Opening Song:
Penitential rite:
Lord, you have lead us through good and bad times. Lord Have Mercy.
Lord, you have given us life to live to the fullest. Christ Have Mercy.
Lord, you have revealed to us your Sacred Heart. Lord Have Mercy.
Opening Prayer
Celebrant: God who loves us, you give us our human emotions. Through the power of your Son and the Holy Spirit, may we use our gift of Love for the good of others. We ask this through Jesus, our Lord.
All: Amen.
First Reading: Ezekiel 34: 11-15
For thus says the Lord GOD: I myself will look after and tend my sheep.
I will lead them out from among the peoples and gather them from the foreign lands.
In good pastures will I pasture them, and on the mountain heights of Israel shall be their grazing ground. There they shall lie down on good grazing ground, and in rich pastures shall they be pastured on the mountains of Israel.
I myself will pasture my sheep; I myself will give them rest, says the Lord GOD.
This is the Word of the Lord.
All: Thanks be to God.
Responsorial Psalm
Response: The LORD is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.
In green pastures you let me graze; to safe waters you lead me. R
You restore my strength. You guide me along the right path for the sake of your name. R
Even when I walk through a dark valley, I fear no harm for you are at my side; your rod and staff give me courage. R
You set a table before me as my enemies watch; You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. R
Please stand to welcome the Gospel
Gospel Acclamation:SUNG
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia,
I am the good shepherd, says the Lord;
I know my own sheep and my own know me.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia,
Gospel: Luke 15: 3-7
This Reading is from the gospel of Luke. It describes how heaven will be filled with joy over the repentance of one sinner.
This is the Gospel of the Lord.
All: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Homily: Celebrant.
Prayers of the Faithful:
Celebrant: Loving Father, thank you for giving us your Sacred Heart to show us how to love. We pray that we may listen to the Holy Spirit guiding us all on our way to you.
We pray for the members of our church community, Bishop Saunders, Father Matt, Father Ernesto. They guide us to be examples of Christ. We pray to the Lord.
All: Lord hear our prayer
We pray for our school community. May it continue to be a safe and happy place to learn working together to follow the example of Christ, our greatest teacher.
We pray to the Lord.
All: Lord hear our prayer
We pray for our family communities. May they grow stronger in love following the example of your family.
We pray to the Lord.
All: Lord hear our prayer.
We pray for other communities in our town. May they continue to teach us new skills and provide us with opportunities to make new friends. We pray to the Lord.
All: Lord hear our prayer.
Celebrant: Loving God hear our prayers as you showed your love for us by sending Jesus, your Son.
May we too learn to show love for one another as we continue to live, work and play in our own communities.
We ask this through Jesus our Lord. Amen
Celebrant: Let us pray with confidence to the Father………
Aboriginal Our Father SUNG
You are our Father, you live in heaven
We talk to you, Father you are good. Repeat
We believe your word, Father.
We are your children. Give us bread today. Repeat
We have done wrong. We are sorry.
Teach us Father all about your word. Repeat
Others have done wrong to us and
we are sorry for them, Father, today. Repeat
Stop us from doing wrong Father,
Save us all from the evil one. Repeat
Clapping - You are our Father, you live in heaven
We talk to you, Father you are good. Repeat
Sign of Peace
Celebrant: Jesus showed us by his own example how important it is to love one another. Please help us God to be friendly and forgiving members of our church and wider communities.
We make this prayer through Christ, Our Lord.
All: Amen.
Celebrant: The Lord be with you.
All: And also with you
Celebrant:May almighty God bless you,
In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit
Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
All:Thanks be to God.
Final Song:
Sacred Heart of Jesus
Year4
Liturgy
11th June 2010