The Liturgy of the Light

Last Sunday, the Faith Formation students took part in a beautiful celebration known as the Liturgy of the Light. If you’ve ever attended the Easter Vigil, you may recall that the service begins with the blessing and lighting of the new Paschal Candle, the singing of the Exsultet, and the lighting of individual candles from the Paschal flame. Celebrating the Liturgy of the Light with children offers them a meaningful and age-appropriate way to enter into the joy of the Resurrection and experience the gift of Christ’s light firsthand.
Our celebration began in the dimly lit classroom, reflecting the darkness before Christ’s Resurrection. Mother Cameron helped the children prepare the candle and explained the meaning of each symbol before leading a procession upstairs into the bright, sunlit Refectory.

The service included portions of the Exsultet—a beautiful proclamation of Christ's resurrection—and a Gospel reading from Mark, recounting the miraculous discovery of the empty tomb. Each child was then invited to have their own candle lit from the Paschal Candle, symbolizing the personal gift of Christ's light shared with all. With song and prayer, we reflected on the meaning of Easter: Christ’s resurrection and the triumph of God’s Light over darkness. The celebration concluded with students processing back to their classrooms, where they decorated their individual candles and reflected on the joy and peace of Christ’s everlasting presence.