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Children from St. Columba’s, Caol, Lundavra, Banavie, and BSGLA primary schools were among those who celebrated.
The first Holy Communion is a key step in in a child's faith journey, symbolising their deepening relationship with Jesus and the Church (Princess Gabriella and Prince Jacques pose for a photo ...
Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Click here to subscribe today or Login. Holy Spirit Parish recently celebrated First Holy Communion at St. Mary’s Church in Mocanaqua.
In his address at the outdoor benediction, Bishop of Cork and Ross Fintan Gavin said the procession was “not simply a tradition or a spectacle” but “a living ...
The Church of England has ruled that non-alcoholic wine and gluten-free bread cannot be used during Holy Communion. The guidance states that the bread must be made with wheat flour and the wine ...
He also emphasised that the Church of England’s position was that communion in one kind amounted to a full participation in the sacrament, and he expressed his hope that this would help pastorally in ...
A spokesperson for the Church of England said: “Church of England churches across the country routinely offer ‘gluten free’ bread or ‘non-alcoholic’ wine at Holy Communion.
NON-ALCOHOLIC wine cannot be used in Holy Communion, the Church of England’s governing body has ruled. Gluten-free bread has also been barred, says the General Synod, its “parliament”, which ...
With Dry January well and truly over, the Church of England has taken the opportunity to proclaim that alcohol-free wine can’t be used for holy communion.
The Church of England has ruled that non-alcoholic wine and gluten-free bread cannot be used in Holy Communion services after priests demanded an end to the 'injustice'.