La Purísima Catholic Church teaches children the process of Mass in an engaging way

La Purísima Catholic Church in Orange has revived its Children’s Liturgy of the Word (CLOW) program to teach children the Mass through songs, movement, visuals, and echo reading. Faith formation coordinator Marlene Zambrano leads the program during the 10 a.m. Sunday Mass for children in first through sixth grade.

The program follows the readings from the main assembly, such as the Gospel of Matthew, and adapts them for a younger audience to discuss. After the session, the children return to the main assembly to join their families for the Liturgy of the Eucharist. Zambrano said the class allows children to lead readings and songs while sharing their own reflections with the group.