Parish of St. Benedict

Little Church is a wonderful ministry for children to grow in their faith and prepare them to listen in Liturgy. However, the additional bonus with Little Church is the chance for parents to fully participate in the mass with fewer distractions. It is also an opportunity for the parent to volunteer in Liturgy such as Lector or Eucharistic Minister which would have been prohibitive with their preschooler in attendance.

Little Church provides activities and hands-on projects for children related to the Gospel, that they hear in story format. They also do a variety of hands-on activities to help the child process the message of the Gospel. Children may play a game such as shepherds searching for sheep as they learned about the lost sheep or may do another activity such as planting seeds and taking plants home to better understand the parable of the mustard seed after witnessing the tiny size of the mustard seed. Each lesson and activity is unique and designed to help the child prepare to live the Gospel.

Little Church runs from September through May but registration is open throughout the year if space is available. Currently there is space for 20 potty-trained preschool children to accommodate the teacher-student ratio. Little Church meets at St John Bosco Catholic School during the 9 am mass, following the schedule for Liturgy of the Word with Children.