In Reply to: first holy communion posted by SHaron27 on Thursday, 1. September 2005 at 11:44 Bali Time:
Before we went to Bali I searched the forum for info plus googled and with assistance managed to get the email address for Father Hady who is the parish priest in Kuta at the Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church on Jalan Kartika Plaza right next to The Vira Bali Hotel. Father Hady is very welcoming and easy going. He asked us to meet him after the Bahasa Mass on Sunday morning which finished 10-10.30am. He offered for us to come back anytime that day for my daughters First Communion. He has a small chappel behind the church and said Mass just for our family, which was very special. He speaks perfect English and is very open and friendly. There is also Mass is English on Sunday night at 6pm I think. If he has the time I am sure he will be very accommodating. My kids warmed to him immediately, and my daughter felt completely at ease. We offered him a donation for the new Church they are building and a bottle of Australian wine(not sure of the correct protocol). I would just introduce yourself before Mass. Enjoy your trip.