As a result, holy cards became a way for Catholics to embrace their faith, whether they could read or not. Cards have been used for a variety of purposes such as announcing first communions, births ...

First Holy Communion 2024: 149 photos from Our Lady Star of the Sea R.C. Church First Communion Mass 2024: 44 photos from Notre Dame Academy’s ceremony at St. Peter’s Church ...

Jimmy and Nicole LaCugna say their 8-year-old son Anthony, who is non-verbal, was denied First Holy Communion at a Jackson church.

Featured this week are some photos of young Staten Islanders who celebrated their First Holy Communion recently at Our Lady of Good Counsel, St. Ann’s Church and Our Lady Star of Sea.

For many Catholic families, the day their child receives the Sacrament of First Holy Communion marks a pivotal moment in their journey of faith.

Over 450 boys and girls received their first holy Communion during liturgies held over the past month in various churches of the town of Qaraqosh, Iraq. | Credit: Syriac Catholic Archdiocese of ...

With near flawless motion, the children raise their hands, creating tiny “thrones” to receive the body of Christ, or their First Holy Communion.Receiving Holy Communion for the first time is a rite of ...

A New Jersey family is up in arms after their non-verbal autistic son was denied First Holy Communion at their local Catholic church — sparking a social media firestorm. James and Nicole LaCugna ...

That’s not really the case anymore. “When I taught the Communion class 20 years ago (that was back when they still made it in first class) there was much more of a focus.