First Holy Communion in Catholic churches

[Guest guest]

> 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.

DS1's peers at the local RC school are doing theirs this weekend, age 8.5, Year

3.

Lynda

SAHM to (8), (5), Fraser (3), Callum (15/5/00)

Newsletter editor, Mid-Northumberland Branch

Area Rep, Region 7

www.familygarland.co.uk

[Guest guest]

> 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.

Seems strange to link it to a school year, since

Catholicism is practised all over the world and no one else

has the same school years as the UK. It seems like France

does it even earlier, but that might just be my BIL and

SIL's enthusiasm for getting my nieces and nephews taking

comunion earlier.

Not a Catholic, though,

Phyllis

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[Guest guest]

> 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. <<

We are in the Parish of Sevenoaks Kent, and here it is definintely in

year 3. My daughter (October birthday so 8 1/2) has just done hers

last month. My son also did his in year 3 and as far as I know it is

continuing like this. My DS2 will only be 7 3/4 when he does his in 2

yrs time because he is late July birthday.

Lorraine

Mum to 10, Natasha 8, 5, ph 3

[Guest guest]

I can only tell you when I had mine ..... 8 years old. I was in what was

then called Class 4 (1st year Juniors) - is that the same as Year 4?.

As far as I know the same church carries on with the same age.

I always thought it was around 7/8 years old - leaving it to almost 10 seems

to late to me.

Janet

First Holy Communion in Catholic churches

> 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

[Guest guest]

In Wantage, well, the Catholic parish of Hendred, they do First

Communion at the end of Year Three.

We worship at the Anglican parish church, which is very high church.

Children discouraged from confirmation before Year Four, but lots of

children do go through the confirmation class when they are in Year

Four.

Jan

Wantage, OXON