After testing the twirl of her frilly white dress, Elemiah Castro, 7, sat next to her peers and compared her delicate shoes with Lian Fernandes, 8, and Shea Moore, 7. The girls were serious, but ...

When it comes to religious milestones, the first Holy Communion is an important one in some Christian traditions. It usually happens when a child is around eight years old and in the springtime due to ...

“What does it mean to receive Jesus in Holy Communion? It’s like Jesus is giving us a big hug, saying, ‘I love you so much. I want you to be close to me always,’” says Russell Pollitt, S.J., pastor of ...

Holy Spirit Parish recently celebrated First Holy Communion at St. Mary’s Church in Mocanaqua. Seven young people from St. Adalbert’s Church in Glen Lyon and St. Martha’s Church in Fairmount Springs ...

My youngest daughter marks the Mass by the songs. There are five songs. There are four songs left. Did we sing the bringing-up-the-gifts song? She is marking time until the donuts. She is counting ...

Children enrolled in the Religious Education Program at St. John the Evangelist Parish in Pittston received First Holy Communion and participated in the Crowning of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Crown ...

A sunny, warm Sunday morning on April 28 greeted the First Communicants at Our Lady of Lebanon Cathedral. All sixteen children were excited and joyous to be finally receiving Christ in the Blessed ...

Northern Ireland parents are forking out more than £500 on average to celebrate their child's first Holy Communion, a new survey has revealed. The average outlay of £543 per child has risen ...

CONGRATULATIONS to the following children from Highpark and Ballinleg N.S. who made their First Holy Communion in St. Eunans Church, Skreen on Sunday May 20th, they were Conor Kearins, Aine McDermott, ...

There’s still money to be made in Ireland – if you’re making your first Holy Communion that is. But parents are struggling to pay for the big day with many resorting to credit cards to finance the ...