Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C)
Sunday 17th July, 2022
Preparing the worship space
Colour: Green
Theme: Guest.
Entry song
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…
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Welcome: Today we hear that Jesus visits Martha and Mary. Jesus wants us to make him our number one priority. Let's find out how we can do this.... Amen.
Focus: Memory
Verse
Lk 10:41-42 “..”You are worried and troubled over so many things,
42 but just one is needed”...”
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 mercy2
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
GLORIA
to God in the highest, and peace to His people on earth. Lord God, heavenly
King, Almighty God and Father, we worship You, we give You thanks, we praise
You for Your glory. Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, Lord God, Lamb
of God, You take away the sin of the world: have mercy on us;You are seated at
the right hand of the Father: receive our prayer. For You alone are the Holy
One, You alone are the Lord, You alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with
the Holy Spirit, in the glory of the Father. Amen, A a amen A a amen !
Opening Prayer
Healing God, everyone is our neighbour in Christ so let us be
ready to help anyone in need, whether they live near or far from us..… Amen.
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Liturgy of the Word
First Reading
Genesis. (Gen 18:1–10a). It is a story
about Abraham and his wife. Does anyone remember her
name? <Sarah> This is a story of service and a
promise made to Abraham because he was such a good servant>..
Now give to the child to start reading the first reading below.
Today’s first reading is from the old Testament book of Genesis 18:1-2 6–10
The Three Visitors, Promised Sarah of 90yrs a
Baby.
18 Later, the Lord again appeared to Abraham near the great trees of Mamre. At that time Abraham was sitting at the door of his tent. It was during the hottest part of the day. 2 He looked up and saw three men standing near him.
6 Abraham hurried to the tent where Sarah was. He said to her, “Hurry, prepare 20 quarts of fine flour. Make it into loaves of bread.” 7 Then Abraham ran to his cattle. He took one of his best calves and gave it to a servant. The servant hurried to kill the calf and to prepare it for food. 8 Abraham gave the three men the calf that had been cooked. He also gave them milk curds and milk. While the three men ate, he stood under the tree near them
9 The men asked Abraham, “Where is your wife
Sarah?”
“There, in the tent,” said Abraham.
10 Then the Lord said, “I will certainly return to you about this time a year from now. At that time your wife Sarah will have a son.
Sarah was listening at the entrance of the tent which was behind him. This is the word of the Lord, …
Responsorial Psalm
The just will live in the presence of the Lord.
Introducing the Gospel
(Lk 10:38-42) Today St Luke tells us
about two women who were friends of Jesus. They were sisters and
didn’t always agree with each other. Does anyone here have a sister
or brother that they don’t always agree with? Listen to this story
about a time when Jesus visited their house and what happened..
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 to your little children.
The Lord be with You,
AND with your Spirit
The Gospel reading is from the
book of...” Luke 10:38-42(GNT)
Jesus Visits Martha and Mary
38 As Jesus
and his disciples went on their way, he came to a village where a woman named
Martha welcomed him in her home. 39 She had a
sister named Mary, who sat down at the feet of the Lord and listened to his
teaching. 40 Martha was upset over all the work she
had to do, so she came and said, “Lord, don't you care that my sister has left
me to do all the work by myself? Tell her to come and help me!”
41 The Lord
answered her, “Martha, Martha! You are worried and troubled over so many
things, 42 but just one is needed. Mary has chosen
the right thing, and it will not be taken away from her.”
“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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7:24 - 7:27 ====
Gospel Reflection
Ask: What happened? <discuss> How was Martha
serving? <by preparing food and taking care of her guests> How was Mary
serving? <by listening to Jesus> Why do you think that Jesus
said that Mary’s service was more important? <discuss… because
she was learning all that she could, because Martha shows us by her actions and
words about Mary that she didn’t quite understand Jesus’ message, because Jesus
would not be on earth with them much longer > Do you think that
Jesus was criticizing the work that Martha was doing? <not
at all, there is a time and place for all kinds of service – it was
her thoughts and words that were at fault>
Ask the Holy Spirit to guide you to do the right
thing in the coming week.
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
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.
Let us listen to Jesus as we pray together..
Prayer 1. Let us pray for Pope Francis, bishops, priests, and all the
faithful, that they may be strengthened by the grace of the Holy Spirit,
to guide them so that they may make time for all people and listen to those
around them. We pray to the Lord...
Prayer 2. We pray for our parish, family and friends: that we may become better listeners at home, school and with each other, so that we are ready to welcome Jesus into our hearts at all times.… We pray to the Lord...
Prayer 3. Let us pray for all those who serve us in elected office, we pray that they enact laws and policies that uphold the sanctity of human life and authentic liberty for all. We pray to the Lord...
Prayer 4. Let us pray for the sick members of our community and for all who are in need. Heal them dear Lord, and for the souls of the departed, Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. 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, .........
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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…
