First Holy Communion in Catholic churches

[Guest guest]

Sorry I don't want to use this as a religious site but I am having a slight

disagreement with my parish priest over the age at which your child makes his

First Communion and I don't know where else to pick brains.

Our new priest says the children should be in Year 4. DS1 should have made

his next year when he is in year 3, he is a September birth so would be 8 1/2

ish when he would do it, however if he changes it to year 4 he will be 9 1/2

ish and I think that is too old. He has agreed to " think " about it, but he

told me that the church has changed throughout the ages and Year 4 is *the*

standard year.

What I want to know is what year or age do other parishes do it? Off list if

you like unless anyone else is interested.

Trisha

SAHM to 3 boys

[Guest guest]

>Sorry I don't want to use this as a religious site but I am having a slight

>disagreement with my parish priest over the age at which your child makes his

>First Communion and I don't know where else to pick brains.

>

>Our new priest says the children should be in Year 4. DS1 should have made

>his next year when he is in year 3, he is a September birth so would be 8 1/2

>ish when he would do it, however if he changes it to year 4 he will be 9 1/2

>ish and I think that is too old. He has agreed to " think " about it, but he

>told me that the church has changed throughout the ages and Year 4 is *the*

>standard year.

>

>What I want to know is what year or age do other parishes do it? Off list if

>you like unless anyone else is interested.

>

>Trisha

>SAHM to 3 boys

Well, it just so happens that the TV got left on the other morning

and there was a schools programme on with children making their first

communion and the priest was saying it was the 7th anniversary of

them all being brought to church for the first time.

(My mother refused to be confirmed in the Church of England at the

usual age because she felt she was not ready, but I don't know the

nature of the commitment to be made in taking your first communion in

the Catholic church. It would seem a bit odd to me if the appropriate

age was really based on the academic year!)

(I was about 8 when I had a serious disagreement with God - stomped

out and never went back - so catch him quick if you want him to share

your faith :-)))

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