Recent years show that fewer and fewer parents decide to baptize their own children. It is similar with receiving the sacrament of First Holy Communion. Data collected by the Catholic Information Agency shows that In many Currently, only 60-70% of people in large Polish cities, such as Warsaw, Poznań and Wrocław, attend religion classes. students primary schools.
Parents do not want their children who do not make their first Holy Communion to feel excluded by the majority of the class
The First Communion season is in full swing. Third-graders are stressed about their first confession and the entire organization of mass in the church, but at the same time they cannot hide their excitement at the thought of the gifts they will receive from their loved ones on this occasion. It cannot be denied that for most students, gifts play an important role on this day. What about children who do not make their first Holy Communion? Parents say they often feel excluded from the classroom community. However, adults found a solution to the problem. It looks like a new trend is starting.
Will such receptions be the norm among children who do not receive their first Holy Communion?
Maciek’s mother admits that she has known for a long time that her son will not receive his first Holy Communion. However, the boy felt sad. All the children kept talking about First Communion and gifts, and children like Maciek felt excluded. Therefore, the parents decided that there would be no communion, but there would be a reception. The boy has been dreaming of a bicycle for a long time, so this is a perfect opportunity for the whole family to contribute to the gift. Half of the other parents in the class whose children do not go to communion also use this solution. However, not everyone understands this. When Magda’s mother-in-law heard about this idea, she criticized it profusely.
I wanted the family to spend on one decent gift, but some people got offended. The worst thing was my mother-in-law. Well, she told me like I was hurting my own child. Now I don’t know what to do, because if Maciuś hears from her, it makes no sense. The child will only be traumatized. I meant well, but my insular mother-in-law obviously doesn’t understand anything.
Source: Gazeta
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