tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-902102460517670809.post231031773861977047..comments2024-02-02T19:30:12.868-06:00Comments on Fear Not Little Flock: thoughts on homeschooling & felt banners...a replaypriest's wife - S.T./ Anne Boyd http://www.blogger.com/profile/03792937108732259684noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-902102460517670809.post-70961396904500419462012-08-15T11:24:39.841-05:002012-08-15T11:24:39.841-05:00yes...godparents...shouldn't they be the most ...yes...godparents...shouldn't they be the most RELIGIOUS people in your life instead of the richest?priest's wife - S.T./ Anne Boyd https://www.blogger.com/profile/03792937108732259684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-902102460517670809.post-23902282539803477952012-08-15T11:23:13.724-05:002012-08-15T11:23:13.724-05:00Rabbi- even with us the 'Santa' thing is b...Rabbi- even with us the 'Santa' thing is brushed aside- we Byzantine Catholics give small gifts in honor of St Nicholas (who morphed into Santa) on his feast day December 6th. I'm sure you will agree that it is important to build a family culture- hopefully with some other families that do the same thingspriest's wife - S.T./ Anne Boyd https://www.blogger.com/profile/03792937108732259684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-902102460517670809.post-6628736513863091392012-08-15T11:20:42.589-05:002012-08-15T11:20:42.589-05:00I think they do it all at once because logisticall...I think they do it all at once because logistically it is easier-- but it's wonderful that your parish was flexible!priest's wife - S.T./ Anne Boyd https://www.blogger.com/profile/03792937108732259684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-902102460517670809.post-86677626987830172702012-08-15T06:52:22.953-05:002012-08-15T06:52:22.953-05:00We homeschool and attend a Roman Rite parish (the ...We homeschool and attend a Roman Rite parish (the Byzantine Rite parish in our area has too many issues to go into, which are directly related to certain parishioners, NOT the Rite or the priest himself). We are lucky that our parish allows us to homeschool for the religious education requirements, and when I was talking to the office about First Communion for our son, the lady said offhandedly, "IF he's participating in the service, he'll want to make his felt banner at the Jesus Retreat--" and I pounced. "He doesn't HAVE to take First Communion with everybody else?" "Well, no...you can do it whenever he's completed the books, just let us know so we can put it on the canonical rolls." "THANK YOU!" "Won't he want to make his banner?" <br /><br />We've seen the zoo that is the formal First Communion service, and with the girls and boys paired off looking like brides and grooms, and I could tell my son was mortified at the idea of doing it like that. He would much rather we invite his grandparents on a particular day, and go up on his own and receive Jesus without turning it into a spectacle. We can always make a felt banner at home if he really, really wants it. When I received First Communion (in the Roman Rite), I was one of two kids, on Easter--I don't know when the Church decided that all the kids had to do it together and be herded like cattle and endure all those flashbulbs on the way up to receive a sacrament. Honestly.Karennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-902102460517670809.post-27586666563079741162012-08-15T06:18:45.708-05:002012-08-15T06:18:45.708-05:00I'm sure your children will be fine sans nice ...I'm sure your children will be fine sans nice outfit and felt banner (not that I thought that you were really worried...). Jewish kids who go to public school survive years and years of "what is Santa bringing you?", and "missing out" on other such rituals expected by their friends. As we both know, it works out. It is a way of proclaiming your identity- These are my rituals, and the other, more popular ones just aren't for me- I have my own special things, even when they don't "line up" perfectly. I'm sad that your former parisioner didn't have that pride in their identity and beliefs.Maya Resnikoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00251303621825787312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-902102460517670809.post-64480772890765155482012-08-15T00:44:48.335-05:002012-08-15T00:44:48.335-05:00Interesting reflection on such events. Lately, I&#...Interesting reflection on such events. Lately, I've thought about the process of Roman confirmation. My head scratching is derived from the process of picking a confirmation saint (in CCD class). It kind of morphed into something paid lip service to, than anything else. Again, this is only my perspective on it, after thinking about how in the East, all three processes occurred at once. It apparently was the same way for the Roman church, but that changed with the context of unavailable bishops, at the time. <br /><br />Now, as I think about it (with my limited exposure to Eastern theology), the choosing of a Saint doesn't bear as much significance, as days of yore. Especially when I think of that Saint name was meant for time of Baptism; and the child was to take on the name of that Saint for life (unless that person was to legally change his/her name to something else). This is only one aspect, out of many, causing me scratching my head about latter day Roman practices. <br /><br />Speaking of Baptisms, Filipinos have a funny tendency to have floods of Godparents for their kids. This creates a perception of checks from the Godparents being more important than the intended role of Godparents, in the eyes of the church. <br /><br />Fluid Motion & Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10963717225714324077noreply@blogger.com