Communion 1950-60 Question 2

[MatureMomG]

I still recall kneeling at the Communion rail to receive. But also vaguely remember that the priest did NOT say, “Body of Christ,” and we did not say, “Amen.” Is my memory faulty (could well be…)? How was Communion distributed- priest just went down the row at people kneeling at the rail, correct? Altar boy held a patent under your chin…

 

[Dorothy]

The priest held up the Host before the communicant and said in latin: " May the Body of our Lord Jesus Christ bring you to everlasting life, amen." And then he gave us the Host.

He did that to each communicant individually.

 

[George_Stegmeir]

That’s exactly as I remember it, along with going to Confession every week, and fasting from both food and drink from the night before.

 

[Phemie]

That’s exactly as I remember it, along with going to Confession every week, and fasting from both food and drink from the night before.

After 1953, the fast was 3 hours. Of course if you went to an early mass, say 8 or 9 a.m. then you would have been fasting since the night before unless you got up really early.