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What’s to do with the children?
I’m absolutely delighted to begin what promises to be a great year for young people at Westminster Cathedral. Here are a few ideas of how they might be active here:

Children’s Liturgy of the Word is a chance at Sunday Mass for children aged 4-10 to hear a version of the Word of God that they can appreciate. Come to the 9am or noon Mass. Catechists gather the children by the front pews and take them to the crypt, from where they return in time to bring up the offertory gifts. Parents are welcome to accompany young ones until they are glad to take part on their own. 

Family Mass is a celebration of Eucharist at 9am on eight Sundays throughout the school year. The St Vincent DePaul School Choir sings. The 1st Communion class occupy the front centre of the Cathedral and there are refreshments provided in the Hall after Mass. See Mr O’Neill at the school to join the choir.

Sunday Bible Fun is for children aged 3-5 years. A team of energetic volunteers plans activities in the Hinsley Room on Sunday mornings from 10:30am until noon. There are crafts, games, songs, stories and short films, which are designed to help the children to be happy to participate in the things that we do at church.

New altar servers are always welcome to join and help at Mass. Children need to have received 1st Communion. Please contact Mgr Mark Langham to set up a training schedule with the members of the Guild of St Stephen. 

Twin Parishes Project volunteers learn about the missions and put on special events to help. Many of the helpers are entire families or young people, who are looking for a way to get active along with some of their friends. 

You can probably think of more reasons than I can to get involved in the parish at an early age. Try using this invitation to get them going: “Chances are, you’ll have fun!”
Fr Dwayne Bednar

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CHILDREN'S LITURGY OF THE WORD

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