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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

THE amount parents are spending on a child's First Holy Communion has increased by more than a quarter over the past year. Families spent an average of £729 on the occasion - soaring by £160 on the ...

The cost of First Holy Communion has hit a seven-year high in Northern Ireland - with the average bill in 2019 soaring to £729. That's a hike of £160 compared to 2018 and it shows just how much ...

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 ...