Children’s Liturgy

Children’s Liturgy of the Word

The children of the parish are invited to celebrate the Liturgy of The Word with their own catechists at Sunday morning Mass. Offering the children a Liturgy of The Word, which is suited to their age and adapted to their stage of development, can become one of the key ways of helping them grow in faith.

The children gather in the church and begin the Mass with everyone else. After the Sign of the Cross and the Greeting, the Priest calls the children forward, presents them with a Bible and the adult leaders process with the children to the “upper room”. The children come back into church at the offertory, where they display what they have done and then some of them take part in the Offertory procession.
This is not a closed group – all primary school age children in the church are welcome and encouraged to attend.

The Exaltation of the Holy Cross

Gospel reflection: What do you remember from today’s reading?

The Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross is a big celebration of the most important symbol in our faith—the Cross! It might seem strange to celebrate something that reminds us of Jesus dying, but guess what? The Cross isn’t just about sadness—it’s about love, hope, and victory.

In the Gospel, Jesus tells a story about Moses and a bronze snake on a pole. When people looked at it, they were healed. That sounds wild, right? But Jesus says that He will be lifted up too—on the Cross—and when we look to Him with love and trust, we’re healed in our hearts. It’s like when you’re feeling really down, and someone gives you a hug that makes everything better. That’s what Jesus does through the Cross.

Jesus didn’t run away from pain—He faced it with love. He gave everything so we could be close to God forever. So when we see a cross, we don’t just think “ouch”—we think “wow!” That’s how much God loves us.

This feast reminds us: even when life is hard, God is with us. The Cross is like a superhero symbol—it shows that love always wins. So next time you see a cross, say a little “thank you” to Jesus for being so brave and loving.

Parents, grandparents and guardians, please feel free to share today’s Gospel with your children and grandchildren alongside the activities.

Look below for fun colouring pages and puzzles