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2012 First Holy Communion Season is fast approaching. The First Holy Communion season is a short one, April - July, so planning ahead is vital. Every detail is important when it comes to planning a First Holy Communion Day, the preparations are exciting and can also be lots of fun.

Our website has it all under control and is dedicated to helping you plan and organise your child's First Holy Communion day - Stress Free!

Our STEP BY STEP GUIDE  will help you to plan your child's special day, so that it will be a day they'll always treasure and remember.

We also hope to help you with some of the practical preparation for these important events.

After Enrolment and your date is set:

1. Set a First Holy Communion Budget

2. Compile a guest list

3. Type of First Holy Communion celebration

4. Secure a venue that accomodates your budget, style, theme and number of guests.

5. Book Musicians, entertainment, bouncy castle and photographer.

6. Start looking for First Holy Communion dress or First Holy Communion suit.

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Her First Holy Communion Day

His First Holy Communion Day

7. Visit us at one of our COMMUNION WEAR SALES

Four months before:
1. Select and order all your First Holy Communion invitiations and stationery.

2.Order the First Holy Communion cake

Three -Two months before:
1. Post First Holy Communion Invitations

2. Order or purchase all your First Holy Communion partyware and tableware, Communion balloons, and First Holy Communion favours.

3. Arrange First Holy Communion dress or First Holy Communion suit fittings

4. Purchase First Holy Communion gifts and Party Guest First Communion Favours.

5. Offer to help decorate Parish church.

One month before
1. Book hairdressers for early morning.

2. Make sure everyone involved in the celebration know what's happening and when.

One week before:
1. Confirm the number of guests. for church seating arrangements and celebration.

2. Ensure child attends church rehearsal.

3. Confirm photographer, venue, entertainer etc..

The day before:
1. Help to decorate church.

2. Arrange for First Holy Communion cake to be delivered to venue.

PARENTS GUIDE:

First Holy Communion Enrolment

Parents with school children in year 2 and 3 will by now have been advised of the dates for First Communion in 2012 and be already planning the big day. As parents you will be working alongside the school to prepare your child for this important ceremony.

If you do not know your parishes 2012 dates, you will need to contact your local church to enquire about First Holy Communion enrolment forms.

Parishes arrange a period of preparation of First Holy Communion lessons for the children, meetings for the parents, and celebration masses for the whole family. During the course of preparation numerous liturgies, in addition to the classes, take place so as to enable the child to grow in the love of Jesus Christ whose body he or she will receive for the first time. In Holy Communion the children will prepare to meet the Lord in this very special sacrament.

To help you along we have provided below some useful articles on First Holy Communion Sacrament.

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Books to Help You Prepare Your Child for their First Confession and First Holy Communion

The Sacrament of Reconciliation

The Sacrament of the Eucharist

Preparing your Child for the Sacrament of the Eucharist

My First Holy Communion: Sunday Mass and Daily Prayers

First Holy Communion Cards

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