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Children's Liturgy
The first half of the Mass is the Liturgy of the Word where we
listen to readings from the bible followed by the Homily where the priest may
interpret and relate the readings to Christian life. However, we all
recognise that both of these are generally aimed towards a more adult
audience. Children’s Liturgy is actually the Liturgy of the Word
for Children. The children gather in the church and begin the Mass with
everyone else. After the Sign of the Cross and the Greeting, the priest invites
the children to go to their own liturgy in the hall. The Liturgy in the hall
usually includes the following:
Gospel reading, discussion, activity, prayers, reflection and a hymn.
The children then join the rest of the congregation in church
where they are welcomed back by the Priest.
Through a separate Liturgy of the Word for children, we aim to
introduce children of primary school age to important aspects of God's message.
We try to do this by allowing them to celebrate God's Word at their own pace,
giving them the opportunity to offer their thoughts and reflections, following
the pattern of normal congregational liturgy.
We hope that they gain an experience of being part of a community, the parish,
and the feeling that their thoughts and ideas are valued by that community.
By using symbols and movements of the liturgy we endeavour to help
them discover how the Word of God has meaning in their daily lives. We hope
that by offering a Children's Liturgy of the Word, we can help support families
with young children in the parish.
Childrens Liturgy Rota
(click on .pdf link below)
January to March 2019
Children's liturgy rota 2019 01 to 03.pdf
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