Photopost: First Holy Communion in the Traditional Mass
On May 8, 1884 St. Therese of Lisieux received her First Holy Communion at the Benedictine Abbey of Notre Dame du Pre. Reflecting upon the experience later, the Little Flower wrote:
Ah! how sweet was that first kiss of Jesus! It was a kiss of love; I felt that I was loved, and I said: “I love You, and I give myself to You forever!”
St. Therese received the sacrament at Mass offered in the Roman Rite of the Catholic Church. That same liturgy celebrated today is known as the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite. As availability to the Traditional Latin Mass continues to increase in the coming years, more Catholic children will once again be able to make their First Holy Communion just as the great saint of Lisieux did.
The below photos were taken this past Sunday at St. Ann Catholic Church in Charlotte, North Carolina. Please pray for these young children. May they echo the words of the Little Flower and tell Our Lord, “I love You, and I give myself to You forever!”
Photo Credit: John Cosmas
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Posted on May 3, 2017, in liturgy and tagged First Holy Communion, st. ann catholic church, st. ann charlotte, St. Therese first communion, traditional latin mass, Traditional sacraments. Bookmark the permalink. 2 Comments.
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How glad I am that when I made my first Holy Communion it was in a traditional Mass . I still have my first Holy Communion certificate although weathered out it still very visible. Thanks to my mom who preserved for me.
Just turned seven, I did not care about Tridentine Liturgy, vestments, Latin, these became important later. I was black-suited, white-tied and a carnation in my lapel. My sister wore a white lace dress with a white veil. She beamed. We both did because we were going to be joined to Jesus God Almighty-physically-for our First Holy Communion. We (Jesus and us) were to be together from then on.