First Holy Communion held at Clifton parish  #Catholic – St. Andrew the Apostle Parish in Clifton, N.J., celebrated the First Holy Communion of 11  young parishioners on May 2. First Communicants are George Bazo, Liliana Bazo, Ariela Chiong, Patrick Diaz, Jonathan Grabowski, Edric Mineses, Jackson Rios, Ryan Valentine, Angel Velez Jr., Mariana Velez, and Jose Alejandro Zuniga. The Mass was celebrated by Father Jeider Barraza, pastor, and Father Joseph DeMarzo, parochial vicar. Surrounded by family and the parish community, the children received the Eucharist for the first time, marking a significant milestone in their Catholic faith journey. [See image gallery at beaconnj.org] Click here to subscribe to our weekly newsletter.

First Holy Communion held at Clifton parish  #Catholic - <img width="150" height="150" src="https://beaconnj.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/com_StAndrew143-1-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://beaconnj.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/com_StAndrew143-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https://beaconnj.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/com_StAndrew143-1-480x480.jpg 480w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /><p><strong>St. Andrew the Apostle Parish</strong> in Clifton, N.J., celebrated the First Holy Communion of 11  young parishioners on May 2. First Communicants are George Bazo, Liliana Bazo, Ariela Chiong, Patrick Diaz, Jonathan Grabowski, Edric Mineses, Jackson Rios, Ryan Valentine, Angel Velez Jr., Mariana Velez, and Jose Alejandro Zuniga. The Mass was celebrated by Father Jeider Barraza, pastor, and Father Joseph DeMarzo, parochial vicar. Surrounded by family and the parish community, the children received the Eucharist for the first time, marking a significant milestone in their Catholic faith journey.</p> [<a href="https://beaconnj.org/first-holy-communion-held-at-clifton-parish/">See image gallery at beaconnj.org</a>] <hr /> <h6 style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://beaconnj.org/subscribe/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">Click here to subscribe to our weekly newsletter.</span></a></h6> <hr /> - <img width="150" height="150" src="https://beaconnj.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/com_StAndrew143-1-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://beaconnj.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/com_StAndrew143-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https://beaconnj.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/com_StAndrew143-1-480x480.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" />St. Andrew the Apostle Parish in Clifton, N.J., celebrated the First Holy Communion of 11  young parishioners on May 2. First Communicants are George Bazo, Liliana Bazo, Ariela Chiong, Patrick Diaz, Jonathan Grabowski, Edric Mineses, Jackson Rios, Ryan Valentine, Angel Velez Jr., Mariana Velez, and Jose Alejandro Zuniga. The Mass was celebrated by Father Jeider Barraza, pastor, and Father Joseph DeMarzo, parochial vicar. Surrounded by family and the parish community, the children received the Eucharist for the first time, marking a significant milestone in their Catholic faith journey. Click here to subscribe to our weekly newsletter.