Blessed Sacrament Concern

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Something happened today after serving mass that has left me a bit shook.
When putting away the chalice I noticed that it hadn’t been purified properly. Specifically, it was still wet inside and the large particle from the fraction was still present. I pointed this out to the MC who consumed it. I then noticed that there were some more small particles of the host still present. Purificator in hand, I asked the MC if I should wipe them. He said yes, and I did, which I really wish I hadn’t in hindsight since I knew that soiled purificators are simply put in someone’s washing machine in this parish.

My questions are: did I in any way commit sin or sacrilege? What should I have done? What would you have done?

I’m sorry if I sound as if I’m just complaining, I’m really just worried.
 
i dont think that purificators should be machine washed… they should be soaked in water, preferably in a sacrarium, and then wrung out and dried for reuse with the water poured out into the ground.
 
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There is a proper way to purify the vessels. I’d suggest that as Sacristan, the parish make a copy of these guidelines available to you. The good news is that they are available online free of charge.

http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/c...cdds_doc_20030317_ordinamento-messale_en.html

Around 247 is the first mention of the purification processes (beginning with the consumption of the Celebrant’s Chalice) 247. The deacon reverently drinks at the altar all of the Blood of Christ that remains, assisted, if necessary, by some of the concelebrants. He then carries the chalice over to the credence table and there he or a duly instituted acolyte purifies, wipes, and arranges it in the usual way (cf. no. 183).

After becoming familiar with the GIRM, it would not hurt to read this follow up document:

http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/c...doc_20040423_redemptionis-sacramentum_en.html
 
I know, which isn’t why it pains but me to have to put them in the grocery bag after mass, but alas I am just a server and powerless to change anything.
 
im sure theres a resource that enumerates all of this… someone a few posts back may have supplied one-i didnt look. if you find one, show it to the sacristan or your pastor.
 
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I’ve seen no prohibition against use of washer and dryer, but have seen some parishes require they first be soaked in the sacrarium…could be wrong…do you have a good source for a universal norm of sort? Iff there is one, I’d like to bring it to the attention of our parish.
 
Unfortunately I have brought similar concerns to my pastor’s attention who responded with, “He can withdraw his presence.”
 
I just know that at my parish, corporals/purificators are soaked for 3 days in the sacrarium, then wrung out and air dried, and the water poured down the sacrarium drain (into the ground). that just seems more reverent to me- im not saying washers and dryers are anathema or what have you.
 
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which I believe is true to an extent… sometimes all someone can do is pray. Christ knows your heart and your love for him in the Holy Eucharist.
 
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I just know that at my parish, corporals/purificators are soaked for 3 days in the sacrarium, then wrung out and air dried, and the water poured down the sacrarium drain (into the ground). that just seems more reverent to me- im not saying washers and dryers are anathema or what have you.
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Soaked for three days? Do you mean all purificators, or just those on which the Precious Blood has left a stain?

We use 60 a week - there’s no way we could soak all those for three days and even less chance of getting them dry without using a dryer most of the year.

There’s never been any objection to using a washing machine or dryer. voiced by our clergy or visiting archbishops.
 
I believe just bloodstained ones…and I never said there was anything wrong with washer/ dryer.
 
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I believe just bloodstained ones…and I never said there was anything wrong with washer/ dryer.
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Actually, yes, you did, in the second post on this thread/your first one. ‘Purificators should not be machine-washed’.
 
Washing the purificators in the washing machine is fine, however, a eucharistic matter left in the ciborium or purificator should either be consumed or placed in the drain that goes straight into the earth.

When I was in a Latin Rite religious order this was one of my duties!
 
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I just know that at my parish, corporals/purificators are soaked for 3 days in the sacrarium, then wrung out and air dried, and the water poured down the sacrarium drain (into the ground). that just seems more reverent to me- im not saying washers and dryers are anathema or what have you.
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Not very hygienic. They should first be rinsed at the sacrarium or in a bowl of water which is then poured into the ground or as is done in my parish, into the plants. Then they should be laundered with the corporals and other altar linens. Ours are then ironed. I shudder to think of a purificator that’s been used to wipe down the chalice after each communicant has drunk simply rinsed, dried, and reused.
 
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It would seem that if the purificatory has air-dried, then the accidents of wine are no longer present and thus it is no longer Precious Blood. Not sure what the rubrics say, but machine washing and drying would seem to be fine based on that premise.
 
thats only the portion of the process that I see. i wiuld hope that would occur as well.
 
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