Communion--Bread and Wine

[MarkR]

Hi,

I submitted this question on the Ask an Apologist area and I think I should have posted it here.

I went to a new church today and a few things bothered me. I was hoping to get some advice.

They had two lines for receiving Communion–one line for the traditional Eucharist and one line in the form of wine only. Apparently you could take your pick (I noticed that most of the kids went to the wine line btw). Is this acceptable? I’ve never seen it before, but maybe it’s up to the priest’s discretion.

Another thing is that we said the Apostle’s Creed during Mass instead of the Nicene Creed. The priest today was visiting from Hong Kong and might have been confused due to a language problem but if not, is this acceptable?

Lastly, during the Consecration (the Altar looked like a folding table covered with a tablecloth), about 8 congregant Altar servers stood behind the priest in a semicircle, holding hands. This could just be one of those annoying things, but combined with the above it makes me wonder.

I don’t want to come across as the Mass Police, but I’m new to the area and this church was recommended. Any answers/advice would be appreciated.

 

[anodos]

Recent changes to the Roman missal allow the Apostle’s Creed to be said more commonly during Mass, though I believe the Nicene Creed is still the favored one.

 

[fred_conty]

Hi,

I submitted this question on the Ask an Apologist area and I think I should have posted it here.

I went to a new church today and a few things bothered me. I was hoping to get some advice.

They had two lines for receiving Communion–one line for the traditional Eucharist and one line in the form of wine only. Apparently you could take your pick (I noticed that most of the kids went to the wine line btw). Is this acceptable? I’ve never seen it before, but maybe it’s up to the priest’s discretion.

Another thing is that we said the Apostle’s Creed during Mass instead of the Nicene Creed. The priest today was visiting from Hong Kong and might have been confused due to a language problem but if not, is this acceptable?

Lastly, during the Consecration (the Altar looked like a folding table covered with a tablecloth), about 8 congregant Altar servers stood behind the priest in a semicircle, holding hands. This could just be one of those annoying things, but combined with the above it makes me wonder.

I don’t want to come across as the Mass Police, but I’m new to the area and this church was recommended. Any answers/advice would be appreciated.

There are reasons when the mass may be said on a table. And there is a square cloth which has sown into it relics which is placed over the altercloth for the sacred vessals to be placed on.

 

[grasscutter]

Recent changes to the Roman missal allow the Apostle’s Creed to be said more commonly during Mass, though I believe the Nicene Creed is still the favored one.

Actually, the Apostle’s creed predates the Nicene Creed. Historically, the Apostle’s Creed was for laymen and the Nicene Creed was reserved for Priests. However, now, one or the other are said. Either creed (that is, prayer) is acceptable.