C19fan wrote:
Turning another sacrament into a look at me moment. These families seem to be ones who will take their daughter to first communion and that will be the last time.
You may be correct, but possibly her sponsors wanted to convey the importance of the occasion? Ultimately, the most important thing a seven year can do is to receive the Most Holy Eucharist.
I am not being argumentative, as I suspect the kid is entirely clueless - I’m just hoping against hope...
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“Communion” is nowhere to be found in the word of Yehova.
Its a human invention.
We have communion the first Sunday of every month, no special dresses or clothes needed.
Child abuse.
A $189 tiara?! Communion dresses costing four figures?!
Parish priests are putting up with this kind of display? Where are the sermons on pride, avarice, envy...
I remember vividly my first communion and wearing that white dress and veil.
They should have let us kids taste the host before the big day. I found it tastes like cardboard and actually took it out of my mouth.