We have celebrated -- or perhaps survived -- Sarah's first communion. It was at the 5:30 Saturday Mass today (April 26) and went very well. Though her grandfather was unable to make it, we were joined by her godparents, Tom and Cindi Gallagher, whom we haven't seen in ages. Though they live in Severna Park, Maryland (Annapolis would be the closest landmark for those from outside this region), we just haven't gotten together for a while. We took them out to dinner (Italian, a Bertucci's pizza restaurant, at Sarah's choice) afterwards. She hadn't really remembered them but at one point announced she liked them better than me. Ah, well -- but she enjoyed the evening and so did the rest of us. Still photos are up on our Flickr account and video will be up within minutes I hope on YouTube. Again, our Flickr and YouTube accounts are for friends and family and we need to invite you, but if you're family or close friends we'll gladly do so.
Sarah and another girl carried the altar cloth at the offertory procession. She performed flawlessly, as did most everyone. There were the usual little glitches: the older kids bringing in the banners containing the individual emblems each communicant had made got to the altar and couldn't figure out where to go; when the kids went back to bring the gifts forward, one mother raced to the back of the church with a flower her son had forgotten but was supposed to carry, etc. Sarah did great though.
More soon.
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