Pax Christi Children's Ministry

Home | Reconciliation | Eucharist | Elementary | Preschool | Liturgy of the Word | Catechesis of the Good Shepherd | Advisory Board | Contact Us | Links

Pax Christi Catholic Church  4135 18 AVE NW  Rochester, MN 55901

 
                                         Our elementary program is named
                                  KINGDOM KIDS
            We are kids who live in the constant awareness that God is in charge.
 
In addition to the monthly Growing in Faith Together (G.I.F.T.) inter-generational faith experience, children attend age-specific faith sharing small groups. Second graders focus on the Sacraments of Reconciliation & Eucharist. Grades 1, 3, 4, and 5 receive a program specifically designed to enhance the G.I.F.T. themes based on the We Believe series by Sadlier . The same group of children and adults meet throughout the school year.
 
KINGDOM KIDS is offered on Monday nights at 4:45-5:45 and 6:30-7:30. 
The children's choir practices from 5:45-6:30 on Monday evenings. Contact the choir director, Joe Kelley, at the church office for more information.

Emphasis is placed on the Four Pillars of the Catholic Faith:

 

Lyrics to Songs

Yes, Lord I Believe!

Verse 1:

Do you believe in God the Father? Yes, Lord I believe!

Who made the earth and all we see? Yes, Lord I believe!

Do you believe in Jesus Christ? Yes, Lord I believe!

God's only son born of Mary Yes, Lord I believe!

Chorus:

I believe in God the Father, I believe in God the Son

I believe in the Spirit and the strength that makes us one

I believe that Mother Mary sits with Jesus at God's hand

I believe, I do believe!

Verse 2:

Do you believe that Jesus died? Yes, Lord I believe!

He died for us so we could live Yes, Lord I believe!

Do you believe He rose again? Yes, Lord I believe!

He's seated now at God's right hand Yes, Lord I believe!

(Chorus)

Verse 3:

Do you believe in God's great church? Yes, Lord I believe!

And all the saints who have walked with God Yes, Lord I believe!

Do you believe in God's forgiveness? Yes, Lord I believe!

That we will rise to life again Yes, Lord I believe!

(Chorus)

This is our faith which we profess Yes, Lord, I believe.

(Chorus)

Bless the Lord

Chorus:

Bless the Lord
O My Soul,
Bless God's Holy name
Bless the Lord
O My Soul,
Bless God's Holy name

Remember the Kindness of our God
who showers us with blessings all our days

(Chorus)

Remember the justice of our God
who stands with those
forgotten and confused.

(Chorus)

Remember the healing love of God
who calls us to be whole
and be free

(Chorus)

Our God is an Awesome God

Our God is an Awesome God (X4)

Our God is an Awesome God
He reigns from Heaven above
with wisdom, power, and love
our God is an Awesome God (X2)

Verses: When he rolls up his sleeves he ain't just "puttin' on the ritz."Our God in an awesome God! There is thunder in his footsteps and lightning in his fist. Our God in an awesome God! And the Lord wasn't jokin' when he kicked 'em out of Eden; it wasn't for no reason that he shed his blood. His return is very close and so you'd better be believin' that our God is an awesome God.

When when the sky was starless in the void of the night." Our God in an awesome God! He spoke into the darkness and created the light. Our God in an awesome God!The judgment and wrath he poured out on Sodom, the mercy grace he gave us at the cross. I hope we have not too quickly forgotten that our God is an awesome God.

Sacred the Land

Chorus: Sacred the land, Sacred the water, Sacred the sky, Holy and true,

Sacred all life, Sacred each other; All reflect God who is good.

     

  1. All praise be yours through Brother Sun, bearing a likeness of you, Most High One. Sister Moon and Stars who are precious, splendid ride your glorious sky.

Chorus

  1. Brother Wind and air that pervades vary their moods to sustain all you've made.

    Sister Water, useful and pure lowly, freely sharing her life.

Chorus

  1. Through Brother Fire you brighten the night, strong and robust yet playful and bright. Sister Earth, our mother who nurtures, feeding, yielding flower and herb.

Chorus


A Gift for Our Children

Chorus:

Here is our gift the song that we sing: raising our voices, praising your name!

Here is our gift the song of our heart: a gift, a gift of your love.


 

We Belong to You

Chorus: We belong to you O Lord of our longing, We belong to you.

In our daily living, dying and rising We belong to you.

  1. Filled with gifts and filled with goodness spirit breathing life into

    all who seek to find their purpose We belong to you

     

  2. When we share the bread you've broken With the many and the few.

    We are blessed and we are broken We belong to you.


 

Grace Flows Down

Amazing grace, how sweet the sound,

Amazing love, now flowing down,

From hands and feet that were nailed to the tree,

His grace flows down and covers me.

It covers me. It covers me. It covers me.