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11/10/2013
Primary School Won't Change Communion For One Direction Concert
An Irish primary school has voted not to change the date of its pupils' First Communion to accommodate a One Direction concert.
30 pupils at Raheen Gaelscoil in Limerick city will receive their First Communion in May 2014, despite having tickets for the concert in Dublin on the same day, the Irish Independent has reported.
At a meeting of Raheen Gaelscoil on Tuesday evening, the Independent reported "heated exchanges", when the parents of three children requested the Communion date be moved so the pupils could attend the concert.
The paper quoted one parent as saying it would amount to "disrespect shown to the blessed sacrament."
In a statement, Raheen Gaelscoil said: "Further to requests from a small number of parents to change the planned date of May 24 next for the reception of Holy Communion for the first time for our 2nd Class (Year Two) pupils, Gaelscoil an Ráithín, in order to reach the fairest outcome for all concerned, balloted parents overnight on this matter.
"The result of that ballot has been overwhelmingly in favour of retaining the original date," the statement added.
"Staff, parents and children of Gaelscoil an Ráithín look forward to preparing for this very special celebration next May."
(IT/CD)
30 pupils at Raheen Gaelscoil in Limerick city will receive their First Communion in May 2014, despite having tickets for the concert in Dublin on the same day, the Irish Independent has reported.
At a meeting of Raheen Gaelscoil on Tuesday evening, the Independent reported "heated exchanges", when the parents of three children requested the Communion date be moved so the pupils could attend the concert.
The paper quoted one parent as saying it would amount to "disrespect shown to the blessed sacrament."
In a statement, Raheen Gaelscoil said: "Further to requests from a small number of parents to change the planned date of May 24 next for the reception of Holy Communion for the first time for our 2nd Class (Year Two) pupils, Gaelscoil an Ráithín, in order to reach the fairest outcome for all concerned, balloted parents overnight on this matter.
"The result of that ballot has been overwhelmingly in favour of retaining the original date," the statement added.
"Staff, parents and children of Gaelscoil an Ráithín look forward to preparing for this very special celebration next May."
(IT/CD)
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