Our parish distributes Holy Communion in that way as well. At the altar rail. And we do the same thing, if you present your hands to recieve Commuion in the hand, it will not be intincted.I occasionally attend a daily Mass at a parish where Communion is distributed by intinction. Since with intinction, Communion must be received on the tongue, those who wish to receive only the host put out their hands to receive in the hand. Not a perfect solution but one way of doing what you ask.
As he should. Only a priest can give Communion via intinction.If you desire to receive the Host on the tounge unintincted, you would have to either talk to Father prior to Mass, or get in line at the side of the rail served by our Sub Deacon (yes we have one). He does not offer the Eucharist intincted.
What is more is that in the EF, only the bread is the only species ever offered. Where I go to school. Wine is offered on Sunday, and is reserved for celiacs only on weekdays. WIne is also not offered at the campus-wide masses because of the number of people in attendance.[user]Phemie[/user] has given a fine answer, but I thought it worth saying this part out loud:
No, this practice is not at all an abuse (nor is it anything new). The decision whether to offer both species is completely within the competence of the priest celebrant.
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Depends what you mean by “traditionally”. It was offered before Trent, but not from Trent to Vatican II.I really appreciate all the feedback! I had no idea that the Chalice was not traditionally offered to the people. I grew up in post-Vatican II Roman Catholic churches, where the Chalice was always offered, and I just didn’t know the history very well.
I will be contacting the church office and asking them if they have Masses where the Cup is offered, and if not, I will contact the priest and speak to him. Thank you; this forum is a great source of information!
No, it’s an OF Mass. Our Sub Deacon was ordained in the Chaldean Church, but emigrated from Iraq several decades ago. He now attends our parish.As he should. Only a priest can give Communion via intinction.
Since you mentioned altar rail and subdeacon, is this an EF Mass? I’m surprised there is intinction as it was only in Vatican II that the Cup was again offered to the laity (and by extention, intinction).
My former parish in Houston, Holy Rosary, located in Midtown, also uses intinction sets for distribution of communion. The congregation receives at kneeling at the communion rail. Those receiving the body and blood do so by intinction and on the tongue, those wishing to recieve body only receive it in the hand. It helps that the parish is home to a Dominican priory, so there are three Dominican priests on staff and others in residence, so there are at least two priests (generally three) distrubuting communion. Holy Rosary is also one of the few parishes I know that still has altar servers serving as paten bearers during communion.My parents mentioned this because our parish uses a special vessel. It is a ciborium with an small chalice that is inserted in the center. My parents both remember that from their childhoods, especially my father, who served at those Masses.
it was always permitted, but not mandated, to offer communion under both forms at special times, namely first communion, or for the bride and groom during a nuptial Mass (all in my family received that way on those occasions, coming up to the altar to do so btw, 40s or 50s era). If I recall correctly a priest at his first Mass could also offer both species to his parents.No,Though my parents both recieved the Eucharist by Intinction at their First Holy Communion, that would have been in the 30’s and 40’s.
They also recieved the Eucharist that way on days of special Eucharistic distinction, such as Holy Thursday and the Corpus Christi.
My parents mentioned this because our parish uses a special vessel. It is a ciborium with an small chalice that is inserted in the center. My parents both remember that from their childhoods, especially my father, who served at those Masses.
This was in Ireland, I understand it was almost unheard of in the US.
But it was permitted even in the EF. I don’t believe it was ever permitted under the EF to offer the chalice itself to the laity.
I agree and thought the same thing after I wrote it but I didn’t know how else to put it. All the little “contaminations” really make a difference for a celiac’s health.“contaminated” is such an unfortunate term in this instance.
I don’t think there is a better one without becoming vague. We could say it’s “mingled” but what does that mean?I agree and thought the same thing after I wrote it but I didn’t know how else to put it. All the little “contaminations” really make a difference for a celiac’s health.
OFF TOPIC: one of the priests there wouldnt happen to be named fr. Ian?My former parish in Houston, Holy Rosary, located in Midtown, also uses intinction sets for distribution of communion. The congregation receives at kneeling at the communion rail. Those receiving the body and blood do so by intinction and on the tongue, those wishing to recieve body only receive it in the hand. It helps that the parish is home to a Dominican priory, so there are three Dominican priests on staff and others in residence, so there are at least two priests (generally three) distrubuting communion. Holy Rosary is also one of the few parishes I know that still has altar servers serving as paten bearers during communion.
Someone upthread said that only priests can distribute by intinction. It is my understanding that deacons, as ordinary ministers of communion, also have faculties for intinction. Does anyone have a cite on this?