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First Communion gift

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  • 03-05-2019 5:47pm
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    Bandana boy
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    My God Daughter is having her first communion soon
    Any body got ideas on a good gift ?


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    Guy:Incognito
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    Money


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    #3
    Edgware
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    A nice cross and chain ( and a nifty fifty) would be acceptable


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    Force Carrier
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    Get a scissors and cut the fifty into a cross.


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    Wabbit Ears
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    Card and cash and stop overthinking it.


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    [Deleted User]
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    A bit of cop on for the parents.


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    [Deleted User]
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    Card and wouldn’t be giving less than 100 euro to a god child.


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    kneemos
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    JayZeus wrote: »
    A bit of cop on for the parents.

    For having a Communion?


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    Princess Consuela Bananahammock
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    Depends on how traditional both she and the family are. If you're looking to be a bit unusual but still practical, I got my niece a jewelry box when she made hers and it went down well.

    Everything I don't like is either woke or fascist - possibly both - pick one.



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    CinammonGirl
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    A nice bracelet?


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    Rubberlegs
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    CinammonGirl wrote: »
    A nice bracelet?

    That's what I have ordered for my God daughter, her name and date of Communion engraved on it.


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    Ipso
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    A bouncy castle, rosary beads for the wain.


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    harry Bailey esq
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    Edgware wrote: »
    A nice cross and chain ( and a nifty fifty) would be acceptable

    What he said


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    Charles Ingles
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    A beautiful set of personalized rosary beads ideal as a communion gift.
    A gift that will last a lifetime.
    Also be a great way to spend time with her praying the holy rosary


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    kneemos
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    Charles Ingles wrote: »
    A beautiful set of personalized rosary beads ideal as a communion gift.
    A gift that will last a lifetime.
    Also be a great way to spend time with her praying the holy rosary


    That's gonna happen.


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    Riesen_Meal
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    Few yokes...

    Be grand...


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    Charles Ingles
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    kneemos wrote: »
    That's gonna happen.

    The child is making her first holy communion, I think it's fair to assume the family have faith.
    I pray the holy rosary every day the power of prayer is immense.
    The family who pray together stay together


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    Princess Consuela Bananahammock
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    Charles Ingles wrote: »
    The child is making her first holy communion, I think it's fair to assume the family have faith.
    I pray the holy rosary every day the power of prayer is immense.
    The family who pray together stay together

    I wouldn't assume anything of the sort, considering the amount of bouncy castle catholics out there! This is why I said that it depends on how traditional the family actually are.

    It's still not a bad idea though. Better than money (and I'm, borderline athiest). This occasion is supposed to be a bit more solemn - save the money and goftcards for birthdays.

    Everything I don't like is either woke or fascist - possibly both - pick one.



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    Quandary
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    Charles Ingles wrote: »
    The child is making her first holy communion, I think it's fair to assume the family have faith

    I wouldn't bet on it. It's the day out the vast majority of parents and kids want, as is evidenced by them not attending mass after the big day.

    I'm a primary school teacher and half of my current 6th class who made their confirmation before Easter said they didn't believe in God. Out of 20 odd kids in my class, 3 families goto mass regularly. Faith is not something the vast majority have in my experience.

    The kids were making upwards of a €1000 each too, for the Confirmation at least. That's a big attraction for them.


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    zuutroy
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    A science book.


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    #21
    Bob Harris
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    She's going to get the body of christ. What more could she want?


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    Thelonious Monk
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    Why are kids still doing this? Is anyone actually Catholic in Ireland these days?


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    Charles Ingles
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    Quandary wrote: »
    I wouldn't bet on it. It's the day out the vast majority of parents and kids want, as is evidenced by them not attending mass after the big day.

    I'm a primary school teacher and half of my current 6th class who made their confirmation before Easter said they didn't believe in God. Out of 20 odd kids in my class, 3 families goto mass regularly. Faith is not something the vast majority have in my experience.

    The kids were making upwards of a €1000 each too, for the Confirmation at least. That's a big attraction for them.

    Sad isn't is it.
    I've no problems with people of no faith they are entitled to their own beliefs.
    But not make a mockery of first holy communion


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    henryporter
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    kneemos wrote: »
    For having a Communion?

    Yup - any attempt at radicalization should be deterred :-D


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    Galwayguy35
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    Quandary wrote: »
    I wouldn't bet on it. It's the day out the vast majority of parents and kids want, as is evidenced by them not attending mass after the big day.

    I'm a primary school teacher and half of my current 6th class who made their confirmation before Easter said they didn't believe in God. Out of 20 odd kids in my class, 3 families goto mass regularly. Faith is not something the vast majority have in my experience.

    The kids were making upwards of a €1000 each too, for the Confirmation at least. That's a big attraction for them.

    Times have changed, I got 50 quid for my confirmation in the cards from relations and neighbours and thought it was a lot of money.


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    Galwayguy35
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    Thelonious Monk wrote: »
    Why are kids still doing this? Is anyone actually Catholic in Ireland these days?

    No, the churches are full of atheists.


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    Thelonious Monk
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    Galwayguy35 wrote: »
    No, the churches are full of atheists.

    Honestly don't know if you're being serious or sarcastic.
    The churches are empty aren't they? They closed the one near my parents house.


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    Fann Linn
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    An over oranged spray tan.
    A horse and princess carrage or a hummer.
    A big flouncy dress.
    The customary bouncy castle.
    The photographer.
    The big party in the local pub or club
    And hapes of money.


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    Princess Consuela Bananahammock
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    Fann Linn wrote: »
    An over oranged spray tan.
    A horse and princess carrage or a hummer.
    A big flouncy dress.
    The customary bouncy castle.
    The photographer.
    The big party in the local pub or club
    And hapes of money.

    She's making her communion, not getting married....!

    Everything I don't like is either woke or fascist - possibly both - pick one.



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    Fann Linn
    Registered Users Posts: 7,772 ✭✭✭Fann Linn


    Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »
    She's making her communion, not getting married....!

    Ye obviously haven't seen some of the communions I've attended so.👰👰👰


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    Edgware
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    Fann Linn wrote: »
    Ye obviously haven't seen some of the communions I've attended so.👰👰👰
    Did ye have a barbecue back at the halting site after the ceremony?


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