Children's Liturgy Program
CHILDREN’S LITURGY of the WORD
The Children’s Liturgy of the Word Program, at the Sunday 10 am Mass, re-started today, for the 2026-2027 school year.
The children aged 7 to 11 (Grade 2 or higher) experience the Liturgy of the Word, adapted to their age level. The children hear the Sunday Gospel and have discussion, activities & prayers to reflect on the meaning of that gospel.
The younger group consists of children aged 3-6. Their program includes a Bible story, most often the Sunday Gospel, and a craft designed to support that gospel or Bible story.
All of the children return to the congregation in time for the Eucharistic Prayer.
One Sunday per month, there will not be a Children’s Liturgy of the Word: the children will remain upstairs for the whole Mass that Sunday. October 11 (Thanksgiving Weekend), November 1 - All Saints and December 24 (Christmas Eve) - Family Mass
Please pray with us that this ministry to children will truly serve the needs of the children of the Parish and their families, and will help guide the children to a better understanding of the Gospel stories.
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The Children’s Liturgy of the Word Program, at the Sunday 10 am Mass, will start again next Sunday, September 20, for the 2026-2027 school year.
A reminder to parents about the format & purpose of the program, which is divided into 2 age groups:
The children aged 7 to 11 (Grade 2 or higher) experience the Liturgy of the Word, adapted to their age level. The children hear the Sunday Gospel and have discussion, activities & prayers to reflect on the meaning of that gospel.
The younger group consists of children aged 3-6. Their program includes a Bible story, most often the Sunday Gospel, and a craft designed to support that story.
All of the children return to the congregation in time for the Eucharistic Prayer.
If parents prefer to keep their children upstairs for the Liturgy of the Word, that is perfectly fine.
NEW VOLUNTEERS ARE WELCOME: We welcome any of the middle school and high-school aged youth of the parish to consider volunteering as a student helpers with the younger group. We also welcome parents or other adults to volunteer to become teachers or helpers in our program.
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CHANGE TO SCHEDULING OF THE CHILDREN'S LITURGY OF THE WORD
Fr. Eric has proposed that we have one Sunday per month where we do not have a separate Liturgy of the Word (downstairs) for the children. On that Sunday, Fr. Eric will plan to tailor the 10 am Mass and homily more to the children in the congregation, perhaps calling the children up close to the sanctuary for the homily. This would be one Sunday each month where the children would be together with their families, and Fr. Eric can speak somewhat directly to the children and families.
