As a parent of young children, the importance of First Communion was not lost on me, although I admit I had not anticipated any sense of excitement or anything beyond the happiness that my child had ...

It sometimes takes a mystic to pierce through the familiar aspects of our Catholic faith and help us appreciate them anew. That’s what St. John Paul II did for me and my Eucharistic devotion. I had ...

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 ...

Six Lakeview School students with disabilities received baptism and first Holy Communion during an inclusive ceremony at St.

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 ...

Pope Francis gives first Communion to children during a Mass at the Church of the Sacred Heart in Rakovski, Bulgaria, May 6, 2019. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) Pope Francis received an enthusiastic welcome ...

Maria takes a minute to herself during a photo shoot before her first communion party. Photograph: Diana Bagnoli Not just a religious sacrament, a child’s first communion is experienced as an ...

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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 ...