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 ...

When I received my First Holy Communion in second grade, I was like most children – excited, nervous and looking ...

“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 ...

Second-grade students at St. Nicholas-St. Mary School have been preparing for the reception of First Holy Communion this weekend at their parishes. Students representing 14 parishes in the Diocese of ...