Adolfa gets ready for Mass On our island we have a lot of families We live close together We have a nice church You can see where we sit on low wooden planks of wood We gather for Mass every week ID: 815546
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Slide1
MASS
THE SAME BUT DIFFERENT
Adolfa
gets ready for Mass
Slide2“On our island we have a lot of families.
We live close together.We have a nice church.You can see where we sit on low wooden planks of wood.
Slide3“We gather for Mass every week.
Some of us dress inthe traditional way. Here is Rose with decorations made with shells and flowers.
Slide4“Here are
Joe and his baby going to Mass.
Slide5“The priest is getting ready to say the Mass. The group wait outside until it is time.
Slide6“Here are families in our village
standing ready to begin the Mass.
Slide7“The people are singing and dancing and playing drums as they bring in
The Word.
Slide8“We listen to God’s Word
Slide9“Next the people bring up
the gifts to the altar.
Slide10“Our dance celebrates
the goodness of God.
Slide11“The people are
carrying gifts to the altar.They give thanks to God.”
Slide12Now think about Aotearoa New Zealand as also part of the Pacific.
Many different people have made this place their home.
Slide13When we go to Mass in our country
some things are the same.
Can you identify what things are the same as on the island in Papua New Guinea?
Slide14What do we see around the altar?
What’s the same or different between your church and PNG?
Slide15How do we bring in The Word?
Slide16We listen to The Word-Te Kupu
We sing our songs-waiata
Slide17How do we bring in the Gifts?
Slide18The altar table is important.
Do you know why?
Slide19This is My Body which will be given up for you.
Ko tōku Tinana tēnei ka tukua nei mō koutou.
Slide20The Body of Christ.
Ko te Tinana o Karaiti.
Slide21May Almighty God bless you, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
Kia whakapaingia koutou
e te Atua
kaha rawa,
e
te
Matua
, e
te
Tamaiti
, e
te
Wairua
Tapu
.
Slide22At Mass in Nuku’alofa, Tonga
Slide23Mass where you live
What have you noticed about things that are the same and things that are different from
Mass where you live?
Slide24Talk about the things in the Mass you know that are the same and things
that are different.
Words you could use in this discussion:Bible customs Catholic
procession singing prayersforgiveness sign of peace altar table
communion blessing
Slide25Acknowledgements
Pictures show the village on
Kapo Island in Kimbe
diocese of West New Britain, Papua New Guinea.Photos from New Zealand show Mass in different settings in Wellington, Lower Hutt and Hamilton.Thank you to everyone who contributed to this presentation.
Slide26www.caritas.org.nz
2012