Family Faith Formation

Children’s Liturgy of the Word

Children’s Liturgy of the Word is a year-round faith formation program offered during the 9am Mass. Before the First Reading, children are invited to gather at the front of the church for a blessing and are then led downstairs for their lesson. During this 20 minute program, they hear Scripture explained in ways that they can grasp. Their learning continues through songs, crafts, and games. After the Prayers of the Faithful, catechists guide them back to the Mass to rejoin their families.

This is a wonderful program that we would like to extend to the 11:15am Mass this Fall, but we need more volunteer instructors. Please email Melissa Hanifan at melissah@ollparish.com if you can help.

Safe Environment Training for Volunteers

We love our volunteers! You make our programs possible; thank you for your service.

Current Volunteers: To maintain your status as an "active" volunteer at OLL parish, you MUST take either the Social Media Safety OR Preventing Bullying course online before November 30, 2024.

Click here to access the training portal.

New Volunteers: If you are not yet CASE trained, please sign up here for a class. All classes are 90 min long and must be completed in person.

More about CASE: When it comes to working with minors, the Archdiocese of Portland has training requirements in place for the protection of our children, including Creating a Safe Environment (CASE) training, and a background check. Once the initial training is complete, an online refresher course is required each year to maintain active status. For more information, you may email kristab@ollparish.com or visit the Archdiocese of Portland website.

Child & Family Faith Formation