First Communion Story Contest Winner!

June 18, 2009

We are happy to announce that Evann who wrote a post about the family traditions they have carried through with all six of their children for their First Communions. Evann gets a gift card and a free set of personalized holy cards from Aquinas and More.
Jamicd was our first runner-up with her wonderful story about [...]

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Oh,For Pete’s Sake!

May 27, 2009

Oh, For Pete’s Sake!
By: Irene Sutherland
I remember the day that I received my First Holy Communion well. It was during a spring snowstorm on Sunday, May 8, 1966 at Holy Rosary Church in Rochester, NH. But it being my long awaited First Holy Communion Day, the snow didn’t seem to squelch my excitement. [...]

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I was not a Catholic, in fact i had no idea about the Catholic’s beliefs… then…

May 26, 2009

My Journey..

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The Miracle of Grandpa Lenard’s Roses

May 18, 2009

Dear Ryan,
As you know, Ryan, you never met your Grandpa Lenard, your Dad’s dad. He died and was called home to God before you were born, when your own Dad was still a boy. We miss him and we wish you could have known him. We feel he sent you a special message [...]

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First Communion hymns…

May 6, 2009

I made my first communion some 16 or 17 years ago now – wow doesnt time fly?
what i remember most about the day was the hymn we sung and though i only remember bits of it i have been searching for the rest of the lyrics ever since – if only so i can finally [...]

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I Only Want Jesus, Mom!

April 25, 2009

I remember the temporal preparation:  choosing the dress and veil I was to wear, studying and taking tests in Religion class, learning the ins and outs of the pews to and from the communion rail – all very important stuff!  However, to this day — nearly 45 years later — I most fondly remember the spiritual preparation, as [...]

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First Communion, 1957

April 22, 2009
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I made my First Holy Communion in 1957. That is so long ago, that I don’t remember more than a few details.
The setting was our little parish church of Holy Angels in Globe, Arizona. Most of the children in my class were from the newly opened Holy Angels Catholic School. We were fortunate to get [...]

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Pre Vatican 2 First Communion Day at St Bernadine

April 16, 2009

My First Communion Day was in May of 1951. In those days we could not eat or drink anything from midnight until after the reception of Holy Communion. My 2nd grade class was to meet in our classrooms 30 minutes before Mass. When I arrived in the school building, full of wonder and anticipation of [...]

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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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