Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth

The Diocese of Portsmouth covers Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, the Channel Isles and parts of Berkshire, Dorset and Oxfordshire

LITURGY

Resources for Liturgy of the Word with Children

Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth

 

 

 
 

 

 

ESSENTIAL RESOURCES

Brusselmans, Christiane; Freeburg, Paule; Matthews, Edward; Walker, Christopher:
SUNDAY - Weekly Leader Guide (Year A)
Treehaus/Novalis 1989 ISBN 0 929496 93 0
SUNDAY - Weekly Leader Guide (Year B)
Treehaus/Novalis 1990 ISBN 0 929496 58 2
SUNDAY - Weekly Leader Guide (Year C)
Treehaus/Novalis 1991 ISBN 0 929496 92 2

 

(For music, see below)

Freeburg, Paule:
SUNDAY - Book of Readings (The Lectionary adapted for children)
Treehaus/Novalis 1989 Year A ISBN 0 929496 38 8
Treehaus/Novalis 1990 Year B ISBN 0 929496 57 4
Treehaus/Novalis 1991 Year C ISBN 0 929496 91 4

(Contains all the readings in the Sunday Weekly Leader Guides above, and the words of the music)

Pottebaum, Gerard A; Freeburg, Paule; Kelleher, Joyce M
A child shall lead them
A guide to celebrating the Word with children [companion to the above materials]
Treehaus 1992 ISBN 0 929496 65 5

 

All the above materials can be ordered through the Department for Pastoral Formation.
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OTHER USEFUL RESOURCES

Ellwood, Robin; Birley, Louise; Griffiths, Alan; Inwood, Paul:
Marking the Liturgical Year
A resource for primary schools
Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth 2001
(includes the Directory on Masses with Children and much practical help in celebrating with children)

To order, contact the Director of Liturgy

Liturgy Office, Bishops' Conference of England & Wales
Liturgy of the Word with Children Guidelines
Decani, Mildenhall, 1996

Eucharistic Prayers for Masses with Children and Reconciliation
McCrimmon, Great Wakering, Essex, 1975

Bernstein, Eleanor & Brooks-Leonard, John (ed.): Children in the Assembly of the Church
Liturgy Training Publications, Chicago, 1992 ISBN 0 929650 66 2

Biffi, Inos: An Introduction to the Liturgical Year
Gracewing, Leominster, 1995 ISBN 0 85244 293 9

Hynes, Mary Ellen: Companion to the Calendar
Liturgy Training Publications, Chicago, 1993 ISBN 1 56854 011 6

 

MUSIC RESOURCES

Walker, Christopher
Music for Children's Liturgy of the Word
OCP 1989
Year A Edition no 9595
OCP 1990
Year B Edition no 9121
OCP 1988
Year C Edition no 9535

The three books above contain the complete accompaniments to all the music in the Sunday Weekly Leader Guides for the three years. Stereo cassette packs are also available, edition nos 9114 (Year A), 9122 (Year B) and 9078 (Year C).

Inwood, Paul
Children at Heart
OCP Publications, Portland, Oregon, 1997
Includes Acclamations for the Word, Dismissal Chants for Children's Liturgy of the Word, several Eucharistic Prayer settings, and a bereavement song for children. Some of this music was pioneered in parishes and schools in the Diocese of Portsmouth
ISBN 0-915531-895, edition no 10633
Cassette tape (10634) and CD (10635) also available
The cassette and CD also include all the music a second time, but without the voices - sometimes known as “"music minus one”. This means that “Side 2” can be used for accompaniment purposes while learning the music. These music-minus-one recordings are not, however, intended for use during actual liturgies.

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ACTIVITIES FOR YOUNGER CHILDREN (4 and under)

Brown, Joan
Welcome the Word Geoffrey Chapman, London, 1989, 1995
Volume One: Advent to Trinity Sunday ISBN 0 225 66791 6
Volume Two: Sundays of Ordinary Time ISBN 0 225 66792 4
Worksheets ISBN 0 225 66650 2

Thompson, Katie
The Complete Children's Liturgy Book Kevin Mayhew, Rattlesden, 1995
ISBN 0 86209 6367
Step by Step Kevin Mayhew, Rattlesden, 1999
ISBN 1 84003 301 0
Footprints in Faith Kevin Mayhew, Rattlesden, 1999
ISBN 1 84003 300 2

 

NB: These activity resources should only be used with younger children, or with older children at home or in school, and not during the actual celebration of Children's Liturgy of the Word.