She never wears dresses,” lamented Donna Adamiec, whose daughter, Jessica, 7, will receive her first communion in May at St. Luke`s Catholic Church in Carol Stream. ”No, I hate dresses ...

When Charlotte’s Kids first opened in 1980, Communion dress-buying season was chaotic. Families would come in last-minute to shop for the big occasion and have to wait for a dressing room or ...

MacKenzie Falzano, 7, made her first Communion on Saturday wearing a dress with elements of her great-grandmother's wedding dress. Three generations of family were by her side at St. Charles ...

by collecting First Communion outfits for families who might not be able to afford a suit or dress for their child receiving the sacrament. "It's a unique idea and you wouldn't think there would ...

Our reporter Katlin Connin has been speaking to a local dressmaker about first communion season. It's normally a time for little boys and girls to dress up — but this year, they’ll have to ...

Four Catholic families prepare to celebrate their children's First Holy Communion, one of the biggest ... Granny Norma takes her to the same dress shop the family has used for decades.

In Dublin's Ballymun ... to say yes to their dream communion dress – without the financial stress. The Ballymun Child and Family Resource Centre is hosting its first pop-up communion-wear ...