Deacons and Trination

[Tarpeian_Rock]

I know that in specific circumstances, and as allowed by the Ordinary, priests can trinate (say 3 Masses in one day). Our deacon will be preaching at the 3 Christmas Eve Masses today (the “midnight” Mass being at 11 PM). Should he be receiving Communion at all 3 Masses?

 

[YoungTradCath]

Hmm…

The only person who absolutely has to receive communion is the priest. I don’t think it’s necessary for the deacon, consequently, to receive communion thrice. In fact, it might be against Canon Law.

Someone else clear this up?

 

[marty1818]

Here’s a good article by Fr. Z answering that very question.

wdtprs.com/blog/2011/07/quaeritur-deacons-receiving-communion-more-than-twice-a-day-fr-z-rants/

 

[NewEnglandPriest]

I know that in specific circumstances, and as allowed by the Ordinary, priests can trinate (say 3 Masses in one day). Our deacon will be preaching at the 3 Christmas Eve Masses today (the “midnight” Mass being at 11 PM). Should he be receiving Communion at all 3 Masses?

He might be the deacon at only 1 or 2 of the Masses and only come out to preach at the other.

 

[Freddy_Medina]

zenit.org/article-27273?l=english

 

[Matthew_Holford]

He might be the deacon at only 1 or 2 of the Masses and only come out to preach at the other.

I don’t know what’s taught in seminaries. Would a deacon need to ask this question or would he be expected to know?