Children’s Liturgy
The feast of Ascension Day (Year C) Sunday 29th May 2022
Preparing the worship space
Colour: White
Theme: Joy
Entry song
Give me Joy in my heart keep me praising….
Give me Peace…….
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Welcome: Today we hear how Jesus left the disciples and returned to heaven
to be with God. And the disciples were filled with joy. Why do you think they
were so happy? Let’s think a bit more about this 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.
And with Your Spirit.
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NEWS TIME :-) Who has burning new??
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Penitential Rite
Dear little children, let us acknowledge our sins,
and so prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries.
Confession of our sins
I confess to the Almighty God,
and to you, my brothers and sisters,
that I have greatly sinned
in my thoughts and in my words
in what I have done and In what I have failed to
do -strike the breast 3 times as you say-
through my fault
through my fault
through my most grievous fault
THEREFORE I ask Blessed Mary Ever Virgin
all the Angels and Saints
and you, my brothers and sisters
to pray for me to the Lord our God
Have Mercy on us oh Lord
For we have sinned against you
Show us, Oh Lord, your mercy
And grant us your salvation
You were sent to heal the contrite of heart
Lord have Mercy
Lord have Mercy
You came to sinners
Christ have mercy
Christ have mercy
You are seated at the right hand of the father to intercede for
us.
Lord have mercy
Lord have mercy
May the almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins and
bring us to life everlasting
AMEN
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GLORIA - 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
Christ Jesus, we know that you are always with us. May we be
filled with the joy of your love and try to share this joy with others. Amen.
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Liturgy of the Word
First Reading
This
reading tells about what happened to Jesus! Jesus promised something
to the Apostles. Listen carefully and see if you can hear what that
promise was.
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 1:8-11 (ICB)
8 But the Holy Spirit will come to you. Then you will receive power. You will be my witnesses—in Jerusalem, in all of Judea, in Samaria, and in every part of the world.”
9 After he said this, as they were watching, he was lifted up. A cloud hid him from their sight. 10 As he was going, they were looking into the sky. Suddenly, two men wearing white clothes stood beside them. 11 They said, “Men of Galilee, why are you standing here looking into the sky? You saw Jesus taken away from you into heaven. He will come back in the same way you saw him go.”
The word of the Lord, …
Thanks be to God.
Ask: What is the promise that Jesus made to the Apostles? <He promised that the Holy Spirit would come to them and give them strength> Then what happened? <Jesus rose up into heaven> Do you think that the Holy Spirit will come and give you strength too?
Responsorial Psalm
God mounts the throne to shouts of joy.
Introducing the Gospel
The disciples knew that Jesus was the Son of God. And that even
though he was now with God, rather than on earth, Jesus would always be with
them. Listen to the whole story
..with Alleluia!! -
Welcoming the Gospel
Good News today, Yes good news, good news today,
good news today, the news of Salavation. Alle-luiaAlle, Alle-luia, Alle- luia,
A—lleluia x2
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...” Luke 24:46-53(ICB)
46 He said to them, “It is written that the
Christ would be killed and rise from death on the third day. 47-48 You
saw these things happen—you are witnesses. You must tell people to change their
hearts and lives. If they do this, their sins will be forgiven. You must start
at Jerusalem and preach these things in my name to all nations. 49 Listen!
My Father has promised you something; I will send it to you. But you must stay
in Jerusalem until you have received that power from heaven.”
Jesus
Goes Back to Heaven
50 Jesus led his followers out of Jerusalem almost
to Bethany. He raised his hands and blessed them. 51 While
he was blessing them, he was separated from them and carried into heaven. 52 They
worshiped him and then went back to the city very happy. 53 They
stayed in the Temple all the time, praising God.
“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:
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Gospel Reflection.
Ask: How did the disciples feel
when Jesus left them?
Why do you think they were joyful? Why weren’t they sad that Jesus
had left them?
The disciples knew that Jesus was the Son of God. And that even
though he was now with God, rather than on earth, Jesus would always be with
them.
Ask: How does it make you feel to know that Jesus loves you and is always with you?
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.
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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.
It is not always easy to live in peace with others, and so we pray
together for God’s help:
Prayer 1. We pray for the Church throughout the world: that it may be a place of joy, spreading the message of God’s love for everyone.. We pray to the Lord...
Prayer 2. We pray for all children around the world: that they may live happy and healthy lives free from poverty. We pray to the Lord....
Prayer 3 We pray for our parish, family and friends: that we may spread happiness throughout the world, by being kind and generous and sharing what we have so that all people may have enough. We pray to the Lord....
Prayer 4. Let us pray thanking God for all the good things He has given us and for the happiness we feel. Help us dear Father to share what we have with each other, so that all people may be filled with joy. 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…
Bring up A child in a way he should go, and when he is old,
he will not turn from it. Proverbs 22:6
