Church denied 8-year-old boy First Communion because he's autistic, New Jersey family says

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A New Jersey couple alleges their 8-year-old son is being denied the chance to make his First Communion because he is autistic.

A New Jersey couple said their 8-year-old son is being denied the chance to receive First Communion by their church because he is autistic.that he and his wife were informed Tuesday by the Rev. John Bambrick at Saint Aloysius Church that their son Anthony won't be able to participate in the religious ceremony because he feels the boy is"unable to determine right from wrong due to his disability.

LaCugna said they were told that Anthony, who is nonverbal, is not at the"benchmark required to make his communion." "This is very hard and upsetting to comprehend when we all are created by God and now our son is being shunned from the Catholic faith due to his inability to communicate," LaCugna wrote, adding that his son"wouldn't even be able to create a sin because he is one of the sweetest and innocent little boy someone would ever meet."

First Communion is typically taken in a Catholic church when children are 7 or 8 years old and after they complete religious classes and confess their sins.that because he cannot speak it has been a struggle for him but that he should not be denied communion.Sign Up

 

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Thank god a reason too get out ov church its rude if he wanted. I do not see the point. Hmm Maybe he knew some khatolick preests Wtf i dont know how they spel it they are som P fuckheads

Way to go Jesus!

Christianity is dead.

That is disgusting that place can’t call itself a church Jesus wouldn’t step foot in the there😡

This places looks exactly like something out of Midsomer

Catholics gonna Catholic

I wouldn't want my 8 year old son anywhere near a Catholic church. Just saying.

That is not right. I am Catholic, Jesus loves all his children.

Most Catholics allege autistic 8 year old child's parents failed miserably to prepare him for first Communion.

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Saint Aloysius Church of Cnts New Jersey

This is a church that has not been saved

That would be a matter to take up with the Catholic church. It isn't news.

Or maybe no one cares about what churches think and report on real news.

'Nowhere in the Bible does it ever show discrimination against anybody' lol

find another church.

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