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KCT
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Does anyone know when and why First Communion banners came into vogue?
So many appear to have been made by the parents.
So many appear to have been made by the parents.
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brigid12
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This must something that varies from church to church. My parish doesnāt use them. I wonder if they were left over from the time that having banners was in vogue?
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KCT
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Often theyāre used to mark which pews are assigned to which family.
Iām just curious how it got started. That and having the kids sing a First Communion song to the congregation at Mass.
Iām just curious how it got started. That and having the kids sing a First Communion song to the congregation at Mass.
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coachdennis
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tabycat
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Sunbreak
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Yeah, I have to say you never saw these banners before Vatican II. I think itās something someone felt they had to do to be actively participating.
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brigid12
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Right around the time that Vatican II happened there was a big change (not having to do with Vatican II) by the people that decide these things in religious education. They decided that things like banners were the way to teach little kids about the Catholic Church. Weāve been feeling the effects of that decision for a long time. It was the time when the touchy-feely types of education came about. It was a social thing. No information imparted, but feel good types of things. Banners around my church are kept to a minimum, luckily but at some parishes they are the norm.
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Joannm
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The banners came about when āfamily styleā FIrst Communions came into vogue, that each each child and his or her family having their own pews. This was I would say in the late 70ās. The banners identified the pew the family was to sit in. Also the symbols on the banner were supposed to help teach the children about the Eucharist. The chalice, host, grapes, wheat were supposed to be talked about when making the banner. What happened was that parents began making the banners and they became elaborate.
In the parish where I work parents had the banners made by a woman in town who embroidered them and they were paying $75 for these banners. The kids who made their own felt terrible that their banners were ugly and not nice like some of the other kids whose parents sent the banners to be made. So last year we did away with the banners, along with full family seating (The children are seated with just their parents). I still have them make the banners but we do it as part of a First Communion retreat and discuss all the symbols as we put them on the banners. I tell them they can use them at their party or put on their front door on First Communion day.
In the parish where I work parents had the banners made by a woman in town who embroidered them and they were paying $75 for these banners. The kids who made their own felt terrible that their banners were ugly and not nice like some of the other kids whose parents sent the banners to be made. So last year we did away with the banners, along with full family seating (The children are seated with just their parents). I still have them make the banners but we do it as part of a First Communion retreat and discuss all the symbols as we put them on the banners. I tell them they can use them at their party or put on their front door on First Communion day.
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Pax2u
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In our neck of the woods they came into vogue in the 70sā¦some parishes have moved past, others not. When I taught the sacramental prep in our parish I wasnāt keen on having the kids spend time on arts & craftsā¦however, those in charge of the program thought they were just the ticket, so as a team player I smiled and we made banners!
In the classes I taught, the banners were used as pew markers for the studentsā families on First Communion Sunday.
In the classes I taught, the banners were used as pew markers for the studentsā families on First Communion Sunday.
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Pax2u
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You people are killinā me!!!What you did there. I see it.
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