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Kids at Mass

And lead us not into temper tantrums

Parishioners should help parents and their children feel welcome at Mass, argues Heidi Schlumpf in this month's Sounding Board. Tell us whether you think kids at Mass are pests or blessings by taking our survey for the August 2011 issue of U.S. Catholic.

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Help a mother outKids at Mass

 

It's one thing to shower our mothers with flowers, thanks, and prayers once a year at church, but do they feel welcome all year round?
  
After years of silently fuming about kids interrupting Mass with their cheerios, crying, and potty breaks, Heidi Schlumpf became a mom. Now, in an appropriately timed Sounding Board, she argues that we all could do more to ensure mothers, fathers, and their children feel welcome at Mass.
  
In honor of all our mothers, hear her out and then share with us what you think. Read "And lead us not into temper tandrums," and respond to our survey on kids at Mass following the article. Results will appear in the August 2011 issue of U.S. Catholic. Subscribe today!  
  
Learn your linesThis week on USCatholic.org

 

Church: Learn your lines 

After 40 years of familiarity, new prayers and responses are coming to a parish near you. Jeff Parrott asks if Catholics have read the script. 

 

Culture: Mother and child reunion 

When mom goes to jail, the children also suffer. Teresa Moore reports on a program that brings families together despite prison walls, with photographs by Kimiko Barbour.
 
 

Life: Heart to heart 

There's a reason the Sacred Heart of Mary is pierced with a sword, Ginny Kubitz Moyer writes: Motherhood can be painful. 
 

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