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Suitable Gift For Catholic Confirmation?
Hi there,
Need some help on a situation: a friend of the family is 13/14 and making her first confirmation in the next few weeks. As the family are practising Catholics it's quite a big occasion, and we'd like to buy her a little gift to mark the occasion. Problem is, we're not Catholics and are completely ignorant as to the etiquette of confirmation services. We don't think it's correct to buy her a rosary set, or bible, or similar as it seems wrong if we're not vaguely religious!
We were considering a small posy of flowers alongside something else, but we're not sure what the 'something else' should be
Has anybody on TSR done their confirmation? If so, what gifts can you suggest? Google is just retuning 100s of pages of American gift sites telling me to buy another rosary set or medallion. Arghhh!
Any help would be brilliant thanks
X
Need some help on a situation: a friend of the family is 13/14 and making her first confirmation in the next few weeks. As the family are practising Catholics it's quite a big occasion, and we'd like to buy her a little gift to mark the occasion. Problem is, we're not Catholics and are completely ignorant as to the etiquette of confirmation services. We don't think it's correct to buy her a rosary set, or bible, or similar as it seems wrong if we're not vaguely religious!
We were considering a small posy of flowers alongside something else, but we're not sure what the 'something else' should be
Has anybody on TSR done their confirmation? If so, what gifts can you suggest? Google is just retuning 100s of pages of American gift sites telling me to buy another rosary set or medallion. Arghhh!
Any help would be brilliant thanks
X
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Yep I'm Catholic (even better - Irish catholic!) and my cousin had her confirmation a few weeks ago. Some of my aunties got her a watch/necklace/ring or other jewelry. The parents usually get a watch, where I am anyway. I think I got some photo frames as well...
My aunt got me a silver charm bracelet when I was confirmed
Incidentally though I don't think it would matter if you did get a rosary set or a little crucifix or something. Although you aren't religious I don't think they would see it as being hypocritical because after all they did invite you to the confirmation. My dad doesn't believe in anything religious at all yet he got me a gold crucifix for my confirmation.
If you really don't want to go for anything religiousy though, then sprockette has some nice ideas - a watch or photo frames, or any type of jewellery really.
Incidentally though I don't think it would matter if you did get a rosary set or a little crucifix or something. Although you aren't religious I don't think they would see it as being hypocritical because after all they did invite you to the confirmation. My dad doesn't believe in anything religious at all yet he got me a gold crucifix for my confirmation.
If you really don't want to go for anything religiousy though, then sprockette has some nice ideas - a watch or photo frames, or any type of jewellery really.
It wouldn't hurt to buy her something religious - at least, that is what the celebration is centred around and even though you might not be a practising Catholic, it does show that you have some sort of awareness of the faith!
Flowers might be a nice gift and as has already been mentioned, possibly an item of jewellery.
Even though many people make large celebrations out of Confirmations, in practice, you don't need to provide extravagant presents - if you are just a friend, it is generally accepted that a nice card and possibly a small gift is perfectly generous.
Flowers might be a nice gift and as has already been mentioned, possibly an item of jewellery.
Even though many people make large celebrations out of Confirmations, in practice, you don't need to provide extravagant presents - if you are just a friend, it is generally accepted that a nice card and possibly a small gift is perfectly generous.
I got jewellery at mine mostly, but I have to say a lovely bouquet of flowers was probably the thing that at the time meant the most. Age 13/14 its probably unlikely anyone has bought her flowers just for her so its a real maturity thing. Other than that, picture frame etc is always good, but anything thats a sign of growing up will be appreciated.
Angelharpist
Hi there,
Need some help on a situation: a friend of the family is 13/14 and making her first confirmation in the next few weeks. As the family are practising Catholics it's quite a big occasion, and we'd like to buy her a little gift to mark the occasion. Problem is, we're not Catholics and are completely ignorant as to the etiquette of confirmation services. We don't think it's correct to buy her a rosary set, or bible, or similar as it seems wrong if we're not vaguely religious!
We were considering a small posy of flowers alongside something else, but we're not sure what the 'something else' should be
Has anybody on TSR done their confirmation? If so, what gifts can you suggest? Google is just retuning 100s of pages of American gift sites telling me to buy another rosary set or medallion. Arghhh!
Any help would be brilliant thanks
X
Need some help on a situation: a friend of the family is 13/14 and making her first confirmation in the next few weeks. As the family are practising Catholics it's quite a big occasion, and we'd like to buy her a little gift to mark the occasion. Problem is, we're not Catholics and are completely ignorant as to the etiquette of confirmation services. We don't think it's correct to buy her a rosary set, or bible, or similar as it seems wrong if we're not vaguely religious!
We were considering a small posy of flowers alongside something else, but we're not sure what the 'something else' should be
Has anybody on TSR done their confirmation? If so, what gifts can you suggest? Google is just retuning 100s of pages of American gift sites telling me to buy another rosary set or medallion. Arghhh!
Any help would be brilliant thanks
X
"First confirmation"?
You only get confirmed once. Do you mean first communion? Or do you mean confirmation?I got a silver necklace with a cross on form my parents. Anything involving crosses and you can't go wrong.
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For mine I got all sorts of jewellry, rosary beads etc.(Though that was years ago.) My cousin had hers last weekend and even though we are Catholic we didn't get her a religious present; we got her a lovely bag from accessorize! I don't think it matters what you get (religious or not), it's just to show you're thinking of them, and basically because it is a special day for her. (well for our family anyway. She also got jewellry boxes, cheques, etc.)
I think flowers would be lovely- as another person said, it feels quite mature.
I think flowers would be lovely- as another person said, it feels quite mature.
Action Jesus
WhenI got confirmed (protestant) i had a huge buffet that was more than enough for me
I was raised catholic (atheist now), and I can tell you, the one thing a kid wants for confirmation is money! Jewish kids get thousands of dollars for bar mitzvahs (I'm kidding, that's a generalisation) so why not slip the girl a twenty? Remember, your god is all well and good for praying to and all that jazz, but you can't pray yourself a new nintendo wii!!!
Angelharpist
Hi there,
Need some help on a situation: a friend of the family is 13/14 and making her first confirmation in the next few weeks. As the family are practising Catholics it's quite a big occasion, and we'd like to buy her a little gift to mark the occasion. Problem is, we're not Catholics and are completely ignorant as to the etiquette of confirmation services. We don't think it's correct to buy her a rosary set, or bible, or similar as it seems wrong if we're not vaguely religious!
We were considering a small posy of flowers alongside something else, but we're not sure what the 'something else' should be
Has anybody on TSR done their confirmation? If so, what gifts can you suggest? Google is just retuning 100s of pages of American gift sites telling me to buy another rosary set or medallion. Arghhh!
Any help would be brilliant thanks
X
Need some help on a situation: a friend of the family is 13/14 and making her first confirmation in the next few weeks. As the family are practising Catholics it's quite a big occasion, and we'd like to buy her a little gift to mark the occasion. Problem is, we're not Catholics and are completely ignorant as to the etiquette of confirmation services. We don't think it's correct to buy her a rosary set, or bible, or similar as it seems wrong if we're not vaguely religious!
We were considering a small posy of flowers alongside something else, but we're not sure what the 'something else' should be
Has anybody on TSR done their confirmation? If so, what gifts can you suggest? Google is just retuning 100s of pages of American gift sites telling me to buy another rosary set or medallion. Arghhh!
Any help would be brilliant thanks
X
I have been to a few Confirmations and suggest some small, pretty earrings. They are discreet, not overtly religious, and respectable
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