Did you ask them?... What part of 'discreet' did they not understand?
i think it's a bit flash and disrespectful to take photos in churches at the best of times.
In my experience, of my son's first Holy Communion last year, many of the parents in the Church were there for the first time, either ever or in a long time.
That may explain some of the basis for the lack of respect.
If the catholic church insist on indoctrinating kids at such an early age then its the least they can put with for for new members...
I think you will find that the Church are not the ones who have turned First Holy Communions into big extravaganzas. Most of those in charge would far prefer that it returned to a simple, religious ceremony that only children from practising families took part in. However, can you imagine the furore if they insisted that school uniforms be worn, tried to stop money being handed out, spoke out against parties and fancy dos being associated with the day, insisted that only children who were brought to mass regularly could partake?
And it is not simply the priests etc that people are dis-respecting, it is the genuine Catholics in the congregation ,who do not like seeing a Mass being treated like this and want their children to see it as a religious event first, and a family celebration second.[/QUOTE]
Very few people see any of the catholic festivals as a religious event. It is always a family celebration first... Easter, Xmas, Communion, Confirmation, despite what they might say.
Yes, but a First Communion is an event you make a deliberate decision to take part in. Christmas and Easter are a bit difficult to avoid. In any event I would still expect people to treat church ceremonies at these times with reverence and respect or just stay away from them.
Well, that is the point I've been making. The adults, who have decided not to practice their religion, should not then present their children for sacraments that are meaningless to them and then treat the ceremony with no respect. Just stay away and be honest about it!
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