CHILDREN'S LITURGY

All children are welcome
to join in the Children's Liturgy on Sundays
at the 9.10 Mass at St Teresa's,
or the 10.30 Mass at St Mary Magdalen's

WHAT IS THE CHILDREN'S LITURGY ABOUT ?

The Children's Liturgy has several objectives :

• Enabling children to worship and celebrate God's love for them by giving them an experience of prayer through word, gesture, silence and focused activity.

• Giving children an opportunity to reflect on and celebrate the word of God at their own level and their own pace.

• Helping children to discover that the word of God has meaning in their lives now, as children.

• Introducing children to some of the symbols and movements of the liturgy.

• Giving them the experience of being part of a community of faith and playing an active part in it.

• Giving the parish an opportunity to share its faith with its youngest members in order to lead them into full and active involvement in the life of the parish.

• Supporting young families in their task of bringing up their children in faith.

• Making families with young children feel welcomed and appreciated as part of the parish community.

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TIMES OF CHILDREN'S MASSES

At St Mary Magdalen's, we meet in the church hall prior to the 10.30am Mass; there is one group for all children.

At St Teresa's, we leave church after the opening prayer; there are three groups :

• Pre-school : for children under school age who will need to be accompanied by a parent.

• 5 to 8 year olds : for children who can sit and listen and who do not need to be accompanied by parents.

• 8 years and older : for children who have received their First Holy Communion.

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ARE YOU INTERESTED IN HELPING US ?

The Children's Liturgy is not catechesis or religious education. It is about giving children an opportunity to reflect and pray at their own level and their own pace. Therefore, you do not have to be wise or skilled - just prayerful and playful!

If you wish to participate, you will be given a full introduction and be supported and helped by the other leaders. There are regular diocesan training days for new leaders.

Time commitment is once a month.

NB - ALL CHILDRENS LITURGY LEADERS REQUIRE
A FULL CRIMINAL BUREAU CHECK

If you are interested in joining us, please contact Kay Smith on 01772 747290.