A first communion star map
A first communion star map shows the stars above the parish on the day a child receives first Holy Communion, at the minute of the Mass. You add the child's name and a message, and we print it on matte art paper.
Godparents, grandparents and parents often want a gift that lasts longer than the party. A print with the day on it can hang in the child's room long after the white dress and the cake are gone.
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Which day, time and place to choose
Use the day of the first communion and the city or town of the church. The invitation or the parish program shows the date, and the parish office can tell you the time of the Mass.
Most first communion Masses are in the morning or at midday, so the sun hid the stars. The map still shows them. It draws the stars that were above the church at that minute, whatever the light. If you'd rather show a dark sky, use the evening of the family dinner.
If your parish holds several Masses, use the time of your own child's. The print is for them, so it should show their Mass, not the party a week later.
Poster title ideas
Message ideas
- Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. Mark 10:14
- Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. Proverbs 22:6
- When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained. Psalm 8:3
- The sky above the church on your first communion day. We love you and we are so proud of you.
- From your godparents, with love, on a day you will remember.
- A big day for a small person. Congratulations on your first communion.
A gift from godparents and grandparents
A first communion gift often comes from a godparent, a grandparent or a sponsor. A star map suits them because the child can keep it. It carries their name and the day, and it will still mean something when they're grown.
Sign the message with your name, or with a line only the two of you would know.
A theme that suits the day
Starlight is a light paper with dark ink, the closest match to the white of the day. Eclipse and Midnight give a night sky look that suits a darker wall.
Use Outline for a fine, light print, or Solid to fill the sky disc with color.
Order before the day or after
We print each map after you order it, so order a few weeks before the Mass if you want to hand it over on the day. We can't promise a delivery date, and your order page shows the status and tracking when it's available.
If the Mass is close, show the preview from the editor on your phone, or print it for a card, and tell the child their print is on its way.
What customers say
“Bought this for my girlfriend as an anniversary gift, and she loved it! The quality is great and looks beautiful up on our bedroom wall.”
Gabe “Wonderfully unique gift for my grandparents special wedding anniversary, lovely quality & sent promptly with care, 11/10 would recommend this well loved gift!”
Jessica P. “What a cute and funky way to cherish special moments (and a great gift for people)! I was very impressed with the quality of the print and will be recommending Star Crossed Skies to my friends.”
Emily
Questions
Yes. Choose the date and the Mass time once you have them. You can choose any date up to 2100, and the preview shows the design we print.
Ask the parish office or check the program. If you can't find it, choose the time you think is closest. The sky turns about 15 degrees each hour, so a small difference won't change how the print looks.
Yes. The map shows the stars that were above the church at that minute, even though the sun hid them.
Yes. The title holds up to 80 characters, so there's room for the child's name. The map prints the place name and date below, so add the parish name to the message.
The price depends on the size and the frame. Prices for each size and frame are shown in your currency, and shipping is free on prints. Framed prints have a shipping fee in some countries, and you see it before you pay.
Star maps for other occasions
- A Christmas star map gift
- An anniversary star map
- A paper anniversary star map of your wedding sky
- A wedding star map
- An engagement star map
- A new baby star map
- A birthday star map
- A memorial star map
- A pet memorial star map
- The night we met star map
- A Valentine's Day star map
- A Mother's Day star map
- A Father's Day star map
- A graduation star map
- A baptism star map
- A missionary star map
- A temple sealing star map
- A spiritual birthday star map
- An adoption day star map