What happens when an affable parish priest is confronted by a pair of curious second graders who want to help him solve the Mystery of the Eucharist? Why, he turns it into a teaching opportunity for the entire First Communion class. The book is a wonderful combination of storybook, reference book, and keepsake book. The storybook section mixes a bit of 'who-done-it' drama with traditional religious education to uncover the mystery of faith. Father Hugo challenges the children to look throughout the church for clues to solve the Mystery. Then he and the parish staff together explain how the things they find, the prayers they say, and the music they sing all relate to Jesus Christ and the Eucharist. The reference section of the book contains a rendering of 'our church' that identifies the sacramentals and other items the children find. It also includes information children should know when making their First Communion. The last section of the book allows the First Communicant and his or her family to record the events of this special day, making it a lasting keepsake.
Today I Made My First Communion FROM THE PUBLISHER It's a story book, a reference book, and a memory book. In the storybook, young children about to make their First Communion offer to help their priest, Father Hugo, solve the Mystery of the Eucharist. The priest uses this offer as a teaching opportunity to show the entire First Communion class how things found in the church, their prayers, and their music all point to Jesus and the Eucharist. The reference book section explains things found in a Catholic Church, the Mass, the Rosary, and contains prayers the children should know. The memory book section provides for a perfect record of this special day.
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