MUNDELEIN, Ill.(CNA) — Bishop Samuel Aquila of Fargo, N.D., in a recent lecture, examined the sacrament of confirmation and explained his reasons for believing children should receive it before first ...

The Archdiocese of Malta has published a list of guidelines for First Holy Communion and Confirmation. From Saturday 27 June, measures prepared by the Church Authorities in this regard will enter into ...

First Holy Communion and Confirmation for migrants in Malta this summer will be held on 26 July and 30 August. Children must be over seven years of age to receive Holy Communion and over the age of 10 ...

The Archbishop of Cashel-Emly, Kieran O’Reilly, has described as “disappointing” a letter sent to his diocese from a senior HSE official recommending the diocese defer first holy communion and ...

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As sartorial conundrums go, the question of what mothers should wear to a communion or confirmation most definitely ranks somewhere in the ‘Oh Holy God’ category. Unlike its church-going peer ‘what to ...

CHILDREN MAKING their First Communion will still be well looked after on their big day this year despite the recession. However, people will be more cautious with older children making their ...

Confirmation and First Holy Communion dates are set for 2005 in St. Joseph's Parish. The Confirmation dates are St Patricks N.S., Calry, in Calry Church on April 28th at 11.00am. St Brendans N.S., in ...

FIRST HOLY Communion in Cooley parish takes place for the children of Grange and Rathcor schools on Saturday May 11 in St. James's Church, Grange at 11 a.m. The children from Muchgrange and ...