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.

4th Sunday of Advent

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

Today we hear a very special story about Joseph, Mary, and baby Jesus. Joseph finds out that Mary is going to have a baby, and at first he feels worried and confused. He wants to do the right thing, but he is not sure what that is.

Then God sends an angel to Joseph in a dream. The angel tells him, “Do not be afraid. This baby comes from God.” The angel explains that the baby will be named Jesus, and that He will save people and show them God’s love. When Joseph wakes up, he trusts God and decides to care for Mary and the baby.

This story teaches us that God sometimes asks us to do things that feel hard or surprising. Just like Joseph, we are called to listen, trust, and be brave, even when we do not fully understand.

As Christmas gets very close, the Fourth Sunday of Advent reminds us that Jesus is almost here. God is keeping His promise. We can prepare our hearts by being kind, helping others, and trusting that God is always with us—just as He was with Mary and Joseph.

This week, how can you show trust and kindness like Joseph did?

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