LEADER 03516nam 2200577Ia 450 001 9910784930703321 005 20230607230837.0 010 $a1-282-71029-X 010 $a9786612710292 010 $a1-4411-4124-3 035 $a(CKB)2670000000034581 035 $a(EBL)564215 035 $a(OCoLC)651663905 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000417782 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12142007 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000417782 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10370386 035 $a(PQKB)10559852 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC564215 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL564215 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10404936 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL271029 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000034581 100 $a20030115d2002 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aFirst holy communion$b[electronic resource] /$fMark Allen 210 $aLondon $cBurns & Oates$d2002 215 $a1 online resource (191 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-86012-326-X 327 $aCONTENTS; FOREWORD; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; AUTHOR'S NOTE; INTRODUCTION; THE OLD TESTAMENT: Background Note; 1 THE SACRIFICE OF COMMUNION; 2 THE SACRIFICE OF THANKSGIVING; 3 THE SACRIFICE OF FAITH; 4 THE SACRIFICE OF SALVATION; 5 FOOD FOR THE JOURNEY; 6 THE COVENANT OF LOVE: LIFE IN FREEDOM; 7 WAYBREAD FOR THE PILGRIM; 8 GOD'S SECRECY IN HIS SACRAMENTS; 9 THE SILENT PRAYER OF THE CONTRITE HEART; 10 THE MYSTERY OF SUFFERING: SACRIFICE AND EXPIATION; 11 THE INSCRUTABILITY OF GOD'S WILL; 12 MARY'S SUBMISSION TO GOD'S WILL; 13 THE PROPHETIC PRAYER OF HUMILITY AND FAITH; 14 ZECHARIAH'S PROPHECY 327 $a15 THE INCARNATION: A CALL TO CONVERSION16 PROPHETIC GREETINGS; 17 JESUS' VOCATION; 18 JOHN'S TEACHING AND THE BAPTISM OF THE LAMB OF GOD; 19 VOCATION: CONVERSION TO A NEW LIFE IN CHRIST; 20 CHRIST'S GIFT OF HIMSELF; 21 BORN OF THE SPIRIT IN BAPTISM; 22 WEAKNESS AN AUTHOR OF EVIL; 23 CONFIGURING TRADITION TO THE PASCHAL MYSTERY; 24 LOVE WHICH KNOWS AND CARES; 25 LOVE WHICH RESTLESSLY SEEKS THE BELOVED; 26 THE IMPERATIVE OF LOVE; 27 THE FATHER'S UNCHANGING LOVE; 28 HEALING IN THE SPIRIT; 29 THE UNITY OF CHRIST; 30 A DEEP FAITH; 31 A KINGDOM OF LOVE; 32 JESUS APPOINTS PETER 327 $a33 LOVE WHICH ACCEPTS DEATH34 DEATH WHICH LEADS TO LIFE; 35 THE HOLY OF HOLIES OPENED - A NEW HOUSE BUILT; 36 THE LAST SUPPER; 37 THE PASSION; 38 THE RESURRECTION; 39 THE ROAD TO EMMAUS; 40 SACRIFICE AND RANSOM; 41 SACRIFICE AND SALVATION 330 $aMark Allen found no suitable published book to prepare his son for First Holy Communion. First Holy Communion in the Roman Catholic Church is something of the greatest significance equivalent to confirmation in the Church of England or Bar Mitzvah for Jewish children. A lot of the material published is trite and worst of all tends to patronise the children for whom it is intended.To help parents and teachers answer questions about the ceremony Mark Allen offers readings and background from scripture and catechism. Children are hard-headed and like stories and facts. The narrative of the Bible 606 $aFirst communion 606 $aLord's Supper 615 0$aFirst communion. 615 0$aLord's Supper. 676 $a230.2 700 $aAllen$b Mark$0381744 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910784930703321 996 $aFirst holy communion$93793306 997 $aUNINA