Newark, N.J., Apr 13, 2016 / 05:59 am. For many Catholic families, the day their child receives the Sacrament of First Holy Communion marks a pivotal moment in their journey of faith.

First Holy Communion at Our Lady Star of the Sea R.C. Church in Huguenot on Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Owen Reiter for the Staten island Advance) ...

Scenes from the First Holy Communion at Blessed Sacrament R.C. Church in West Brighton on Saturday, May 13, 2023. (Owen Reiter for the Staten Island Advance) By ...

A school is saving cash-strapped parents hundreds of euro by offering First Holy Communion dresses and suits to children for free. Hundreds of dresses, suits, veils, shoes and bags were snapped up ...