Delivering the Eucharist

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When bringing the Eucharist to the home bond, is there a time restraint of when the Eucharist must be delivered? Could a day or two pass between Mass & delivery of the Eucharist?
Also, does the priest have to give the host to the Eucharist Minister or is the EM allowed to retrieve the host from the Tabernacle at his convenances?
 
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5kids:
When bringing the Eucharist to the home bond, is there a time restraint of when the Eucharist must be delivered? Could a day or two pass between Mass & delivery of the Eucharist?
Also, does the priest have to give the host to the Eucharist Minister or is the EM allowed to retrieve the host from the Tabernacle at his convenances?
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A person is to go directly to the communicant after receiving the Eucharist. Obviously that could take a day or two (or more) in parts of Alaska for instance where the only transportation is by small plane and snow shoes.

While it would certainly be preferrable for an ordained minister to access the tabernacle, there is nothing from the Church that prohibits a layperson from doing this themselves.
 
A person taking Holy Communion to the sick or homebound must go directly to the person and talk to nobody, except out of absolute necessity.

It was the practice in some places that another person would accompany the priest and ring a little bell (such as sanctus bells) so that everyone would know that the priest was carry the Holy Eucharist and would not try to talk to him.

P.S. The pix should never be placed in a pants pocket. There are devices worn around the neck to allow the pix to be carried in a much more respectful manner.
 
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P.S. The pix should never be placed in a pants pocket. There are devices worn around the neck to allow the pix to be carried in a much more respectful manner.
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Is there something I can refer to in order to make this point? I know some one that does this who I’m sure is not aware of this
 
I’ve always thought that common sense would dictate not to place the pyx in a pocket normally used for car keys, coins, etc. I haven’t really searched for official documents on this though.

Most Catholic bookstores will sell a leather burse for carrying the pyx that has a cord that can be placed around the neck.
 
There is no prohibition for people carrying the Eucharist from talking to others – although it should not impede their journey to the communicant.

Same goes for carrying the pyx. While it is most certainly preferred that one carries the pyx in a burse whose cord goes around one’s neck, I have often carried a pyx in a breast pocket (right next to my heart) or even in my pants pocket when no other option existed and neither is prohibited. Optimal? Nope. Direspectful? Nope. Prohibited? Nope.
 
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When bringing the Eucharist to the home bond, is there a time restraint of when the Eucharist must be delivered? Could a day or two pass between Mass & delivery of the Eucharist? . . .
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It is desirable that the Eucharist be brought directly from a mass the minister attended to the homebound. This demonstrates the home reception as a continuation of the mass.

However, common sense must prevail. If it is extremely inconvenient to go directly from the mass to the home, the Eucharist must remain in the Tabernacle until the minister is able to go. In my own case, I can no longer take a long morning. When necessary, when we run low on EMHC’s, I get hosts from the Tabernacle and make the visits late Sunday afternoon. I try to reach the people between their nap and suppertime.
 
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5kids:
When bringing the Eucharist to the home bond, is there a time restraint of when the Eucharist must be delivered? Could a day or two pass between Mass & delivery of the Eucharist?
Also, does the priest have to give the host to the Eucharist Minister or is the EM allowed to retrieve the host from the Tabernacle at his convenances?
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These matters are best discussed with the Pastor of the Parish where you receive the host. The Host is his responsibility, so it is best to ask him.

Also you must be trained and commissioned as an EMHC before you are allowed to bring Communion to the sick. These questions should be asked then, if they are not covered in the class (sometimes there is only instruction for distribution at Mass-since this is more common, so the homebound of facility questions must be asked)
 
Gee this is a great string-sort of like how many monkeys does it take to screw in a lightbulb.

Lets see how many answers all here can come up to decide the proper way to handle a consecrated eucharist-Our Lords Body-probably 9 wrong answers and maybe 1 correct- so that means that 90% of you-some “ministers” (love that Protestant term) dont even know but are willing to offer your advice.

I would suggest talking to your priest-but I dont know if you would even get the right answer from him either, as many dont even believe anymore in the real presence.

The post Vatican II church is like one big experiment-and it is a shame that our Lord, in this string, and in the Mass-is the subject of the experiment.
 
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5kids:
When bringing the Eucharist to the home bond, is there a time restraint of when the Eucharist must be delivered? Could a day or two pass between Mass & delivery of the Eucharist?
Also, does the priest have to give the host to the Eucharist Minister or is the EM allowed to retrieve the host from the Tabernacle at his convenances?
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The answer to the last part would be determined by the circumstances and the Pastor.

The first is easy. A EMHC who is bringing the Eucharist to the home bound from Mass. Is to leave directly after receiving the Eucharist (not wait for the final blessing) do not stop anywhere on the way out, and go directly to the person (s) home, without stopping anywhere along the way. If they are not able to see the person they should return the Eucharist to the church, if this is not possible they are to consume the host themselves.
 
Thank you Brother-I was wondering how long it would take before the experimentation stopped, that sounds like the correct answer
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The answer to the last part would be determined by the circumstances and the Pastor.

The first is easy. A EMHC who is bringing the Eucharist to the home bound from Mass. Is to leave directly after receiving the Eucharist (not wait for the final blessing) do not stop anywhere on the way out, and go directly to the person (s) home, without stopping anywhere along the way. If they are not able to see the person they should return the Eucharist to the church, if this is not possible they are to consume the host themselves.
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Thanks to everyone for your replies. I’m going to leave the thread open a little longer to see what else we get. I was really hoping for a quote from the G.I.R.M or some other Church doctrine.

The second part of the question was, because when we updated the general rules for EMHCs, only the priest is allowed to go to the tabernacle during Mass. Also,I know when we receive comunion, we’re supose to wait til its GIVEN to us. I hate when parishioners TAKE it from you. I know most of this is innocent ignorance, but I still feel its disrespectful.

AMDG
 
Thanks to everyone for your replies. I’m going to leave the thread open a little longer to see what else we get. I was really hoping for a quote from the G.I.R.M or some other Church doctrine.

The second part of the question was, because when we updated the general rules for EMHCs, only the priest is allowed to go to the tabernacle during Mass. Also,I know when we receive comunion, we’re supose to wait til its GIVEN to us. I hate when parishioners TAKE it from you. I know most of this is innocent ignorance, but I still feel its disrespectful.

AMDG
 
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5kids:
Thanks to everyone for your replies. I’m going to leave the thread open a little longer to see what else we get. I was really hoping for a quote from the G.I.R.M or some other Church doctrine.

The second part of the question was, because when we updated the general rules for EMHCs, only the priest is allowed to go to the tabernacle during Mass. Also,I know when we receive comunion, we’re supose to wait til its GIVEN to us. I hate when parishioners TAKE it from you. I know most of this is innocent ignorance, but I still feel its disrespectful.

AMDG
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The GIRM has to do with the celebration of Mass. The Pastoral Care of the Sick has to do with Holy Communion for the home bound.
 
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