The Archangel's First Communion

Yesterday was a very special day for our family...The Archangel was able to receive his First Holy Communion. He was so excited to receive Jesus for the first time & I was very proud of his reverence as he approached the altar. Our deacon asked if HandyGramps would be willing to be one of the cup distributors, so The Archangel received the Precious Blood from his grandpa. HandyGramps looked almost tearful when distributing to The Archangel. I did fine until I looked at my dad...I skipped over the "almost" & actually did have tears in my eyes.

Not only was HandyGramps there to take part in the Mass, but The Prophet was one of the altar servers, too.

I just LOVE this picture taken prior to the Mass. Doesn't he look happy & excited, not to mention quite handsome?!

When I made my First Communion, my parents gave me my own adult Bible. We decided to carry on the tradition w/ our munchkins. Last week, I took The Archangel to our local Catholic bookstore & let him pick his out. He chose a nice, simple black one that has a zipper cover to it. We had HandyGramps bless it for him yesterday.

On the lighter side...Casinodad had to take the cake back to the bakery on Saturday. When we got home, he noticed that a word was misspelled & that The Archangel would be making his First HOLLY Communion, not Holy! Thankfully they were able to fix it & gave us a gift card to make up for their mistake.

First Holy Communion

The Prophet made his First Holy Communion on Sat., May 9. He's been so excited about it & was definitely ready (as mentioned several posts ago). On the way to church that evening, he said that he had butterflies in his stomach & that he was a bit nervous. Once there, he did very well - much better than some of the boys as they walked down the aisle. While some of the others sauntered along as if in a parade, The Prophet held his hands as he was supposed to & walked very reverantly. He knew what this was all about & it showed!

Afterwards, we had a dinner celebration at our house with family & friends. He received some very nice gifts - a handmade rosary, a prayer book, Joseph & Chico, The Life of Pope Benedict XVI as Told by a Cat by Jeanne Perego, a First Communion ornament, money, & some Legos. We bought him his very own adult-style Bible.

Yesterday, we stopped at a local Christian bookstore so he could use some of his gift money to buy a Bible cover. He wanted one with a pocket in front like mine & Casinodad's have. He chose a camouflage cover w/ a pocket in front & a fish symbol engraved on the zipper. The pocket is the perfect size to fit his prayer book & several other small booklets he received in his PSR class. He is so happy w/ his choice & spent last night's reading time before bed reading it & the prayer book. When he came downstairs to say goodnight, he asked if he could keep his Bible w/ ours down here. He then said that the Bible was his most favorite gift from his First Communion (besides the Body & Blood of Jesus, of course!) This morning, I came down to find him on the couch w/ his Bible in his lap, reading it & his prayer book.

When did my little man grow up? Congratulations Prophet! We're so proud of you & love you very much!