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Presenting Changes to the Mass

nospam@example.com (CATECHIST magazine) — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 11:27:00 -0400

The Mass: Helping Kids Take Their Part
by Kate Ristow

The publication of the Roman Missal, Third Edition presents us with a unique opportunity of guiding learners to rediscover the meaning of the Eucharistic liturgy in their lives.

We can help students understand that, as my favorite liturgist says, they can get more out of the Mass by putting more into it. The timeline for the inauguration of the new translation gives us the gift of time. Kids—and adults, too, for that matter—are simply not going to learn the revised Mass texts overnight.

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Teaching Students to Show Reverence at Mass

nospam@example.com (CATECHIST magazine) — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 15:27:59 -0400

by Sandra Hoolihan
As you teach your students about the celebration of the Mass, emphasize the importance of outwardly reflecting the truths we hold internally. Promote the formation of deliberate, sincere, reverent, and prayerful habits by role playing and reviewing the following behaviors with your students.

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Presenting Changes to the Mass

nospam@example.com (CATECHIST magazine) — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 15:06:16 -0400

Helping the Family Focus on the Roman Missal, Third Edition
by Kate Ristow

Today’s parents want to be part of their children’s activities. Make it possible for moms and dads to learn with their students about the changes in the Mass by implementing one or more of the following ideas.

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