COmmunion Day TV Documentary           27/02/2013 15:50 - Miscellaneous ----------------------------------- Communion Day: a two part Irish TV documentary strand Monday 4 & 11 March, 9.35pm on RTÉ One
She´s got the white dress and the veil. He has the suit, the tie and the waistcoat. A party is planned with family and friends arriving from near and far. Mum and Dad may have paid more for the festivities in these recessionary times, but it´s their son or daughter´s big day out, so one to remember. And no, the story isn´t about weddings. Each year thousands of Irish children in the Roman Catholic faith make First Holy Communion. Communion Day is a two-part documentary strand featuring stories of eight families and their lives as they journey towards one of Ireland´s landmark family rituals.