Young Children and the New Roman Missal:

Joyce DonahueCatechetical Associate,

Diocese of Joliet

First: Prepare Yourself

Study the changes Be prepared to present them accurately

Choose a positive attitude toward change

How do you deal with change?

Children and Change

May involve expressed emotion

Fears of instabilityNeed for trusted adult change- agent

DifferencesPre-first communion – for most this is NOT about change

Post-first communion they are not all in the same place

Post-First CommunionUpset – if they regularly go to Mass and know their responses

Clueless – probably seldom go to Mass – it’s no big deal to them

Don’t Care – never go to Mass - this is irrelevant.

Knowing the Mass

Is a matter of Catholic IdentityMissal is opportunity to deepen their

understanding”+ of the Mass+ of the Eucharist+ of the Universal Church and their role in it as members

Where to startExplain what the Missal isTalk about what the “translation” is

Describe the Church – the universal Roman Catholic Church around the world

What is the Missal?

What is “Translation”

How a Kid sees it…

The Universal Church

Learning “By Heart”

RepetitionSongsWork sheets – word puzzles, etc

The ChangesGreeting Penitential RiteGloriaCreedPreface dialog “May the Lord accept…”“Lord, I am not worthy…”“Holy, Holy, Holy”Memorial Acclamationshttp://old.usccb.org/romanmissal/samples-people.shtml

You are not in this alone….ParentsYour parish catechetical leader (DRE)

Your parish liturgy/music minsters

Your pastorThe whole English-speaking Church