Who is Children’s Liturgy aimed at?

Children aged  4 - 7 years old, usually in two age groups. Parents are welcome to accompany the younger children

What is its purpose?

To help young children take a full part in the Liturgy of the Word which is appropriate to their age, needs and stage of development

When does it meet?

Every Sunday at the 10.30am Family Mass the children process out of the church during the first hymn and return to their parents during the Offertory

What do the children do?

They are helped to access the Liturgy of the Word as proclaimed to adults at a level they can understand and engage with. The children listen to a children’s version of the Gospel and then there are question & answer sessions followed by an activity, such as drawing, colouring or role-play.  The children take their activity sheets with them  

What do the children  achieve?

There is a genuine sense of celebration and appreciation of the “Good News” in the time together and we aim to encourage a growth in faith and a healthy relationship between the liturgy and our daily living.

By celebrating with each other the children are helped to participate more fully in the Eucharistic Celebration when they return to the church.  

We will be publishing the “Welcome the Word” worksheets on the website, so parents can download them for their children if they have not been able to attend the mass.

If you wish to know more about the Children’s Liturgy, please contact the Parish office.