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SONG: Let’s sing together. Bring Forth the Kingdom https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaO_Afa9hDo Lyrics here

SIGN OF THE CROSS: In name of the Father… OR Ki te ingoa…. Haere mai! Welcome Everyone. On Sunday we celebrate the 16th Sunday of Ordinary Time. Listening to the readings now will help us to listen to them better on Sunday.Discuss: Have you ever been on a treasure hunt? Did you enjoy it? Why?

READER Let’s pray this litany together.Reader AllAs we grow older Grant us wisdomWhen we meet new people Grant us wisdomWhen we try new activities Grant us wisdomWhen we find something difficult Grant us wisdomWhen we get annoyed Grant us wisdomWhen schoolwork is hard Grant us wisdomWhen we want to show off how clever we are Grant us wisdomWhen it seems like God is a long way away Grant us wisdom.Loving God, remind us always to turn to you and ask for wisdom. All Amen

COLLECT The collect is a prayer near the beginning of Mass. First we are invited to pray, then in silence we pray for the things that are in our heart. Then the leader says aloud the final part of the prayer. The silence is important for us.READER – Let us pray. Allow 1 minute of silence.Loving God we place our trust in you. You are generous and all we have comes from you. May we use all you have given us, for good. We pray through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit forever.All Amen.

READING: 1 Kings 3:5,7-12 International Children’s Bible. Readers can read alternate lines.While he was at Gibeon, the Lord came to him in a dream during the night. God said, “Ask for anything you want. I will give it to you.”Lord my God, you have allowed me to be king in my father’s place. But I am like a little child. I do not have the wisdom I need to do what I must do. I, your servant, am here among your chosen people. There are too many of them to count. So I ask that you give me wisdom.

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Family FridayA Liturgy of the Word in preparation for the 17 th Sunday of Ordinary Time Year A

Preparing for Sunday July 26th

Prior activities for families: Do a treasure hunt (make sure the treasure has something for everyone e.g. a chocolate bare for everyone) / treasure hunt in the sandpitPreparation – allow some time to prepare

Read through the outline beforehand Arrange seating and set a prayer focus in the centre. What symbols might be

appropriate for the readings? There are some links to open beforehand. Share the reader role, practice beforehand, pause for commas and full-stops, avoid

correcting readers.

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Then I can rule the people in the right way. Then I will know the difference between right and wrong. Without wisdom, it is impossible to rule this great people of yours.”The Lord was pleased that Solomon had asked him for this. So God said to him, “You did not ask for a long life. And you did not ask for riches for yourself. You did not ask for the death of your enemies. Since you asked for wisdom to make the right decisions, I will give you what you asked. I will give you wisdom and understanding. Your wisdom will be greater than anyone has had in the past. And there will never be anyone in the future like youALL Thanks be to GodSome things to talk about: What is a dream you have had?Who is someone you think is wise? What do they do that makes them seem wise?What do you think of what Solomon asked God for?What do you want to ask God for?

PSALM: Lord I love your commands. Sing-a-long. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMVwWYhh9y0

GOSPEL: Matthew 13:44-46 International Children’s BibleReaders can read alternate lines.“The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in a field. One day a man found the treasure, and then he hid it in the field again. The man was very happy to find the treasure. He went and sold everything that he owned to buy that field.“Also, the kingdom of heaven is like a man looking for fine pearls. One day he found a very valuable pearl. The man went and sold everything he had to buy that pearl.The Gospel of the LordALL Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ.What do you think the kingdom of heaven is?Why did the man want to sell everything he had?How precious would you say the kingdom of heaven is?(Remember to welcome all answers that are given, no-one needs to feel they got something wrong.)Follow the discussion with silence. Let some words from the reading go over and over in your mind.

Prayer of the Faithful: In the prayer of the faithful, we pray for the needs of the whole world.READER - For the Church – that all Christian people try to overcome divisions and reach out in love toward one another. (Silence) Reader: E te Ariki All: Whakarongo mai rā ki a mātou.For world leaders and leaders of nations – that as leaders, they try to overcome disunity and misunderstanding among people.(Silence) Reader: E te Ariki All: Whakarongo mai rā ki a mātou.For those suffering from Covid 19 – that people are grieving will be healed from their pain, people who have lost income will be supported, people who are ill will be cared for, and the pandemic will end.(Silence) Reader: E te Ariki All: Whakarongo mai rā ki a mātou.

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For families – that parents will gently help their children learn right from wrong, and will help them learn to do what is right.(Silence) Reader: E te Ariki All: Whakarongo mai rā ki a mātou.For the earth – that we will all deepen our respect for the earth, and that this respect will overflow into care for the planet.(Silence) Reader: E te Ariki All: Whakarongo mai rā ki a mātou.

READER: And now let us pray together as Jesus taught us: Choose Māori or EnglishMāori at this link https://www.aucklandcatholic.org.nz/liturgy/mass-readings-in-te-reo/

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 trespasses, as 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.

Discuss Having listened and talked about today’s readings, are there people or a group of people we would like to support in some way?READER: We are sent now to love and be kind to everyone we meet. Kia tau te rangimārie ki a koutou – Peace be with you. May God bless us and all the people we meet this week. All: Thanks be to God.

A Song to End - sing and dance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6085sLXCMs

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E to mātou Matua i te rangi,kia whakatapua tōu Ingoa,kia tae mai tōu rangatiratanga,…kia whakaritea tōu hiahiai te whenua, kia pērā anō i to te rangi.Hōmai ki a mātou āianeihe taro mā mātou mō tēnei rā.Whakakāhoretia ō mātou hara,me mātou e whakakore nei,i ngā hara o te hunga,e hara ana ki a mātou;kaua mātou e tukua, kia whakawaia,engari, whakaorangia, mātou i te kino.