YOU ARE MY BELOVED....

YOU ARE MY BELOVED…. WITH WHOM I AM WELL PLEASED-

INTRODUCTION: Dear friends, a warm welcome to this Eucharistic celebration. We have come together to celebrate – the wonders God has worked in and through us. We have tried our level best to make all those entrusted to our care to come closer to Jesus in helping them to deepen their faith in him. And here we are to celebrate this generous and loving call from God to us. It is very appropriate that today’s gospel tells us about the Transfiguration of Jesus. Like the three disciples of Jesus, we are the privileged ones to listen to the voice of the father speaking to Jesus “you are my beloved son…”may be he is addressing to each of us, as well and says: “you are my beloved…. With whom I am pleased!” so let us open our hearts to His word and let us celebrate our commitment in being His beloved.

          We start our Eucharist with the entrance hymn…

Entrance hymn…

Penitential rite:  you are my beloved….with whom I am well pleased….

          In our baptism we too have been confirmed by the father in His sonship: you are my beloved. Each of us and together all of us are god’s beloved. Do I consider it my privilege to be God’s beloved and therefore that I have responsibility to treat myself and others as  such?

Lord, we ask your pardon for the times we have failed to realize our preciousness and also to acknowledge and appreciate the preciousness of others…..Lord have mercy.

          Hymn…….have thine own  way lord…..

It is wonderful for us to be here; so let us pitch three tents.

          Our search for wonders and miracles blinds us to the hard reality of life and forces us to pitch tents amidst the extraordinary happenings in our life. are we comfortable enough to face the challenges of life or have we pitched tents to stay away from the difficulties and hardships of life especially of our teaching ministry?

          Lord, we are sorry for the times we have pitched tents for ourselves and failed to accept the challenges and trials of life and as such not done justice to our job as moulders of young minds…..Lord have mercy…

          Hymn….. Have thine own way lord…..

They discussed among themselves. What does this rising from the dead could mean.

The influx of modern concepts and ideas have prompted us to keep questioning what this rising from the dead could mean? Our resistance to such queries depends on the depth of our faith. How deeply are we rooted in God? do we have adequate knowledge of the word of God to help our students and our own selves to build a closer relationship with God and with one another?

          Lord, we are sorry for we have failed to develop a deep relationship with you and as such our faith in you is shallow and shaky. Due to our own inadequacies we have failed to inculcate true love for you in the hearts of our students. Lord have mercy…..

Hymn: Have thine own way Lord……..

Prayer: Lord our father, in the transfigured glory of chirst your son, you strengthen our faith and show us the splendors of your beloved sons and daughters. As we listen to the voice of your son, help us to become believers and proclaimers of this good news always.

Thanks giving: you are my beloved… with whom I am well pleased.

Father, we thank you for calling us your beloved. Each of us is precious to you. Give us the grace that in our turn we may realize the preciousness of each child and treat each one with love and concern. Help us father to instill in the hearts of our students this sense of belonging. May we live and help them to live as your most beloved ones.

IT IS WONDERFUL FOR US TO BE HERE; SO LETL US PITCH THREE TENTS.

Father, through this eucharist you have made us realize that life belongs to those who dare to live. help us to live with optimism and be positive enough to face challenges in life rather than to seek easy ways of glamour and success. Motivate us to inspire our students through our very life and words to face challenges of life courageously and not quit when you offer opportunities

to suffer with you and for you.

THEY DISCUSSED AMONG THEMSELVES…WHT DOES THIS RISING FROM THE DEAD COULD MEAN?

Father you have entrusted to us the most delicate and precious task of moulding the minds of our students. Fill us with your wisdom to learn more about you, to understand what we learn and to live what we believe. Strengthen and deepen our faith in you father, so that through us you may carry out fruitfully this wonderful mission.

Concluding prayer: lord, we rejoice that you are our creator and ruler. As we call upon your generosity, renew and keep us in your love. Grant this through Christ our lord….