Children's Liturgy
Prayers and resources for children's liturgy catechists looking for ideas
Sample sessions for every Sunday until Easter Sunday (Year B). These resources contain questions to help the children reflect on the Gospel story as well as ideas for prayers, songs and other activities. Feel free to adapt them to suit your group.
We would really like to hear your feedback on our children's liturgy resources. Share your ideas and suggestions with us so that we can make these resources as useful as possible for you. Let us know what worked well and what didn't at theology@cafod.org.uk
![Young girls collecting water in Kurkum, Northern Kenya [Georgina Cranston]](/var/storage/images/images/worship/three-girls-in-kenya-landscape/887798-1-eng-GB/three-girls-in-kenya-landscape_1column00_08space_landscape.jpg) These general guidelines for Children's Liturgy leaders include ideas for preparing the worship space, music and other useful tips. |
![Children in refugee camps attend literacy classes run by Association Najdeh [Association Najdeh]](/var/storage/images/about-us/where-we-work/lebanon/images/literacy-classes-association-najdeh/1157754-1-eng-GB/literacy-classes-association-najdeh_1column00_08space_landscape.jpg) Second Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B) (64.00 kB) A children's liturgy resource for 15 January 2012. Jesus named Simon, Peter, which means rock. Names are very important. Download accompanying optional illustration. |
 Third Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B) (44.22 kB) A children's liturgy resource for 22 January 2012. Jesus called his disciples to follow him. How can we follow Jesus in our lives? Download accompanying optional illustration. |
 Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B) (45.80 kB) A children's liturgy resource for 29 January 2012. Jesus was a great teacher. Let's think about how important it is for all children to have the chance to go to school and learn. Download accompanying optional illustration. |
 Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B) (45.65 kB) A children's liturgy resource for 5 February 2012. Jesus healed many people who are sick. What or who makes you feel better when you are ill? Download accompanying optional illustration. |
![Seven-year-old Pedro with his dog. Many from his community in Mexico seek work in the US but CAFOD partner Fomento is helping migrant workers improve their situation [Sarah Smith-Pearse]](/var/storage/images/media_folder/cafod/images/international_images/latin_america_caribbean/mexico/seven_year_old_pedro_with_his_dog/5727-2-eng-GB/seven_year_old_pedro_with_his_dog_1column00_08space_landscape.jpg) Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B) (45.89 kB) A children's liturgy for 12 February 2012. Let's think some more about healing and how to stay healthy together. Download accompanying optional illustration. |
![Weine Madhin with her two daughters. She also has two sons at school. Her husband is away on military service and unable to support the family. She makes and sells palm mats but this income is not enough {CAFOD]](/var/storage/images/about-us/where-we-work/eritrea/images/weine-madhin-with-her-two-daughters/1090256-1-eng-GB/weine-madhin-with-her-two-daughters_1column00_08space_landscape.jpg) Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B) (45.78 kB) A children's liturgy for 19 February 2012. Today we hear about some people who helped their friend to get to Jesus. Friends are very important people in our lives. Download accompanying optional illustration. |
 First Sunday of Lent (Year B) (272.56 kB) A children's liturgy resource for 26 February 2012. Jesus spends time in the desert. Let's think a bit about what it would be like to live without clean, running water. Download accompanying optional illustration |
 Second Sunday of Lent (Year B) (70.50 kB) A children's liturgy resource for 4 March 2012. How do we listen to Jesus in our lives? Download accompanying optional illustration |
 Third Sunday of Lent (Year B) (68.00 kB) A children's liturgy resource for 11 March 2012. Jesus gets angry when he sees something that he thinks is wrong and unfair. What do we see in our world today which is unfair? How can we change this? Download accompanying optional illustration |
 Fourth Sunday of Lent (Year B) (63.00 kB) A children's liturgy resource for 18 March 2012. Today we hear just how much God loves the world and all the people in it. Let's think about more about God's love. Download accompanying optional illustration |
 Fifth Sunday of Lent (Year B) (71.00 kB) A children's liturgy resource for 25 March 2012. Jesus says that one single grain of wheat can produce a rich harvest. Let's think some more about this today. Download accompanying optional illustration |
 Palm Sunday (Year B) (104.50 kB) A children's liturgy resource for 1 April 2012. Let's think about how Jesus was welcomed into Jerusalem, and how a short while later he was arrested and crucified. Download optional accompanying illustration |
 Easter Sunday (Year B) (61.00 kB) A children's liturgy resource for 8 April 2012. Jesus is risen from the dead. We are filled with hope and joy and we look for new life. Download accompanying optional illustration |
 A photo resource for children's liturgy leaders, containing pictures of some of the children mentioned in the children's liturgy sessions |
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