Bryan's First Holy Communion ~ 11 August 2013

Another one of Philina's wonderful creations. I can't believe how real the chalice and the paten look! Honestly, everything you see up there is edible, except for the little boy figurine and my table. Even the white back(drop) is made of fondant!

Had this picture framed for my office. I notice I hardly take pics with both my kids together. So, this is one rare one taken after mass.

Bryan's choice for lunch.... Domino's Pizzas!

 

Today went by not without a blooper. Bryan did beautifully bringing the chalice symbol up to the altar during the entrance procession. He did wonderfully bringing food items up to the altar during offertory but when came for him to accept his first Holy Communion, he had just about had it. It was too much for him, the sounds, the crowd, today's mass wasn't the "usual" for him because of obvious reasons.

 

Luckily, everything went smoothly..... from lifting the Body of Christ into his mouth (which he gladly lobbed it into his mouth from his palm), to drinking the Blood of Christ (he didn't drink it the first time, he merely mimed drinking. So Brother Jerome gave him another go at it. I gently urged him with a "just let the wine touch your lips" and he did just that..... and after that, promptly grabbed Brother Jerome's hand and the cloth......... and proceeded to wipe his mouth with it. Sigh.....
It was really hard for me to keep a straight face after that.

Well, like all other kids, he's work in-progress. Till he receives the next Sacrament in 2 years!