Communion Veils

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netmil(name removed by moderator):
Julieanne,
You need to post pictures when your daughter is fully dressed! I would love to see her.
If I can figure out how to do it, I will too.
Maybe we can get a Mommy Brag Thread started!

My prayers for your daughter on her special day!
Stacie
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What a wonderful idea! Let’s start that one! I will mark it on my calander! :clapping:
 
hey, if the little girl wants to wear a veil… what’s the harm?
 
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rcn:
Oh, calm down.

The lack of preparation from your parish, especially a parish with a Catholic school, is disappointing.
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As I have learned from puzzleannie in the past, is that the parents are the people leading thier children on thier faith journey’s! I am no longer disappointed in my parish or school. As my mother taught me… Everything is what you make of it.

Please, in the future leave you directives to “calm down” out. Posts are flat. They only have words and the human interprets the emotion behind them. In the future, I would error on the side of happy discussion instead of thinking that the other person is coming unglued.

Thank you and may God’s peace be with you.
 
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julieanne:
Please, in the future leave you directives to “calm down” out. Posts are flat. They only have words and the human interprets the emotion behind them. In the future, I would error on the side of happy discussion instead of thinking that the other person is coming unglued.
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I see. So it’s OK for you to rant that I’m being “judgmental”, but somehow not OK for me to state that you’re clearly overreacting.
Thank you and may God’s peace be with you.
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Uh-huh.

And by the way, may I remind everyone that posting of pictures here is frowned upon. They have enough trouble keeping their servers running as it is.
 
No more of an attitude than anyone else here seems to have.

I guess this is one of those “don’t post unless you agree with me” threads.
 
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Shiann:
As a final touch, I knitted her a shawl which she wore over her arms for modesty. It was knitted using a three stitch pattern. I thought this would be a great way to represent the Trinity. I knit it in a triangular shape for the same reason. It is very lacy and I am very proud of it. It is something that she can use when she is confirmed, when she is married, and when her children are baptised. She can then pass it on as she desires.
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Shiann, I just had to tell you how beautiful that shawl is and how blessed you are to have had the talent to make it. Even before carpal tunnel attacked my fingers, I could never have created something so lovely. Your daughter is blessed also! 🙂

I do hope that it is OK to have pictures posted (Did someone say we shouldn’t?), and that you all can post your First Holy Communion pictures!

God bless, 🙂

Anna
 
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rcn:
I see. So it’s OK for you to rant that I’m being “judgmental”, but somehow not OK for me to state that you’re clearly overreacting.

Uh-huh.

And by the way, may I remind everyone that posting of pictures here is frowned upon. They have enough trouble keeping their servers running as it is.
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Since when??? :eek:

forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=1791

They even offer advice on how to do it!

This was a good natured topic of conversation. Everyone is getting along.

There are those who are clearly for this tradition, and those clearly against.

I do not think it is very charitable to acuse someone of overreacting just because they have a differing opinion, :tsktsk: or accuse them of RANTING just because they called you on it. Let’s stick to discussing the pro’s and con’s of our little girls wearing veils during their sacrament of First Eucharist.
rcn, you make a great point in that the young girl should be allowed a say in what she wears for her special day. I agree, and I think Mom’s and other family members can offer special touches that make it a family affair.

I also would like to state my disdain for some situations where the whole sacrament is a “fashion show”. The focus is taken off the meaning of why we are there, and put on what we are wearing or the party and gifts afterward.

I think it is a fine line. We want our children to know that this is a special occasion and that they should be their “best” to receive Jesus for the first time. But we also want to impress upon them that Jesus is the MOST IMPORTANT part of this. Because we, as parents, need to be host to lots of family and friends who wish to be a part of this event, we plan dinners, and receptions, and maybe, ourselves, loose sight of the prize- our children’s first partaking of the Eternal Meal!
BTW I think it is a good idea to have a little “brag” session- so long as we abide by the rules of posting pictures and follow the guidlines above.

PS I admit, this image is larger than the requested size of 100 x 100 dpn, and the administrators have my apologies for this. But pictures in general, do not seem to be discouraged.
 
Anna Elizabeth:
Shiann, I just had to tell you how beautiful that shawl is and how blessed you are to have had the talent to make it. Even before carpal tunnel attacked my fingers, I could never have created something so lovely. Your daughter is blessed also! 🙂

I do hope that it is OK to have pictures posted (Did someone say we shouldn’t?), and that you all can post your First Holy Communion pictures!

God bless, 🙂

Anna
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Thank you, and thanks to everyone who had such kind comments on my daughter’s shawl. I appreciate it very much.

I think pictures are ok so long as they follow the guidelines in the link in my post above.
 
netmil(name removed by moderator) said:
www.osv.com/eucharist/craft.asp

Here is a short history and a way to make your own.
I think it’s a real pity to take the ceremony out of all this. Every Catholic I know feels that First Communion was the best part of being a child in the Catholic Church. What a pity.
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great link, I made all my daughters’ dresses, and neighbors as well, veil takes about 20 minutes even for a craft challenged person like me. I ordered veils for resale this year for the first time because we had so many requests, but nobody bought them so I guess I am stuck. They are $8 and $10, hardly excessive given what people around here spend on the parties and other expenses, we even saw limos when the school had their first communion.

I do agree that first communion should be a high point, but if it is your only good memory and everything is downhill from there, that could be a problem. Please let the child have a say in this, those memories of being different or not dressed properly go deep and can really hurt.
 
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Shiann:
BTW I think it is a good idea to have a little “brag” session- so long as we abide by the rules of posting pictures and follow the guidlines above.
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Okay Shiann,

Lead the way and post a picture of your daughter in full 1st Communion dress!

(I’ll see if I can figure it out next!)
 
netmil(name removed by moderator):
Okay Shiann,

Lead the way and post a picture of your daughter in full 1st Communion dress!

(I’ll see if I can figure it out next!)
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Ok 👍

Just to be certain this would be appropriate, I contacted a forum administrator. This is what she had to say:
Anne Caramel:
There are pictures all over the place in the forums. I think its that the pictures slow down the server process. If the pictures are smaller, I don’t see a problem. Are you talking about your first communion pictures or that of your children? I know it’s a Catholic forum but I am sure that we do have lurkers to be aware of. I personally wouldn’t post pictures of my own children at any publicly seen website.
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She makes a good point with the photos of our children, and I agree. I had intended on bluring out my daughter’s features when I posted my photo of her.

I will post it later tonite, as it is at home 😉
 
I’m all for the traditional look, but agree that blushers might be a little much. Tennis shoes and t-shirts are may too casual! I think, well, at least for girls, the clothes help make the memories. If I’d worn the same average Sunday dress for my first communion it wouldn’t have been as special. I LOVED getting dressed up. I see my First Communion and my wedding day as the two happiest and most special days of my life.

I know when my niece had her first communion two years ago the parents were asked not to have the girls in viels, but there were only a handful who actually listened. My nephew’s is next weekend at the same church; we’ll see how many parents cooperate this year. (I hope not many…)
 
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MooCowSteph:
I know when my niece had her first communion two years ago the parents were asked not to have the girls in viels, but there were only a handful who actually listened. My nephew’s is next weekend at the same church; we’ll see how many parents cooperate this year. (I hope not many…)
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I really don’t get this at all.
I would be willing to make and donate veils for anyone who could not afford it.
 
netmil(name removed by moderator):
I really don’t get this at all.
I would be willing to make and donate veils for anyone who could not afford it.
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I don’t get it either, although I hesitate to think it’s not a money thing at my sis-in-law’s parish, as she is in an affluent community.
 
I made my 1st communion in the 60’s and wore a veil. I felt special and I knew the occassion was special because of the way I was dressed. In fact, thanks to my grandma, I never entered church without some type of covering on my head. If I’d forget my covering she would wisk a tissue out of her bag and pin it with a bobbi pin to my hair…this impressed upon me that I was entering into a very special place. I knew it therefore had to be God’s house. Till this day, I wear a headveil or hat (mainly headveil) when entering Church.
 
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