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.

Feast of the Epiphany

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

Today we celebrate a special feast called Epiphany. The word Epiphany means “a revealing” or “a showing.” On this day, we celebrate how God showed the world who Jesus really is—His Son, and the light for everyone.

In the Gospel, we hear about the Wise Men who followed a bright star in the sky. The star guided them all the way to baby Jesus. They travelled a long way because they wanted to meet the new king God had promised. When they found Jesus, they were filled with joy. They knelt down and gave Him special gifts—gold, frankincense, and myrrh—to show their love and respect.

This story teaches us that God helps people find Jesus, just like the star helped the Wise Men. God guides us too—through our families, our teachers, our friends, and through prayer—so we can make loving and kind choices.

Epiphany reminds us that Jesus came for everyone, not just a few people. He is the light of the world, and His love is for all.

This week, think about this question: How can you help show Jesus’ light to others by being kind, welcoming, and caring?

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