There were three boys and three girls, the boys looking uncomfortable in their dress shirts and ties, and the girls looking radiant in their white 'brides' dresses' and veils.
The Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus turned out in full uniform, chapeaux and swords included. to form an honour guard for the children as they processed in preceding the Ministers of the Altar, and to salute Our Blessed Lord as the Miracle of Transubstantiation took place at the Words of Institution.
After Mass, the children stood with Father at the door of the Church to receive the congratulations of the Parishioners. Then we adjourned to St Ludmila's Hall in the basement for a reception for the children.
I was reminded of a wedding reception. When we were married, we had a chocolate cake with chocolate icing, but I bought my wife a book called The Chocolate Lovers Handbook'. Included in the advice to chocolate lovers was, 'Avoid wedding receptions like the plague! They're notorious for white cake with white icing!'
Yep! We had white cake with white icing, but it was still a great day for the children and for St Wenceslaus' Parish.
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