New DVD format

This collection of four programs focuses on the Eucharist as an integral part of our lives and spirituality as Catholics.

The Mass for Older Children (Grades 4-8) Like the early followers of Jesus, we gather, tell stories, remember and break bread, and go forth to those in need. This program walks students through the Mass and challenges them to live it in their daily lives. (13 min.)

Mass for Young Children (Grades 1-3) By linking home church and parish church, these two programs invite children to thank God for the gift of Jesus and the gifts of all creation, spotlighting parts of the Mass to which a young child can most easily relate and recognize. Part 1 (9 min.) focuses on the actions of Gathering and Greeting, Forgiving and Praising, Listening and Caring. Part 2 (10 min.) focuses on the actions of Giving and Sharing, Remembering and Belonging, Receiving and Serving.

Why Do We Go to Mass on Sunday? (Grades 2-6) In this program, children discover that just as we need to gather regularly as a family at home to listen to one another and celebrate who we are, so must we come together as a parish family to listen to God's Word and break bread in memory of Jesus. Children begin to appreciate the Sunday Eucharist as the source and summit of our faith life and to discover ways to live a eucharistic spirituality in their daily lives. (12 min.)

Total running time is approximately 44 min.

Free leader's guide available on our Web site.