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[5Loaves]

Perhaps some of our Latin brethren can clarify, but I though it was a rule that when CITH is practiced, the Host must be consumed in front of the minister, or at least while still at the foot of the altar.
Blessings,
Marduk

I’m an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion in my Latin parish. You’re absolutely right, Marduk. The faithful need to consume immediately. Ordinary or Extraordinary, the person with the Precious Body is charged with safeguarding the Blessed Sacrament. I have stopped distributing and gone after someone if I notice they didn’t consume. I say “You need to consume that, now” and wait there for them to consume. If the people waiting in line need to wait, no problem.

(FYI, in many Latin parishes there are EMHC stationed away from the altar area due to the large number of faithful receiving. Some stand in the back half of the church and the faithful in the pews in that section receive back there. Those in the pews in the front half of the church receive up close to the alter. So not all the distribution is “at the foot of the altar”. )

 

[ConstantineTG]

Perhaps some of our Latin brethren can clarify, but I though it was a rule that when CITH is practiced, the Host must be consumed in front of the minister, or at least while still at the foot of the altar.

Blessings,
Marduk

It should be the in the presence of the minister. I would take one step to the side so as not to hold the line up. But some would say you shouldn’t even take half a step before you consume. Of course some people just start walking away. Depends on the minister now how strictly they will observe the consumption.

 

[inmaddfox]

Perhaps some of our Latin brethren can clarify, but I though it was a rule that when CITH is practiced, the Host must be consumed in front of the minister, or at least while still at the foot of the altar.

Blessings,
Marduk

Somewhere in the cobwebs of my mind I seem to remember that the communicant is supposed to take a step aside so as to clear themselves from in front of EMHC, stop and consume the Host. Most people just keep walking so an EMHC must be alert. I’m not so sure about admonishing someone at that time concidering what is in your hands. In the case I discribed, I was aware where the person went. If he had headed out of Church I would have done something differant. Even when I did talk to him and he said that he did consume the Host when he got to his pew. I had no way of knowing whether he did or not. I wouldn’t have frisked him. I just would let Jesus handle it from there.
inmaddfox