| First communion is a very special time for children of | | | | banners to commemorate the occasion. They can be |
| the Roman Catholic church and some other religious | | | | purchased in a variety of sizes and types. Most are |
| denominations, such as the Lutheran faith, and | | | | made of a heavy grade, vinyl that is weather and |
| communion banners are becoming more and more | | | | element proof. Banners can be standardized, so they |
| popular everywhere. The first communion takes place | | | | can be used somewhat generically, or they can be |
| when children are believed to have reached the age | | | | highly personalized with the name, date, and even a |
| of reason, when they are around seven or eight | | | | photograph of the celebrant. Occasionally, |
| years of age. First communion is usually preceded by | | | | photographs are taken of the celebrant in their |
| the baptismal sacraments, if the individual has not | | | | traditional first communion clothing (males traditionally |
| been baptized as a child. | | | | wear suits and ties, and females wear white dresses |
| First communion is very important in the catholic | | | | with sleeves and a veil) to be used on the banners. |
| faith, and the emphasis is normally on the fact that | | | | Communion banners are normally available for |
| according to the tenants of the faith, this is the time | | | | somewhere in the neighborhood of $25 dollars to |
| when a child really becomes a temple of God. First | | | | $100. They are available in a wide variety of colors, |
| communion is a time to be proud and to look back | | | | sizes, and shapes, and banners may even be made |
| on for the rest of your life. Many people are getting | | | | by hand, if you are crafty. |