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Children Celebrate!
Leaflet Activity
Families are reminded that they should be united with Christ and with each other. The children’s activity reminds them of actions they can take
to be one in the Spirit. For your convenience, the solution is provided here.
Collect
Leader: Please remain in the circle and hold hands for the opening prayer. For this litany, repeat
the words “Amen, alleluia!” each time I say them. Lord Jesus, thank you for drawing us to yourself. Amen, alleluia!
Children: Amen.
Leader: There is great joy in being one with you.
Amen, alleluia! Children: Amen, alleluia!
Leader: When we stay connected to you, we can do the same good you did. Amen, alleluia!
Children: Amen, alleluia!
Light the candle and begin the First Reading.
First Reading
Leader: In today’s First Reading, we are going to hear what Jesus told his Apostles the very last time he saw them before returning to Heaven after he rose from the dead.
Read Acts 1:8-11. Then say, “The word of the Lord.” Children: Thanks be to God.
Responsorial Psalm
The psalm may be sung or spoken. Before beginning the psalm, sing or announce this response.
Leader: Alleluia.
Children: Alleluia.
Leader: Read Psalm 47:1-2, 5-6, 7-8.
Second Reading
Leader: In our Second Reading, Saint Paul tells us about all the powers and blessings we have as followers of Jesus.
Read Ephesians 1:17-21. Then say, “The word of the Lord.”
Children: Thanks be to God.
Gospel Acclamation
Invite the children to stand. Sing the suggested Acclamation or another familiar one. If you choose not to sing the Acclamation, proceed to the proclamation of the Gospel.
sharing
taking care of others
fighting praying being selfish
making fun of someone
going to Mass
working together to help others
yelling in anger showing kindness
The Liturgy of the Word
Gathering
Invite the children to be seated on the chairs. Add or subtract chairs from the circle as needed. Tell the children that today’s liturgy will begin with
an activity similar to musical chairs. When you start the music, they must walk around in a circle until the music stops. In the meantime you will have taken one chair out of the circle. Any person who does not sit down soon enough to get a chair must sit on someone’s lap! Keep playing the game until only one chair is left, and all the children are sitting on it! That chair should be the one with the paper taped on bottom.
After the children have had their giggles, invite them all to stand up and form a circle around the lone chair left standing. Show them Jesus’ name taped on the bottom, and explain: when Jesus walked the earth, he attracted people to himself with all the good things he said and did—the same way that this chair “attracted” all of you who played this game. Now here’s the theme of today’s liturgy: you’ve got the power! If you stay connected to Jesus, you’ve got the same power for good that Jesus had!
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