Xavier Michael Takes His First Communion
Hello and greetings to you all.
Yesterday, Xavier was baptised. Today, he took his first communion.
Generally, the baptism is done on a Sunday at the beginning of the liturgy so the one baptised can take their first communion the same day. However, so many people wanted to attend Xavier's baptism, but could not if it were done on Sunday morning. We wanted as many as wanted to attend to come, so we were able to split the events and move the baptism to Saturday.
Xavier's godmother drove down from Fort Collins to present him. There was also a little Russian tradition done just prior to his taking communion. The priest walked Xavier up to the iconostasis and laid him on the floor. Rebecca and I picked him up and handed him to Shana, his godmother, and then he was given his first taste of the cup.
The picking up of Xavier and handing him to his godmother was the first activity Rebecca and I got to participate in. At the baptism, his god parents did all the work. Rebecca helped change clothes and I took pictures. Today, no changing of clothes and no pictures, we got to take part in his first communion.
Xavier was a little taken aback by the taste of something other than formula or plastic toys, but he didn't seem to mind.