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| First Holy Communions; Differences in celebrations | |
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| Topic Started: Tuesday, 20. March 2007, 22:07 (2,225 Views) | |
| Clare | Friday, 20. April 2007, 23:33 Post #61 |
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| Karin | Sunday, 22. April 2007, 20:48 Post #62 |
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Our First Communicants celebrate their first Eucharist on the Third Sunday of Easter. Today, there were twenty - count 'em - young people received fully into the Church. They were all so darling with their crisp white shirts, ties and little suits for the boys and the girls were beautiful in their long white dresses and veils. All were beaming from ear to ear and their families packed the church. The rest of us had to sit way in the back of the church because there were so many visitors. But that's okay, because the place was overflowing out to the doors. Father Larry's stole was amazing. It was embroidered with childrens' faces. It's always wonderful to see this much happiness concentrated at this service. Just thought I'd share our day with our Cyber Forum family parish. Anyone have additional stories from their parishes about First Communion? |
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| nelly k | Sunday, 22. April 2007, 21:26 Post #63 |
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Clare and Rose , thanks to you both I realy enjoyed the last read from the Encylopedia, I will need to read a few times, nelly |
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| nelly k | Sunday, 22. April 2007, 21:28 Post #64 |
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I ll post in June... Iam really looking forward to my youngest First Holy Communion, nelly |
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| sumermamma | Sunday, 22. April 2007, 22:34 Post #65 |
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Karin, In our US Parish the children have the option of receiving First Holy Communion with their class, or with their family at one of the Masses. Last week we had 4 children receive with their families and this week we had 6. sm |
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| Derekap | Monday, 23. April 2007, 16:45 Post #66 |
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I wonder what others members think about children receiving their First Holy Communion with their families on an individual basis rather than as a class from school. The latter procedure could make it a school activity rather than a Church and family activity. Whilst at present I tend to be favourable towards a family and Church occasion, I am open to views either way. |
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| Rose of York | Monday, 23. April 2007, 16:53 Post #67 |
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The class receive their First Holy Communion together, having been instructed together. The class are confirmed together, having been instructed together. The class leave school, and that is the trigger point on giving up Mass attendance. Hardly surprising, they connect it with school days. In some parishes the childrens catechists "take a break" for the school holidays. |
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| Derekap | Monday, 23. April 2007, 17:25 Post #68 |
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Rose wrote: "In some parishes the childrens catechists "take a break" for the school holidays. " They do in the parish I attend. |
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| Joseph | Monday, 23. April 2007, 22:57 Post #69 |
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In our local parish they have it both ways, and it seems to work exceedingly well. The children receive their First Holy Communion with their class and with their families (and though obviously only one of them is truely the First, it doesn't seem to matter). For their Communion with their families, relations and friends, they are arranged in groups (of up to six or so I believe) and share their Communion at the 11.00am Sunday Mass, whilst their Class Holy Communion Mass is held on a Saturday with strict limitations of only two adults (I think) per child in attendance. They also seem to go on and party after both events too, so everyone is happy! |
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| phil_mcdermott | Thursday, 26. April 2007, 08:31 Post #70 |
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First Communion is a wonderful event. It used to be the case where, having been instructed together, the children would make their First Holy Communion together and the parents would accompany them to mass and communion for the future. Now, sadly, in some areas, it becomes a competitive show where the girls especially, however beautiful and innocent, are decked in way-out dresses and turn up in stretch limos (I have to say I haven't seen them, but the PP at another nearby curch a few weeks ago asked that they should not be used this year) and lots of the parents aren't seen again until confirmation showtime comes around. Somehow, I can't see many parents being persuaded to adopt a simple communion garment; be it a cassock-type garment or a stole or sash on top of a school uniform as is sometimes used on the continent, to detract from the materialistic side of the event where children compare the amounts of money they have received from relatives as an indication of the success of their day. There's nothing nicer than smartly-dressed little boys and little girls in white dresses on their special day, but without the flashing messages or tiaras etc., please. |
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| K.T.B. | Thursday, 26. April 2007, 12:24 Post #71 |
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I agree, Phil, that First Holy Communion celebrations can be too materialistic. At a school I was in a couple of years ago one boy told the class that the best thing about making his First Holy Communion was getting a new mobile phone! |
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| Alan | Thursday, 26. April 2007, 14:05 Post #72 |
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From memory, I can remember visiting relatives on my First Communion Day. The excitement of "counting the spoils", Later I appreciated the fact that relatives were celebrating with me. In my present Parish we have 4 Churches with one primary school. Not all children attend the primary school, difficulty with transport and cost implications for the parents being the main concerns. The children are prepared for Communion in one centre by Cathechists and receive Communion in their own Churches with the Parishioners and their families, who have seen them develop, often from birth. (Tea and coffee is often served after the Mass with the proceeds going to Cafod. The Holy Communicants then celebrate the event with their own families and friends. Our Communions is usually given on the Sunday before Corpus Christi. The children who attend the parish school are encouraged to dress up again on the feast of Corpus Christi when a special Mass is celebrated in the school. Parents are encouraged to attend the Mass. This Mass is then followed by a school party. |
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| nelly k | Sunday, 29. April 2007, 22:34 Post #73 |
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Phil, I understand your point ... but why should children be denied an appropriate, modest Communion garment albeit very special and just for them , because some parents go mad... My daughter will be wearing a very beautifull Communion dress , made for that purpose with veil and all , why would I put her in a Cassock type anything.... she is not clergy , she is not an Altar server, she is a young girl who for the first time will recieve Our Lord, she will be dressed appropriatly... nelly |
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| Josephine | Monday, 30. April 2007, 10:42 Post #74 |
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When my daughter was making her First Holy Communion money was very tight. I made an arrangement with a friend who wanted patchwork cushions. My friend was good at machine sewing so she made the dress, and I was good at handsewing so I made the cushions. We each bought our own materials, and were both very happy with the results. I made the veil from plain curtain netting which I decorated myself. I sewed on some white silk ribbon in the shape of a cross and sewed a lace border around the edges. I did buy a headress. No-one guessed the humble origins of the outfit. My daughter was delighted with it and it still gets borrowed (not every year but often). Josephine |
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| nelly k | Monday, 30. April 2007, 16:33 Post #75 |
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Josephine, my Holy Communion Dress and my sisters was borrowed from the Nuns, I still felt special as it was really well kept... one of my best moments was some time after my oldest was Babtised and a Nun contacted me and asked if this and the shawel could be borrowed, I was pleased to be asked and was glad to be in a position to give ... I got it back the same way as it went out and was used agian for my youngest... My older daughters Communion dress was borrowed as well and is still fine for the youngest, I am fortunate to have these dresses still and be in aposition to share... nelly |
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