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First Communion preparation to be moved out of classrooms.

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  • Posts: 5,917 ✭✭✭[Deleted User]


    Traditionally first communion was when a girl became a bride of christ hence why the dress looks like a wedding dress.

    Waste of money in my opinion but if you want to have your kid do the sacrement you are probably going to go the traditional route in relation to the dress code.



  • Registered Users Posts: 25,095 ✭✭✭✭Mrs OBumble


    Can't wait to hear about the feedback parents give to schools who refuse to facilitate First Moneygrabbing events! Some areas will need security guards I reckon.





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  • Registered Users Posts: 15,667 ✭✭✭✭Grayson


    A lot might. My niece isn't religious and her parents aren't either. But she wanted to do it because all her friends are.

    Although over time we would see numbers drop, I don't know if we'll see it any time soon.



  • Registered Users Posts: 25,095 ✭✭✭✭Mrs OBumble


    Kids aren't stupid: they keep the faith unil the cash is in their hands. There won't be a drop off in people doing these events until the money dries up.



  • Registered Users Posts: 31,173 ✭✭✭✭Hotblack Desiato
    Golgafrinchan 'B' Ark


    I'll believe it when I see it happening. Dublin diocese is all talk about amalgamating parishes, divesting schools, etc. for years but never does anything. Having sacramental preparations using up valuable time during the school day is insane though.

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  • Registered Users Posts: 5,273 ✭✭✭xxxxxxl


    Can't they just get rid of this whole thing and do it on your own time. I was amazed when I fist came seeing kids in suits and girls in what look like wedding dresses.



  • Posts: 5,917 ✭✭✭[Deleted User]


    Where you coming from, the dress and the suit is fairly common from what I seen in other countries.



  • Registered Users Posts: 5,273 ✭✭✭xxxxxxl


    I'm more talking about the tacky ones. You know something the beckhams would but the kid in. We're not talking standard black or grey kids suit.



  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 9,283 Mod ✭✭✭✭Jim2007


    You live in a part of the world with a Christian ethos, so there will no government directives and you are going to be sadly disappointed at how decide to ignore this event.

    Ireland is just aligning itself more with the rest of European, so you’ll see people heading of to church for the important events and the church standing empty the rest of the year.



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  • Registered Users Posts: 7,807 ✭✭✭lawrencesummers


    The church will have to push back against this because they simply dont have the resources to get this done as it is currently being done by their own staff.

    Many parishes dont have priests let alone somebody who can teach the kids all the nonsense involved in this.

    All going well this will force many schools to drop it and be a nail in the coffin of religious interference in education.



  • Registered Users Posts: 7,807 ✭✭✭lawrencesummers


    Isnt that whats happening now?

    People go at christmas, or to a funeral or wedding and nothing else.



  • Registered Users Posts: 32,636 ✭✭✭✭Graces7


    Children in many faiths are presented in their church when they reach a certain age, Jesus was, So no it is not as you say.,,, It is to welcome them into a fuller role within the church.

    It was or is the same in the Church of England in which I was raised, At 14 though and yes we wore white and veils. although I think many changed to school or guide uniforms, It is a very important landmark as then we were admitted to full church membership as Jesus was.

    It is very good that the preparation is starting to change here. we were vey well prepared for the new responsibility we took on But it was all within the church and not like here. Oh the traditional gift was a Prayer Book.. My white dress was lovely....( decades ago now) Symbol of innocence and purity



  • Registered Users Posts: 32,636 ✭✭✭✭Graces7


    They will use lay folk more as they are already doing. And ladies of course...



  • Registered Users Posts: 32,636 ✭✭✭✭Graces7


    No.. Try eg Killarney Cathedral on Sundays and weekdays,,



  • Registered Users Posts: 25,095 ✭✭✭✭Mrs OBumble


    Has anyone asked the children what they actually want?



  • Registered Users Posts: 31,173 ✭✭✭✭Hotblack Desiato
    Golgafrinchan 'B' Ark


    Did you even read the headline of the article quoted in the OP?

    It's the Dublin diocese proposing this.

    Defund Alcohol Action Ireland



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  • Registered Users Posts: 31,173 ✭✭✭✭Hotblack Desiato
    Golgafrinchan 'B' Ark


    You live in a part of the world with a Christian ethos

    🙄 That ship sailed decades ago, just the schools are left, maybe that's why some are so desperate to cling onto control of them?

    Defund Alcohol Action Ireland



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