mother's day 2011
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Mother’s Day Mass
Wednesday 4th May 2011
Her children rise up and call her
BLESSED
Her husband also, and he praises her:
Many daughters have done well,
But you excel them all.
Proverbs 31:28-29
WELCOMEWelcome to a tribute to
mothers. Today we come to celebrate our mothers and
those in our lives who love and nurture us and others.
Mothers are God’s special people who deserve our great love, honour and admiration.
Mothers are our greatest strength and our greatest
comfort.
Please stand and join in our opening hymn, Welcome to
God’s House
Penitential Rite
Father: Jesus, you love us at all times.
Lord, have mercy.
All: Lord, have mercy.
Father: Jesus, you forgive all our sins.
Christ, have mercy.
All: Christ, have mercy.
Father: Jesus, you protect and guide us.
Lord, have mercy.
All: Lord, have mercy.
Opening PrayerLet us pray:
Mothering God, you love us and care for us in all our needs. We give you thanks for our mothers and for all the women in our lives who love us and care for us like mothers. We pray that you will bless them in all
that they need.We ask this through Christ our
Lord.All: Amen
Liturgy of the Word
Please be seated
First ReadingPhilippians 1:3-7a
The Word of the Lord
All: Thanks be to God
Responsorial PsalmPsalm 100:3, 5.
Response: Let us praise our Father in heaven.
Please stand
Please stand and sing to greet the Gospel
Gospel Acclamation – Sing Alleluia
(As One Voice for Kids - Willow Connection - 1990)
Halle-halle-halle-lu-iaHalle-halle-halle-lu-ia Halle-halle-halle-lu-ia, Halle-lu-ia. Halle-lu-ia.
Gospel Acclamation – Sing Alleluia
(As One Voice for Kids - Willow Connection - 1990)
Halle-halle-halle-lu-iaHalle-halle-halle-lu-ia Halle-halle-halle-lu-ia, Halle-lu-ia. Halle-lu-ia.
Father: The Lord be with YouAll: And also with you
Father: A reading from the Holy Gospel according to LukeAll: Glory to you, Lord
Father: The Gospel of the Lord
All: Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ
Father: Let us now pray through the intercession of Mary to our heavenly Father, asking Him for His protection and love.
Father: Let us now pray through the intercession of Mary to our heavenly Father, asking Him for His protection and love.
Reader: We pray Lord for our Holy Give him strength and
wisdom as they lead us in our journey.
Lord, hear us.
All: Lord, hear our prayer.
Reader: We thank you Lord for Saint Mary of the Cross and we pray for our
country Australia.
Lord, hear us.
All: Lord, hear our prayer.
Reader: Lord, you chose Mary as the mother of your son,
Jesus. She shows us how to trust and to put our lives into your hands. Help us to learn
and trust like Mary.
Lord, hear us.
All: Lord, hear our prayer.
Reader: We pray for all mothers and women in our lives that have
been like a mother to us: grandmothers, aunts, sisters and
family friends.
Lord, hear us.
All: Lord, hear our prayer.
Reader: For our mothers who care for us, that God
will bless them.
Lord, hear us.
All: Lord, hear our prayer.
Reader: For children all over the world, that they
will always be thankful for what their mothers do for
them.
Lord, hear us.
All: Lord, hear our prayer.
Reader: For all our family members and parishioners who are unwell and for those who have died and gone to you in
heaven.
Lord, hear us.
All: Lord, hear our prayer.
Father: Lord, you care for us with a father’s love. Listen to these prayers which we make
in faith and keep us always under the protection of Mary,
our mother. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
All: Amen
Liturgy of the Eucharist
Please be seated
Prayer over the GiftsFather: Pray, brethren, that our sacrifice be acceptable to God,
the almighty Father.
All: May the Lord accept this sacrifice at your
hands for the praise and glory of his name for our good, and the
good of all his Church. Please Stand
Prayer over the GiftsFather: Pray, brethren, that our sacrifice be acceptable to God,
the almighty Father.
All: May the Lord accept this sacrifice at your
hands for the praise and glory of his name for our good, and the
good of all his Church. Please Stand
The Eucharistic Prayer
Father: The Lord be with you
All: And also with you.
Father: Lift up your hearts
All: We lift them up to the Lord
Father: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God
All: It is right to give him thanks and praise
Holy, Holy Holy
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.
Memorial Acclamation
Christ has died
Christ is risen
Christ will come again.
The Great Amen
Amen! Amen! Amen!
The Lord’s Prayer
Please stand
Our Father who art in heaven,hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come.Thy will be done on earth, as it is
in heaven.Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespassesas we forgive those who trespass
against us.And lead us not into temptation:
but deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom,
the power and
the glory are yours,
now and forever.
Amen
Sign of PeaceLord 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
kingdomwhere you live for ever and ever.
All: Amen.The peace of the Lord be with you
always.All: And also with you.
Peace Song
Here is my hand, here is the other,
Here is a smile, here is another,
These are my friends,
My sisters and brothers,
May happiness and peace be with you.
Breaking of the BreadLamb 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
All: Lord, I am not worthy to receive you, but only say the word and I shall be healed.
I live within youDeep in your heart
O love.I live within youRest now in me.
Liturgical Movement:
May God be in my heart.
Blessing of Mothers
All mothers and those who are like mothers stand in
their places so that we can pray a special blessing.
Father: Loving God, pour out your abundant grace
and blessings upon these women who mother and care for their
children.
May each of them be strengthened according to their
need and rejoice in your love and peace.
All: Amen.
Prayer after Communion
Father: Let us pray.
As we proclaim Mary to be mother of the Church and our mother, may our communion with Jesus her son bring us
happiness and peace.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
All: Amen
Greeting
Father: The Lord be with you.
All: And also with you.
Blessing
Father: May almighty God bless you, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
All: Amen.
DismissalFather: Go in the peace as children of God and
may you love and respect your mother
always.All: Thanks be to God.
