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On March 12, 8-year-old Eisley Smith was clearly excited to share with visitors her portion of a Stations of the Eucharist exhibit put on by the second-graders of Sacred Heart School in Jeffersonville. But she paused briefly to speak with The Criterion on a related topic—her upcoming first Communion. In the Communion line at Mass, “I’ve always done this,” Eisley said, crossing her arms over her chest as for a blessing. “But I’ve wanted to do this,” she added, holding up her reverently cupped hands as if to receive the Eucharist.
 

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