Below are blessings that you can use at mass on Catechetical Sunday or at the first session of your religious education programs. For more information about Catechetical Sunday and the United States Catholic Conference, Department of Education, contact their website at www.nccbuscc.org.

Blessing for Children
Loving God,
We ask your blessing upon these children.
We are thankful for their energy, their enthusiasm, and their youthful perspective.
Gift them with open hearts to seek you and hear your word.
Help them recognize that living our faith is a way of life.
We ask this in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Blessing for Catechists and Teachers
Loving God,
We ask your blessing upon these men and women, our catechists and teachers.
We are thankful for their generous spirit, as well as their care for our young people.
Gift them with wisdom and patience in their ministry.
Help them to gently guide our children as they journey in faith.
We ask this in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Blessing for Parents
Loving God,
We ask your blessing upon parents.
We are thankful for the love and care they have for their children.
Gift them with insight and perseverance as they share their faith with their children.
Help them to share an abundance of love with their children,
so that their children may come to know your love.
We ask this in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Blessing for Parishioners
Loving God,
We ask your blessing upon all of us.
Through our Baptism, we are responsible for helping each other come to know you.
We are especially responsible for all our children.
Help us to live as models of faith in action, as witnesses to your love,
so that these children may be inspired to live a life of faith.
We ask this in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.