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 ...

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.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Forty-five children received the sacrament of First Holy Communion on Saturday morning in Our Lady Star of the Sea R.C. Church, Huguenot. Girls donned traditional white ...

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

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 ...

Sunday, April 18 was the date of the First Holy Communion for 8 members of Guardian Angel Parish in Oran, MO. The 5 boys and 3 girls have been preparing for this sacrament since August, when ...

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.

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 ...