worthily proclaim your Holy
Gospel to your little children.
The Lord be
with You, AND with your Spirit
The Gospel reading is from the book of...” John 14:23-29
Jesus said to his disciples:
“Whoever loves me will keep my word, and my Father will
love him, and we will come to him and make our dwelling with him.
Whoever does not love me does not keep my words; yet the
word you hear is not mine but that of the Father who sent me.
“I have told you this while I am with you. The Advocate,
the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you
everything and remind you of all that I told you.
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you.
Not as the world gives do I give it to you.
Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid.
You heard me tell you,
‘I am going away and I will come back to you.’ If you loved me,
you would rejoice that I am going to the Father; for the Father is greater than
I. And now I have told you this before it happens, so that when it happens you
may believe.” “The Gospel of the Lord”, “Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ”
(*)Tell an
interesting story according to the
Gospel and children’s level of understanding
like in the Gospel reflection:
==== 7:24 - 7:27 ====
Gospel
Reflection. Ask: So do you think this message of
love/peace to others was just for the disciples? (No)
What do you think
Jesus wants us to do?
(To
have peace in us
Can
you remember a time when you stopped fighting with someone and made friends
with them again?
Say: Today
Jesus gives his disciples a very special gift. Can you remember what that
gift is? (Peace)
Jesus gives his
disciples peace. And he tells his disciples not to be afraid.
Profession
of our faith
I believe in God the Father, Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth:
And
in Jesus Christ, his only begotten
Son, our Lord: --bow down-- Who was conceived by
the power of the Holy Spirit, born of
the Virgin Mary: Suffered under Pontius Pilate;
was crucified, died and was buried:
He descended into hell: And the third day He rose
again from the dead: He ascended into heaven,
and seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty:
From there He shall come again to judge the
leaving and the dead: I believe in the Holy Spirit: the holy catholic
church: the communion of saints:
The
forgiveness of sins:
The
resurrection of the body:
And
the life everlasting. Amen.
==== 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.
It is not always easy to live in peace
with others, and so we pray together for God’s help:
Prayer 1. Let us pray for
church world leaders: that they may do that Prayer 2. Let us pray for countries which have war: that they may
learn they can to make the world a peaceful place for everyone to live in.. We
pray to the Lord...
to forgive each
other and live together in peace We pray
to the Lord....
Prayer 3. Let us pray for
our parish, family and friends: that we may forgive those who hurt us and do
all that we can to share the gift of peace with others. We pray to the Lord....
Prayer 4. Let us pray we
bring the light of God’s peace to those we meet. Holy Spirit, help us not to
get angry or upset with others, but to find a peaceful way to solve our
problems.
We
pray to the Lord.....
Ask the children
close their eyes and give in their petitions silently and conclude after
10seconds in words
below
We
ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ your Son,who lives and reigns with you
and the Holy Spirit,One God, for ever and ever.Amen Then...
Song
Interlude: Walk Walk in the light, walk walk in the light, ......... ==== 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…
