Good Shepherd School Mass

Beginning of Term 3 Mass 2019

Celebrated with the School and Parish Community of Good Shepherd Catholic
Primary School

Years: PP-6

Theme: Welcoming –Belonging

Mass date: Wednesday 25 July 2019

Mass time: 9:00am

Celebrant: Fr. Aloysius Leong

Acolyte: John Smith

Altar Servers: Ben Cunningham, Jacob Brown and Alicia Cameron

Readers: Samuel Down, Skye Lombardi, Tahlia Griffiths, Adam Lambert, Samantha

Smith, Christian Rocca

Offertory: Jordan Christenson, Joshua Evans

Special Ministers: Leadership

Music: Mrs Mary Johnson, Good Shepherd Choir (Year 5’s with Miss Lombardi and

Mrs Riley)

PowerPoint: Miss Lombardi and Year 5

GATHER –welcome
Introduction (Samuel Down)
Welcome everyone, we are gathered here today to celebrate the beginning of
Term 3. You will notice that around that church, there is a chain of people
connecting hands, this represents our school community. We come together
today to celebrate the Eucharist but are school community means so much more
that that. Today I want you to reflect what does the Good Shepherd community
mean to you? In this celebration, we focus on the need and the gift of belonging
to God’s family. Jesus welcomes all with an open arms, mind and heart. May we
follow this example that he gives us.
Please stand to join us in our opening song as we welcome the procession.

Introductory Rites
Entrance Hymn
Let the children come to me
(M Brown)
Community chain (Ministry Leaders)
Welcome
Greeting
Penitential Rite (Skye Lombardi)
Lord Jesus, you have called us to your family.
Lord, have mercy.
All: Lord, have mercy

Lord Jesus, you reach out to care for us and save us.
Christ, have mercy.
All: Christ, have mercy

Lord Jesus, you heal us and forgive us.

Lord, have mercy.
All: Lord, have mercy

Opening Prayer (Fr Al)

Let us pray.

Lord, you have called us into your family. Strengthen us by your Spirit to live always
according to your will.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.

Amen

FOCUS- Liturgy of the Word

First Reading
Reader: Tahlia Griffiths
1 Peter 2: 9-10 (We are God’s chosen people).

A reading from the first letter of St Peter

But you are the chosen race, the King’s priest, the holy nation, God’s own people,
chosen to proclaim the wonderful acts of God, who called you out of darkness into
his people own marvellous light. At the one time you were not God’s people, but
now you are his people; at one time you did not know God’s mercy, but now you
have received his mercy.

The word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.
Responsorial Psalm
Reader: Adam Lambert

Psalm 34: 1-2, 7-8

The response to the Psalm is:

Taste and see the goodness of the Lord. (Wait for everyone to repeat the response)

I will always thank the Lord;

I will never stop praising him. R.

I will praise him for what he has done;

may all who are oppressed listen and be glad! R.

His angel guards those who have reverence for the Lord
and rescues them from danger. R.
Find out for yourself how good the Lord is.
Happy are those who find safety with him. R.

Reader: Adam Lambert

Please stand for the Gospel and join in the Gospel Acclamation.

Gospel Acclamation (sung)

Alleluia, alleluia!

‘Let the little children come to me: the Kingdom belongs to them’

Alleluia!

Gospel
Reader: Fr Al
Mark 10:13-16
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Mark

Some people brought children to Jesus for him to place his hands on them, but the
disciples scolded the people. When Jesus noticed this he was angry and said to his
disciples, “Let the children come to me, and do not stop them, because the
Kingdom of God belongs to such as these. Truly, I say to you, whoever does not
receive the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it. Then he took the children
in his arms and laying his hands on them, blessed them.

This is the Gospel of the Lord.

Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ.

Homily
- Comment on the instinctive concerns of children to belong.
- Importance of our family as a Centre of belonging.
- We also belong to God’s family.
- Comment on the Gospel gesture of Jesus; putting his arms around the
children.

Prayers of the Faithful

Fr Al
We are gathered as God’s family. Let us pray to our heavenly Father.

Readers: Samantha Smith, Christian Rocca

1. Samantha Smith
For the leaders of the Catholic Church, that they continue the work of Jesus
Christ and welcome all people into the faith community.

Let us pray to the Lord

All: Lord hear our prayer

For our faith community, that we may celebrate and welcome the diverse faces
of Christ in our worship, our ministries, and our leaders.

Let us pray to the Lord

All: Lord hear our prayer

For our school community, may we welcome all new children and their families to
Good Shepherd Catholic Primary school with open arms and heart.
Let us pray to the Lord
All: Lord hear our prayer

2. Christian Rocca

For those who are lonely: may we welcome them as our friends.
Let us pray to the Lord
All: Lord hear our prayer

For ourselves: may we never forget that we belong to God’s family.

Let us pray to the Lord
All: Lord hear our prayer

For the grace to see every human as a child of God, regardless of race, language
or culture.
Let us pray to the Lord
All: Lord hear our prayer

Fr Al
Father, hear our prayers and help us welcome others as you welcome us. We ask
this through Christ our Lord.

REFLECT-Liturgy of the Eucharist

Offertory Procession
Offertory gifts brought forward by: Jordan Christenson, Joshua Evans

Offertory Hymn
Hearts on Fire
(M Mangan)

Preparation of the Gifts

Fr Al
Prayer over the gifts
Fr Al
Lord, you welcome us to your table. May we who celebrate the Eucharist be
worthy members of your family. We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord.

Eucharistic Prayer (Said)

Sanctus (Sung)

Memorial Acclamation (Sung)

Amen (Sung)

Lord’s Prayer (Said)

Sign of Peace

Lamb of God (Sung)

Communion

Communion Hymn

One More Step

(P Kearney)

Prayer after Communion

Let us pray.

Lord, through our participation in this Eucharist you make us one family in Christ.
Help us grow in love for one another. Through Christ our Lord.

RESPOND Concluding Rite

Blessing & Dismissal

Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.

Recessional Hymn

We are the Church

(C Walker)