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First
communion.
Usually a shared parish Mass with a dozen other families — which changes almost everything about the stationery.
How do you plan a first communion celebration?
The Mass date is set by the parish, often months ahead and shared with the child's whole class. Plan the celebration around it and send invitations three to four weeks ahead. Because the Mass is shared, the invitation must say clearly where to find you afterwards — that, rather than the service, is where guests get lost.
01
The timeline.
| Quando | What |
|---|---|
| 4 a 6 meses antes | Parish confirms the date — usually fixed well in advance |
| 6 a 8 semanas antes | Decide the celebration: home lunch, restaurant, or a hall |
| 5 semanas antes | Design and print |
| 3 a 4 semanas antes | Enviar |
| 1 week before | Numbers, and confirm the Mass time has not moved |
02
The pieces.
- The invitation — with the Mass time e the celebration address, both explicit.
- A keepsake or memory card — the child's name and the date. Frequently kept for life.
- Place cards — for a seated family lunch, which most are.
- Thank-you cards — an excellent first exercise in handwriting for a seven-year-old.
Let the child do the inviting if they want to. "I am making my First Holy Communion" is entirely correct and suits an occasion that is explicitly about the child. Keep the practical detail beneath in the parents' voice.
03
Common questions
Should we mention gifts?
How formal should the stationery be?
What if the parish Mass time changes?
Designed for the family, kept by the child.
Communion stationery is a keepsake before it is an invitation. Evorrah designs it from a brief rather than a catalogue.
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