This coming Saturday was to supposed to be a big day in Killybegs, Co Donegal, for 42 children and their families. The children were due to make their First Holy Communion, but like many other events around the country the ceremony has been postponed because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The children in Killybegs had been preparing for the sacrament in three local schools and at St Mary of the Visitation Church with their parish priest Fr Colm Ó Gallchóir.
Fr Colm was very conscious that the children had been working hard to prepare for next Saturday and were disappointed it was not going to happen as planned.
He said he has been thinking about them a lot and decided to put pen to paper and write to each child individually. The An Post cards