St Peter and St Paul Catholic Voluntary Academy would like to welcome all schools from

The St Thérèse of Lisieux Catholic Multi Academy Trust

Feast Day Mass of St Thérèse of Lisieux

Tuesday 1st of October 2019

“I, who am but a little grain of sand, wish to work, though I have neither courage nor strength. Now this very want of power will make my task easier, for I wish to work for love”

St Thérèse of Lisieux

Introduction from Students PLEASE STAND ENTRANCE- Sung by All Burning in my Soul There is power, power Here in this hour, this hour We're all together, together Waiting here as one x2 Chorus Whoa Hear the sound from Heaven Whoa A mighty rushing wind Whoa We're calling for revival God let Your fire fall again It's burning in my soul Burning in my soul INTRODUCTION TO OUR MASS In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. ALL: Amen The Lord be with you. ALL: And with your spirit. Presentation from each of the 16 school from The St Thérèse of Lisieux Catholic Multi Academy Trust Music 10,000 reasons PENETENTIAL ACT Priest: You were sent to heal the contrite of heart: Lord have mercy All: Lord, have mercy Priest: You came to call all sinners: Christ have mercy All: Christ, have mercy You are seated at the right hand of the Father to intercede for us: Lord have mercy. All: Lord, have mercy May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins and bring us to everlasting life. Amen

All your sons and your daughters Dreaming the dreams of their father Seeing the signs and the wonders The Kingdom of God Chorus I cannot contain it this fire inside I cannot contain it so let it shine I cannot contain it this light of mine. It's burning in my soul Hear the sound from Heaven

St Thérèse aged 8

ALL Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace to people of good will. We praise you, we bless you, we adore you, we glorify you, We give you thanks for your great glory, Lord God, heavenly King, O God, almighty Father. Lord Jesus Christ, only Begotten Son, Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, You take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us; you take away the sins of the world, Receive our prayer, you are seated at the right hand of the Father, have mercy on us. For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen. OPENING PRAYER

O God, who open your Kingdom to those who are humble and to little ones, lead us to follow

trustingly in the little way of Saint Thérèse, so that through her intercession we may see your

eternal glory revealed. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in

the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.

PLEASE SIT

FIRST READING

A reading from Song of Songs 8:6-7

Set me like a seal on your heart, like a seal on your

arm. For love is strong as Death, jealousy

relentless as Sheol. The flash of it is a flash of fire,

a flame of the Lord himself. Love no flood can

quench, nor torrents drown.

Were a man to offer all the wealth of his house to

buy love, contempt is all he would purchase.

The word of the Lord.

All: Thanks be to God.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM 148:1-2.11-14

Response: Young men and women, praise the name of the Lord.

Praise the Lord from the heavens, Praise him in the heights. Praise him, all his angels, Praise him, all his host. Response

St Thérèse aged 12

All earth’s Kings and peoples, Earth’s princes and rulers; Young men and women, old men together with children. Response Let them praise the name of the Lord for he alone is exalted the splendour of his name reaches beyond heaven and earth. Response He exalts the strength of his people. he is the praise of all his saints, of the sons of Israel, of whom he comes close Response PLEASE STAND GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Sung Alleluia, Alleluia! Blessed are you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, For revealing the mysteries of the Kingdom to mere children. Alleluia! The Lord be with you And with your spirit A reading from the holy Gospel According to Matthew 11: 25 Glory to you, O Lord The disciples came to Jesus and said, ‘who is the greatest in the Kingdom of heaven?’ do he called a little child to him and set the child in front of them. Then he said, ‘I tell you solemnly, unless you change and become like little children you will never enter the Kingdom of heaven. And so, the one who makes himself as little as this little child is the greatest in the Kingdom of heaven.’ The Gospel of the Lord Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ PLEASE SIT THE HOMILY BIDDING PRAYERS The response to the prayers is: Hear Our Prayer

Hail Mary, full of grace the Lord is with thee, blessed art thou amongst women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God pray for us sinners now, and at the hour of our death. Amen PLEASE SIT OFFERTORY (Procession of gifts) Blessed are you, Lord, God of all creation, Thanks to your goodness this bread we offer: Fruit of the earth, work of our hands, It will become the bread of life. Chorus Blessed be God! Blessed be God! Blessed be God forever! Amen! Blessed be God! Blessed be God! Blessed be God forever! Amen. Blessed are you, Lord, God of all creation, Thanks to your goodness this wine we offer: Fruit of the earth, work of our hands, It will become the cup of life. PLEASE STAND Pray, brothers and sisters, that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God, The almighty Father. PRAYER OVER THE GIFTS Merciful Lord, make holy these gifts and let our spiritual sacrifice make us an everlasting gift to you. Amen THE EUCHARISTIC PRAYER The Lord be with you. All: And with your spirit. Lift your hearts. All: We lift them up to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. All: It is right and just. After the preface Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts. Heaven and earth are full of your glory Hosanna in the highest, Blessed is he comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. PLEASE KNEEL

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 holy Church.

The mystery of faith When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup, we proclaim your Death, O Lord, until you come again. The Great Amen. (Choir) EUCHARISTIC ACCLAMATION All: Save us, Saviour of the world, for by your cross and resurrection you have set us free. COMMUNION RITE PLEASE STAND At the Saviours command and formed by divine teaching, we dare to say: Our Father… Deliver us Lord, we pray, from every evil, graciously grant peace in our days, that, by the help of your mercy, we may always be free from sin and safe from all distress, as we await the blessed hope and the coming of our Saviour, Jesus Christ. All: For the Kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and forever. Amen Lord Jesus Christ, who said to your apostles, Peace I leave you, my peace I give you, look not on our sins, but on the faith of your Church, and graciously grant her peace and unity in accordance with your will. Who live and reign forever and ever. Amen SIGN OF PEACE The peace of the Lord be with you always. And with your spirit. Let us offer each other the sign of peace. LAMB OF GOD 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. PLEASE KNEEL Behold the Lamb of God, behold him who takes away the sins of the world. Blessed are those who are called to the supper of the lamb.

Lord I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed. COMMUNION HYMN In Christ Alone Sung by All In Christ alone my hope is found, he is my light, my strength, my song This Cornerstone, this solid Ground firm through the fiercest drought and storm. What heights of love, what depths of peace when fears are stilled, when strivings cease my Comforter, my All in All here in the love of Christ I stand. In Christ alone! - Who took on flesh, Fullness of God in helpless babe. this gift of love and righteousness, Scorned by the ones He came to save till on that cross as Jesus died, the wrath of God was satisfied for every sin on Him was laid here in the death of Christ I live. There in the ground His body lay, light of the world by darkness slain: then bursting forth in glorious day up from the grave He rose again and as He stands in victory sin's curse has lost its grip on me, for I am His and He is mine bought with the precious blood of Christ. No guilt in life, no fear in death, this is the power of Christ in me From life's first cry to final breath, Jesus commands my destiny no power of hell, no scheme of man, can ever pluck me from His hand till He returns or calls me home here in the power of Christ I'll stand.

WE NOW SIT IN SILENCE You can use the prayer to St Thérèse of Lisieux to help you reflect: Saint Thérèse- The little flower, who with your beautiful childlike trust in God offered all of yourself in the little things that you could do, pray that we may offer ourselves in what we can do, whether small or great. Amen PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION May the sacrament we have received, o Lord, kindle in us the force that love with which Saint Thérèse dedicated herself to you and longed to obtained your mercy for all. Through Christ our Lord. CONCLUDING RITE The lord be with you. And with your spirit. May almighty God bless you the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen. Go in peace glorifying the Lord by your life. Thanks be to God. FINAL HYMN

My Lighthouse

Sung by All

In my wrestling and in my doubts In my failures You won't walk out

Your great love will lead me through You are the peace in my troubled sea You are the peace in my troubled sea

In the silence, You won't let go

In the questions, Your truth will hold Your great love will lead me through You are the peace in my troubled sea You are the peace in my troubled sea

Chorus

My lighthouse, my lighthouse Shining in the darkness. I will follow You

My lighthouse, my lighthouse I will trust the promise

You will carry me safe to shore (oh-oh-oh-oh-oh) Safe to shore (oh-oh-oh-oh-oh) Safe to shore (oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)

Safe to shore

I won't fear what tomorrow brings With each morning I'll rise and sing My God's love will lead me through

You are the peace in my troubled sea You are the peace in my troubled sea

Chorus

Fire before us, You're the brightest You will lead us through the storms Fire before us, You're the brightest You will lead us through the storms Fire before us, You're the brightest You will lead us through the storms Fire before us, You're the brightest You will lead us through the storms

Chorus

Please join us in the 6th form area of St Peter and St Paul Catholic Voluntary Academy for light refreshments.

Remember that nothing is small in the eyes of God.

Do all that you do with love.

St Thérèse of Lisieux

St Thérèse aged 12