Calling all Little Lambs Ages 12 Months - 3 Years of Age! - Parents and toddlers are invited to enjoy this special space and time together!

We believe God shares a deep bond with the youngest child, which draws the child close to the Divine. As parents and catechists, our job is to nurture that relationship. Little Lambs Atrium, therefore, is a prepared environment in which the youngest child’s spiritual life is fed by prayer (listening to God’s Word in scripture), work (using beautiful hands-on materials to experience God’s gifts), and celebration (praising God through song and sacred movement).

Our vision is to offer a bi-monthly time for parent and child to gather in a beautifully prepared space and offer selected presentations from scripture and liturgy. Together, the parent, child, and catechist listen and ask, “God, who are you? How do you love us?” In this special space both parent and child can build a stronger relationship with our Divine Creator.

“The young child has a different relationship to the environment… the young child absorbs it. The things the toddler sees are not just remembered; they form part of his/her soul.” – Adapted from Maria Montessori

Join us at our future offerings each month! – NEXT ON SEPTEMBER 12 AND 19, 2026 – We meet twice a month on the second and third Saturday mornings from 9:00 AM to 9:45 AM at St. Edmund in the specially designed Toddler Atrium room adjacent to Murphy Hall. Enter through the ramp off Oak Park Avenue just to the north of the Church building at 188 S. Oak Park Avenue.

> 2026-2027 Little Lambs Calendar (PDF)

For more information, contact Mary Ellen Lesniak at (708) 565-9401 or Laura Kelley at [email protected].