First Communion Gifts for Boys

By First Communion a boy can smell a token gift a mile away. What lands is the opposite: something real, made for him, that says the Eucharist is the biggest thing that will ever happen to him.

These picks skip the trinkets — real Bibles he can actually read, a missal of his own, and keepsakes he'll still have at Confirmation.

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Personalized Catholic Rosary Beads for Boys and Girls, First Communion / Confirmation Name Rosary

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You choose the bead type and have the child's name or initials worked in, which turns a standard rosary into something that is unmistakably theirs.

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Inspirational Renaissance Sculpture Crucifix

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A crucifix for the child's room is the traditional baptism gift, and this one is substantial enough to hang for a lifetime.

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Saint Kateri Tekakwitha: Lily of the Mohawks

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An illustrated St. Joseph picture-book life of St. Kateri Tekakwitha, the first Native American saint.

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Saint Damien of Molokai: Hero of Hawaii (Encounter the Saints)

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Pauline's Encounter the Saints volume on St. Damien, who gave his life serving the leprosy colony on Molokai.

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Faustina: A Saint Story for Children

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St. Faustina and the Divine Mercy devotion presented for young children by TAN Books, a natural gift near Divine Mercy Sunday after Easter.

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St. Bakhita: African Slave, Servant of the Divine Master

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The life of St. Josephine Bakhita, who was kidnapped into slavery in Sudan and became a Canossian sister, a powerful story of forgiveness for an older child.

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Heavenly Hosts: Eucharistic Miracles for Kids

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Eucharistic miracles retold for children, which makes it an unusually good companion to a First Communion year.

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Tell Me About My Catholic Faith: The Sacraments

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Named on a First Communion gift list as a keepsake explanation of the faith a child can grow into.

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The Sacred That Surrounds Us

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Recommended on a First Communion gift list for helping a child notice the sacred signs already all around them at Mass.

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Mass Explained to Children

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Montessori's own explanation of the Mass for children, recommended in a First Holy Communion gift guide.

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My Confession Book

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A small examination-of-conscience book for children, listed in a First Holy Communion gift guide alongside the sacrament of Reconciliation.

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My Forest Prayer Book: Traditional Catholic Prayers

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Traditional Catholic prayers set among woodland animals, an easy pick for a child who loves the outdoors.

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