May is the Month of Mary. In this Little Liturgy we listen to Jesus’ voice in the Gospel as he speaks about ‘The Way’ to the ‘Father’s House.’ To follow Jesus’ way, we can ask Mary, Our Lady, to help us. She knows Jesus so well and can help us to walk with him. We ask for Our Lady’s help in prayer and then sing a beautiful hymn to her called ‘Flowers of the Rarest.’ There are some actions to learn too!

This Easter Little Liturgy is for Good Shepherd Sunday, the Fourth Sunday of Easter. In the Gospel we hear the parable of the Good Shepherd and Jesus tells us that his sheep listen to his voice. We can listen to Jesus' voice when we pray, open the Bible and visit him at Mass. We pray that this Little Liturgy helps children at school, home and in the parish experience the guiding love of their Good Shepherd.

In the Gospel, Jesus meets two of his friends who are sad. It’s Easter Sunday afternoon but the two friends do not know Jesus is alive again. Jesus speaks, walks and eats with them. Then as Jesus breaks some bread, they recognise him. Greg helps us know four different ways we can recognise Jesus with us. We then move into a time of prayer and finish with the song ‘Praise!’

It’s Easter Sunday night and Jesus’s friends are hiding behind a locked door. But Jesus comes in and stands with them. They are so pleased to see Jesus, however one of his disciples, Thomas, is missing. He is sad and confused. Did Jesus forget about Thomas. In our prayer time we learn that Jesus never forgets us and that even when we can’t see him, he is close and loving us.

Today we celebrate Easter Sunday, the greatest moment of the Church year! In the Gospel, we join Jesus’ friends as they walk silently to his tomb. At the tomb something amazing happens, the stone is rolled away by and angel and the tomb is empty. Together, we enter into the awe and wonder of this Easter Gospel and then meet the Risen Jesus in prayer. We also have a brilliant action song to finish called ‘Thine Be The Glory.‘

Today we celebrate Palm Sunday and the start of the most important time of the year, Holy Week. We meet Jesus in the Gospel as he gets ready to enter Jerusalem. The people are so excited to see Jesus and they welcome him by waving palm branches in the air and putting them on the road. We too can celebrate Palm Sunday and welcome Jesus into our hearts this Holy Week. Our hymn this week is our favourite Palm Sunday song. It’s ‘Sing Hosanna!’

Jesus hears that his friend Lazarus is ill, but by the time he arrives at his house, Lazarus has been dead for four days! However, we hear in the Gospel how, with Jesus, death isn’t the end. We listen as Jesus calls Lazarus out of the tomb. Jesus raises him from the dead! This Lenten celebration of the Word is a perfect way to prepare for Holy Week and we pray children can encounter Jesus who is the resurrection and the life!

There is a difference between seeing with your eyes and seeing with your heart. In this Little Liturgy, we hear how Jesus healed a blind man. Greg helps us understand that to know who Jesus is, we need to see with the our hearts and believe in him. The video then moves into a time of prayer and then sing the hymn ‘I Could Sing of Your Love Forever.’

Jesus is always ready to be your friend. In this Lent Little Liturgy, Jesus meets a lonely woman by a well and changes the way she feels about herself. We Jesus will never leave you lonely. We thank him for this in prayer and then sing with Angel.

Jesus takes his three friends up a high mountain. At the top, his face and his clothes shine like the sun. In this Little Liturgy we look at Jesus shining in our hearts. St Peter loved being on the mountain with Jesus, he felt love, happiness and peace. Together, as we meet Jesus, we can feel just like St Peter. After praying together, we sing the hymn Be Still with Sr Chiara CFR.

In the Gospel, Jesus is led by the Holy Spirit into a wild place called the wilderness. There he faces three temptations. Jesus is so strong in his love and he beats the temptations! This Gospel helps us to begin the season of Lent and to learn about the three pillars of the season: prayer, fasting and giving. We move into a time of prayer and then sing “Sign Your Cross” with Sr Chiara.

In the second week in February each year, we celebrate the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. In this Little Liturgy we celebrate Our Lady of Lourdes by hearing a Gospel story about when Our Lady and Jesus went to a wedding feast in Cana. Greg helps us know that Our Lady will always share our worries and problems with her Son Jesus. He also tells us the story of Lourdes and how Our Lady spoke to a young girl called Bernadette. We then join our hands and pray with Our Lady before heading to Lourdes to sing ‘As I Kneel Before You.’

Jesus says “You are the salt of the earth… you are the light of the world.” In this Little Liturgy, Greg helps us to better understand Jesus’s words and what he is inviting us to do. He shares some beautiful symbols to help us too, salt, a lamp and a city on a hill. All of this will lead into our prayer time and a moment to invite the light and love of Jesus in so that we can share it with others.

In this Little Liturgy, we celebrate the Presentation of the Lord and learn that Jesus is the Light of the world, given for all people. Jesus invites you to look for his light each day and to hold him close in your heart. Together, we meet Jesus in quiet prayer and then join Angel to sing the hymn ‘Sing Aloud.’

We hear how Jesus calls the fishermen to put down their nets and follow him! We first meet Jesus as he looks for his first followers. He chooses Simon-Peter, Andrew, James and John... but also you. Jesus invites you to follow him each day. We share ways that we can show we follow Jesus and then we meet him in prayer. We then join Sr Chiara to sing one of our favourite hymns: Follow Me, Follow Me!

In this Little Liturgy, we meet St John the Baptist as he sees Jesus walking towards him. He says “Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!” He is pointing people towards Jesus. Together, we reflect upon how we can point people to Jesus and also how he is always moving towards us. We then meet with Jesus in prayer and sing a new hymn called ‘Holy Forever’ with Sr Chiara.

We are celebrating the Baptism of Jesus together. In the Gospel, we hear how Jesus went to the River Jordan to find his cousin John. John lowered Jesus into the river and when he came up something amazing happened! We help children to pray about this moment and understand more about what the Sacrament of Baptism is. As always, we share quiet prayer time together and then sing a hymn. This week it’s ‘God’s Spirit is in my heart.’

We are celebrating the arrival of the wise men in Bethlehem. This moment is called the Epiphany. As we listen to the Gospel story of the wise men following a star and discovering Jesus. We too can move close to Jesus in our hearts. We can lay before him the greatest gift; our love. After we have contemplated the Gospel and met Jesus in prayer we sing the hymn ‘We Three Kings.’

Our Third Advent Little Liturgy invites children to celebrate Gaudete Sunday, the Sunday of joy. As we gather together, we notice the pink cloth and light the pink candle on our Advent wreath. We then listen to the Gospel where St John the Baptist, from his prison cell, hears about the amazing things Jesus is doing. We also draw close to the stable in Bethlehem and consider the beautiful joy Mary, St Joseph, the shepherds and wise men felt as they met with Jesus. We end with prayer and the beautiful Advent hym ‘Gabriel’s Message.’

Our second Advent Little Liturgy helps children experience the Sunday Gospel and hear the words of St John the Baptist as he cries ‘Prepare the way of the Lord.’ We pray about how we can make a beautiful straight path for the Lord Jesus to come into our hearts and fill us with his love. We then meet Jesus in prayer and end by singing the Advent hymn ‘O Come O Come Emmanuel.'

What is the season of Advent all about? In this Little Liturgy, we discover that Advent is about getting ready for two things: the celebration of Christmas and the Parousia! After sharing the Gospel for the First Sunday of Advent, Greg shares more about these two events and how you can 'stay awake' and be ready! We also have a beautiful Advent hymn to share called 'Come Thou Long Expected Jesus.'

Jesus is the King of the Universe! In this Little Liturgy we celebrate the Solemnity of Christ the King together. In the Christ the King Gospel, we hear the beautiful words of Jesus from the cross. Greg helps us to reflect upon the type of king Jesus is. We then pray and welcome King Jesus to sit on the throne of our hearts. We conclude with Angel as she sings 'King of Kings.'

What should we do when disasters come? Keep loving and following Jesus. In the Gospel Jesus predicts that the Temple will be destroyed and great disasters will happen. We take this tricky Gospel and use it as beautiful chance to present Catholic Social Teaching to the youngest children. We should prefer the poor and always help those who are facing difficulties and disasters.

This Little Liturgy celebrates the Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica. In the Gospel, we meet Jesus in the Temple. Jesus is not pleased to find the Temple full of noise and busyness. He knows it should be a holy place. Greg reflects upon how our hearts can be a holy place and we can make sure there is space for God there. We invite God into our hearts when we pray together and then sing The Lord's Prayer with Angel.

We are celebrating All Saints together. But what is a saint and how can you become one? We explore these questions after listening to a reading from Saint John. We then pray together with the saints, asking for their help to be saints one day too. We end by singing a beautiful hymn called 'O Praise the Name.'

Jesus shares a parable about a pharisee and a tax collector in the Sunday Gospel. Both men go to the Temple to pray. One makes a boastful prayer but the other is honest and sorrowful. Which man do you think Jesus will say made the better prayer? Greg helps us to reflect upon this parable and how pleased Jesus is when we make an honest prayer. We also pray the 'Lord Have Mercy' together and then join Sr Chiara to sing 'Be Still.'

In the Gospel, Jesus shares with us a parable about a widow and a mean judge. The widow needs help and won't take 'no' for an answer. Jesus teaches us the importance of not giving up on prayer. Greg then teaches us the five finger prayer, popularised by Pop Francis. We then use this prayer and join Joe to sing 'Faithful Father.'

Jesus meets ten lepers, people suffering from a terrible skin disease. Jesus heals them all but only one returns. In this Little Liturgy, we learn the power and importance of saying thank you, especially to Jesus. We pray together, thanking Jesus for all of the good things he gives to us. We the sing 'All The People Said Amen' with Sr Chiara.

Did you know that you have a guardian angel? Jesus chose a guardian angel for you when you were born. Your guardian angel watches over you and guides you to God. In this celebration, we wonder about our guardian angels and learn the 'Angel of God Prayer.' We pray this celebration of the Word introduces a new generation of children to a beautiful devotion that many older Catholics grew up with.

Mary is our Queen and Mother. She helps us to know and love Jesus more. In this special Rosary Challenge Little Liturgy, filmed at St George's Cathedral, we travel through the important moments of Our Lady's life on earth. We pray the Holy Rosary together and sing a beautiful hymn to Our Lady.

Jesus loves you so much and is delighted each time you choose to be honest and trustworthy. In this Little Liturgy we listen to the beautiful words of Jesus and respond to his question "Can I trust you?" Greg helps us to meet with Jesus in prayer and we then sing 'Make Me a Channel of Your Peace' with Angel.

Why is the cross our symbol as Christians? What do you see when you look at the cross? As we celebrate the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross we listen to the beautiful words of Jesus in the Gospel. Greg then helps us open our hearts to the meaning of the cross and what we can think when we see it. Sr Chiara closes our celebration with the perfect song: Sign Your Cross.

Carlo Acutis is being made a saint of the Catholic Church. Saint Carlo had a super power which helped him love his family and friends. Greg helps us to know St Carlo Acutis more and to be inspired to follow his example. We then enter into the quiet of prayer and sing the hymn "Here I Am Lord" with Angel.