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can adoration, perpetual or otherwise, be set up in a private residence, not including a rectory?
No. And for good reason. Can you imagine the abuse?!can adoration, perpetual or otherwise, be set up in a private residence, not including a rectory?
In general, no. It can be done with the explicit permission of the local bishop, so it isn’t outright impossible, but the chance of a bishop giving such approval is very very unlikely, unless there are some rather unusual circumstances.can adoration, perpetual or otherwise, be set up in a private residence, not including a rectory?
The rectory is where the priests of the parish reside. They would not need to reserve the Blessed Sacrament there, since they would have access to the church whenever they needed.Our pastor said that they are not allowed to reserve the Eucharist in the rectory. But the sisters who live in the parish can reserve it in their convent. I guess because the rectory is not a religious house.
It’s because the convent has a proper oratory. There are times when a rectory has a private chapel, again designated by the bishop, but this is also rare, and it’s usually only done if the priest is infirm, or if the rectory is a good distance away from the church proper. The bottom line is that unless the building is an actual parish church, or an oratory of a religious congregation, special permission from the bishop is needed.Our pastor said that they are not allowed to reserve the Eucharist in the rectory. But the sisters who live in the parish can reserve it in their convent. I guess because the rectory is not a religious house.
That must be why our pastor celebrated Mass for them once a month in their chapel. In a sense it seems rather unnecessary for them to reserve the Blessed Sacrament since they are just as close to the church as the rectory is and they attend Mass in the church every day.The sisters are allowed to reserve the Blessed Sacrament in their chapel or oratory, with the permission of the local ordinary, and the requirement that Mass is celebrated there with the necessary frequency, not specifically because it is a religious house.
no not without permission from the bishop which would only be granted in exceptional circumstances (for a convent of sisters where a priest visits only infrequently, for instance). It is absolutely forbidden for a layperson to take the sacred species home for this purpose, and a very grave offense and sacrilege.can adoration, perpetual or otherwise, be set up in a private residence, not including a rectory?