Eucharistic Celebration for School

Date:                                          Grade:                 Teacher:                                           


Theme:    Philanthropy

Servers:                                                                               

Introduction:    Yes        X           No:                  Read by:                                    
Song of Gathering: We are called
Lord Have Mercy
Gloria


Liturgy of the Word

1st Reading:           Acts 11:27-30                         Read by:                                    

Responsorial Psalm:                        Psalm 25:4-5ab, 5cd-6                                   

2nd Reading:          None   Read by:                                    

Gospel:     Matthew 25:31-40                             

Gospel of the day? Yes:        No    X   

Homily Hints:       Please pay special attention to our role of serving each other. What we do for others, we do for Jesus._How does our helping  each other increase the common good? What are ways to serve  each other?                                 

Petitions read by:                                                                     

Liturgy of the Eucharist

Preparation of the Gifts: You Satisfy the Hungry Heart

Gift Bearers:                                               

Holy (sung)

Memorial Acclamation (sung)

Amen (sung)

Lord's Prayer: Sing     X     Recite _____

Lamb of God (sung)

Communion Song:     Gather Us In                

Eucharistic Ministers:                                             

Communion Meditation: We Are Many Parts

Recessional: This Little Light of Mine

Introduction:

Good morning (pause). The theme for today's liturgy is philanthropy . Philanthropy is when an individual or a group of people does something to improve the good of the public. As you participate in Mass today, we invite you to think of ways that you can help others. Please stand and join in singing number 718 in your misslettes, “We are Called.”

First Reading:

A reading from the Acts of the Apostles.

Some prophets from Jerusalem came to Antioch, one of them was Agabus. With the help of the Spirit, he told that there would be a terrible famine everywhere in the world.

And it happened when Claudius was Emperor. The followers in Antioch decided to send whatever help they could to the followers in Judea. So they had Barnabas and Saul take their gifts to the church leaders in Jerusalem.

The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

Gospel:

A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew 25:31-40.

Jesus said to his disciples: “When the Son of Man comes in his glory with all of his angels, he will sit on his royal throne.

“The people of all nations will be brought before him, and he will separate them, as shepherds separate their sheep from their goats.

“He will place the sheep on his right and the goats on his left. The King will say to those on his right, ‘My Father has blessed you! Come and receive the kingdom that was prepared for you before the world was created. When I was hungry, you gave me something to eat, and when I was thirsty, you gave me something to drink. When I was a stranger, you welcomed me, and when I was naked, you gave me clothes to wear. When I was sick, you took care of me, and when I was in jail, you visited me.'”

“Then the ones who pleased the Lord will ask, ‘When did we give you something to eat or drink? When did we welcome you as a stranger or give you clothes to wear or visit you while you were sick or in jail?'”

“The King will answer, ‘Whenever you did it for any of my people, no matter how unimportant they seemed, you did it for me.'”

The Gospel of the Lord.

Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ.

Petitions:

The response is Lord Hear our Prayer.

Lord hear our prayer.

For all those people who have worked very hard to improve
the good in our world, we pray to the Lord.
Lord hear our prayer.

For all those children who are in the hospital,
that they find comfort and healing, we pray to the Lord.
Lord hear our prayer.

For our world leaders, that they have the strength
and wisdom to make choices that will greatly improve
the welfare of all, we pray to the Lord.
Lord hear our prayer.

For all those people who are homeless and hungry, that they find shelter and nourishment, we pray to the Lord.
Lord hear our prayer.

For an end to all wars, that we find the spirit of peace,
we pray to the Lord.
Lord hear our prayers .

For all those who volunteer in our schools, that they realize
how much we appreciate their time and talents, we pray to the Lord.
Lord hear our prayer.

For all those who have done acts of kindness and are listed
in our school journal, we pray to the Lord.
Lord hear our prayer.

For all those listed in our Memorial Mass book under today's date.
We pray to the Lord.
Lord hear our prayer.