Communion for the home bound

[constantconvert]

I recently started taking communion to a few elderly women in our parish, who are no longer able to attend mass. Its been pretty uncomfortable for me. I’m not very comfortable with ppl I don’t know well, I’m not vey comfortable with the elderly, I feel weird administering communion, since I’m not a priest. I mean, I’m an EMHC at church, but I feel mostly ok about that, since I have the oversight of the priest, deacons, etc. I don’t know. I guess I just wish that there were enough priests to do it. On the other hand, if I don’t do it, I’m not sure if these ladies would be able to receive, and I would long for the Eucharist if I were in their position. Should I throw in the towel, or suck it up?

 

[Another_Mary]

Keep doing it. Please!

I, too, am not a people person. I also felt uncomfortable at first. You are doing it for the right reasons. You arent doing it because you are sociable and enjoy meeting people. You are doing it because God called you and you said yes.

Look at it this way–it’s temporary until someone else can do it. But I bet you will grow to realize the blessings you are receiving by going out of your way to bring communion to these ladies and you will want to continue doing it.

Praying for you…