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 ...

Spring’s blooming flowers mean first Communion season has arrived.Second graders across the country eagerly await the day — including the children at my parish, St. Peter Catholic Church in Geneva, ...

“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 ...

Amid renewed tensions in the Middle East, the Syriac Catholic Archeparchy of Mosul and its surrounding areas has continued its tradition of celebrating first holy Communion for children in Qaraqosh ...

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 dresses ...

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 ...