Leah-Lacie Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Maybe I am cynical - but I would hazard a guess that there wouldn't. I'd just like to think they're not discriminating against this particular child... x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daven Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I'd just like to think they're not discriminating against this particular child... x So would I - but from what I know about the Roman Catholic faith, I'm afraid that it is likely to be true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert_Baehr Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 As Rupert Baehr pointed out, the church has said the child is "Not yet ready". I wonder if there are other children, without Downs Syndrome, but maybe other learning and concentration difficulties who get similar letters? I'm guessing there would be. I'm sure there have been. I wouldn't be at all surprised to find that those children whose parents were not practising Catholics were told that their children would not be making their first Holy Communion either. There are arguments 'for' church-run schools and there are arguments 'against'. This case makes an argument against. I narrowly escaped being sent to a Catholic primary school - the Convent which ran it moved (big sigh of relief at the time ) but the secondary school I attended although not 'church run' was heavily influenced by the Church of England. (The Bishop of Winchester holds the post of 'visitor' and the chairman of the board of governors is a 'Very Reverend'.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cressida Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Instead of writing to the parents maybe it would have been better to speak personally to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leah-Lacie Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Come to think of it, now you've mentioned Catholic schools, my cousin has autism. My Aunt's husband is a Catholic, and all their children were christened in the catholic church, and my Aunt had a baptism aged 30. My eldest cousin, who is the autistic child, has not had a holy communion, but his brother who is a year younger has. I'm not sure who's choice it was for him to not have a communion. Their younger sister is having her's next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daven Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Sadly, people with special needs or those who are a little bit 'different' in some way do not appear to be welcomed into the Catholic faith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Have you all complained about all the other 7 year olds that aren't ready for first communion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratter71 Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 On the news earlier it was said the parents hadnt prepared fully for the lads communion. The mum said "we dont go to church every sunday, we dont have time". If the communion of a seven year old means so much to them they go whining to the press surely they are devout enough to actually go to mass? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Maybe church makes a good babysitter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leah-Lacie Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 On the news earlier it was said the parents hadnt prepared fully for the lads communion. The mum said "we dont go to church every sunday, we dont have time". If the communion of a seven year old means so much to them they go whining to the press surely they are devout enough to actually go to mass? Very good point, I hadn't heard that bit! I think its just a reason to whine and get in the paper, people seem to enjoy that these days, maybe they think theres a bit of compo in it for them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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