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Children’s Liturgy and Children’s Masses

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Once a month we hold a Children’s Mass where children participate fully, reading the Penitential Rite, First Reading, Responsorial Psalm and Bidding Prayers. Each Christmas Eve the children participate in a Children’s Christmas Mass where they contribute by reading the Christmas Story and the Bidding Prayers.

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Catechism Classes

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New classes aimed at children in the school years 1 & 2 will start soon in OLOL. The classes will be looking at the fundamental truths of the Catholic faith through the lives and teachings of our popular saints.

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Children’s Classes on the Catholic Faith

The majority of our children attend their own village primary schools and the community therefore provides religious instruction for primary school children from age 6 upwards.  A key aim of the classes is the first of two years of preparation for First Holy Communion. Children in Year 2 who are due to take their First Holy Communion in Year 3 are expected to attend the classes.

In the Classes on the Catholic Faith the children learn how to apply bible knowledge and the teaching of the church into their daily lives.

For details please see section Holy First Communion 

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Sessions for Older Children/Teenagers Pre-Confirmation

We are experimenting with holding discussion groups and retreats for older children and teenagers at Our Lady of Lourdes, Sawston. An initial session is currently being planned.

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