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20/6/2021

Logistics of the FHC Mass

What to wear?

It can feel like a lot of pressure to get your children the "right" clothes for their first Holy Communion. Some girls don't like wearing dresses and some boys hate the idea of wearing a tie or suit. Below are just some recommendations based on tradition and are not set rules imposed by the church.

It is traditional for the children to wear white; for girls a white dress and for boys a white shirt and smart trousers. Wearing white recalls the day of their Baptism when they first wore white to show that they were "clothed in Christ". The celebration of First Holy Communion completes what began with the first Sacrament, Baptism.

You do not need to purchase dresses or shirts from a first Holy Communion store that generally over-charge. There are many clothes shops in the area that sell white dresses.

Other items such as accessories, the colour of shoes, the colour of ties, the choice to wear a suit jacket or waist coat, the choice of socks or stockings are all at the discretion of parents.

19/6/2021

Ideas for FHC Gifts

Bibles and stories from the bible

Devotional

Informative

Miscellaneous

To remember the day

Afterwards you could get a personalised card like this one including a photo from the day and the date and then frame it.

Cafod Celebration Fund

A Celebration Fund is a personalised online giving page where you can celebrate your child's First Holy Communion by inviting family and friends to donate instead of giving presents and share a little happiness with those who have less.

18/6/2021

Session 6 - The Eucharist

The Last Supper

Why not watch, with your child, this video together about the Last Supper. This accompanies page 2 in Family Handout 7.

Real Presence

Watch this useful video about Real Presence from Bishop Barron. This accompanies page 10 of the Family Handout.

Practice Receiving at Home

Due to Covid restrictions we are all only able to receive the Eucharist under one kind (the host in our hands). Practice with your child steps 2, and 4 in the diagram below. You can find this on page 9 of Family Handout 7.

Parents Area

Logistics of the FHC Mass

What to wear?

Ideas for FHC Gifts

Bibles and stories from the bible

Devotional

Informative

Miscellaneous

To remember the day

Cafod Celebration Fund

Session 6 - The Eucharist

The Last Supper

Real Presence

Practice Receiving at Home

FHC 2021

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Logistics of the FHC Mass

What to wear?

Ideas for FHC Gifts

Bibles and stories from the bible

Devotional

Informative

Miscellaneous

To remember the day

Cafod Celebration Fund

Session 6 - The Eucharist

The Last Supper

Real Presence

Practice Receiving at Home

FHC 2021

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The Catholic Parish of Guildford

Church of ​St Mary: ​157 Aldershot Road, Guildford, GU2 8BPChurch of St Joseph: 12 Eastgate Gardens, Guildford, GU1 4AZ ​Church of St Edward: Sutton Park, Guildford, GU4 7QN ​Church of St Pius x: Laustan Close, Guildford, GU1 2TS

Church of St Mary: 157 Aldershot Road, Guildford, GU2 8BP
Church of St Joseph: 12 Eastgate Gardens, Guildford, GU1 4AZ
Church of St Edward: Sutton Park, Guildford, GU4 7QN
Church of St Pius x: Laustan Close, Guildford, GU1 2TS