Ministry to Children

Liturgy of the Word for Children

The "Liturgy of the Word for Children" is about having the children hear the "Readings" that are proclaimed at Sunday Mass at their level of language and understanding. At St. Margaret's, this takes place at the 10:15 am mass on Sundays. After the opening prayer, the children are called forth to go with the leaders to adjoining rooms for the Liturgy of the Word. In our parish, there are three different age groups: Junior and Senior Kindergarten, Grades One and Two, and Grades Three to Six. The children rejoin the community for the Liturgy of the Eucharist.

Parish Home Catechism Program (P.H.C.P.)

The Parish Home Catechism Program is a catechetical program for children in grades 1 to 8 who are not receiving regular instruction in their faith in a Catholic School. Children registered in the P.H.C.P. meet in St. Margaret's Parish Hall for a formal class once a month. Instruction in the faith is furthered with home assignments and with participation at Sunday Eucharist.

Sacramental Preparation for Children - Eucharist, Reconciliation, and Confirmation

Registration, preparation, and celebration of these sacraments take place through the parish church (not the school) that the child attends. Parents who wish their children to receive these sacraments must register at the church at the announced times and complete a home-based program. The ongoing instruction in the Catholic faith which the children receive in the Catholic School or in the Parish Home Catechism Program is foundational for the immediate sacramental preparation for Eucharist, Reconciliation, and Confirmation.