Children's Liturgy
Prayers and spirituality resources and materials for children's liturgy catechists looking for ideas
There are sample sessions for every Sunday from the 1st Sunday in Advent until Easter Sunday (Year C) with questions to help the children reflect on the Gospel story as well as ideas for prayers, songs and other activities. Resources for Advent to Easter (Year A) coming soon.
There is also an optional illustration to accompany each resource for the children to colour in.
![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_0column75_06space_landscape.jpg) | These general guidelines for Children's Liturgy leaders include ideas for preparing the worship space, music and other useful tips. |
 | Optional illustrations to accompany the resources for children's liturgy leaders, which can be printed off and coloured in. |
![Sabina Khatun, 9 (in the middle) is the daughter of Momena Khatun, 23, a member of CAFOD partner Prodipan [Kate Stanworth]](/var/storage/images/about-cafod/where-we-work/bangladesh/images/children-in-bangladesh/3695-2-eng-GB/children-in-bangladesh_0column75_06space_landscape.jpg) | First Sunday in Advent (Year C) (85.50 kB) Resource for Children's Liturgy leaders, based on the readings for the First Sunday in Advent (Year C) which falls on 29 November 2009. For an optional illustration please see the first illustration in the pack |
 | Second Sunday in Advent (Year C) (87.00 kB) Resource for Children's Liturgy leaders based on the readings for the Second Sunday in Advent (Year C) which falls on 6 December 2009. For an optional illustration, see illustration 2 in the pack |
 | Third Sunday in Advent (Year C) (81.00 kB) Resource for Children's Liturgy leaders based on the readings for the Third Sunday in Advent (Year C) which falls on 13 December 2009. For an accompanying illustration, see illustration 3 in the pack |
 | Fourth Sunday in Advent (Year C) (907.50 kB) Resource for Children's Liturgy leaders based on the readings for the Fourth Sunday in Advent (Year C) which falls on 20 December 2009. For an accompanying illustration, see illustration 4 in the pack |
 | The Holy Family (Year C) (81.50 kB) Resource for Children's Liturgy leaders based on the readings for the Feast of the Holy Family (Year C) which falls on 27 December 2009. For an accompanying illustration, see illustration 5 in the pack |
![The Catholic Church runs more schools in Ethiopia than anyone apart from the Government [Chris Bain]](/var/storage/images/about-cafod/where-we-work/ethiopia/images/ethiopian-schoolkids/9154-2-eng-GB/ethiopian-schoolkids_0column75_06space_landscape.jpg) | Second Sunday after Christmas (Year C) (81.00 kB) Resource for Children's Liturgy leaders based on the readings for the Second Sunday after Christmas (Year C) which falls on 3 January 2010. For an accompanying illustration, see illustration 6 in the pack Please note that this is often superseded by the Feast of the Epiphany which moves to any Sunday between 2 January and 8 January. See also the Epiphany resource below |
![Camels walk to a water point after trekking for miles near the town of Wajir, Kenya [REUTERS/Antony Njuguna, courtesy www.alertnet.org]](/var/storage/images/where_we_work/africa/kenya/images/camels_walk_to_a_water_point/51777-2-eng-GB/camels_walk_to_a_water_point_0column75_06space_landscape.jpg) | Resource for Children's Liturgy leaders based on the readings for the Feast of the Epiphany (Year C) which falls on 3 January 2010 |
![Odetta Myambo, 9 yrs. The children of Kalisowe go to the radio interactive school [Caroline Irby]](/var/storage/images/about-cafod/where-we-work/zambia/images/odetta-myambo-in-kalisowe/780048-1-eng-GB/odetta-myambo-in-kalisowe_0column75_06space_landscape.jpg) | Baptism of the Lord (Year C) (80.00 kB) Resource for Children's Liturgy leaders based on the readings for the feast of the Baptism of the Lord (Year C) which falls on 10 January 2010. For an accompanying illustration, see illustration 7 in the pack |
![Elena Rosemary & Maira Lisette from Palos Ralos, which was relocated to make way for the Entre Mares goldmine [Annie Bungeroth]](/var/storage/images/about-cafod/where-we-work/honduras/images/children-from-mining-communities/69270-9-eng-GB/children-from-mining-communities_0column75_06space_landscape.jpg) | Second Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C) (81.50 kB) Resource for Children's Liturgy leaders based on the readings for the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C) which falls on 17 January 2010. For an accompanying illustration, see illustration 8 in the pack |
![A boy eats corn inside a shelter for displaced people in Nairobi, following the post-election turmoil in December 2007 [REUTERS/Antony Njuguna, courtesy www.alertnet.org]](/var/storage/images/about-cafod/where-we-work/kenya/images/boy-eats-corn-inside-a-shelter-for-displaced-people-/277713-2-eng-GB/boy-eats-corn-inside-a-shelter-for-displaced-people-_0column75_06space_landscape.jpg) | Third Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C) (83.50 kB) Resource for Children's Liturgy leaders based on the readings for the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C) which falls on 24 January 2010. For an accompanying illustration, see illustration 9 in the pack |
![Frida (right) and school friends at their school playground. Frida, 9 is the daughter of Celestino Condori Anaya, a human rights promoter for the Vicariate of Sicuani [Simon Rawles]](/var/storage/images/about-cafod/where-we-work/peru/images/frida-and-friends-/779974-1-eng-GB/frida-and-friends-_0column75_06space_landscape.jpg) | Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C) (79.50 kB) Resource for Children's Liturgy leaders based on the readings for the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C) which falls on 31 January 2010. For an accompanying illustration, see illustration 10 in the pack |
 | Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C) (80.00 kB) Resource for Children's Liturgy leaders based on the readings for the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C) which falls on 7 February 2010. For an accompanying illustration, see illustration 11 in the pack |
![[Dave Snyder]](/var/storage/images/about-cafod/where-we-work/sri-lanka/images/child-in-sri-lanka/976840-1-eng-GB/child-in-sri-lanka_0column75_06space_landscape.jpg) | Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C) (80.00 kB) Resource for Children's Liturgy leaders based on the readings for the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C) which falls on 14 February 2010. For an accompanying illustration, see illustration 12 in the pack |
![Tanzania has been spared the internal strife that has blighted many African states but remains one of the poorest countries in the world [Sean Sprague]](/var/storage/images/where_we_work/africa/tanzania/images/boys_playing_in_tanzania/4243-2-eng-GB/boys_playing_in_tanzania_0column75_06space_landscape.jpg) | First Sunday of Lent (Year C) (80.00 kB) Resource for Children's Liturgy leaders based on the readings for the First Sunday of Lent (Year C) which falls on 21 February 2010. For an accompanying illustration, see illustration 13 in the pack |
 | Second Sunday of Lent (Year C) (1.89 MB) Resource for Children's Liturgy leaders based on the readings for the Second Sunday of Lent (Year C), 28 February 2010, which is the Sunday after Lent Fast Day. For an accompanying illustration, see illustration 14 in the pack |
![Justine Nabada, 11, harvests carrots with her mother Juliet Rukanga, 38 (left), an ESAP supported farmer [Annie Bungeroth]](/var/storage/images/about-cafod/where-we-work/uganda/images/justine-11-from-kisomoro-in-uganda/4271-2-eng-GB/justine-11-from-kisomoro-in-uganda_0column75_06space_landscape.jpg) | Third Sunday of Lent (Year C) (79.50 kB) Resource for Children's Liturgy based on the readings for the Third Sunday of Lent (Year C) which falls on 7 March 2010. For an accompanying illustration based on the First Reading (Moses and the burning bush), see illustration 15 in the pack |
![Irene Kagunda, aged ten, is the daughter of Joyce Nyawira, a small business woman who runs a kiosk. Joyce got a loan from CAFOD partner SUDA to expand her business [Annie Bungeroth]](/var/storage/images/about-cafod/where-we-work/kenya/images/irene-kagunda2/9756-2-eng-GB/irene-kagunda_0column75_06space_landscape.jpg) | Fourth Sunday of Lent (Year C) (80.00 kB) Resource for Children's Liturgy leaders based on the readings for the Fourth Sunday of Lent (Year C) which falls on 14 March 2010. For an accompanying illustration, see illustration 16 in the pack |
![Perla and her mother, Ana, who is a computer worker in Mexico [Marcella Haddad]](/var/storage/images/where_we_work/latin_america/mexico/images/perla_and_mother/5020-2-eng-GB/perla_and_mother_0column75_06space_landscape.jpg) | Fifth Sunday of Lent (Year C) (78.50 kB) Resource for Children's Liturgy leaders based on the readings for the Fifth Sunday of Lent (Year C) which falls on 21 March 2010. For an accompanying illustration, see illustration 17 in the pack |
![Pupils learning about the value of herbs, mulching and weeding at ESAP, the Environment Club at Bunena Primary School, Uganda [Annie Bungeroth]](/var/storage/images/images/worship/schoolgirl-in-field-uganda/887718-1-eng-GB/schoolgirl-in-field-uganda_0column75_06space_landscape.jpg) | Palm Sunday (Year C) (82.50 kB) Resource for Children's Liturgy leaders based on the readings for Palm Sunday (Year C) which falls on 28 March 2010. For an accompanying illustration, see illustration 18 in the pack |
![Mulu Gebre Kiros's jewellery made of shells, Ethiopia [Ataklti Mulu/ EthiopiaLives.net]](/var/storage/images/images/worship/ethiopian-cross-and-shells/887734-1-eng-GB/ethiopian-cross-and-shells_0column75_06space_landscape.jpg) | Easter Sunday (Year C) (79.00 kB) Resource for Children's Liturgy leaders based on the readings for Easter Sunday (Year C) which falls on 4 April 2010. For an accompanying illustration, see illustration 19 in the pack |
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