Peace Among Nations. Liturgy for Years Preparation. Liturgical roles. Ideas to incorporate

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1 Working for the justice and peace of the human family Pope Benedict XVI, Love in Truth, Caritas in Veritate, 2007 Liturgy for Years 9-13 Peace Among Nations Preparation Feel free to adapt any of the ideas below to suit your school or class. Liturgical roles Proclaimer of the Word Projectionist Prayer leaders (four or more). Invite students from different cultural groups to compose a short prayer in their own language that could be read out during the liturgy. If they can provide you with an English translation, then project the translation on a large screen behind each reader. Ask the ESOL teacher or teacher responsible for international students to find out who might represent different cultures at your school. Better still, include the ESOL teacher in the conversation with the different students. (You don t want to make this invitation seem daunting!) Ideas to incorporate invite students to wear colours or elements of their national costume invite parents of new arrivals along include any teachers from other cultures in the planning use flags and other props if your school has its own flag, and if not imagine what that might be. Someone in the Fabric Technology department might make one use the flags and the phrases from 25 different countries provided here, eg: include the flags in a colour handout for everyone print, then cut out the coloured flags and display in a prominent place decorate long banners with the flags using these as a template use the Peace phrases as large captions for the walls recreate much larger versions of these flags and phrases painted on fabric or soft paper to drape around the focal point Project a world map onto a screen, showing where students from this school come from Invite all students who speak a language other than English to speak/find out how to speak the phrase Glory to God in the highest. This phrase can be included in the Scripture reading The response E te Ariki could be sung. There is a vocal version E Te Ariki by Wi-Patena Te Pairi, no 32, p 47, in Hope is our song published by the New Zealand Hymnbook Trust, 2009.

2 Acknowledgements Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand acknowledges the ideas and the research that has gone into the formation of this material, in particular by Colin MacLeod DRS of Kavanagh College, Dunedin. This liturgy was first used for the school feast day in We have adapted it to include in 2010 Social Justice Week resources. New Zealand Samoa Germany Tonga United Kingdom Philippines China Brazil Canada Wales Japan Malaysia South Africa India Chinese Taipei England South Korea Tino rangatiratanga Aotearoa United States of America Vietnam Thailand Ireland Egypt Australia Scotland

3 Ia malo pea le f ilemu i le lalolagi Möge Friede auf Erden sein Fakatauange ke toka a e melino i mamani kotoa Sana y manatili ang kapayapaan sa daigdig Que a paz prevaleça no mundo Puisse la paix régner dans le monde Mai Dangnefedd Prevail acha Briddo

4 世界人類が平和でありますように Semoga damai di dunia Mag vrede op aarde heers Kia tau te rangimarie kei te whenua Nollaig Shona Dhuit Faod tamh thoir air Talamh

5 Opening song Choose a song that represents a world view or that has international significance either in the lyrics or in the range of languages included. For example, some schools may know the call and response chant Malo Malo. The caller (bold) could be a strong solo voice or one half of the group. The response (not bold) echoes in reply. Malo! Malo! Thanks be to God Malo! Malo! Thanks be to God! Malo! Malo! Thanks be to God! Obrigado! Alleluia! Obrigado! Alleluia! Gracias! Kamsahamnida! Gracias! Kamsahamnida! Malo! Malo! Thanks be to God! Malo! Malo! Thanks be to God! 1. Si Yu us, Si Yu us, Maa se! Maa se! Terima, Terima, Ka sih! Ka sih! Maraming, Maraming, Salamat! Salamat! Danke schön!, Danke schön! Dziekuje! Dziekuje! We thank you, Lord! We thank you, Lord! 2. Mesi, Mesi Bokou! Bokou! Xie xie! Xie xie! Arigato! Arigato! Grazie! Grazie! Cam on! Cam on! We thank you, Lord! We thank you, Lord! OR CHOOSE YOUR SONG TO REPLACE THE ABOVE CHANT Today we are reflecting on the opportunities we have to grow as people by understanding different cultures better. During this liturgy we will experience a taste of where some of our students come from, and we will join together in one united voice for a more peaceful and tolerant world. When we live and work together in true communion with each other and the Earth, we have the peacerangimarie, justice-tika and true life which God desires for us. This is the life, in communion with all people and creation, that we were welcomed into at our baptism. Let us begin this liturgy by signing ourselves with the sign of our baptism. All: Ki te ingoa o te Matua, o te Tamaiti, o te Wairua Tapu, Āmene Prayer leader 1: Kia īnoi tātou, let us pray God of love and care,

6 We come to listen to your words in Scripture and in those around us. Teach us to be true friends to one another, to the poor and to our Earth. Guide us in working together with better understanding of what it means to be the People of God. Jesus taught us to make our world a better place by showing compassion and gentleness towards our neighbour. At Pentecost the first Christians received the power of the Spirit to share the message of peace and love all around the world. We pray that we can continue this work as faithful followers of Jesus. All: Amen Āmene Psalm (Sung) Choose to sing a psalm that praises God for all the mighty works in creating this planet filled with living things including our human family. For example: Awesome God Look to the mountains, look to the sea, Look in the eyes of a tiny baby, Watch the sun rising, watch it go down. Glimmering stars in the sky all around Awesome God CHOOSE YOUR SONG TO REPLACE THE ABOVE PSALM Welcoming the Gospel Mō Maria Mō maria ai āianei Ō tātou waiata Kia kaha rā tātou Kia nui te aroha Mō maria (x2) Ai āianei (x2) Ō tātou waiata (waiata) Kia kaha rā tātou (x2) Kia nui te aroha Alleluia When our Reader pauses in the middle of the Reading you are to call out in a strong voice Glory to God in the highest in all the different languages represented at the school.

7 Scripture Reading From Breakthrough! The Bible for Young Catholics, St Mary s Press, 2006, p 1586 Reader: Our reading is from the Acts of the Apostles 2:1-12 When the day of Pentecost came all the believers were gathered together in one place. Suddenly there was a noise from the sky which sounded like a strong wind blowing and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. Then they saw what looked like tongues of fire which spread out and touched each person there. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to talk in other languages, as the Spirit enabled them to speak. There were Jews living in Jerusalem, religious people who had come from every country in the world. When they heard this noise, a large crowd gathered. They were all excited, because all of them heard the believers talking in their own languages. Pause Students call out Glory to God in the highest in different languages as practised before the liturgy started. These could be projected onto the screen. In amazement and wonder they exclaimed, These people who are talking like this are Galileans! How is it, then, that all of us hear them speaking in our own native languages? We are from (list the names of all the countries, regions, islands where students/teachers come from. Consider projecting a map with the countries located in bright colours. A template of a world map is provided in the Appendix.) Yet all of us hear them speaking in our own languages about the great things that God has done! Amazed and confused they kept asking each other, What does this mean? Ko te kupu tēnei a te Ariki All: Whakawhetai ki te Atua Alternative reading (without local input) When the day of Pentecost came all the believers were gathered together in one place. Suddenly there was a noise from the sky which sounded like a strong wind blowing and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. Then they saw what looked like tongues of fire which spread out and touched each person there. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to talk in other languages, as the Spirit enabled them to speak. There were Jews living in Jerusalem, religious people who had come from every country in the world. When they heard this noise, a large crowd gathered. They were all excited, because all of them heard the believers talking in their own languages. In amazement and wonder they exclaimed, These people who are talking like this are Galileans! How is it, then, that all of us hear them speaking in our own native languages? We are from Parthia, Media and Elam; from Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia; from Pontus and Asia, from Phrygia and Pamphylia, from Egypt and the regions of Libya near Cyrene. Some of us are from Rome, both Jews and Gentiles converted to Judaism, and some of us are from Crete and Arabia yet all of us hear them speaking in our own languages about the great things that God has done! Amazed and confused they kept asking each other, What does this mean?

8 Ko te kupu tēnei a te Ariki All: Whakawhetai ki te Atua Reflection Let s try and answer that question. What does this mean? At Pentecost the Disciples were empowered by the Spirit to share the Gospel. Up until then they had been keeping it to themselves. It is the gift of sharing the Good News boldly and in such a way that it makes sense to those who hear it. The Disciples speak in known languages. They shared the Good News with everyone. They knew then who they were supposed to be and how they should behave towards others. They identified with the message of the risen God. May peace prevail on earth - kia tau te rangimarie kei te whenua How do we identify with the message? What part do I play in spreading the message? Allow a minute for silent reflection. Prayers of the Faithful Student lead prayers SOME SUGGESTIONS HERE BUT ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO WRITE THEIR OWN Prayer leader 1: Let us pray. Creator God, you created the Earth and all its creatures. Thank you for giving them to us to care for and to enjoy. You created humans, and all the richness that their different cultures bring to life on Earth. Thank you for enriching our lives with other interesting people. E te Ariki All: Whakarongo mai ki a mātou Prayer leader 2: Let us pray. God of compassion, teach us to treat each other with care and respect. To understand your message in the story of the Good Samaritan. We pray that we can make the world a better place by learning to tolerate the differences of our neighbours. E te Ariki All: Whakarongo mai ki a mātou. Prayer leader 3: Let us pray. Spirit who brings peace, help us to make peace with everyone we meet. Your Pentecost message of peace and love spreads like an energetic spark, carrying rangimarie-peace to all.

9 E te Ariki All: Whakarongo mai ki a mātou Prayer leader 4: We pray for the community of our College with strong hearts and voices. Recite school prayer Action Play a track from a contemporary song and use images from a PowerPoint along with the text. Some students may like to incorporate some liturgical dance or mime to the piece. PLAY SONG OR MUSIC OR INCLUDE A PERFORMING ARTS GROUP Blessing Let s close with a blessing for all those who seek peace from the four corners of our Earth. A group of students representing the diverse cultures attending the school bring a copy of their blessing and form one large circle around the body of the room/hall so that they encircle everyone. Different students read aloud their blessing in their own language. As one united group let us say our closing prayer. Divide the assembled students into two halves. One half speak the line in te reo and one half speak the line in English. Closing Prayer E te Ātua e aroha mai ana ki a mātou God who loves each one of us; Ko ōu iwi katoa hei iwi mō mātou All your people are our people, Āwhinatia mātou ki te mārama tētahi ki tētahi Help us to understand each other Kia whakapaingia tōu Hāhi, Let your Church be blessed, E mahi tahi ana I roto I te kōmunio tūturu, As we work together in true communion. Āmene

10 Amen Sending Song CHOOSE YOUR SONG THAT UNIFIES. Suggestions include: Your School Song Let there be peace on Earth God of our Island home, Skinner, no 43, p 85 from Hope is our song Let us go in your Peace, Bray, no 89, p181 from Hope is our song