St Bernadette’s Children’s Liturgy Group

‘Come and join the Circle’

The Children’s Liturgy Group at St. Bernadette’s has a joint responsibility with the Parish Priest for the presentation of ‘The Word of God’ to the children.  

We meet nearly every Sunday during the 9.30am Mass. The group is led by two adults - a leader and a helper.

We gather with the Parish Family for the beginning of Mass and then process as a group to the Lady Room.

During our time together we proclaim the Gospel, reflect on Jesus’ message and pray in words and song.

We rejoin Mass at the offertory by leading the procession.

We try to make God’s Word accessible to all children. We allow the children to express their understanding of God’s word and what it means for them. We use readings, prayers, songs and actions to support our work. We also make use of ‘The Wednesday Word’ which the Primary children bring home from school each week.

Children’s Liturgy at St Bernadette’s is open to all children of primary or nursery school age and younger. We do ask that very young children (3 and under) have an adult with them so that they are able to join in our celebration to the full.

The Lady Room is fitted with a speaker system and soundproofing. If your child is unsettled you can take part in the remainder of the Mass without the worry of disturbing the Congregation.

The year culminates with our Christmas celebration. We present a play during which the Christmas Story is recalled. Many parishioners see this as the beginning of their Christmas. The preparation for this involves rehearsals for several consecutive Saturdays prior to the event, but the result is always worth the effort involved.

Leaders and helpers...

Leading Children’s Liturgy is a joy and an enormous privilege. We are really blessed at St Bernadette’s to have so many children regularly attending Children’s Liturgy at 9.30am Mass each week.

Currently all leaders and helpers taking Children’s Liturgy are CRB cleared.

In these times of dwindling congregations we see Children’s Liturgy as making a vital contribution to the future; we cannot sustain it without continued support.

New volunteer Leaders and Helpers are always welcome.

In order to comply with Government guidance on the ratio of adults to children we urgently need more adult leaders and helpers to support children attending Liturgy. This would require you to have an appropriate CRB check and to agree to be on the rota – the more we have the fewer Sundays you will be needed.

Without this help we may have to limit the number of children able to attend.

Please give your details to one of the current leaders if you are willing to help.

Thank you for your continued support.

God Bless.

MaryB, Liz, Marianne, Julie, Claire, Geraldine and Carole.

Prayers Written by the Children

Lord, help the families who have lost a loved one. 

Help them in this time of sorrow. 

They are now with You, O Lord.

 And comfort them in Your eternal grace.  AMEN

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Thank You for my mum and dad

and thank You for my brother. 

THANK YOU for the way we talk

 and the way we love each other.

 P.S. thanks for helping me swim much better