Children's Mass

Children’s Mass occurs once a month. St. Pius X School and Religious Education students serve as greeters, lectors, ushers, gift bearers, and readers of the prayer of the faithful. The homily is also tailored for children and families.
Each of these Children’s Masses are led by two different grades of students. Please sign up your children to help in a role of your choice for the appropriate Mass. After you’ve signed them up, you will be emailed with more detailed instructions according to the role you’ve chosen for your child. In addition to receiving these instructions, we also ask that you arrive 30 minutes before the Mass so that your child has the opportunity to rehearse.

Guidelines

Lectors

  • 4rd grade or older
  • Child will read the first or second reading
  • Must practice reading at home with parents

Prayer of the Faithful

  • 2nd grade or older
  • Child will be assigned 1-2 prayers
  • Must practice reading at home with parents

Ushers

  • Child will escort people to seat
  • Child will assist with collection
  • Child will assist with communion
  • Child will assist with bulletin distribution

Gift Bearers

  • Child will carry one of the gifts during procession

Greeters

  • Child will assist and greet people arriving at parish
  • Child will assist by passing out missalettes
  • Child will assist people returning missalettes after Mass

For more information or to get involved, email religioused@stpiuslombard.org