Class Topics
“We gather as one family.”
Gathered together in front of our classroom altar, we read excerpts from the liturgy of the word for today, April 2, 2017 from Magnifikid!
“I am the resurrection and the life.”
Order of the Mass (Practiced Last Week)
1. Procession
2. Greeting–“The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,/ and the love of God, / and the communion of the Holy Spirit/ be with you all.
Response–“And with your spirit.”
3. Penitential Act–“Brothers and sisters, let us acknowledge our sins,/ and so prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred
mysteries.”
The Confiteor
“I confess to 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,
[All strike their breast thrice]
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.”
Source: LordCalls.com
4. Kyrie, eleison–“Lord have mercy. Christ have mercy. Lord have mercy.”
5. Collect-A short prayer to inspire us that ends: “Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,/ who lives and reigns with you
in the Holy Spirit/ one God, for ever and ever.” Response: “Amen.”
Note* During Lent we don’t sing The Gloria.
6. The Liturgy of the word
For our vocabulary this week, we will be using “The Liturgy of the Word” from We Believe & Celebrate First Communion page 36-39. It expands the children’s knowledge about the Order of the Mass.
“The Liturgy of the Word”
First Reading–The lector says: “The Word of the Lord.” We say: “Thanks Be to God,”
Responsorial Psalm–We say or sing: “With the Lord there is mercy and fullness of redemption.” for today’s Psalm.
Second Reading–The lector says: “The Word of the Lord.” We say: “Thanks Be to God,”
Alleluia (or other words of praise) Can be: “Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ, King of Endless glory!”
Gospel–The priest or deacon says: “The Lord be with you.” We say: “And with your spirit” The priest or deacon says: “A reading from the holy Gospel according to John (or other Gospel book.) We say: “Glory to you, O Lord.”
After the reading of the Gospel, the priest or deacon says: “The Gospel of the Lord.” We say: “Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.”
Homily–The priest or deacon talks to us about the readings and the Gospel.
Creed–We stand and state our belief in God, as a group.
Prayer of the Faithful–The lector reads the prayers for the church, world and our community.
Additional Vocabulary Words
Mass
Worship
Lectionary
Deacon
Rejoice
Nicene Creed
We believe in one God,
the Father, the Almighty,
Maker of all that is, seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,
the only Son of God,
eternally begotten of the Father,
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made, consubstantial
of one Being with the Father.
Through him all things were made.
For us men and for our salvation
he came down from heaven:
and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate
he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary,
and was made man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;
he suffered death and was buried.
On the third day he rose again
in accordance with the Scriptures;
he ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead,
and his kingdom will have no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son.
With the Father and the Son he is worshipped and glorified.
He has spoken through the Prophets.
We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.
We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come. Amen.
From: Saint CharlesBorreomeo.com
We Read
We hear the story, “Lazarus Comes Back to Life” from My First Communion Bible
We Sing
Leader: Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world;
have mercy on us.
All:
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world;
have mercy on us.
2
Leader: Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world;
have mercy on us.
All:
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world;
have mercy on us.
3
Leader: Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world;
grant us your peace.
Grant us your peace. Grant us your peace.
All:
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world;
grant us your peace.
Grant us your peace. Grant us your peace.
Source: Hymnary.org “Lift Up Your Hearts: psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs #822”
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