3rd Sunday of Easter, Year C

"In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen."

"Cry out with joy to God, all the earth; 
O sing to the glory of his name. 
O render him glorious praise, alleluia."

(Entrance Antiphon)

(Read the quote, then each line slowly, with pauses to allow the children (and us!) to reflect on the questions.)

God is so wonderful. Today we are thinking about how we can tell Him about how wonderful He is.

"Cry out with joy to God". We could say joyful things to God. "Joyful" is a bit like "happy." Can you think of joyful things to say to God?

"Sing to the glory of his name." We could sing songs about how wonderful He is. There is a special song about this that we sing at Mass on Sundays, called the Gloria. "Glory to God in the highest!", we sing. Would you like to sing some of this song now?

"Render him glorious praise." "Render" means give. We can give God glorious praise, telling Him all the wonderful things He does for us, for others, for the world. Can you think of anything to praise God for?

Thank you, Lord, for all the wonderful things you do for us. You care for us so well. You are love.


(Allow any spontaneous prayers, perhaps leading by example. 3-6 year olds relate most naturally to God through prayers of praise and thanksgiving; 6+ will have started thinking about their needs and the needs of those around them in prayers of intercession. Some children may also just want quiet time to speak with God in their hearts.)

(Sing a simple hymn or chant if your children like singing. Or even if they don't ;) This can also be done at the beginning. )

"In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen."