Children’s Liturgy at St. Gregory’s
Who?
Children’s liturgy is provided for children of primary school age (3-11 years)
Younger children are welcome to participate with the support of a parent/carer
A team of volunteers, mostly parents/carers, lead Children’s liturgy. We operate a 4-week rota. We are always delighted to welcome new helpers
When?
Children’s liturgy takes place during the first part of our Sunday mass at 9am
It lasts for approximately 25 minutes
Where?
Children’s liturgy takes place in the St. Gregory’s church hall
We meet in church for the start of mass and return to church at the offertory
What?
In Children’s liturgy, we share the Gospel of the day and respond to it through activities such as
When we return to church, the children participate in the offertory procession. They tell the congregation what they have been doing and display their pictures
Each week, the children receive a LOOK and/or ICHTHUS sheet to take home. These contain information and activities that support their understanding of mass
Celebrations
The children play an active role in special celebrations during the year, for example
Who?
Children’s liturgy is provided for children of primary school age (3-11 years)
Younger children are welcome to participate with the support of a parent/carer
A team of volunteers, mostly parents/carers, lead Children’s liturgy. We operate a 4-week rota. We are always delighted to welcome new helpers
When?
Children’s liturgy takes place during the first part of our Sunday mass at 9am
It lasts for approximately 25 minutes
Where?
Children’s liturgy takes place in the St. Gregory’s church hall
We meet in church for the start of mass and return to church at the offertory
What?
In Children’s liturgy, we share the Gospel of the day and respond to it through activities such as
- talking
- singing
- praying
- acting out the story
- drawing
When we return to church, the children participate in the offertory procession. They tell the congregation what they have been doing and display their pictures
Each week, the children receive a LOOK and/or ICHTHUS sheet to take home. These contain information and activities that support their understanding of mass
Celebrations
The children play an active role in special celebrations during the year, for example
- each year, the First Mass of Christmas is celebrated as a children’s mass. The children lead our celebration by reading, acting out the Gospel, singing and the preparation of gifts
- during Lent, the children lead a Stations of the Cross service
- in May, the children make a crown of flowers for our statue of Mary
