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The communion reception can be a simple family party or a lavish affair but it always centers on the person or child who has taken communion for the first time.

Especially in the Catholic church, First Holy Communion is a day that means a lot to the child...and to the whole family.

These sites offer help with planning and shopping to make the first communion fun as well as holy...

First Communion Party Ideas - Hear what other families are doing to celebrate the day in this busy forum at ThriftyFun.com

First Communion parties have become a big deal - And this site will help you make sure that yours is planned to be not only festive, but a wonderful memory for you and the Communion child to enjoy.

Rituals - The First Communion party has been a big deal for generations. This first person story gives a glimpse of how the Italian community in Camden, NJ celebrated—in the days when iceboxes kept food fresh... From Growing Up in Camden: Daughter of Immigrants by Inez Pontillo.

The First Holy Communion, Baptism, and Confirmation Store or First Communion Index - If your are looking for anything from suits and dresses or communnion related gifts to party supplies, these sites have are a good place to start...Party Solver is also a good place to find paper plates or other communion party accessories and communion party supplies.

First Holy Communion Invitation and Announcement Wordings - Wondering what to say? Here are dozens of suggestions along with how to word the response cards and thank you notes...

Communion Party Activity Ideas - Party tips format is question and answer. This answer lists 7 activities that kids who are dressed in communion clothes can still have fun doing at their party.

Rites of Spring - Confirmation, First Communion, Coming of Age - Related story articles on the day's importance, with an opportunity to post a special First Communion congratulatoins message to your child online, from BeliefNet.com.

Communion of Children - This article in The Catholic Encyclopedia doesn't talk about the party. It gives a little bit of the history and meaning behind the Sacrament and First Holy Communion as we know it today.