We begin our prayer by blessing ourselves;

+ In the name of the Father,

and of the Son and of the

Holy Spirit. 

Amen

We read the Gospel

John 12:20-33 International Children’s Bible

Jesus Talks About His Death

There were some Greek people, too, who came to Jerusalem to worship at the Passover Feast.  They went to Philip. (Philip was from Bethsaida, in Galilee.) They said, “Sir, we would like to see Jesus.”  Philip told Andrew. Then Andrew and Philip told Jesus.

Jesus said to them, “The time has come for the Son of Man to receive his glory.  I tell you the truth. A grain of wheat must fall to the ground and die. Then it makes many seeds. But if it never dies, it remains only a single seed.  The person who loves his life will give up true life. But the person who hates his life in this world will keep true life forever.  Whoever serves me must follow me. Then my servant will be with me everywhere I am. My Father will honour anyone who serves me.

 “Now I am very troubled. What should I say? Should I say, ‘Father, save me from this time’? No, I came to this time so that I could suffer.  Father, bring glory to your name!”

Then a voice came from heaven, “I have brought glory to it, and I will do it again.”

 The crowd standing there heard the voice. They said it was thunder.

But others said, “An angel has spoken to him.”

 Jesus said, “That voice was for you, not for me.  Now is the time for the world to be judged. Now the ruler of this world will be thrown down.  I will be lifted up from the earth. And when this happens, I will draw all people toward me.”  Jesus said this to show how he would die.

The Gospel of the Lord

Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ

Activity

Find the words in the puzzle, words can go across, up, down, diagonal, backwards, words can even share a letter.

https://www.armagharchdiocese.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Wordsearch-Activity.pdf

Activity

Draw a picture of the different stages of growth a seed goes through to become a plant.

Remember a new seed needs to these to grow:

• fertile soil

• sunlight

• water

( “The Complete Children’s Liturgy Book, by Katie Thompson and Kevin Mayhew, pg 169)

Let Us Pray

1. Today let us pray for our Church leaders, we remember in a special way Pope Francis, Archbishop Eamon, Bishop Michael, Cardinal Sean, All Priests and Deacons and Religious brothers and sisters.

Lord hear us.

Lord graciously hear us.

2. God our Loving Father, today we pray for all who are searching for meaning in their lives.  We pray that they will experience your loving presence through the Holy Spirit present in the Christian communities’ actions, deeds, prayers and welcome.

Lord hear us.

Lord graciously hear us.

3. God our Loving Father, today we remember the members of families and communities who have emigrated to pursue a new life and employment in other countries.  We pray that during these challenging times of the covid-19 pandemic that you will keep them safe and well until we can meet again.

Lord hear us.

Lord graciously hear us.

4. God our Loving Father, today we remember all who are sick and those who are dying at this time.  We pray that you will bring your comfort and healing to all in need of your Mercy.

Lord hear us.

Lord graciously hear us.

5. God our Loving Father, today we remember all children and teachers who
have returned to the classroom.  We pray that you keep them safe from
coronavirus and that their days at school will be a happy and positive
experience.

Lord hear us
Lord graciously hear us

6. Now pray for your own special intentions…….

Lord hear us.

Lord graciously hear us.

We offer all our prayers to God our Loving Father as we pray, Our Father who art in heaven…….

 Act of Spiritual Communion

My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I Love You above all things and I desire to receive You into my Soul. Since I cannot, at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if you were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You.

Amen.

Bringing Parish Home

Killaloe Diocese has created this wonderful resource that
gives some advice on how we can ‘Bring Parish Home’ during these uncertain and difficult times.