Church is denying First Communion to our son because he has autism, family says

What was supposed to be a blessed time for the family of eight-year-old Anthony LaCugna has turned into upset after they were told their son, who has autism, could not participate in his First Holy Communion in the coming months, his parents told NJ Advance Media Thursday.Anthony, who is non-verbal, was denied the sacrament by Rev. John Bambrick at the Saint Aloysius Parish in Jackson, said his mother Nicole LaCugna.The church told the parents on Tuesday that their son could not receive the First Community because his disability prevents him from determining right from wrong, Nicole LaCugna sa...

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