Author: Joanne Harris

HYMNS:
Entrance Hymn: (Please stand) “Watch out! Wake up!”
2. Penitential Rite: Jaru Junba
3. Responsorial Psalm: “Micah’s Theme” © Anne Kelly IBVM
4. Gospel Acclamation: (sung) Jaru Junba
5. Creed: (Sung) “We Believe” © 1993, Michael Mangan, Litmus Productions.
6. Offertory Music: “The Little Drummer Boy”
7. Communion Hymn: “Away In A Manger”
8. Communion Reflection: “Donkey, Donkey”
9. Blessing:
“The Blessing Song” © Carey Landry, OCP Publications.
10. Recessional Hymn: “The Virgin Mary Had A Baby Boy”

Concluding Rites
Dismissal: (Fr Mark) We congratulate you on your graduation. Go in peace to share your gifts with others.
Recessional Hymn: “The Virgin Mary Had A Baby Boy”

Introductory Rites:
Introduction: Mr Dean
Welcome:
Entrance Hymn: (Please stand) “Watch out! Wake up!”
Greeting: (Father Mark)
Penitential Rite: ( Sung) Jaru Junba
Opening Prayer: ( Fr Mark )
Let us pray.
Father, we give thanks to you for the many gifts you give us, and we pray now that you will strengthen us to use these gifts in your service. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
All: Amen.

Liturgy of the Word
First Reading: 2 Timothy 4:7-8
All that remains is the crown of righteousness reserved for me.
Responsorial Psalm: (The Responsorial Psalm will be sung)
“Micah’s Theme” © Anne Kelly IBVM
Gospel Acclamation: (Please stand as we welcome the Gospel in song.)
Jaru Junba
Gospel: (Father Mark) John 13:31-35 (The New Commandment)
Homily: (Father Mark)
Creed: (Sung) “We Believe” © 1993, Michael Mangan, Litmus Productions.
Prayers of the Faithful: (Miss Kyle, 4 students)
Introduction (Father Mark): As we celebrate this time of Graduation, we now pray for our future needs.
Concluding Prayer: Father, listen to these prayers which we make in a spirit of thanksgiving and hope for the future. We ask this through Christ the Lord. AMEN.

Liturgy of the Eucharist
Preparation of the Gifts
Offertory Procession: P/1 students and Miss Emily
Offertory Hymn: “The Little Drummer Boy”
Eucharistic Prayer for Children II
“Echo Mass of Celebration”
© 1993, Michael Mangan, Litmus Productions.
Prayer Over The Gifts:
Father, may these gifts be a sign of Your presence and bring us as children of light to share in your kingdom. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
All: AMEN.
Our Father (Jaru)
Communion-
Communion Hymn: “Away In A Manger”
Communion Reflection: “Donkey Donkey”
Prayer After Communion:
Let us pray:
Father, may this Holy Communion give us strength, so that we will not be afraid to continue on our journey in your love and service. We ask this through Christ the Lord.
Presentation of certificate of Graduation and gift:
(Fr Mark, Miss Rosanne and Mr Dean)
Song of Blessing for Tori, Robby, and those teachers and students leaving Warlawurru this year. (Spoken part: Fr Mark)
“The Blessing Song” © Carey Landry, OCP Publications.

Warlawurru Catholic School
Thanksgiving Mass
2007

St Mary’s Parish Halls Creek
Wednesday December 16th, 2009

Welcome: ( )
Welcome to our school’s final Mass for this year, 2009.
We come together today to thank God for the year gone by and to ask for God’s guidance as we prepare for the Christmas season.
It is a time to remember with happiness and sadness, and a
time to look to the future with hope, as God wants us to.
We remember today all those who have been a part of our
lives this year: our families and friends, our schoolmates and
teachers, and the people in our wider community. We
remember especially those who will be leaving our school
this year. We ask God to bless them and make them strong
so that their lives may continue to show God’s love to the world.
Please join in as we sing our entrance hymn, “ Watch out! Wake up!”
Penitential Rite: ( Sung )
Opening Prayer: ( Fr Mark)
Let us pray
Father, we give thanks to you for the many gifts you give us, and we pray now that you will strengthen us to use these gifts in your service. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
All: Amen.

First Reading: ( ) *SEE PAGE 464 IN CHN’S LECTIONARY
2 Timothy 4: 6-8
This is the Word of the Lord.
Response: Thanks be to God.
( ): The Responsorial Psalm will be sung.
“Micah’s Theme”© Anne Kelly IBVM
( ): Please stand as we welcome the Gospel in song.
(Stay till Fr Matt moves to centre, then go and bow with him.)
GOSPEL(Father Matt) John 13:31-35 (The New Commandment)
SEE PAGE 187 OF CHN’S LECTIONARY
Prayers of the Faithful: ( )
Introduction (Father Mark) As we celebrate this time of Graduation, we now pray for our future needs.
Lord, we give thanks for what you have given us, and now we pray that you will help us to use these gifts to serve you and each other. Lord hear us.
LORD HEAR OUR PRAYER.
Lord, we pray for ourselves, that we will be faithful sons and daughters of our God as we take another step in our life journey. Lord hear us.
LORD HEAR OUR PRAYER.
Lord, we ask you to bless Fr Mark and all the teachers who have helped us at Warlawurru School. May they continue in their efforts to do your work. Lord hear us. LORD HEAR OUR PRAYER.
Lord, we pray for our parents and our families. We thank you for the love they give us and we ask that you watch over them during this time of Christmas.
Lord, hear us.
LORD HEAR OUR PRAYER.
Lord, we pray for all those from our school who will be leaving at the end of this year. We ask you to guide them and keep them safe. Lord hear us.
LORD HEAR OUR PRAYER.
Concluding Prayer: Father, listen to these prayers which we make in a spirit of thanksgiving and hope for the future. We ask this through Christ the Lord. AMEN.