Children's Liturgy October 2011 Children's Liturgy IS TEMPORARILY POSTPONED UNTIL WE GET MORE VOLUNTEER CATECHISTS
What is Children's Liturgy?
Children's Liturgy of the Word is a wonderful way to form our children in a quality liturgical experience and to facilitate the proclamation of Scripture into the child's life.
We celebrate the Liturgy through a "kid's eye" point of view. We try to do this by allowing them to celebrate God's word at their own pace, giving them the opportunity to ask questions, to interact and to offer their thoughts and reflections, following the pattern of normal congregational liturgy. It is designed to create a sense of belonging. You would be amazed at how much the children understand and remember from the Scripture passages.
Why do we have Children's Liturgy?
Children have the right to hear what God has to say to them. They have the right because they have been baptized. God wants to speak to children as well as to adults. The problem is that in our liturgy, the Scriptures are proclaimed in adult language which children can not comprehend.
Children's Liturgy invites them to share their thoughts and experiences for the day. This enables them to discover and recognize themselves in the story proclaimed in the Gospel.
When they make the discovery from with their experience, they can then thank, praise, and bless God in their daily lives and cling to our faith in their times of need.
When is Children's Liturgy of the Word?
Children's Liturgy is provided during the 5 p.m. Mass most Saturdays during the school year. Watch the bulletin for specific date information.
Beginning with the proclamation of the scripture readings, children are invited to come forward. They are quietly led to St. Francis Hall by the Leader.
Children rejoin their parents in church at the Offertory of the Mass.
Who can participate?
Children's Liturgy is open to children ages Kindergarten through 4th Grade.
No registration is required (not to be confused with Faith Formation Classes).
For more information, please contact Emily Klinker, Director of Faith Formation at (952) 227-4007 or eklinker@gachaska.org
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