Children’s Liturgy Group – 11am Mass, Our Lady of Grace
Contact: Claire Wylot
Membership Criteria: Leaders and helpers need to be 18 years old and above and will require a DBS check which can be arranged by the parish.
Meetings Time & Location: Whole team meets on an ad hoc basis.
Purpose of Group: To provide children from the age of 3 up to First Communion age with a children’s liturgy at the 11 am Mass.
Activities of Group: Children will be read the gospel in a suitable format, and will have activities to do.
What we do
To provide children from the age of 3 up to First Communion age (and above if the children want to stay longer with their parents’ permission) with a children’s liturgy at the 11 am Mass following broadly the stages of the Mass. Children start off in the lounge and return to the Mass at the offertory.
Children will be read the gospel in a suitable format and will have activities to do. Children’s activities include one or more of the following:
- Q&A on gospel story
- colouring
- word search
- crosswords
- work sheet
- songs
How you can help
The whole team meets on an ad hoc basis. Leaders individually prepare children’s liturgy session each Sunday on a rota basis (resource material is available for each Sunday), helpers assist on the day. The group breaks for Summer in line with the school holidays, but could cover this break if enough new leaders/helpers join the team.
Leaders and helpers need to be 18 years old and above and will require a DBS check which can be arranged by the parish. New members warmly welcomed! New leaders can shadow for a few weeks to see how the sessions work. New helpers can also shadow helpers. Two DBS checked individuals are required to be present at each liturgy session.