Children's Liturgy of the Word (CLOW)
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Welcome!
Welcome to our Children's Liturgy of the Word page!
Children’s Liturgy of the Word (also known as CLOW) for families with children 4-7 years is offered as part of our Sunday 8:30am Masses. Registration is not required.
We need you! Adult and teen leaders are needed to sustain and grow this ministry. Please read through the below program description and guidelines and prayerfully consider if you might be called to serve.
Please scroll down this page for:- Ministry sign up
- Program description
- Sessions and schedule
Questions? Contact Faye Akers at fayeakers@stbonifacechurch.org Megan Schraeger at mschraeger@stbonifacechurch.org, or the Faith Formation Office at 515-850-1883.
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Ministry Sign Up
Thank you for prayerfully considering a leader or assistant role for Children’s Liturgy of the Word! By virtue of your baptism, parents and grandparents and other Catholic adults are equipped to lead this children's worship ministry. Teens in 6th-12th grade are welcome to serve as assistants and, with prior approval, may also be able to co-lead CLOW sessions.
Before you sign up. Please carefully review the program description, COVID and Safe Enviroment guidelines, and sessions calendar below before you sign up to lead or assist. If you sign up, we will contact you to help you complete requirements and provide you with training for your role.
Sign up link. Please click here to sign up for one or more CLOW sessions. Scroll down this page to review September - December 2021 session dates.
Program Description
What? Children’s Liturgy of the Word is a worship experience geared especially for kids. It mirrors the worship experience of the larger community, with a style that is engaging and interactive. Jesus recognized that children have a pure spirituality, and he made them the primary spiritual model for all of us!
Why? The Word of God has a message that is as relevant for children as it is for adults. Often children fail to hear the message because they’re unable to comprehend adult vocabulary. CLOW helps children to hear the Scripture in words they understand and to share their own understanding.
Who? Here at St. Boniface, we invite children ages 4-7 to participate in Children’s Liturgy of the Word. As the primary faith formators in your home, we invite one or both parents to accompany your child the first time they attend CLOW. This allows you to see and hear firsthand what your child sees and hears. After that, we encourage children to attend on their own, but parents (or older siblings) are always welcome if the younger child needs support.
How? CLOW begins with the Introductory Rites of the Mass, with children seated in the larger assembly with their families. After the Opening Prayer, Father will invite children to come to the foot of the altar, receive a blessing, then move respectfully to the parish hall with their session leaders. Children return to their families after the Prayer of the Faithful and celebrate the Liturgy of the Eucharist and the rest of Mass with the entire community.
Content? Leaders prepare with and follow the "Children Celebrate!" curriculum from Catholic publsher, Pflaum Publishing, along with children's materials from The Kids Bulletin.com. The kids bulletin is free and published weekly. All families are welcome to access the materials!
COVID and Safe Environment Guidelines
COVID Guidelines. We will continue to follow Diocesan and state health guidelines for CLOW.
Safe Environment Requirements. All adult leaders and assistants over the age of 18 are required to complete Diocesan safe environment guidelines. Please contact the Faith Formation Office for assistance with these requirements.
Sessions & Schedule
Calendar
Date Time Location Session, Event or Activity 2021 Dates Sun, Aug 29 9am-1pm Church, Outside Outdoor Mass and Summer Fest (all ages) Sep 12, 19, 26 8:30AM Church/Parish Hall Children's Liturgy of the Word Oct 3, 10, 17
24, 318:30AM Church, Parish Hall Children's Liturgy of the Word Mon, Oct 25 7-9pm Church, Parish Hall Parent Night: Raising Saints (with Pat Stahr) or Oct 27 Wed, Oct 27 7-9pm Church, Parish Hall Parent Night: Raising Saints (with Pat Stahr) or Oct 25 Mon, Nov 1 See bulletin Attend Mass Solemnity of All Saints (Holy Day of Obligation) Nov 7, 14, 21 8:30AM Church, Parish Hall Children's Liturgy of the Word Nov 22-28 NO SESSIONS Thanksgiving Break Dec 5, 12, 19 8:30AM Church, Parish Hall Children's Liturgy of the Word Wed, Dec 8 See bulletin Attend Mass Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of Mary (Holy Day of Obligation) Dec 20-Jan 2 NO SESSIONS Christmas Break Jan 9, 16, 23,
308:30AM Churh/Parish Hall Children's Liturgy of the Word Mon, Jan 17 6-7:30PM Parish Hall Family Night: Hunger Simulation Event Wed, Jan 19 6-7:30PM Parish Hall Family Night: Hunger Simulation Event Feb 6, 13, 20,
278:30AM Church, Parish Hall Children's Liturgy of the Word Mar 2 See Bulletin Church Ash Wednesday Mass Mar 6, 20, 27 8:30AM Church, Parish Hall Children's Liturgy of the Word Mar 13 NO SESSION Spring Break April 3, 10 8:30AM Church, Parish Hall Children's Liturgy of the Word April 17 See buletin Church Easter Sunday
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