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Give the child a bible or statue of their namesake saint if that’s your thing. The new spirit of open-mindedness applies to us Catholics too. If you are a Holy Joe, go for it! Don’t be shy. As a relative you are probably in a position to gather old family communion pics and make a display. Older children can be given the job of taking photos. It might be another decade before the child looks at the pictures and realises happily that YOU wanted to be photographed with them. Make sure you get a good picture of yourself with the kid. Offer to help with the food or to hang balloons. Forget your complex spiritual belief structures … kids see only absence, presence and presents. At the very least if you show up at the restaurant or party you’re giving a message that the child’s Communion matters. The goal should be collaboration and celebration. On the day/before the day/long after the day Then go ahead and order rhinestone jewellery, musical Jesus statues and multi-coloured glass angels on chains. Bear in mind that small children are unburdened by good taste. Type in “Holy Communion gift” while there’s still time to order from abroad. On this site people post pictures of things they like to buy. Here’s a tip – the Pinterest website can act as a portal into America’s Bible Belt at its consumerist best.

Jewellery, but check first who is giving the cross and chain (parent.

Holy water fonts (Belleek do a nice one).

Photo frames in silver or wood / photo albums.

To them I say “Pony up.” There are people who want to give a lasting keepsake. That line suits those who are too cool to walk into Veritas or who haven’t clapped eyes on the Communion child for years. You still have to deal with your family and families have their own rules but here are a few pointers:

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In my book, Kathleen and the Communion Copter, the priest despairs when he is confronted with his texting, cartwheeling, bun-eating congregation but he makes sure they know that God loves a full house. Your appearance on the day makes the day special. No matter if you are an agnostic uncle, atheist aunt or lapsed cousin.

If non-Catholics feel left out they can put on National dress/white dress/brother’s suit and tag along for a blessing. Children don’t have to make their Communions but it’s great if they do. The Irish Catholic newspaper referred to “the peculiar phenomenon of modern First Holy Communion” where rules, diktats and fear have been replaced by gentle all-inclusiveness. Pope Francis is on the cover of Rolling Stone and things are changing for the better.įor reasons I won’t go into now, the Catholic Church has had to come off its high horse. Family gatherings always have elements of coercion and compromise but religious ceremonies in Ireland have the additional burden of having to show one’s feelings towards the Catholic Church. There is the fear of appearing too holy or not holy enough. There is the fear of having to go Mass, fear of being fleeced, fear of being exposed as non-believer. BEING INVITED TO a First Holy Communion can plunge the invitee into a state of dread and fear.