Children's Liturgy(Oratorial)
Feast of the Holy Family (Year B) 31st Dec, 2023
Preparing the worship space
Colour: White
Theme: The Holy Family.
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Welcome;
Say Today we hear about Jesus and his family and a special trip they took to Jerusalem. We hear about the special things that happened to him there and all that was said about him.
Entrance Song:
BIND US TOGETHER,
Lord, Bind us together
With cords that cannot be broken.
Bind us together, Lord,
Bind us together,
Bind us together with love.
There is only one God,
There is only one King;
There is only one Body,
That is why we sing:
Refrain
Made for the glory of God,
Purchased by His precious Son;
Born with the right to be clean,
For Jesus the victory has won.
Refrain
You are the family of God,
You are the promise divine;
You are God’s chosen desire,
You are the glorious new wine.
//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
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GLORIA – Eco
Opening Prayer
God of love, today we celebrate the feast of the Holy Family – Jesus, Mary and Joseph. Help our own families to be places of peace, kindness and love. We ask this through Christ our Lord,.. Amen.
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Liturgy of the Word
Introduce the first reading.
The first reading is from the Old Testament Book of Sirach (Sir 3:2-6). If you listen closely you will hear about the authority of parents have.
A prepared child comes and takes the first reading or second reading.
SIRACH 3:2-6
2 for the Lord has given fathers authority over their children and given children the obligation to obey their mothers. 3 If you respect your father, you can make up for your sins, 4 and if you honor your mother, you are earning great wealth. 5 If you respect your father, one day your own children will make you happy; the Lord will hear your prayers. 6 If you obey the Lord by honoring your father and making your mother happy, you will live a long life. “This is the word of the Lord”
All say “Thanks be to God”
Ask; Do the words in this reading remind you of anything you have heard before? <discuss- lead to the 4th Commandment. (There was a law given to Moses that said almost the same thing) >
Let us focus on our responsorial Psalm:
< Happy are those who fear the Lord and walk in His ways. 3x.
Introduce the Gospel
Today’s Gospel reading is from the book of Luke and tells us about There were two other people in the story today too, who see the baby Jesus and recognise how important he is.:
..with Alleluia!! - OR
Welcome the Gospel through a song.
Halle halle halle is a caribbean song listen to it on youtube its so easy to learn.
Halle, halle, halle-lu-jah!
Halle, halle, halle-lu-jah!
Halle, halle, halle-lu-jah!
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
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.
Let Lord’s Word be in my mind <make a cross on forehead>, and on my lips <make a cross on lips>, and in my heart <make a cross on the left side of the chest>OR
Glory to You Lord Jesus Christ.
The Gospel Reading was written by Apostle Luke 2:22-40
The time came for Joseph and Mary to perform the ceremony of purification, as the Law of Moses commanded. So they took the child to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord, as it is written in the law of the Lord: “Every first-born male is to be dedicated to the Lord.” They also went to offer a sacrifice of a pair of doves or two young pigeons, as required by the law of the Lord.
At that time there was a man named Simeon living in Jerusalem. He was a good, God-fearing man and was waiting for Israel to be saved. The Holy Spirit was with him and had assured him that he would not die before he had seen the Lord's promised Messiah. Led by the Spirit, Simeon went into the Temple. When the parents brought the child Jesus into the Temple to do for him what the Law required, Simeon took the child in his arms and gave thanks to God:
“Now, Lord, you have kept your promise,
and you may let your servant go in peace.
With my own eyes I have seen your salvation,
which you have prepared in the presence of all peoples:
A light to reveal your will to the Gentiles
and bring glory to your people Israel.”
The child's father and mother were amazed at the things Simeon said about him. Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, his mother, “This child is chosen by God for the destruction and the salvation of many in Israel. He will be a sign from God which many people will speak against and so reveal their secret thoughts. And sorrow, like a sharp sword, will break your own heart.”
There was a very old prophet, a widow named Anna, daughter of Phanuel of the tribe of Asher. She had been married for only seven years and was now eighty-four years old. She never left the Temple; day and night she worshipped God, fasting and praying. That very same hour she arrived and gave thanks to God and spoke about the child to all who were waiting for God to set Jerusalem free.
When Joseph and Mary had finished doing all that was required by the law of the Lord, they returned to their home town of Nazareth in Galilee. The child grew and became strong; he was full of wisdom, and God's blessings were upon him.
“The Gospel of the Lord”
“Praise to you Lord, Jesus Christ”
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(*)Tell an interesting story according to the Gospel and children’s level of understanding.
Gospel reflection:
Ask: What do you remember from today’s reading?
Jesus’s parents Mary and Joseph took him to the Temple, to present him to God as was their custom.
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 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.
God, who made us and is in each and every one of us, hear us as we pray:
Prayer 1. We pray for the Church throughout the world: that it may be a living example of God’s love for all, welcoming all people and seeing that everyone is important and has a contribution to offer. We pray to the Lord...
Prayer 2. We pray for all families: that they may help and support each other to grow in wisdom and teach each other to see beyond appearances to what really matters.
We pray to the Lord...
Prayer 3. We pray for our parish, family, and friends: that we may be willing to see the importance of all people, and look for Christ in each person, no matter what they look like.…
We pray to the Lord..
Prayer 4. God of life, help us to see how important and special all your children are. Teach us to treat all members of our global family with love and respect. We pray to the Lord...
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Silently, each one tell 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....
