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Denying a N.J. boy with autism his First Communion was a ‘misunderstanding,’ church says. He can have his ceremony.

A New Jersey boy with autism can receive his First Holy Communionthis year, Catholic Church officials said Friday as they issued an apology for “an unfortunate breakdown in communication” that led to national headlines about the case.But the boy’s parents disputed the church’s apology and said they are looking for a new parish.Anthony LaCugna’s parents said earlier this week the Rev. John Bambrick at Saint Aloysius Parish in Jackson decided their son, who is non-verbal, could not receive the sacrament of communion because his disability prevents him from distinguishing right from wrong. The fa…

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Posted: February 28th, 2020 | Author: | Filed under: New Jersey | Tags: , , , | 1 Comment »

One Comment on “Denying a N.J. boy with autism his First Communion was a ‘misunderstanding,’ church says. He can have his ceremony.”

  1. Does one said at 11:42 am on February 29th, 2020:

    believe a family of liars or the infallible Catholic Church? Go pray to a new deity Mrs. LaCugna, you are not welcome in the church anymore.