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Children's Liturgy of the Word
Children’s Liturgy of the Word gathers young children, ages 4 to 10, for an age-appropriate experience of sacred scripture. CLOW is offered during the Sunday 9:00 Mass on most weekends all year long. We sing and hear God’s word in a joyful environment for children.
Children are dismissed after the opening prayer and gather in the church basement to hear the readings and reflect on the Gospel. After a profession of faith and intercessions, children return to Mass during the offering.
It’s easy to participate! The presiding priest will welcome the catechist and children to the front of the church, bless them, and send them on their way. If your child would like to participate, have them join the catechist at the front of the church.
This ministry exists because of the willing hearts of volunteers. We have two specific needs.
- Catechists - lead the worship time. An outline of the worship time is provided to
the catechists.
2. Shepherds - provide supervision and extra helping hands. This is a great
volunteer opportunity for our middle school and junior high students.
Please join us! This volunteer experience is minimal in commitment but high in reward. Sign up for the weeks that work best for you. To sign up, call Diana Parker at 636-937-5513 or email her at dparker@olparish.org.
List of Services
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The Ultimate Guide for Celebrating Holy WeekList Item 1
When living the liturgical year with kids, holy week is a really big and excellent week to include! The most important thing is to help keep your family focused on the true meaning of this season, and remembering that this is the last week of Lent. Easter starts on Sunday, but to help hold off on Easter celebrating until the actual Easter season begins, you can try to get your family involved with these Holy Week resources for kids! This post includes recipes, crafts, activities and more, and I will walk you through celebrating Holy Week with your family step by step.
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Holy Week in HandprintsList Item 2
Each handprint picture is designed to be loads of fun, and easy to replicate! Even the youngest of children can participate in a handprint craft, and the craft also becomes a keepsake to be treasured. Imagine pulling this book out for years to come to read it to your children and grandchildren, saying things like “look how small your mommy’s hand used to be!”
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Holy Week CalendarList Item 3
The idea is that you read through the scriptures that tell the accounts of Holy Week.
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Holy Week Art ProjectList Item 4
Elementary-grade students will capture the events of Holy Week through drawings in this fun art Lenten art project. This project covers Common Core Standards for Religion for grades 2-5.
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