Children's Liturgy

Liturgy and Worship

Sunday Weekly Leader Guide Year A, B or C (Treehaus Communications, 1997, reprinted 2006) This publication follows the lectionary cycle for each Sunday and includes Prayer of the Day, Focus of the readings, "First Reading, Response, Gospel Acclamation and Gospel" (all adapted for children), and a section"Reflecting on" and "Ideas for Discussion" with the children.
Sunday - Book of Readings Adapted for Children Year A, B or C (Treehaus Communications, 1990) Lectionary for each Sunday of the lectionary cycle with readings that have been adapted for children.
Music for Children's Liturgy of the Word Year A, B or C Christopher Walker (OCP Publications) To be used with Sunday Weekly Leader Guide. These collections contain Responses and Gospel Acclamations for every Sunday of the lectionary cycle.
The Complete Children's Liturgy Book Katie Thompson (Twenty Third Publications, 2006) This wonderful publication provides a complete but flexible format for celebrating the Liturgy of the Word with children for every Sunday of Year A, B & C and the major Feast days. It provides a step by step guide for those preparing Liturgy of the Word for children and can be used as a resource to stimulate new ideas. Includes photocopiable activity sheets.
Step by Step Katie Thompson (Twenty Third Publications, 1999) Take-home leaflets for every Sunday of the Catholic Lectionary for ages 3 - 6. Introduce children to God's Word with this wonderfully illustrated and fun-to-use resource that follows the gospels for every Sunday of the three-year Lectionary, as well as for the major feasts of the liturgical year. These pages will enable young children to learn about Jesus in an imaginative and enjoyable way.
Share the Light Bernadette Farrell (OCP, 2001) This collection encourages children to sing in the classroom or at liturgy.
A Child Shall Lead Them Pottebaum, Freeburg, Kelleher (Treehaus Communications, first published 1992, this edition 2002) This guide comes at a critical time. Parish leaders throughout the country are rediscovering the formative character of liturgical rites - as related to, though distinct from, catechetical formation. Celebrating the Word with children on Sundays when the parish assembles is a significant development in the liturgical and Christian initiation movements. It represents another realisation of the vision of the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults adapted for children, as well as the Directory for Masses With Children, a pastorally sensitive document issued by the Vatican Congregation for Divine Worship. More than a how-to book, this guide reflects a profound respect for the spiritual life of children.
The Good Shepherd & the Child Cavalletti, Coulter, Gobbi, Monanaro (LTP, 2003) This book offers parents and educators a gentle way to enter into and honor the genuine spiritual life of children. The constant message of this book is that children's natural openness to and wonder of God's presence can be nurtured by caring adults who listen, pray, and journey with them in the faith. It is through hearing and learning with the heart about the story and the image of the Good Shepherd that children can be led to the joy of the Good News. From this simple parable and its message of Jesus' unfailing love for them, children learn how God's unconditional love is part of their world - in the family, in school, and in church.