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Looking Ahead to Buying First Communion Gifts
Our family lives in Maryland, one of the original established colonies from England. In fact, we live about 40 minutes from St. Mary's City. Englishman Leonard Calvert and about 140 people embarked on the Ark and the Dove to get away from the religious intolerance. They landed in Maryland in 1634, erected a wooden cross and founded St. Mary's on the "principle of 'Freedom of Conscience' and religious tolerance." The first settlers were primarily Catholic and made religious tolerance a law a decade after they landed.
Our area is still largely influenced by the Catholic church. We have a number of neighbors and friends who celebrate First Communion. Our former Spanish exchange student returned to Spain and is going through Confirmation classes in his Catholic church. Then I have twin nieces over in England, who are being raised Catholic. Since we are Protestant, I got on the Internet to read about these two significant celebrations and to find girl's communion gifts. I found some lovely necklaces and bracelets from this site in England. I couldn't believe I could have them shipped to me for about half the price as it takes for me to ship to my family over in England! Even better, I can just have them send my purchases directly to my nieces in London. I bet they will be girly girls because their mother is. Unlike my Faith, who is not a girly girl and doesn't appreciate things like this (which I absolutely would love to get her):
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My eldest is making his First Communion this year and it is a huge deal. I remember my own, and its been a few years! It is such a big day and those gift ideas are lovely:) Jen.
I'm trying to remember what I got for First Communion....
50 years is too far back to go. It was probably a prayer book.
I know we did it as a class, because I still have the photo. I think they do it individually now days. I'm not sure, because, yes, I have slipped.
I got a transistor radio for Confirmation from my uncle who was my sponsor. I do remember that. It too was as a class and I was an altar boy and held the book for the bishop to read from. I made sure my finger nails were really clean.
My son's favorite 1st communion gifts were a book about the saints and a prayer book.
My daughter loved the rosaries and the cross necklaces.
Oh, and they have rosary bracelets now which are very practical!
The bracelet looks lovely. I remember getting a necklace from my parents. A simple cross with an engraving, very pretty.
Love the bracelet! It's perfect! I think my kids got a prayer book and a new rosary and something else for their first communion from their Godparents who are also my in-laws. I was born and raised Baptist but converted to Catholocism when I married my husband and joined the family and have been very happy ever since. Thanks for sharing the bracelet - it is indeed beautiful! :o)
Yeah, we Protestant folk don't get much in ways of jewelry. But, we make up for it in Jello Molds.
Lovely gift ideas. Your nieces will love them.
I love those First Communion gift sets, especially the pretty white Bibles.
that's a lovely bracelet!
That is beautiful. I have never been to a communion...so I would have no clue what to buy! Good choice!
You've found the perfect gift for those special gals for their First Communion. For any young lady as far as that goes.
God bless and have just the best day!!!
That's beautiful! There are a lot of Catholics here too! In fact there is one of their churches right around the corner from us! I love listening for their bells!
Have a great day. Just stopping by to say hello. HOlly
i bet the girls will love them!
That bracelet will be very much appreciated by your nieces because it's super nice! I got a rosary as a first communion gift.
That's a lovely bracelet.
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