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 ...

Look down at your shoes, I thought to myself. My daughter, Rachel Day, was decked out in her first Communion attire: pristine white dress, neatly kept veil and silver shoes that looked both beautiful ...

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 ...

Young parishioners at SS. Cyril & Methodius Ukrainian Catholic Church in Olyphant received their First Solemn Holy Communion on June 1. The sacrament was officiated by the Rev. Nestor Iwasiw, pastor, ...

Nine second grade students took the next step in their faith development on Sunday, April 23. They received their 1st Holy Communion at Guardian Angel Church in Oran with the Rev. Joseph Kelly. Five ...

Pitcured is the Nativity of Our Lord Parish First Holy Communion Class. First row, from left: Anna Alba, Reagan Russick, Zoe Zlotek,Nora McGowan, Bridget Soy, Fiona Melucci, Mina Boam, Carley Davies.