Children’s Liturgy Ministers unite in first-ever ‘Kid’s Church’ network

Children’s liturgy ministers from three Sydney parishes met on 20 October for the first meeting of the Children’s Liturgy Ministers Network in the Eastern Deanery Southern Cluster. Volunteers from the parishes of Malabar-Matraville, Botany, and Maroubra Bay Beach gathered to discuss methods for teaching the Gospel to young children.

The meeting was one of three priorities identified through collaboration between the Sydney Centre for Evangelisation Parish Renewal Team and the parishes of the Eastern Deanery Southern Cluster. The cluster also identified a need to collaborate on a faith formation event to prepare for Eucharist28.

During the gathering, ministers discussed successful practices and challenges in their ministry. Mary-Rose Garcia, the catechist coordinator at St Mary and St Joseph in the Maroubra Bay Beach parish, said the meeting provided encouragement and a sense of shared purpose for those working in children's liturgy.