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O Glorious St. Matthew, through the grace of God. our Father you gave us. the Holy Gospel, which. brings us joy and life. Inspired by your example, I ask for your assistance. in all my needs. Help me to follow Christ.
Prayer to Saint Matthew. O Glorious St. Matthew, in your Gospel you portray Jesus. as the longed-for Messiah. who fulfilled the Prophets. of the Old Covenant and. as the Lawgiver who founded. a Church of the New Covenant. Obtain for us the grace to see.
- Preparation:
- Welcome and Introduction
- Homily:
- Prayer of the Faithful:
- DRAMA REFLECTION
- PROPS AND RESOURCES
Artwork by Dorothy Woodward rsj Have a cross and Book of the Gospels adorned with long, streaming, coloured ribbons placed in a sacred space.
Reader: Welcome to this the Feast of St Matthew. Matthew was one of Jesus’ twelve apostles. He was called by Jesus to follow him and accepted this invitation with an open, trusting heart. This meant a radical change of life for Matthew as he had been a tax collector and a publican. Matthew was drawn to Jesus and his response in faith was to foll...
Invite the community to reflect on the readings, seeking out the key word or phrase that touched them or challenged them in someway. Having allowed a minute or two for this, have some share the word or phrase that spoke to them. Using these responses, reflect with the community on what it means to follow Jesus’ today. Highlight that following Jes...
Presider: As we journey with Jesus, let us ask God’s help for all God’s people. Reader: All: God who calls us to follow, we pray for our Pope and all who lead us to follow Jesus. PAUSE Lord, hear us. Lord, hear our prayer. Give us the strength to follow you. Reader: All: God who calls us to follow, we pray for the leaders of all countries...
Organise eight pairs of adults to mime the follow words/phrases. Each pair needs only take up a simple, frozen pose for one word/phrase. Each pose is to be held for an appropriate length of time to allow reflection. Play soft, instrumental music for the duration. Reader: To follow Jesus, like St Matthew, we... Listen to the call...PAUSE Re...
Processional cross Book of Gospels Lengths of ribbon – various colours
Matthew was a tax collector and is therefore the patron saint of bankers. The Church established St. Matthew's feast day as September 21. O Glorious St. Matthew, in your Gospel you portray Jesus as the longed-for Messiah who fulfilled the Prophets of the Old Covenant and as the new Lawgiver who founded a Church of the New Covenant.
The seven steps of The Prayer Process are as follows: Gratitude : Begin by thanking God in a personal dialogue for whatever you are most grateful for today. Awareness: Revisit the times of the past twenty-four hours when you were and were not the-best-version-of-yourself. Talk to God about these situations and what you learned from them.
righteousness, for they will be filled.” (Matthew 5:6) Dear Jesus, I want to be just like you. Please lead and guide me so I can live my life completely in conformity with the will of God, going contentedly wherever his will takes me. Help me to do everything just as you would. Saint Matthew, you left behind a very financially lucrative
Saint Matthew, to share the dignity of the apostles. By his example and prayers help us to follow. Christ and remain faithful in Your service. We ask this through Our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, who lives and reigns with You. and the Holy Spirit, one God, Forever and ever. Amen.
