What do I say in response to hearing about the first communion of a child?
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Anonymous
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Do I say congratulations? Excited for your DC's big day?
Sorry for my ignorance |
Anonymous
Pretty much that  . "Congratulations" is good and standard.
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Anonymous
| “ Oh, how lovely! Tell me about it.” |
Anonymous
| Congratulations. Same as you would a baptism, graduation or a birthday. Girls like to talk about their dresses. |
Anonymous
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I'm not cathodic so I don't quite know the significance
I'll look it up to find out more |
Anonymous
| "Congratulations " should cover it. |
Anonymous
| That’s nice. |
Anonymous
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First Communion is usually around 7 years of age. Usually involves a slightly souped-up Mass with the kids making their first communion in a group and dressed up in varying degrees from ordinary tidy clothes to mini-tux/mini-wedding dress (depends on the parish and area). Often followed by brunch.
"Congratulations" is always safe. I like PP's "Oh, how lovely! Tell me about it." option too. But only if you want to hear about it! |
Anonymous
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Congratulations! is the perfect response to the child. I can't imagine the parents are talking all that much about it, but "you must be excited for her" or something would be fine too. Basically, whatever you'd say if a parent talked about any other normal but exciting kid activity/accomplishment.
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Anonymous
| Mazel Tov |
Anonymous
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Anonymous
Not being Catholic, I realize that first communion is significant, but I don't get why it's something that one should be congratulated for. I get that for Jews a bar mitzvah reprints a boy becoming a man and can see why a congratulations would be appropriate, but I don't get the significance for first communion. |
Anonymous
The 2nd graders do one to two years of sacramental preparation for their First Communion. While not a intesnisve as a Bar Mitzvah preparation, it is significant preparation for a 7 to 8 year old. And in case you haven't noticed from all the Catholic communion debates, Communion, especially your First Holy Communion, is a big deal for Catholics. |
Anonymous
| There are seven sacraments of the Catholic Church. Three are sacraments of initiation: Baptism, confirmation, and receiving the Eucharist (first communion). This is the last step in becoming a full member of the Church and is one of the elements of receiving God's grace. |
Anonymous
| "Oh how sweet! I would love to see some pictures!" |