First Holy Communion on Mother's Day

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Some people do not like the second graders to make First Holy Communion on Mother’s Day. Why?

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Because it takes the focus off mom? 🤷

The funny thing is if 1st communion were scheduled the same Sunday as Father’s Day, most people wouldn’t bat an eye.

Our parish is doing 1st communion this weekend also and everyone has talked about that and Mother’s Day. The one thing no one has mentioned? The Feast of the Ascension. I pity the homilist this weekend trying to tie all three together in 7 minutes. Those dioceses that maintain it on Thursday, have dodged that bullet. It would be a pity if the Ascension was given short shrift, but if mom’s aren’t called to stand up and applauded I know our poor pastor will get nasty grams and it’s hard to not mention first communicants and their catechists. Like I said, I pity those giving homilies on the 8th.
 
Usige said:
Because it takes the focus off mom? 🤷

The funny thing is if 1st communion were scheduled the same Sunday as Father’s Day, most people wouldn’t bat an eye.

Our parish is doing 1st communion this weekend also and everyone has talked about that and Mother’s Day. The one thing no one has mentioned? The Feast of the Ascension. I pity the homilist this weekend trying to tie all three together in 7 minutes. Those dioceses that maintain it on Thursday, have dodged that bullet. It would be a pity if the Ascension was given short shrift, but if mom’s aren’t called to stand up and applauded I know our poor pastor will get nasty grams and it’s hard to not mention first communicants and their catechists. Like I said, I pity those giving homilies on the 8th.
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Our parish also has First Communion but on Saturday afternoon before the Vigil Mass, so I think that is a little better.
 
utah_rose said:
Our parish also has First Communion but on Saturday afternoon before the Vigil Mass, so I think that is a little better.
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Probably a better choice. We have something like 160 1st communicants that they are spreading over 4 masses. They tried to split it over 2 different Sundays a few years back. Several people had a kanipshin when their kid wasn’t in the 1st Sunday groups and were a week behind their friends. Having a specific 1st communion mass on Saturday would avoid some of those other scheduling conflicts.
 
Usige said:
Probably a better choice. We have something like 160 1st communicants that they are spreading over 4 masses. They tried to split it over 2 different Sundays a few years back. Several people had a kanipshin when their kid wasn’t in the 1st Sunday groups and were a week behind their friends. Having a specific 1st communion mass on Saturday would avoid some of those other scheduling conflicts.
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We don’t have that many, but it’s split between Hispanics and English, so there’s two different Masses. It gets crazy when it’s bi lingual.
 
Father likes it on a regular Sunday at a regular Sunday liturgy. People can recall the first time THEY received our Lord.
Mother’s Day tends to lend itself to homilies on Our Blessed Mother.
Plus, both Masses are VERY crowded.
 
CyrilSebastian said:
Some people do not like the second graders to make First Holy Communion on Mother’s Day. Why?

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I don’t know.

That is the best Mother’s Day present ever!

I have watched two of my children receive their First Holy Communions now, and I cannot imagine a better moment as a mother.
 
Our second daughters FHC was on Mother’s Day. We loved it!
I can’t understand why a mother would be upset about this. I mean selfishness should not be the defining factor of Mother’s Day right? I’m sure our lady likes it.
 
I would think the only acknowledgement of Mothers’ Day would be a blessing, certainly not applause during Mass. Mass is not about us no matter how important we think we are. A reception might be appropriate after Mass as well as distributing a special Mass Card to the ladies on their way in to church. I also think when there is a large number receiving first communion it might be better to have a special Mass rather than the regular Sunday Mass.
 
First Communion homilies tend to be about Eucharist.
there are not that many opportunities for priests to give a homily on Our Lady.
So they use Mother’s Day as that chance to devote an entire homily to her.
I don’t see anything wrong with that.
I love it when priests talk directly to the children about what they are about to receive for the very first time.
And yea, I don’t think Our Lady minds us focusing on her Son on First Communion day. 👍
 
I have to go against the grain on this one. FHC can be held on any Sunday. Mother’s Day is a day where many families have long-standing traditions that may require travel to see a grandma in another city. I would be slightly annoyed if they chose the same date for my child’s FHC. Angry? Bitter? Traumatized? No. But I would prefer it not be on that day. THat being said, I’m from a parish where FHC is an all day event, due to the number of kids involved and a schedule that requires a two-hour call time, a photography session, rehearsal, a 15 minute procession, a special Mass you have to have tickets to get in to, Liturgy of the Word with little kids stumbling over the readings, the actual administering of communion to 200 children, and a cake receptions. If we’re talking about a small parish where this involves 20 or less kids, an announcement, a blessing, and off we go, well that’s another story.
 
Well, in my world, it’s surely not a matter of selfishness.

Each day is important and deserves its own special recognition.

If my niece/nephew/godchild had made his/her FC on MD, that would have meant I would not have been able to spend that day with MY mother or DH with his.

Celebrating my DD’s FC involved hosting all the family members following the Mass. It was a large group and meant a lot of cooking, serving, and clean-up. I much preferred being able to spend a quiet day visiting our mothers and having fun with my family.
 
My son made his First Communion on Mother’s Day three years ago.
I suffered a miscarriage on the same day.
A confluence of significant events, never to be forgotten.
 
baliano said:
I would think the only acknowledgement of Mothers’ Day would be a blessing, certainly not applause during Mass. Mass is not about us no matter how important we think we are. A reception might be appropriate after Mass as well as distributing a special Mass Card to the ladies on their way in to church. I also think when there is a large number receiving first communion it might be better to have a special Mass rather than the regular Sunday Mass.
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I get really embarrassed when our priest has the mothers stand and give them a blessing. There are so many other women there that are single or can’t conceive. I think a better thing would be to have a special prayer for mothers alive and deceased. Mine is deceased and I always feel a little blue that day.
 
utah_rose said:
I get really embarrassed when our priest has the mothers stand and give them a blessing. There are so many other women there that are single or can’t conceive. I think a better thing would be to have a special prayer for mothers alive and deceased. Mine is deceased and I always feel a little blue that day.
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I hate when our priest requires us to extend our arms in the “Hail, Hitler” position when he blesses someone. I’m sure we’ll have to do it this weekend!
 
While we have traditionally had First Communion on Mothers’ Day in this parish, I don’t recall seeing that in the parishes where we were when our children made theirs. I’d have to check my Bible to see when theirs happened. I know DD’s FC was on a week day, at a Mass celebrated in our home. The children in that parish were all prepared by their parents and, once perceived to be ready, were interviewed by the Pastor. If he agreed that they were ready, they were free to receive their FC at the next Mass they attended, whether that was on Sunday or a weekday Mass.

I understand a previous poster’s comment about FC on Mother’s Day conflicting with visiting their mother but since we are so far removed from anywhere that’s not a consideration here, where travelling would be more likely to occur later in the month during the Victoria Day long weekend.

I remember my First Communion, back in 1960, was at an evening Mass in the middle of the week, as was my Confirmation the year after.
 
I wasn’t aware Mother’s Day had been added to the liturgical calendar.
 
CatholicZ09 said:
I hate when our priest requires us to extend our arms in the “Hail, Hitler” position when he blesses someone. I’m sure we’ll have to do it this weekend!
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I simply refuse to do so. You could as well. At some point we all have to say enough is enough. We are not priests. We have not received the sacrament of Holy Orders. The priest has the power to bless and he should be the one to do it. Alone.
 
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