1. What is Holy First Communion?
Holy First Communion is a sacrament of the Catholic Church through which children receive the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ for the first time, considered food for the soul and a moment of profound spiritual significance.
2. At what age do children receive First Communion?
Typically, children receive the sacrament after reaching the age of 7, but no later than 10 years old, when they are considered ready to understand the significance of this moment.
3. What spiritual preparations are necessary before First Communion?
The day before the ceremony, the child, parents, and godparents participate in First Confession, where the child confesses his sins for the first time, preparing his soul for receiving the sacrament.
4. What document is mandatory for religious service?
Only the Baptism Certificate issued by the parish where the child was baptized is required.
5. What are the items that the child must have on the day of First Communion?
The list includes: the Baptism Certificate, a candle symbolizing spiritual light, and a white outfit expressing purity and innocence.
6. How should the child be dressed on the day of the ceremony?
The outfit must be entirely white: boys can wear white or black pants with a white shirt, and girls can wear diaphanous white dresses, with delicate details such as lace or pearls.
7. What do the white clothes worn at First Communion symbolize?
White represents spiritual cleansing, purity, innocence, and the soul's openness to God.
8. Who offers the gifts for First Communion?
The first to give gifts are the parents and godparents, followed by grandparents, relatives and close friends.
9. What type of gifts are appropriate for this occasion?
Symbolic gifts with sentimental value are recommended, such as bracelets, pendants, books, icons, angel figurines, photo albums, or watches.
10. Why is participation in the preparatory Mass important?
This marks the presentation of children to the community and strengthens the spiritual bond between the family and the Church before receiving the sacrament.
