Examples of Gifts for each Sacrament

[dizzy_dave]

I would like to get some gift idea’s for Catholics when they receive certain sacraments. For example:

1. Baptism
2. 1st Confession
3. 1st Holy Communion
4. Confirmation (13 or 14 years old)
5. Matrimony
6. Holy Orders

Thanks!

 

[jpjd]

1. Baptism - usually something silver, silver-plated, or silver colored: such as a baby spoon, picture frame, baby coin bank
2. 1st Confession - never heard of giving a gift for this
3. 1st Holy Communion - child’s book of bible stories, child’s crucifix, cross necklace
4. Confirmation (13 or 14 years old) - rosary, youth bible, saint medal of their chosen saint
5. Matrimony - something from the couple’s gift registry
6. Holy Orders - I have no experience with this, but here are my thoughts: chalice and paten, money toward vestments, portable Mass kit, clerical outfits

When all else fails, money is always the right size and color!

 

[puzzleannie]

I would like to get some gift idea’s for Catholics when they receive certain sacraments. For example:

1. Baptism
2. 1st Confession
3. 1st Holy Communion
4. Confirmation (13 or 14 years old)
5. Matrimony
6. Holy Orders

Thanks!

Baptism for babies, a crucifix, nightlight w/religious theme, they don’t need much

For Youth and Adults for any of these sacraments of initiation, obviously a good Bible and CCC if they have not already received them in their class, otherwise first choice should always be a Daily Roman Missal. if it has Latin and English, so much the better, but the ordinary St. Joseph Sunday Missal would also be a great choice.

for confession, no gift, very private affair. we give all the children a crucifix as a gift from the parish on that day, that would be suitable.

1st communion, again a good children’s missal, and a children’s bible, or book of saints, or statue or medal of their baptismal name saint.

wedding gifts kind of take care of themselves, check their gift registry, but if you want a religious gift, a family bible (all our daughters got at least 2, one from each side). or a statue or icon for their home, or a good large wall crucifix. for every adult in our confirmation/RCIA class who gets married or convalidated we give a Holy Family holy water font with a bottle of holy water.

ordination–the family traditionally gives the chalice, but a donation toward the cost of clerical clothes, or gift cert for same. the rest of the family and friends could go in on a portable Mass kit. good gift for seminarian is 4 vol LOTH which is required, but pricey.

 

[dizzy_dave]

Do most families have a get together after say the Sacraments of 1st Holy Communion and Baptism? I heard some do, some don’t. Is there a “proper way” of doing these things?

 

[puzzleannie]

Do most families have a get together after say the Sacraments of 1st Holy Communion and Baptism? I heard some do, some don’t. Is there a “proper way” of doing these things?

entirely optional, a family and cultural thing

 

[Phemie]

Do most families have a get together after say the Sacraments of 1st Holy Communion and Baptism? I heard some do, some don’t. Is there a “proper way” of doing these things?

The family gathering after baptism has become popular. I’d never even heard of that until our cousin had a baby while I was still pregnant with our first. When we came home to have our daughter baptized there was an expectation that the same kind of celebration would occur. Thankfully, my mom & my cousins planned it because I’m terrible at things like that.

We again came home to have our son baptized and the same thing happened so when we had our third child and had him baptized thousands of miles away we planned the same thing. However, the festivities were limited to godmother & her mom (baby’s great aunt), proxy godfather & wife, the next-door neighbours and the priest and none of them seemed to have heard of a party for baptism before. It’s very much cultural, but considering what baptism is, it seems natural to rejoice as a family.

In most parishes where we’ve been, First Communion & Confirmation were parish celebrations rather than family celebrations: there was usually a pot luck meal, special cake, etc.

 

[Jennifer_G]

Do most families have a get together after say the Sacraments of 1st Holy Communion and Baptism? I heard some do, some don’t. Is there a “proper way” of doing these things?

Usually. I remember my First Holy Communion (Lutheran church). It was the same day as our Family Reunion, so we took the cake there. With hundreds of people, the cake, needless to say, didn’t stand a chance!

Now, for First Confession, I suppose that would be alongside First Holy Communion. But, if I were to give a gift, I would probably give a Rosary, or a prayer book.