1st Communion Gift???

[Christine]

I will be attending my best friend's daughter's first communion. To top it off, I am her godmother, yet I am not Catholic. I feel as if I should buy some gift or token; however, I am at a loss of what to get. I am not a Catholic nor am I religious so I cannot figure out what would be appropriate. I know that "crucifix" jewelry is probably the safest; however, I believe she has quite enough of this stuff. So, any ideas?

 

[Tony-NJ]

A Savings Bond.. My first pick would have been the crucifix, but if she already has one....

 

[Laura]

I got several rosaries for my First Communion, so I don't think you need to go that route. My grandmother gave me a small ceramic statue of Saint Theresa (there is a Saint Laura but she's pretty obscure). If your goddaughter has a saint's name, you could do something like that. There are medals with saints on them, too. Tons of things to do with saints. And lots of jewelry. Miraculous medals and things that aren't crosses or crucifixes. Plaques, Bibles, etc.

Our local cathedral has a shop in the undercroft where people can buy tons of Catholic stuff. If you ask her mother I'm sure she'd know good places to buy Catholic-oriented presents.

I did a quick Google search and came up with two websites. http://www.catholiccompany.com/ If you click on Sacraments on the left, there's a link to "First Communion". I hope it helps to give you ideas.
Also this site: http://www.catholic.org/shopping/

 

[Tinks]

We have first communion this weekend! I have a boy, so it's harder to pick stuff out for him, but my friends who have girls are going the jewlery route. One mom is getting her daughter simple gold cross earrings. I think something like that would be great!

 

[pixiemomma]

I gave my niece one share of Disney stock. (She now gets a real kick out of those $0.13 dividend checks.) I gave her brother movie gift certificates and some other litle things.

 

[charabby]

Traditionally, at least in my area, the godparents give a rosary as a first communion gift. Jewelry is nice too - I like the idea of something related to a saint, if she happens to be named after one.

 

[JerseyJanice]

For a lasting momento of the occassion from her Godmother, a piece of jewelry is your best bet. It doesn't have to be a crucifix; a Miraculous metal would be wonderful.

Or you can give a savings bond (like Tony suggested) and something lasting like a prayer book or bible or a crucifix to hang on a wall.

 

[mamamia]

My niece is making her communion in a few weeks and I got her a pearl necklace. She already has a cross on a chain. Her birthday's in June and the pearl is her birthstone.

My mother gets all the grandkids a metal/pendant with their saints namesake on it.

 

[Kimberle]

How about a nice music box or jewelry box?

I received one for my confirmation. I still have it to this day. She will probably get some jewelry, it would be a nice place to put it.

 

[Mishetta]

Savings bond or money.

When my DS receives money for Christmas or Birthday, I always take it & deposit it into his savings account with a notation who it came from & for what occasion. I think it will be nice for him to know this as he gets older (since now as a kid, he just thinks toys are cool gifts & money or savings bonds are boring.) My DS makes his Communion this weekend & if he gets money, I will do the same (put in his savings account & note who it's from & that it was a Communion gift).

My DS is 8 y/o & I've been doing that since he was born. He already has enough money to buy a good used car! So someday when he goes to use that money for a car or down payment on a house, hopefully he'll remember all the wonderful people in our lives that helped him along to realize his dream.

The cross suggestions are wonderful too but being that we're Italian, our DS already has more crosses & religious items than he knows what to do with!

Congrats to your best friend's daughter!

 

[beattyfamily]

We bought our God daughter's dress and then we also got her a crucifix/chain.

For our DD's First Communion her Godmother got her a "Family Bible". It's a huge bible that you bring into your Marriage and there's a place to write in the wedding day, all births and baptisms, weddings, etc...it's a beautiful bible.

We gave our own DD a crucifix and a rosary. Then she got the Family Bible, a couple of statues, she got a religious bracelet from my sister that she bought at St. Patrick's Cathedrial and she got lots of money and one $200 savings bond. No toys though which I think is not appropriate anyway.

Another very nice gift would be a gold Rosary bracelet.

Another good gift is a nice large crucifix for the wall. Not a childlike one but a real nice wood crucifx for her bedroom wall and for her own home when she grows up.

The Miraculous medal would be a nice gift.

IMHO, since you are the Godparent, I'd talk it over with her parents and see what they are getting her and what she already has and then go from there.

I'm very curious though; I thought you had to be Catholic to be a Godparent??

 

[newmousecateer]

I agree with the jewelry box. I ordered a Communion Keepsake Box from religiousjewelrystore.com. It is beautiful. There is a beautiful oval on the top of the box. Within the oval is a pciture of a cross, and they put the child's name and date of communion in there.

 

[Roemama1]

Originally posted by beattyfamily

I'm very curious though; I thought you had to be Catholic to be a Godparent??

In our Catholic church, only one of the godparents had to be Catholic.

 

[MOMTOMOOTOO]

I would go with the Savings Bond too. It never goes out of style!

 

[Christine]

Originally posted by beattyfamily



IMHO, since you are the Godparent, I'd talk it over with her parents and see what they are getting her and what she already has and then go from there.

I'm very curious though; I thought you had to be Catholic to be a Godparent??

The parents have said "Oh, please, no gifts." But I feel like I should! So they were no help.

You don't have to be Catholic to be a Godparent--but one of the Godparents must be.

 

[lizdotcom99]

I got her the First Communion Dress for her American Girl Doll along with a pair of cross earrings. She is the harderst little girl to buy for, and I know that her grandma and her godparents got her some religious stuff for her. I am not Catholic either and struggled with what to get her. After talking ot her mother...this is the perfect thing for her to get!!! Good luck! Let us know how it all turns out!