A First Communion Gift Made With Their Name
First Communion is a day a Catholic family remembers for the rest of the child's life. The photograph in the white dress or the small suit stays on a wall for decades. Here are the words and films that belong beside it.
What makes a First Communion gift stick
A First Communion gift is one the child grows into. A rosary from a grandmother. A prayer book with their name embossed. A short film from Jesus that says the child's name and blesses them - one they will still play in adulthood.
The films that fit
- A Message Written for Them - the family writes what they want Jesus to say to the child on this day, and we put it in Jesus's voice, with the child's name. First playing at the reception; kept for years.
- A Prayer Film for Them - Jesus prays over the child by name. For godparents who want to give something the parents will keep.
- A Bedtime Blessing - a short blessing for the child at bedtime, played the night before and every year on the anniversary.
A short reading for the celebration
If the family prints programmes, tuck the love letter from Jesus inside. Write the child's name at the top by hand.