Children Taught To Only Receive In the Hand?

[babochka]

It’s my understanding that thistle lives in the Philippines. I would think he would know what is allowed there?

Oops, I didn’t notice. Maybe it has changed, then. My information is from a friend who immigrated to the U.S. about 12 years ago.

 

[Marie5890]

(Dont know if this helps shed any light)

catholic.com/quickquestions/can-a-bishop-prohibit-receiving-communion-on-the-tongue

 

[thistle]

The GIRM has adaptations for each Bishops’ conference. I understand that the Philippines at one time had the indult, but the Bishops there discontinued the practice. It is up to the local Bishop.

I live in the Philippines and throughout the whole country Communicants may choose to receive on the tongue or in the hand.

 

[babochka]

I live in the Philippines and throughout the whole country Communicants may choose to receive on the tongue or in the hand.

I checked with my Filipina friend. It was in the 1990s the the Bishops in the Philippines originally gave permission for Communion in the hand, then later rescinded it. Apparently, quite a bit has changed since she came to the U.S. in 2000.

 

[Corki]

Do they have their own local GIRM then because the GIRM does not say only where Communion is allowed by both methods does the Communicant have a choice.
It states the Communicant has a choice.

The GIRM

1. If Communion is given only under the species of bread, the Priest raises the host slightly and shows it to each, saying, The Body of Christ. The communicant replies, Amen, and receives the Sacrament either on the tongue or, where this is allowed, in the hand, the choice lying with the communicant. As soon as the communicant receives the host, he or she consumes the whole of it.

“where this is allowed” = where an indult has been granted.

 

[TimothyH]

Hello. I notice that at my parish, all first communicants receive in the hand. This kind of makes me raise my eyebrows, as not one receives on the tongue. Then I read that there are cases of catechism teachers teaching children to only receive in the hand.

Has anyone else experienced a problem with this? Has anyone been taught in their youth to only receive in the hand?

God told the children of Israel that they were to teach the law to their children.

He established a testimony in Jacob,
and appointed a law in Israel,
which he commanded our fathers
to teach to their children;
(Psalm 78:5)

Failure to teach the children led to disaster for Israel on many occasions. I take the command to teach my children seriously.

To the point, yes, my children were only taught to receive on in the hand but catechesis begins in the home. I’m not trying to pat myself on the back but I taught them how to receive on the tongue myself. Then I told them that any way they wanted to do it was OK with me and OK with the Church. They see me receive in the hand, on the tongue and even kneeling on occasion.

I know there are people who could not care less about the faith and PSR is nothing more than a babysitting service, but for many of us who take our faith seriously it is God’s command that we teach our children ourselves.

It is difficult to do but there are occasions where it can be done. We had a lesson in gluttony last night when they aggressively tore into some candy canes. The Jolly Rancher candy canes are hard to resist.

-Tim-

 

[thistle]

The GIRM

“where this is allowed” = where an indult has been granted.

You are right. I checked the one on the Vatican website.
I had assumed it was universal because in every country I have attended Mass receiving both ways is allowed. I’m guessing it must be very few countries where receiving both ways is not allowed.

That would mean, of course, that it cannot be permitted for children in any country to be taught they may only receive in the hand because if there is no indult then receiving on the tongue is the only way to receive and if there is an indult then only the Communicant has the right to choose.

 

[GangGreen]

When I was a kid I think they told us you can receive both ways. I actually found a picture of myself receiving first Communion (probably 20 years ago) and I did so on the tongue. I don’t remember, but I don’t think most kids did it that way.

I know when I got confirmed a few years back all of the adults were taught to receive in the hand. I believe I was the only one who received on the tongue.

So I’m not sure which way is more common for children to be taught. It also depends on who is teaching them.

 

[PrayPsalm51]

I teach 2nd grade RE. It takes a fair amount of practice to learn to receive in the hand and do it reverently. You’d be surprised how adults and older kids try to grab the host, or pop in in their mouth with one hand…they need to be taught.
We practice that a lot but they are taught either way is fine. I tend to encourage all to receive in the hand for FHC and then try on the tongue the next week and then choose. Occasionally I’ll have a parent insist one way or the other and that’s ok with me. The priest doesn’t mind either way.

 

[Brendan]

Occasionally I’ll have a parent insist one way or the other and that’s ok with me. The priest doesn’t mind either way.

As I parent, I recognize that I don’t have the right to tell my child, anymore than the priest or the teacher would have.

But when my son was in 2nd grade, he wanted to receive COTT and the teacher had issues with it. She said my son would interfere with the ‘uniformity’ of the ceremony.

I had to bring in the pastor to set her straight.

The point became moot anyway, as we moved into a new house during that school year. It was only 5 miles away, but in a new parish. The new parish offers Communion Intincted (by the priest) at the communion rail. So COTT is the only permitted option in that case.

That was where he made his FHC, not with his school class.

 

[Brigid34]

I was in the RCIA after my conversion and was taught only how to receive COTH. I didn’t know there was any other way until I moved and went to another parish where I saw COTT.

 

[connorkeef]

It’s been a while (12 years now), but I was only taught Communion In The Hand. I have since began receiving on the mouth. Quite sad though. When some traveling catechists were at our church last year, they had to stop their curriculum to teach the kids about the True Presence of the Eucharist. I think this issue kind of goes hand in hand.