My First Holy Communion Story

April 7, 2009

On May 6th, 2007 at the noon Mass in Holy Ghost Catholic Church with about fifteen or twenty other boys and girst all in brand new clothes I went up to receive my first Holy Communion. I was nervous but I was happy and excited that I could finally receive Jesus in Holy Communion.
After Mass [...]

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A Special First Communion Day

March 29, 2009

I can still remember preparing for my First Communion Day. Every day in Religion class we would study the Baltimore catechism questions. After dinner mom would quiz me. Then a few weeks before the big day my godmother, Carol Ann who was pregnant with her third child, took me down to the ‘avenue’ to pick [...]

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The Long Journey to God

March 14, 2009

Growing up, I did not have any type of religious teachings by my parents. We went to church because we got in trouble once for about a month. I found myself, as a teenager trying to fill my life with drugs and partying instead of God. I became pregnant at 18 years old and chose, [...]

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First Communion of an Older Adult

March 13, 2009

My profound spiritual experience commenced with my ‘First Communion’ at the Pope John Paul II Church in Bigfork Montana. On that special day i could not have been more nervous. I prayed over……and over…….and over again the Memorare that I would not spill one drop of wine. I seated myself on the back row of [...]

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First Communion Traditions

March 13, 2009

This is a combination of two blog posts from earlier this year.
When my oldest daughter made her First Communion we wanted to do something special for the priest, who was a close family friend. We decided to make a banner. Since then, each First Communicant has made a small felt banner in honor of their [...]

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To my son, May 8, 1999

March 11, 2009

There are no perfect words to describe this day!  We went shopping and found a handsome double-breasted suit.  You picked out a tie that had chalices and hosts embroidered on it.  Your Grandparents gave you a gold crucifix on a gold chain, and an engraved tie clip.
Fr. John gave you the Body of Christ and [...]

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Announcing Our First Communion Stories Contest!

March 9, 2009

Rules:

Submit a First Communion story about you or your children by 5/31/09.
Story must be true and a GOOD memory.
You must own copyright on any photos you use in your story.
Voting on stories will run through 6/13/09.
Voters may vote for more than one story but please only vote for a story once.
The winners will be announced [...]

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This boy “gets it”

March 9, 2009

My son made his First Communion last year. He had done his two year RE requirement and read the Tom Playfair series of books with me and was very much looking forward to this big day, just like Tom in the books.  When the big day arrived, I wasn’t able to sit with him [...]

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A Beautiful First Communion Day

March 3, 2009

This story was originally posted on my aeternus.stblogs blog last May….
My daughter is the girl who does not run with the crowd. At 7 years old she is not fascinated with “Hanna Montana” and could care less about “American Girl” or “fashion” or the “Disney Channel” like the rest of her little friends. [...]

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An important day indeed

March 2, 2009

My first communion was in spring, 1975.
I remember getting dressed in black and white with my black tie, and the girls in white dresses with veils. I remember lining up on the school playground and walking in procession to the Church. We must have been some sight.
I remember making sure my hands were [...]

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