Comments on: First Communion, 1941 Style

By: Elaine

Elaine — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 15:05:32 +0000

I lived in Philadelphia in the 50′s and went to Catholic School. The Procession in the pictures may have been a May procession in which the children dressed in white and marched to an outdoor statue of Mary singing hymns about Mary. Then the statue was crowned with a wreath of flowers. May was Mary’s month and this was a way to honor her.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Sat, 23 May 2009 23:52:56 +0000

Donna - These are beautiful photographs. Thanks for sharing your treasures with us! The portrait of your Dad posing with the Sacred Heart statue is very special. I just love the procession of the children awaiting the big moment of their First Eucharist. This must have been a truly special day for them. Lisa 100 Years in America Small-leaved Shamrock A light that shines again Carnival of Irish Heritage & Culture

By: Judith Richards Shubert

Judith Richards Shubert — Sun, 10 May 2009 23:04:25 +0000

Hi Donna, Your post was especially interesting to me as my youngest grandson just had his First Communion May 2nd. Not being Catholic I have not attended but a few services in the Catholic Church, but the 150 plus boys and girls looked beautiful in their various dress. The girls all wore bridal veils and white dresses; however, the boys wore dress suits with white dress shirts. Your father was such a beautiful child. Thank you so much for this post. I'm trying to learn more about my daughter-in-law's faith and find it be very rewarding. I enjoy your blog and all of your posts, so I've left you the One Lovely Blog Award! You can pick it up at my blog, Genealogy Traces. See you there.