Each year at our Sunday celebration of the Eucharist we welcome
children to share the banquet of the Lord for the first time. This
year, there were three celebrations of this wonderful event.
At each class, as part of their preparation, they prepare an aspect
of the liturgy for that day. In their first class, remembering
their baptism, they decorate the cloth for the altar with their
handprints and names, for we have been called by name. During
the liturgy, the children bring forth the cloth and drape it over
the altar. They also bring candles with each of their names
and flowers. The quilt they contribute to with a square adorns
the sanctuary. There is a model of the church with their names
on the 'building blocks' of the church. At their last lesson,
when they learn of the mission of Eucharist they prepare a special
bank for donations they will earn to be shared with the poor.
These are brought to the sanctuary in baskets and can be seen placed
on the floor near the altar.
| A model of our parish church,
'built' with stones that have each name of our First
Communicants. |
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Each child is asked
to complete a quilt square that is a foot square. This
individual piece is then joined with the others to create a
quilt that will warm a needy person of our community. This
activity identifies our unity as the Body of Christ. |
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| This quilt has a cross in its
pattern. |
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Sunday,
April 17, 2005 at the 10 AM |
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| Our first group lines up to enter
church. |
The candidates with their parents
gather in the sanctuary for the renewal of their baptismal
promises. They hold the candles from their baptism. |
The children gather around the
altar during the Eucharistic Prayer. |
The sung response is about our
daily bread, broken and shared with others. |
| Fr. Peter & Deacon
Olson share a sign of peace |
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| Sunday,
April 24, 2005 at 10 AM |
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| The candidates line up at the
door in anticipation of beginning the Mass. |
The children and their parents
gather around the altar for the renewal of their baptismal
promises. |
During offertory, the
candidates present candles with their names written on them. |
Others from the class bring their
offering for the poor in homemade offering boxes. |
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| With the children, Peggy &
Antonia bring forward our gifts of bread & wine. |
The children gather around the
altar for the Eucharistic Prayer. |
We pray together the Lord's
Prayer. |
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| domingo,
el 18 de May de 2003 a las 11:30 AM |
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| Los niņos esperando la emprieza
de la misa. |
Los niņos con sus padres
alrededor del altar como una corona. |
Una de la clase proclama la
primera lectura. |
Una pregunta durante la homilia
de Padre Peter. |
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Los candidatos presentan sus
dones al ofertorio. |
Los niņos alrededor del altar
por la Plegaria Eucaristica. |
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