Thanksgiving Day Mass

2011

• We are all gathered here for Eucharistic Celebration.

• Please observe silence.• Talk to God.

• Pray for others.

Entrance HymnGLORY AND PRAISE TO OUR GOD

Glory and praise to our God, who alone gives light to our days.

Many are the blessings he bears to those who trust in his ways.

We, the daughters and sons of him who built the valleys and

plains, praise the wonders our God has done in every heart that

sings.

Glory and praise to our God, who alone gives light to our

days. Many are the blessings he bears to those who trust in his

ways.

In his wisdom he strengthens us, like gold that’s tested in fire.

Though the power of sin prevails, our God is there to

save.

Glory and praise to our God, who alone gives light to our

days. Many are the blessings he bears to those who trust in his

ways.

Introductory RitesPriest: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.All:AmenPriest: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.All:And also with you.

Penitential Rite

Priest: My brothers and sisters, to prepare ourselves to

celebrate the sacred mysteries, let us call to mind our sins.

All: I confess to Almighty God, and to you, my brothers and sisters, that I have sinned through my own fault, in my

thoughts and in my words, in what I have done, and in what I have failed to do; and 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.

Penitential RitePriest: May Almighty God have mercy on us,forgive us our sins and bring us to everlasting life.

All:AmenPriest: Lord, have mercy

All:Lord, have mercy

Priest: Christ, have mercyAll:Christ, have mercyPriest: Lord, have mercyAll:Lord, have mercy

Opening PrayerLet us pray. Holy God, we gather today to thank you for this school year in which we have grown taller and learned more. We thank you for our friends, classmates and teachers who have helped us grow. And we thank you for the gift of Jesus, to whom we have grown closer.

We ask this in the name of Jesus, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.

All: Amen

Liturgy of the WordFirst Reading Isaiah 3:7

I will tell of the Lord’s unfailing love; I praise him for all he has done for us. He has richly blessed the people of Israel because of his mercy and constant love.

 The Word of the LordAll: Thanks be to God

Responsorial PsalmResponse: Thank you, God, you are

good to us.1. You made the sky for us, for you are

wise. You made the earth for us, for you are kind. R

2. You gave the sun to us to shine all day long. You gave the moon to us, to shine through the night. R 

Psalm 135:1-9

Liturgy of the WordGospel Acclamation

All: Alleluia, alleluia! Your words are spirit , Lord and they are life: you have message of eternal life.

Alleluia!

Priest: The Lord be with you.All: And also with you.

Priest: A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Mark.All: Glory to you, Lord.

Liturgy of the WordGospel Mark 5: 22-24, 35-43

One day, a man called Jairus came to Jesus and threw himself down in front of him. “My little girl is dying,” he said. “Come and hold her in your arms and she will get better again.” So Jesus went along with him. Then someone came and said,” It’s no use bothering Jesus any more. Your little girl has just died.” But Jesus took no notice and said to Jairus, ”Don’t worry. All you have to do is trust me.”

When they got to Jairus’ house, there were lots of people there and they were all crying. So Jesus said,” What’s all this for? The little girl isn’t dead, she’s only asleep.” But no one believed him. So Jesus sent everyone out of the house. Then he went into the room where the little girl was lying and he took with him only her mother and father and Peter, James and John.

Then he held the girl’s hand and said “Get up, little girl.” And she did and walked around the room! Her father and mother were so surprised they just didn’t know what to do, so Jesus told them to give the girl something to eat.

The Gospel of the Lord.All: Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ.

Prayers ofof the Faithful

Priest: God our Father, we thank you for people who help us. We ask you to bless them and to give them the strength they need each day, as they work for our good and happiness.

Response: Lord hear our prayer.

Response: Lord hear our prayer.1. Bless our mothers and fathers, for all they do to make our home

comfortable for us. Lord, hear us. Response

Response: Lord hear our prayer.2. Bless our teachers, for all they

do for us in school, as we learn

and play together. Lord, hear

us. Response

Response: Lord hear our prayer.3. Bless our priests, who lead us to

you, by word and deed and are

always ready to help. Lord, hear us.

Response

Response: Lord hear our prayer.4. Bless the people who care for us

when we are ill and who help us

to recover and feel better. Lord,

hear us. Response

Conclusion: Father, we entrust these and all our needs to your tender loving care, through Christ our Lord.

All: Amen.

BRING TO THIS TABLE

Liturgy of the EucharistOffertory Hymn

Bring to this table bread and wine,Signs of redemption which Christ made divine.Soon gifts once humble shall becomeGod’s pledge of salvation through Jesus his Son.

Raise up your heart to our Lord present here, give him the gift of your love. Join in this feast which unites man with life, and live with his peace in your heart.

Join to these offering joys and cares be one with each other and all burdens share. Banish all hatred, forgive every wrong; in Christ we brothers, at peace we belong.

Raise up your heart to our Lord present here, give him the gift of your love. Join in this feast which unites man with life, and live with his peace in your heart.

Liturgy of the EucharistInvitation to Prayer

Priest: Pray, my brothers and sisters, that our sacrifice may be

acceptable to God, the Almighty Father.

All:May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands,for the praise and glory of His name, for our good, and the good of all his Church.

Offertory

Priest: Lord God, through your sacraments you give us

the power of your grace. May this Eucharist help us to serve you faithfully.

Eucharistic PrayerPriest: The Lord be with you.All: And also with you.Priest: Lift up your hearts.All: We lift them up to the Lord.Priest: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

All: It is right to give him thanks and praise.

Priest: God, our loving Father, we are glad to give you thanks and praise because you love us. With Jesus we sing your praise:

All: Glory to God in the highest.

Priest: Because you love us, you gave us this great and beautiful world. With Jesus we sing your praise:

All: Glory to God in the highest.

Priest: Because you love us, you sent Jesus your Son to bring us to you and to gather us around him as the children of one family. With Jesus we sing your praise:

All: Glory to God in the highest.

Priest: For such great love we thank you with the angels and saints as they praise you and say:

All: Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.

Priest: Blessed be Jesus, whom you sent to be friend of the children and of the poor. He came to show us how we can love you, Father, by loving one another. He came to take away sin, which keeps

us from being friends, and hate, which makes us all unhappy. He promised to send the Holy Spirit, to be with us always so that we can live as your children.

All: Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.Hosanna in the highest.

Priest: God our Father, we now ask you to send your Holy Spirit to change these gifts of bread and wine into the

body and blood of Jesus Christ, our Lord.

Priest: The night before He died, Jesus your Son showed us how much you love us. When He was at supper with His

disciples, He took bread, and gave you thanks and praise. Then He broke the bread, gave it to His friends, and said:

Priest: Take this, all of you and eat it: This is my body which will be given up for you.

All: Jesus has given his life for us.

Priest: When supper was ended, Jesus took the cup that was filled with wine. He thanked you, gave it to His friends, and said:

Priest: Take this, all of you, and drink from it: this is the cup of my blood, the blood of the new and everlasting covenant. It will be shed for you and for all so that sins may be forgiven.All: Jesus has given His life for us.

Priest: Then he said to them: do this in memory of me. And so, loving Father, we remember that Jesus died and rose again to save the world. He put himself into our hands to be the sacrifice we offer you.All: We praise you, we bless you, we thank you.

Priest: Lord our God listen to our prayer. Send the Holy Spirit to all of us who share in this meal. May this Spirit bring us closer together in the family of the Church, with

Benedict, our Pope, Nicholas, our Archbishop, and all other bishops and all who serve your people.All: We praise you, we bless you, we thank you.

Priest: Remember, Father, our families and friends and all those we do not love as we should.Remember those who have died. Bring them home to you to be with you for ever.All: We praise you, we bless you, we thank you.

Priest: Gather us all together into your kingdom. There we shall be happy for ever with the Virgin Mary, Mother of God and our mother. There all the friends of Jesus the Lord will sing a song of joy.All: We praise you, we bless you, we thank you.

Priest: Through him, with him, in him, in the unity of the Holy

Spirit, all glory and honor is yours, almighty Father, for ever and ever.

All: Amen.

Communion RiteLord’s Prayer

Priest: Let us pray with confidence to the Father in the words our Saviour gave us:

All: Our Father in heavenholy be your Name,your kingdom come,your will be doneon earth as in heaven.Give us this day our daily bread.And forgive us our sinsas we forgive those who sin

against usDo not bring us to the testbut deliver us from evil.

Communion RiteLord’s Prayer

Priest: Deliver us, Lord, from every evil, and grant us peace in our day. In your mercy keep us free from sin and protect us from all anxiety as we wait in joyful hope for the coming of our Saviour, Jesus Christ.

All: For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours

now and for ever.

Communion RiteLord’s Prayer

Priest: Lord Jesus Christ, you said to your apostles: I leave you peace, my peace I give you. Look not on our sins, but on the faith of your Church and grant us the peace and unity of your kingdom where you live for ever and ever.All: Amen

Sign of Peace

Priest: The peace of the Lord be with you always.All: And also with you.Priest: Let us offer each other the sign of peace.

All:Lamb of God,you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.

Lamb of God,you take away the sins of the world,have mercy on us.

Lamb of God,you take away the sins of the world, grant us peace.

Communion RiteBreaking of the Bread

Priest: This is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of

the world. Happy are those who are called to his supper.All: Lord,I am not worthy to receive you, but only say the word and I shall be healed.

Communion RiteCommunion Hymn LET THERE BE LOVE

Let there be love shared among us

Let there be love in our eyes

May now your love sweep this nation

Cause us O Lord to arise

Give us a fresh understanding

Of brotherly love that is real

Let there be love shared

among us

Let there be love

Let there be love shared

among us

Let there be love in our eyes

May now your love sweep

this nation

Cause us O Lord to arise

Give us a fresh

understanding

Of brotherly love that is real

Let there be love shared

among us

Let there be love

Give thanks with a grateful heartGive thanks to the Holy OneGive thanks because He’s given Jesus Christ His Son.

Give Thanks

Give thanks with a grateful heartGive thanks to the Holy OneGive thanks because He’s given Jesus Christ His Son.

And now let the weak say “I am strong”

Let the poor say “I am rich”

because of what The Lord has done for us.

And now let the weak say “I am strong”

Let the poor say “I am rich”

because of what The Lord has done for us.

Give thanks, give thanks, give thanks

Communion RitePrayer After CommunionGod our Father, you show us how much you love by giving us Jesus. We pray that Jesus who is with us now, will stay with us as we grow in his love and as we bring his love to others during the school holidays. We make this prayer through Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God forever and ever.

All: Amen.

Concluding RiteBlessingPriest: The Lord be with you.All: And also with you.Priest: May almighty God bless you, the Father, and the Son and the Holy Spirit.All: Amen

Dismissal

Priest: Go in peace to love and thank God.

All: Thanks be to God.

Final HymnSHINE JESUS SHINE

Lord the Light of Your Love is shining,

In the midst of the darkness shining,

Jesus light of the world shine upon us,

Set us free by the truth You now bring

us,

Shine on me. Shine on me.

Shine Jesus shine

Fill this land with the Father's glory

Blaze, Spirit blaze,

Set our hearts on fire

Flow, river flow

Flood the nations with grace and mercy

Send forth Your word

Lord and let there be light.

Lord I come to Your awesome presence,

From the shadows into Your radiance,

By the blood I may enter Your brightness,

Search me, try me, consume all my

darkness,

Shine on me. Shine on me.

Shine Jesus shine

Fill this land with the Father's glory

Blaze, Spirit blaze,

Set our hearts on fire

Flow, river flow

Flood the nations with grace and mercy

Send forth Your word

Lord and let there be light.

As we gaze on Your kindly

brightness.

So our faces display Your likeness.

Ever changing from glory to glory,

Mirrored here may our lives tell Your

story.

Shine on me. Shine on me.

Shine Jesus shine

Fill this land with the Father's glory

Blaze, Spirit blaze,

Set our hearts on fire

Flow, river flow

Flood the nations with grace and mercy

Send forth Your word

Lord and let there be light.

Thank You for your participation !!!

May God Bless You !