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 ...

Your Dad and I stood proudly behind you as you received the body of Christ for the first time Saturday. You looked so serious, in your thrifted blue blazer and Grandpa's tie. After you sipped from the ...

The Eucharist arrives at St. Mary of the Pines in Manahawkin, New Jersey, May 29, part of the Seton Route of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage 2024. (photo: Jeffrey Bruno/EWTN) Register Staff Blogs ...

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OVER THE NEXT six weeks, Irish parents will collectively spend more than €33 million on their children’s First Communion while a further €20m will be given to the newly-pious in the form of cash gifts ...

Celebrating a Mass for Blessed Sacrament School in Washington that included a May crowning by second graders who had recently ...

Pupils across Waterford recently received their First Holy Communion and Waterford News & Star photographer, Joe Evans was ...

Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella of Monaco have taken a new step in their faith journey. Prince Albert and Princess Charlene's twins recently received their First Communion. On Sunday, May 11, ...

Every year, thousands of seven and eight year-olds across the UK take their First Holy Communion - an important rite of passage in the Catholic Church. It’s a sacred ceremony but the celebrations, ...

With unique access to Holy Communion season, this documentary goes behind the glitz and glamour of the occasion to meet the families for their child's big day. With unique access to Holy Communion ...