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.

Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

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

Jesus tells us that we must try hard not to get angry with our sisters and brothers or call them names. If we do argue with them we must try to make it up with them and become friends again as soon as possible.

Have you ever argued with someone? How did it make you feel to argue with them? How did you make up with them? Was it easy or difficult? How did you feel once you were friends again?

We believe that we are all part of God’s family. This is one big global family that includes all people wherever they are in the world. We believe that all people are our sisters and brothers and God asks us to try to treat them as we want to be treated.

In our global family we are all different. Look at the person sitting next to you. How are they different to you? How are they the same as you?

Sometimes people spend too much time thinking about the differences between us, rather than seeing that we are all part of the same global family. This can lead to arguments and problems. In some cases it can lead to war or fighting between countries which means that people get hurt and have to leave their homes.

How do you think it would feel to live somewhere where there was a war? Do you know anyone who has had to leave their home and move somewhere safer?

We are all different but we all have our own special gifts. What is your special gift? Are you good at sharing? Are you good at making friends? Are you a brilliant singer, dancer, builder, scientist?

We can use our special gifts to work together to make the world a fairer and better place for everyone rather than fighting with people who are different.

This week, can you try not to argue with or hurt anyone?

How will you try to make peace with others this week?

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

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