Outline of CLOW at Mary Immaculate Parish

1. Priest: Children ages 4-11 years old who wish to celebrate their own Liturgy of the Word please gather now with the leaders of the word.

(Waits for children to gather, gives the lectionary to the leader or a designated child, commissions and blesses the leader or the entire group)

2. Everyone:(sings) Take the Word of God With You

Leaders:(lead, guide the children to the gathering place, seats them)

3. Presider:(lights candles) Lord, as we light these candles as a symbol of our gathering in Your name, please guide us as we try to understand Your Word.

4. Presider:In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen. Lord Jesus, even though we are young, we wish to grow in our faith. We pray for a better understanding of Your teaching. We ask that You bless us with wisdom so that we can learn to live more like You.

5. Reader: First Reading

6. Cantor: Responsorial Psalm – Response

Reader: Responsorial Psalm – Verses

7. Presider:(asks everyone) Let us all stand for the Gospel.

Cantor: Gospel Acclamation

Presider:Introduction of the Gospel

Reader:(leads the triple sign of the cross) May the Word of God be on my mind, and on my lips, and in my heart.

Presider:Gospel

Cantor: Gospel Acclamation

Presider,Reader:(asks everyone to be seated) Gospel Sharing

8. Presider:(asks everyone to stand and invites) Let us now profess

our faith. I will ask you some questions and please

answer only when I raise my hand. Children’s Creed

9. Presider:Prayer of the Faithful. Would you like to add to our

Prayer? (ends with the sign of the cross) In the name of

the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, Amen.

10.Leaders:(lead the children back to join the community)