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Children's Liturgy Series: Holy Trinity Sunday (Cycle C)

Author: Joyce Bott

Introduction

In today's Gospel, we learn more about the help Jesus sends us through the Holy Spirit. 

Opening Prayer

Come Holy Spirit, fill our hearts and our minds. Fill us with your peace, love, and understanding. Help us to hear God's message today and recognize His voice in our daily activities. Amen

Gospel (John 16:12-15)

Jn 16:12-15

Jesus said to his disciples:"I have much more to tell you, but you cannot bear it now. But when he comes, the Spirit of truth, he will guide you to all truth. He will not speak on his own, but he will speak what he hears, and will declare to you the things that are coming. He will glorify me, because he will take from what is mine and declare it to you. Everything that the Father has is mine; for this reason I told you that he will take from what is mine and declare it to you."

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NX5WPtxZVdY (attributed to Catholic Kids Media)

Reflection

Ask: What are some promises you have made to your family members or friends? (Accept reasonable responses; for example, I promise to make my bed.) Have children say whether or not they kept their promises.

Say: Jesus always keeps his promises. In today’s Gospel, Jesus makes a promise to his disciples.

Say: Jesus promised the disciples that after he died, he would send the Holy Spirit (the Spirit of truth) to guide them. 

Ask: Did Jesus keep this promise? (Yes.) 

Say: We, too, receive the Holy Spirit. He fills us with God’s life at our Baptism. He helps and guides us.

Pray a prayer of thanks to Jesus for keeping his promise and sending us the Holy Spirit. Close by praying the Sign of the Cross.

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Closing Prayer

Father in heaven, for the sake of bringing others closer to you, we give you today, all that we think and do and say, and we join it with all that was done by Jesus Christ, your Son. Amen