Cummunion under almost both forms?

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maryjk said:
Of course not.

But it does happen. And when it does, as Book Worm said, it can be an unpleasant experience.
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Then if its not a regular happening people should stop complaining about an occasional sacrifice they have to make!!
If they don’t want to experience it again then they give up their post as EMHC. Being an EMHC is not mandatory.
 
thistle said:
Then if its not a regular happening people should stop complaining about an occasional sacrifice they have to make!!
If they don’t want to experience it again then they give up their post as EMHC. Being an EMHC is not mandatory.
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I think the point is, that there should be careful guarding, both of the Holy species, and of those charged with its care. It is better to run out, that to have almost full chalices, which have to be consumed, by someone (the priest has no choice). Full Chalices that have to be carted back to the credence table or to the sacristy create more risk of spillage and other irreverent acts.
 
jilly4ski said:
I think the point is, that there should be careful guarding, both of the Holy species, and of those charged with its care. It is better to run out, that to have almost full chalices, which have to be consumed, by someone (the priest has no choice). Full Chalices that have to be carted back to the credence table or to the sacristy create more risk of spillage and other irreverent acts.
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You can also leave it up to mathematics, or more specifically the queuing theory, to make this determination given the constraints you mention. 😉
 
thistle said:
Then if its not a regular happening people should stop complaining about an occasional sacrifice they have to make!!
If they don’t want to experience it again then they give up their post as EMHC. Being an EMHC is not mandatory.
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Someone’s got to drink it - that is the mandatory part. If we had no EMHCs and it was up to the priest, what would you say to a priest who said it was an unpleasant experience? I know at least one, I can put you in touch with him if you’d like.
 
Elizium23 said:
Someone’s got to drink it - that is the mandatory part. If we had no EMHCs and it was up to the priest, what would you say to a priest who said it was an unpleasant experience? I know at least one, I can put you in touch with him if you’d like.
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I would hardly class having to drink a full chalice as an unpleasant experience if you look at all the problems and suffering in the world. In fact an EMHC should count their blessings and simply stop complaining and offer it up to God.
 
thistle said:
I would hardly class having to drink a full chalice as an unpleasant experience if you look at all the problems and suffering in the world. In fact an EMHC should count their blessings and simply stop complaining and offer it up to God.
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No. A dutiful EMHC would point it out to the sacristan and ask him to put out less wine in the future. There is nothing noble about being silent if it is likely to cause problems for other people - either EMHCs or the priest - in the future.
 
Corki said:
No. A dutiful EMHC would point it out to the sacristan and ask him to put out less wine in the future. There is nothing noble about being silent if it is likely to cause problems for other people - either EMHCs or the priest - in the future.
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I didn’t say the EMHC should not point out that too much was left over but they should not complain about “an unpleasant experience”. Offer it up to God and stop complaining!
 
ProVobis said:
Before Mass is seldom accurate. Many come in late, or in the case of daily Mass, come in right before communion.
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Exactly. And, not to mention that some people will take a little sip while others will take large sip! You can estimate it by each mass and the average bottles that are used for each particular time slot. Over a few months, you can get a good idea. Some areas of the country would have to include seasonal visitors as well.
 
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