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Mission Statement: 

The participants of the Children’s Liturgy of the Word and Babysitting are committed to spreading and living God’s message of love with and through our children.

Liturgy of the Word for Children and Babysitting are held Sundays from September - May at the 10:30am Mass except for: The Sundays of Labor Day and Memorial Day weekends, the Sunday between Christmas Day and New Year's Day, and Easter Sunday. When New Year's Day falls on a Saturday, there will be no Liturgy of the Word for Children or Babysitting on January 2.

Liturgy of the Word for Children

Children's Liturgy of the Word is held every Sunday at the 10:30 am Mass. Children between the ages of 4 and 10 are invited to participate. Prior to the 10:30 am Mass, a parent should register their child between 10:10-10:25 am at the Children's Liturgy table in the Gathering Space upon entering the church. The child, or a volunteer will write their name on a name tag and then proceed into Mass with their parents.

Just before the start of the Liturgy during Mass, participating children are called up to the altar where the Celebrant shares the topic of that week's Gospel with them. The children then follow the liturgists upstairs to the Chapel.  Masks are now optional for everyone in Children's Liturgy of the Word.  We will continue to try to practice social distancing, however our numbers have been increasing, so social distancing may not always be possible.  For 15-20 minutes, they learn about that week's Gospel at a level that is easily understood by them. Each child receives an age-appropriate Children's Worship Bulletin filled with activities that relate to that week's Gospel. Following the Creed and Prayers of the Faithful, the children are reunited with their parents at Mass. During the following week, an email is sent to the child's parents reviewing the topic that was discussed during the Children's Liturgy. 

7th and 8th grade students may receive service hours for assisting the Children's Liturgists with the children before and during the Children's Liturgy of the Word.  Click here for more information.

For information about Children's Liturgy you may contact the team at childrensliturgy@marymotherofgod.org, or if you would like to volunteer, please use this form.

Babysitting

In addition to having the special liturgy for children between 4 and 10 years of age, babysitting is available for children between the ages of 1 to 4 during the 10:30 Mass (September through May).  Several adults and teenagers watch and play with the children in St. Joseph Hall, a room under the Chapel.  Babysitting is available through the entire hour of Mass. 

7th and 8th grade students may receive service hours, click here for more information.

In the babysitting room (St. Joseph Hall), masks will now be optional for the young children, however masks are required for all volunteers, including 7th and 8th grade volunteers. Social distancing will be enforced in the babysitting room.

For information about the Babysitting ministry you may contact the team at babysitting@marymotherofgod.org, or if you would like to volunteer, please use this form.