Liturgy of the Word

Year 2 - Gathered Together

GATHER
Welcome
Welcome to today’s Mass today we will reflect, explore and express our gratitude
towards our families and thank God for giving us the precious gift of family to show
us he loved each and every one of us personally. I welcome the volunteers from Year
2 to bring forward their family chains and their class prayer cloth to the front of the
altar.

Introductory Rites
Entrance Hymn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqVMT_IrPko
Welcome to the Family

Welcome to the family.

We're glad that you have come
to share your life with us
as we grow in love. And,
may we always be to you
what God would have us be:
a family, always there,
to be strong and to lean on.

May we learn to love each other

more with each new day;
may words of love be on our lips
in everything we say;
may the Spirit melt our hearts
and teach us how to pray;
that we might be a true family.
(Words from Psalty – Kids Praise 3)

The Greeting
Priest: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit

All: Amen.

Priest: The Lord be with you

All: And with your spirit

Penitential Rite
Lord Jesus, you give us life.
Lord have mercy.

Lord Jesus, you give us faith.

Christ have mercy.

Lord Jesus, you give us your Body and Blood.

Lord have mercy.

Gloria (Feast Days)

Glory to God in the highest,and on earth peace to people of good will.

We praise you,we bless you,we adore you,we glorify you,we give you thanks for your great
glory,Lord God, heavenly King,O God, almighty Father.

Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son,Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father,you take away
the sins of the world,have mercy on us;you take away the sins of the world,receive our
prayer;you are seated at the right hand of the Father,have mercy on us.

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 God the Father.
Amen.

Opening prayer:
Let us pray

We thank you, Lord, for sending our own incarnate Son, to become part of a family,
so that, as he lived his life, he would experience the family’s worries and its joys. We
ask you, Lord, to protect and watch over our families so that in the strength of your
grace their members may enjoy the priceless gift of your peace, alive in the home.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.

Amen.
 FOCUS
Liturgy of the Word
Reading/s
Reader: A reading from the Gospel of Luke, (2:41-51)

The Boy Jesus in the Temple

Now every year his parents went to Jerusalem for the festival of the Passover. And
when he was twelve years old, they went up as usual for the festival. When the
festival was ended and they started to return, the boy Jesus stayed behind in
Jerusalem, but his parents did not know it. Assuming that he was in the group of
travellers, they went a day’s journey. Then they started to look for him among their
relatives and friends. When they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem to
search for him. After three days they found him in the temple, sitting among the
teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. And all who heard him were
amazed at his understanding and his answers. When his parents* saw him they were
astonished; and his mother said to him, ‘Child, why have you treated us like this?
Look, your father and I have been searching for you in great anxiety.’ He said to them,
‘Why were you searching for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father’s
house?’ But they did not understand what he said to them. Then he went down with
them and came to Nazareth, and was obedient to them. His mother treasured all
these things in her heart.
The Gospel of the Lord.
All: Praise be to you Lord Jesus Christ.

Responsorial Psalm
Gospel Acclamation (Sung)
Gospel
Homily
General Intercessions/Prayer of the faithful 5 or 6

Prayers of the faithful

Reader: As we celebrate and pray for families, we ask God to give us a generous
spirit.
For the leaders of our Church family and the leaders of our country, grant them
wisdom and courage as they show us how to be giving and compassionate. Lord
hear us.
All: Lord, hear our prayers.
For all our families and friends who give their love and encouragement to us, we
thank you. Lord hear us.
All: Lord, hear our prayers.
For all mothers, particularly those who are pregnant, that they may be supported by
loved ones and warm friends, and that they may be understood and blessed. Lord
hear us.
All: Lord hear our prayer.
For all Fathers or Guardians, particularly those who are young or troubled, that
through the intercession of St Joseph, they might be able to love and care for their
families. Lord hear us.
All: Lord hear our prayer.
For all grandparents, Aunties and Uncles, that they may be blessed with a generosity
of spirit and action and to continue to love us unconditionally. Lord hear us.
All: Lord hear our prayer.
For those of us who may have lost a parents or guardian, we pray for eternal rest for
them. Lord hear us.
All: Lord hear our prayer
Leader: God of family, God of love, forgive us for those times when we have
forgotten how much we are loved by you, and how important a part we, as children,
play in in our families. Forgive us for the times we take our families for granted.
Amen.

Blessings for parents and guardians

Reader: Almighty God, You know what it is like to be both Mother and Father to us
all. We ask You, the source and sustainer of all life, to bless all parents and guardians
in the role you have set before them.
Gift their lips with the wisdom to speak the truth so it can be heard.
Gift their ears with sensitivity as they listen to the needs of us, their children.
Gift their souls with a faith radiating your intimate presence in their life.
Gift their minds with patience and understanding to handle the changing needs and
demands placed before them each day.
Guide their hearts as they seek out and reconcile the areas of conflict and pain that
may exist.
Through all these things, may your abundant blessings continue to affirm and
support all they do as parents and guardians.

We ask this blessing upon each of them, in the name of the Father, the Son and the
Holy Spirit.

Amen.
 REFLECT
Liturgy of the Eucharist
Offertory: Students bring the bread and wine to Father
Offertory Hymn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o20KyeNhk7o
Jesus Lover of my Soul – Instrumental Version

Preparation of the Gifts

Prayer over the gifts
Eucharistic Prayer (I, II or III for children)
Sanctus [Holy,Holy] (Sung)
Memorial Acclamation (Sung)
Amen (Sung)
Lord’s Prayer
Sign of Peace
Lamb of God
Communion

Communion Hymn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ga6Qtxzd6vk

Power of Your Love

Lord I come to You

Let my heart be changed, renewed
Flowing from the grace
That I've found in You
Lord I've come to know
The weaknesses I see in me
Will be stripped away
By the power of Your love
Hold me close
Let Your love surround me
Bring me near
Draw me to Your side
And as I wait
I'll rise up like the eagle
And I will soar with You
Your Spirit leads me on
In the power of Your love
Lord unveil my eyes
Let me see You face to face
The knowledge of Your love
As You live in me
Lord renew my mind
As Your will unfolds in my life
In living every day
By the power of Your love
Hold me close
Let Your love surround me
Bring me near
Draw me to Your side
And as I wait
I'll rise up like the eagle
And I will soar with You
Your Spirit leads me on
In the power of Your love
Hold me close
Let Your love surround me
Bring me near
Draw me to Your side
And as I wait
I'll rise up like the eagle
And I will soar with You
Your Spirit leads me on
In the power of Your love
And I will soar with You
Your Spirit leads me on
In the power of Your love
And I will soar with You
Your Spirit leads me on
In the power of Your love

Prayer after Communion

RESPOND
Concluding Rite

Blessing & Dismissal

Recessional Hymn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-vS0Q34oH4
The Family Prayer Song

Come and fill our homes With Your presence

You alone are worthy of our reverence

As for me and my house

We will serve the Lord
As for me and my house
We will serve the Lord
As for me and my house
We will serve the Lord
We will serve the Lord

Lord, we vow to live holy

Bowing our knees to You only

Staying together, praying together

Any storm we can weather
Trusting in God's Word
We need each other
Fathers and mothers
Sisters and brothers
In harmony and love