Children's Liturgy of the World 2026-2027: A Weekly Resource

The celebration of the Liturgy of the Word with children is a liturgical experience that opens young people to hear and respond to God’s Word in ways that enable them to be nurtured and challenged by its power, and to experience the grace of ongoing conversion to the vision and values of the Word of God.

Children's Liturgy of the Word 2026–2027 is the essential guide for prayer leaders to prayerfully and effectively celebrate the Liturgy of the Word with children. Children's Liturgy of the Word 2026–2027 includes Scripture backgrounds, liturgy guides, music suggestions, prayers, and a homily/reflection for each Sunday and holyday of obligation of the year. This book closely follows the directives given in the Directory for Masses with Children (DMC), the Lectionary for Mass, and the Lectionary for Masses with Children.

Children's Liturgy of the Word 2026–2027 enables prayer leaders to confidently lead children through the Liturgy of the Word.

Each liturgy guide offers:

• An overview of the season
• Weekly guides for leading and preparing the liturgy
• Suggestions for the liturgical environment
• Weekly Scripture citations and commentary on all three readings and the responsorial psalm
• Weekly Scriptural connections to Church teaching and tradition
• Music suggestions, prayers, and a homily/reflection for each Sunday and holyday of obligation of the year.

The liturgy guides will enable prayer leaders to facilitate the Liturgy of the Word with children in a prayerful way, allowing each child to deepen and explore his or her relationship with God.