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 ...

For many Catholic families, the day their child receives the Sacrament of First Holy Communion marks a pivotal moment in their journey of faith. The Archdiocese of Newark, New Jersey wants to make ...

During his April 22 Regina Coeli address, Pope Benedict XVI said adults should bring reverence and love to the task of preparing children to receive their first Holy Communion. “Dear friends, the ...

My youngest child just received her First Communion. The priest spoke about the reality of receiving the Holy Eucharist — the body and blood, soul and divinity of our dearly beloved Lord Jesus Christ.

It is the time of year when families celebrate their children’s First Holy Communion – a joyful celebration of innocence, a moment of genuine religiosity and – inevitably? – a grand occasion for ...

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“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 ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – This year the Advance/SILive.com is documenting the sights from one of the shared milestones for young Roman Catholics: First Holy Communion. This past weekend we photographed ...

Joseph McAuley, on the occasion of his First Holy Communion, Saturday, April 19, 1969 Some three months before Neil Armstrong stepped off the ladder of the lunar module and left his footprints upon ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – Thousands of Roman Catholic families on Staten Island are anxiously awaiting word from their parishes about upcoming First Holy Communion Masses that most likely will be ...

'What God is giving us in faith and strength is helping us to give more, and that by itself will bring us closer to God,” said Sister Waffa Yousif, who helped train the 30 first communicants. Iraqi ...

FIRST Holy Communion ceremonies are always special occasions, bringing together families and communities in a celebration of faith and tradition. And this is especially true for the thousands of ...