In the Derbes family home there is a wall of honor. Lined up on the bedroom wall are six pictures featuring pretty little girls in a similar pose. They represent three generations of the Derbes family ...

BRIELLE, N.J. – An 8-year-old girl who suffers from a rare digestive disorder and cannot eat wheat has had her first Holy Communion declared invalid because the wafer contained no wheat, violating ...

ST. JOHN, Ind. (WLS) -- An Indiana girl who was banned from wearing a pantsuit to her First Holy Communion is getting support after her mom's Facebook post has gone viral. An Indiana girl who was ...

CHICAGO (CBS) — A Catholic school in St. John, Ind., has refused to allow a 9-year-old girl to wear a suit to her First Communion, according to the girl's mother. In a post on Facebook that quickly ...

The little girl killed in a freak bouncy castle accident has been buried in her prized First Holy Communion dress. Amy Byrne was laid to rest in West Waterford on Tuesday morning, just three days ...

An idea that started in the laundry room of a Clarendon Hills family’s home has turned into a noble, and successful, effort that is helping many people whose children are taking first Communion. “I ...

The manager of a charity shop has said she has been overwhelmed by the response to a "Say Yes to the Dress" initiative for First Communion celebrations. Vivienne Wood, who runs the Quirky Corner ...

A full year before your first Communion, you started shopping for your dress. Inspired by the girls' attire at your brother's first Eucharist, you begged me to Google "first Communion dress" and oohed ...

The wave of traditionalism that has been sweeping society in the late 1980s, bringing back elaborate weddings and other formal events that demand months of preparation, has not bypassed the Roman ...