Last Saturday was my daughter’s big day. No, she didn’t get married, she is only nine! And she didn’t have any important exam, performance, football match or similar. It was the day of her First Holy Communion. For non-Catholics – probably most of you, my dear friends – this is the colloquial name for a person's first reception of the sacrament of the Eucharist. It is a very important event for an Italian child (and for adults too), as the Eucharist is one of the central focuses of the Roman Catholic Church. My daughter had been preparing for this moment since September and she was very excited. We had friends over from Italy (although unfortunately my parents couldn’t make it) and after the ceremony we went to a lovely pub-restaurant (owned by friends of ours) in the Yorkshire Wolds and had a fantastic meal. The weather was sunny and warm and we couldn’t have been luckier.
Bless to me, O Lord,
The work of my hands.
Bless to me, O God,
The work of my mind.
Bless to me, O God,
The work of my heart.
18 comments:
Your daughter looks lovely, I'm glad she enjoyed her special day. Nice to see a pic of you too!
I remember my own first Holy communion very clearly, I had a dress with a crinkly petticoat underneath and everytime I moved it make a really loud sound in the church.
Oh, I'm so glad you had such a happy day! And also to see a photo of you, finally! :) It's so nice to have an image to put near your name ;) What a beautiful pic of the two of you, all smiling! :D I love your dresses (and I'm not a girly girl). Lovely! A big hug to you both, best wishes!
Sounds like you had a beautiful day.
Your pictures are lovely.
What a lovely, happy day that must have been! First Holy Communion is also a big day here in the Philippines, so I can understand your happiness. Prayers and blessings for your daughter.
Oh how lovely and how pretty she looks. What a very special day for her!
Congratulations!! As a non-catholic who lives here it was only through my children that I got to realise just how important is to them - it sounds like you had a lovely day!!!
That's wonderful, Antonella. Great pictures, and your daughter is a lovely young lady.
Your daughter is beautiful. I am not religious but I can fully appreciate what a big day this must have been for you and your little girl. Congratulations!
xoxo
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Lovely to see you both - you looks so happy. I am glad it went well.
X
she looks beautiful!
the pic of the 2 of you is precious. :)
glad it was a nice day & you all had a lovely day.
be blessed.
huggies...
She's lovely ! I love how children live this event with such emotion and, of course, it takes me back when I was 7... Thank you Antonella.
I bet she enjoyed dressing up in her outfit - I remember when I was a kid and lots of my friends were having their first holy communion and the dress part was very exciting for them!
I'm pleased to hear your daughter had a happy occasion to celebrate. You both look lovely.
Darla
Best wishes, then!
How lovely your daughter is!
Hugs.
She looks serene, and you look like the happy, proud mother. I'll throw in a Hebrew phrase here: Mazel Tov (congratulations) since it goes well for all manner of religious celebrations.
@The Dotterel: Thanks, Tim!
@notSupermum: LOL! I’m sure it was a lovely dress and you were very proud of it! At my First Communion I was dress like a nun and it wasn’t very flattering!
@Kia: Ciao dear Kia, It was a lovely day. My best friend and family were here from Italy and the weather was fantastic! Thanks for your hugs and wishes!
@ModernMom: Thanks to you as well!
@Hilda: I know, Hilda. The only children in my daughter’s school who had their First Communion as well are Filipinos. A real lovely family living in this tiny village in Yorkshire! Thanks for your blessings.
@Jeannette: It was a lovely day for all of us but she felt like a little princess! Thanks for stopping by.
@Kathryn: Thanks to you as well. I suppose in Italy the First Communion celebration is still huge! Ciao.
@Beth: Yes, she’s nine going onto 15! But I try to keep her little and innocent as long as I can!
@Yummy Mummy: I cannot pretend to be the best religious person myself, but I’ve tried to give my kids some moral ground and some solid principles that can be considered religious or not but I personally think they are universal. I hope that my daughter understands the importance of the sense of community and the values she’s been taught at Sunday school and by ourselves at home. Thanks for stopping by.
@Jane: Hope things are getting better for you all at home. Thanks for taking the time to read and comment on my entry! Hugs.
@Sugar: Thanks, Sugar. Blessings to you as well. All the best.
@Fabrizio: Ciao! Sometimes it’s nice to remember the feelings we had when we were little! A breath of fresh air!
@Imogen: As I wrote before, when I was a kid myself we had to get dress as nuns all the same for our First Communion. Probably it was because the Parish wanted to stop parents overspending on extravagant dresses. Here we were told to get anything ivory or white and comfortable! But all the girls looked stunning!
@see you there! Thanks, Darla. It was very warm and was nice to wear something lighter finally!
@Maria Grazia: Thanks. Vic is generally lovely, but she’s got her moments as well!!!
@Laura: Thank you for your congratulations phrase in Hebrew. We had a dear Jewish friend, a Greek Orthodox one and a Bah’ai family at the celebration as well. So we were totally integrated!
What a beautiful day and one very proud mummy too. My very best wishes in support of your celebration :-D x
Your dughter looks lovely and it's nice to see you also.
Take care
Yasmin
xx
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