Hi Friends!   I do want to keep this resource accessible but I am no longer able to update it for you. I just adjusted the display so that THREE versions will come up. For example, if you search '6th Ordinary', the plan for all three cycles comes up. Thank you for your support.  Please continue to let me know how I can help - short of keeping track weekly or providing an updated file. Thanks to your reaching out - I figured out how to install a search bar                         &nb ..read more

3rd Sunday Advent Cycle B Welcome children to their worship space. Ask them to get their carpet squares and sit down in a circle. Introduce yourself and your helpers. Introduce              Say:  This the 3rd Sunday in Advent.  Did anyone notice anything different in the church today?  <the pink candle in the Advent wreath>  Why do you think we light a pink candle today? <discuss>  The pink candle stands for joy.  Purple is a serious color – to remind us to be good and work hard to be clo ..read more

2nd Sunday Advent Cycle B Welcome children to their worship space. Ask them to get their carpet squares and sit down in a circle. Introduce yourself and your helpers. Introduce              Ask:  Today is the 2nd Sunday in the season of Advent.  Can anyone tell me what color candle we light today in the Advent wreath?  <purple> Explain: There are 4 Sundays in Advent.  We use this time to think about God and try to be as good as we can to get ready for the birth of Jesus. Ask:  Does anyone remember ..read more

1st Sunday of Advent Cycle B Welcome children to their worship space. Ask them to get their carpet squares and sit down in a circle. Introduce yourself and your helpers. Introduce Ask: Today is the 1st Sunday of Advent.  Did anyone notice anything different about the church today?  <use of the color purple, advent wreath, etc.>  We are starting a new season and a new year in our church.  The season is called Advent.  Can anyone tell me anything about Advent?  <discuss>  Explain:  Advent is a time when we prepare our hearts and our liv ..read more

Children’s Liturgy Instructions   Feast of Christ the King   Cycle A Welcome children to their worship space. Ask them to get their carpet squares and sit down in a circle. Introduce yourself and your helpers. Introduce             Say:  Today is the Feast of Christ the King.  Ask: Last week’s symbol was a talent.  We talked about ways that we can use the gifts God gave us to make the world a better place. Introduce symbol             Say:  Tod ..read more

Children’s Liturgy Instructions             Thirty-third Sunday of Ordinary Time   Cycle A Welcome children to their worship space. Ask them to get their carpet squares and sit down in a circle. Introduce yourself and your helpers. Introduce             Say:  Today is the Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time.  Ask: Last week’s symbol was an oil lamp.  We talked about being ready to be with God.  Does anyone remember how to be ready?  <always b ..read more

 Friends!    Thank you for all your support for the last 23 years!     Can you believe that's how long this program has existed? I will leave this site up and free. BUT I will no longer be updating it and compiling the quarterly program.   Please do NOT send me $$$    I will not have a plan to send you and Paypal will charge me a fee to return your money.   I will clean up the site and make sure everything I have written for each cycle / feast day is available. I hope this doesn't inconvenience you too much.   I appreciate all the ..read more

Children’s Liturgy Instructions            Thirty-first Sunday of Ordinary Time   Cycle A Welcome children to their worship space. Ask them to get their carpet squares and sit down in a circle. Introduce yourself and your helpers. Introduce Say:  Today is the Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time.  Ask: Last week’s symbol was a 10 Commandment tablet.  We talked about the 3 greatest commandments, which also included all 10 that God gave Moses.  We learned that we must first of all love and honor God and then l ..read more

Children’s Liturgy Instructions          Welcome children to their worship space. Ask them to get their carpet squares and sit down in a circle. Introduce yourself and your helpers. Introduce             Say:  Today is the Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time.  Ask: Last week’s symbol was a number 1.  We talked about making sure that God is the Number 1 priority in our lives.  Sometimes we get so busy that we forget – but God always remembers us!. Introduce symbol    ..read more

Children’s Liturgy Instructions Welcome children to their worship space. Ask them to get their carpet squares and sit down in a circle. Introduce yourself and your helpers. Introduce             Say:  Today is the Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time.  Ask: Last week’s symbol was a cake.  We talked about the life that God wants for all of us.  We discussed that he asks us all to join him but we don’t always say YES! Introduce symbol             Say:  Toda ..read more