Sacred Heart School Advent Lighting Ceremony

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Sacred Heart School Advent Lighting Ceremony
The 2nd week of Advent
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WelcomeOn Sunday we celebrated thesecond Sunday
of Advent.Song (option) Watch out! Wake up!

• Watch out! Wake up!
• You never, never know
• When the Lord will come.
• Watch out! Wake up!
• Youve really got to be ready, everyone.
• Watch out! Wake up!
• Dont sit and wait for a special sign.
• Watch out! Wake up!
• Youve really got to be ready all the time.

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• Jesus promised us that he will come again,
• Come to take us home ending all our pain.
• We do not know how, we do not know when,
• We just have to be ready then. So
• Watch out! Wake up!
• You never, never know
• When the Lord will come.
• Watch out! Wake up!
• Youve really got to be ready, everyone.
• Watch out! Wake up!
• Dont sit and wait for a special sign.
• Watch out! Wake up!
• Youve really got to be ready all the time.

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• We must live in peace, we must walk in love
• We must spend our lives praising God above
• When our time has come, we can truly say,
• Jesus, I am ready today! So
• Watch out! Wake up!
• You never, never know
• When the Lord will come.
• Watch out! Wake up!
• Youve really got to be ready, everyone.
• Watch out! Wake up!
• Dont sit and wait for a special sign.
• Watch out! Wake up!
• Youve really got to be ready all the time.

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IntroductionIn the name of the Father and of
the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Today we will
light 2 candles from our Advent Wreath as a
symbol of the weeks in Advent.

• Blessing of the Wreath
• Today we light the Bethlehem Candle, it reminds
  us that even God prepared for the birth of his
  Son.
• The manger in Bethlehem became
• fit for a King.

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Second Week of Advent Hope

• We are still waiting for and preparing for Jesus
  coming and hoping to make Jesus a part of our
  lives, not just at Christmas but all year long.
  We can prepare ourselves for Jesus through prayer
  and turning ourselves to love, hope, faith,
  justice (treating people right), and kindness.
• Prayer opens our hearts to let God, love and
  faith in and lets out our hate and fear. Prayer
  is like a window through which the light of God
  shines through.
• Let us this week continue in hope and prayer to
  keep this window open.

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TogetherOh Lord, as we prepare
for Your coming,let us reflect on Your love in
all that we do and say.Give us the strength to
change our ways,rid ourselves of angry thoughts
and bitter words,and selfishness and anything
that distracts us from You.Oh Jesus, our hearts
are open.The Kingdom of Heaven is near. Amen.
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ResponseOur response to the blessings is Come
Lord Jesus

• Show me your paths and teach me to follow
• Guide me by Your truth and instruct me.
• You keep me safe and I always trust you.
• All Come Lord Jesus

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• You are honest and merciful,
• And you teach sinners how to follow your path.
• You lead humble people to do
• what is right and to stay on your
• path.
• All Come Lord Jesus.

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Concluding PrayerGod of grace and promise, be
with us during this advent season when we gather
together as a Catholic community for the
preparation of Jesus birth.We ask you to bless
our Advent wreath and all who are around it, may
it remind us of the first coming of Jesus.
In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of
the Holy Spirit. Amen