A chara, – Today’s Holy Communicants do not know the true meaning of the sacrament. But they do know about all the money they collect.
Would it not be a nice idea if the schools involved would choose a charity and have the children donate half their “takings”? This would give some sense of decency to the occasion, and get away from the current situation of one-upmanship which seems to get worse year on year.
The pursuit of material wealth is affecting us at an increasingly early age, and with the church’s current loss of authority, it is hard to see who should show leadership in this matter. – Is mise,
HILARY MOLLOY,
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