Drive to curb First Communion excess

The Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin has launched a campaign to curb excessive spending associated with First Holy Communion celebrations.

It is part of a set of guidelines on First Communion and First Reconciliation (confession) outlined yesterday by Archbishop Diarmuid Martin.

“I believe that there’s something wrong with extravagance,” said Dr Martin yesterday, launching the diocesan policy document on First Communion preparation.