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Catholic Church In Jackson Reverses Ban On 1st Holy Communion For Autistic Boy Catholic Church In Jackson Reverses Ban On 1st Holy Communion For Autistic Boy
Catholic Church In Jackson Reverses Ban On 1st Holy Communion For Autistic Boy After first saying that Holy Communion was delayed for a Manalapan boy with autism because he could not "distinguish ordinary bread from the body of Christ," a Jackson Township Catholic Church conferred with a bishop and reversed the ban.  Jimmy and Nicole LaCugna, a Manalapan couple, first announced here on Facebook Tuesday that the church said their 8-year-old son would be unable to receive his first Holy Communion due to the child having autism and being "unable to determine right from wrong." "Today Nicole and I were informed that our son Anthony would not be able to make his commu…

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