A comprehensive benchmarking solution

Xbench 1.3

Ladies and Gentlemen,It is a real pleasure to have you all here to share and celebrate in this veryimportant occasion of her life, the FHC of our
darling Elaine.I am privileged to be raising the toast to such a lively and smart child.Twelve years back when Bruno and Emerita came together in
holymatrimony, I had raised the toast and they requested me to do the sametoday for ElaineThe memory of this special day lasts a lifetime. That's
why it's so importantthat those memories are good ones... full of laughter and joy, where theperson receiving First Holy Communion knows that 'it
is their day!'Elaine has been praying to Jesus every day because she wants to makesure her heart is ready to welcome him during her first Holy
Communion. And now that he has come, it's time to say thank you and it's a time for everyone to join in and say... hip, hip hurray to the special
person who iscelebrating her First Holy Communion today! It's also time for fun andhappiness. Elaine has waited a long time for this day. Today is
one day Elaine willcherish and remember for the rest of her life. It is a day when we all celebrate Elaines commitment to our Catholi c Faith in
the presence of those who care most about her. So let us congratulate Elaine on this veryspecial day, when she has received our Lord for the first
time incommunion and let us wish her all happiness in her Catholic life from thisday forward.Jesus rebuked gravely with these words: "Let the little
children come tome, and do not hinder them, for of such is the kingdom of God." It is clearlyseen how highly He held their innocence and the open
simplicity of their souls on that occasion when He called a little child to Him and said to thedisciples: "Again, I say to you, unless you turn and
become like little children, you will not enter into the kingdom of heaven....And whoever receives one such little child for my sake, receives
me."Elaine was born on 24 th October 2002 and now studies in the 5 th Std in St.Joseph School at Abu Dhabi. Her enterprising parents, Bruno
and Emeritaare well settled there and have also been blessed with the arrival of Asher who is 3 yrs old. Elaine is lucky to have her grandmothers
Mrs.WinnyGretta Lewis & Mrs. Cecilia Fernandes who are here to share in her joy.Ladies and gentlemen, please rise and raise your glasses to
join us intoasting to Elaine.Dear Elaine, from the bottom of the hearts of all who are present here andthose who could not make it, especially your
late grandfathers Mr. JeromeValentine Lewis and Mr. Mark Fernandes who are looking down upon youfrom heaven, god parents Marina &
Rudolph Dias, cousins ----------, unclesand aunts, here is a small wish:For Your First Holy Communion, dear ElaineMay God grant you always A
sunbeam to warm you A moonbeam to charm you A sheltering angel so nothing can harm youLaughter to cheer youFaithful friends near you And
whenever you pray, Heaven to hear you.We love you, Elaine! God bless you mightily.We encourage you to continue to receive Christ in your
heart and to walkwith God for the rest of your life, and each of us will accompany you on that journey. A whole new world unfolds before you
from this day on. Let the faith in your heart, always be your guide. Congratulations on the mostsacred of new beginnings! Cheers! Pope St. Pius X,
the "Pope of the Eucharist," is one of the patrons of First Communicants as it was hewho especially encouraged frequent and early
CommunionAnother patron of First Communicants is Blessed Imelda Lambertini (A.D. 1322-1333), who died whilereceiving her First Holy
Communion.One day St. Theresa heard someone say if only I had lived at the time of Jesus . If only I had seenJesus if only I had talked
to Jesus To this she responded but do we not have in the Eucharist the living, true n real Jesus present beforeus? Why look for more. In
the presence of Jesus in the holy sacrament we ought to be like the blessedin heaven before the divine essence . If you plant honesty, you will
reap trustIf you plant goodness, you will reap friends.If you plant humility, you will reap greatness.If you plant perseverance, you will reap
contentmentIf you plant consideration, you will reap perspective.If you plant hard work, you will reap success.If you plant forgiveness, you will
reap reconciliation. So, be careful what you plant now; it will determine what you will reap later.