A better understanding of The Eucharist question

[rinnie]

Just one clarification, Rinnie --and no offense since the term you used was in ‘vogue’ for quite some time, but it is an incorrect term.

The only proper “Eucharistic Minister” is a priest.
Lay people who operate under the parameters you described are more properly termed either:

Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist (EME) or
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion (EMHC).

The emphasis is on the “extraordinary”. Only a priest is an ‘ordinary’ Eucharistic Minister (no qualification needed).

God bless!

Oh ok thanks for clearing that up for me I will have to remember that. SO its Extraordinary I have to put before Ministers. I just know that after Communion they are called up to get the Eucharist and take them to shut in’s or homes. Thanks again for telling me that. I have to remember it now.

 

[dougfreed]

So these “Extraordinary Ministers” are allowed or accepted to administer Communion because The Priest said it was ok? Hmm…Why would this be allowed!?
Maybe because what Christ said was do this in remembrance of me, not do this in remembrance of me only if you have a certain title.

Please don’t think I am degrading Communion, because I am NOT, I am simply saying, If you have a clean heart and have confessed your sins to God that it’s ok…

Ok if only a priest or a appointed extra. minister can give Communion what about a different religion minister/pastor if they administer Communion at their church, mind you they are not priest or blessed by the priest does that mean that the communion is void?

Just one clarification, Rinnie --and no offense since the term you used was in ‘vogue’ for quite some time, but it is an incorrect term.

The only proper “Eucharistic Minister” is a priest.
Lay people who operate under the parameters you described are more properly termed either:

Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist (EME) or
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion (EMHC).

The emphasis is on the “extraordinary”. Only a priest is an ‘ordinary’ Eucharistic Minister (no qualification needed).

God bless!

 

[Cristiano]

So these “Extraordinary Ministers” are allowed or accepted to administer Communion because The Priest said it was ok? Hmm…Why would this be allowed!?
Maybe because what Christ said was do this in remembrance of me, not do this in remembrance of me only if you have a certain title…

I would encourage you to look more into what being EMHC is about. You cannot just read a post, make assumptions, and then criticize the process.

EMHC are lay people. Any layperson in good standing with the Catholic Church can become and EMHC. The priest job is not to approve someone but to make sure that they are educated/trained in performing the task with proper reverence. The blessing is not a form of approval but an affirmation into the task. The only role/ministry of an EMHC is to distribute the Communion and nothing else.

Administration of Communion in the Catholic Church cannot be voided by the status of the person distributing it (see Donatism).

…Ok if only a priest or a appointed extra. minister can give Communion what about a different religion minister/pastor if they administer Communion at their church, mind you they are not priest or blessed by the priest does that mean that the communion is void?

This goes back to the idea of valid orders. Anyone that is not ordained in the Catholic Church is considered a layperson. A layperson cannot confect the Eucharist and so its reception would not result into a valid Communion.

If a minister from a different Christian denomination or religion were distribute the Communion (confected by a Catholic priest) then the sacrament would still be valid.

N.B. when I say Catholic priest I should really include priests of the Eastern Orthodox Church (they have valid orders even if in schism)

 

[rinnie]

But also in answer to your question according to the RCC Religion Yes only a priest can do this. We believe that when we receive commumion it is the Living Christ and can only be made Holy by a priest that has been given Holy Orders.

I am not judging any other Religion but answering what as a Roman Catholic I believe to be true.