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dizzy_dave
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I’m always afraid I will drop the host no matter which way I receive. What do I do if this ever would happen?
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WhiteDove
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I think you’re supposed to pick it up and consume it.
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Brain
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5 second rule 
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T.A.Stobie_SFO
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When I do it (not very often), I mentally apologize to Jesus (“sorry for dropping You”) and pick Him up lovingly and consume Him.
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system
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I wonder how common this fear is. It never fails at some point before Communion, if only for a split second, I worry about dropping the host too…glad to see you do too. Also glad you asked the question. I also wondered what I’m supposed to do, short of fainting.
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Christy_Beth
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I was a Eucharistic Minister at my church for awhile. I think this was covered, but can’t remember exactly what was said. I do remember that if some of the wine was dropped, we were suppose to put our purificator on it, then stand over it so it wouldn’t get stepped on. I don’t remember the rest, it’s been awhile.
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Br.Rich_SFO
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That is fine but do so carefully. Make sure that the person distributing Communion does not try and do so at the same time and in the process bump heads and the rest of the Hosts wind up in the air and then all over the floor. Usually a purificator is placed over the spot so that it may be cleaned properly ater Mass and others won’t walk there. How many times I have placed a purificator down for that purpose only to have someone reach down pick it up and hand it back to me!
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Adam_D
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I have dropped the Eucharist on two occasions. On one occasion I was the Extraordinary Minister. I was still new at distributing comunion and a little paranoid about doing it with the proper reverence and all that, and I dropped the Eucharist. I picked Him up, held onto Him until the rest of the congregation had been given communion, and handed Him to the priest that was celebrating mass. He takes care of such a thing. This is the proper way for an extraordinary minister of communion to deal with the situation.
On the other occasion I was just a normal celebrant at mass. It was a hot day. My hands were kinda’ sweaty and when I put the Eucharist to my mouth, it stuck to my hand, and I failed to get it into my mouth. I dropped our Lord to the floor. I didn’t think about it, but just picked Him up and ate.
So, if you drop the Eucharist … either pick Him up, or let the minister do so. It’s all good. Being mindful, of course, of Br. Rich’s caution not to bump heads.
On the other occasion I was just a normal celebrant at mass. It was a hot day. My hands were kinda’ sweaty and when I put the Eucharist to my mouth, it stuck to my hand, and I failed to get it into my mouth. I dropped our Lord to the floor. I didn’t think about it, but just picked Him up and ate.
So, if you drop the Eucharist … either pick Him up, or let the minister do so. It’s all good. Being mindful, of course, of Br. Rich’s caution not to bump heads.
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Mary1973
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We need to use those plates with a handle again (do not know their name). I believe I have seen them used on EWTN. At least then Jesus wouldn’t hit the dirty floor.
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Prometheum_x
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Paten is the word you are looking for I believe.
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Prometheum_x
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One should treat this Sacrament with the greatest reverence. That being so, if an accident should happen. . .
- Jesus was born in what was probably not the cleanest of environments
- Jesus walked around on dirty roads all the time.
- There are all sorts of dirt like things floating around in the air, everywhere: Pollen, hair, and many other things I won’t mention. If you don’t know, ask me.
- Every movement that the host is subject to, especially when it is broken, causes small particles to be released into the air. Therefore, at every Mass, whether there are any visible accidents or not, tiny particles of the host end up on the floor.
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Mjohn1453
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Redemptionis Sacramentum states
[93.] The Communion-plate for the Communion of the faithful should be retained, so as to avoid the danger of the sacred host or some fragment of it falling
[93.] The Communion-plate for the Communion of the faithful should be retained, so as to avoid the danger of the sacred host or some fragment of it falling
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Mike_C
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The Host as well as the Precious Blood should be covered with a purificator until after the Mass is finished. Then, it is to be wiped up.
the Orthodox take this more seriously. If the Precious Blood is dropped on a carpet, a section is cut out, if It falls on a marble step or the floor, the area is chiseled out. If it happens to fall on a woman’s $20,000 Guigi dress the dress must be burned.
the Orthodox take this more seriously. If the Precious Blood is dropped on a carpet, a section is cut out, if It falls on a marble step or the floor, the area is chiseled out. If it happens to fall on a woman’s $20,000 Guigi dress the dress must be burned.
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DJJG
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The person distributing the host is susposed to pick it up.:yup: They are to cover the sopt with a puifcator if there is any chance of particles being on the floor (however with the modern hosts this is not very likely). If the one distrbuting the host is an EOME then he/she places the host on the corporal, if a priest or decon he may consume it or put it on the corporal, to consume latter or put in the abution cup (the abution cup is on the credence table with the winr & water).
The comunicant is NOT supossed to pick it up. Unfortuatly this is not taught as it should and MANY priests just tell the comunicant to pick up the host and eat it.:tsktsk:
The comunicant is NOT supossed to pick it up. Unfortuatly this is not taught as it should and MANY priests just tell the comunicant to pick up the host and eat it.:tsktsk:
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GeorgeCooney
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There are hundreds, if not thousands, of consecrated particles (The Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of the Living Christ Jesus) on the floor because of Communion in the hand. I was an altar boy in the 1940’s for eight full years. I handled the Paten for 1000’s of people receiving Communion on the tongue while kneeling at the altar rail. I cannot remember a time when many small particles were not ** left on the Paten. If this was so under those conditions**, the probability of Consecrated Particles on the floor after the Sacred Species is passed from hand to hand, then (mostly) walked to the side, then placed in the mouth, is increased tremendously. The truly respectful way to receive Communion is on the tongue with a Paten placed under the chin until the mouth is closed.
There is no safe way to receive the Sacred Blood by large numbers of people without drops being deposited in places which constitute gross disrespect. The care the priest **used to take ** to make sure that no drop goes anywhere except into his mouth and any left on his lips picked up by the purificator. Even with the Sacred Hosts, the priest used to only handled them with his thumbs and forfingers, and then kept his thumbs and forfingers tightly together until they were washed over the Chalice after Communion. In my opinion, respect for the Real Presence of Christ in the Holy Eucharist is many orders of magnitude below that which was observed prior to the Novus Ordo.
There are hundreds, if not thousands, of consecrated particles (The Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of the Living Christ Jesus) on the floor because of Communion in the hand. I was an altar boy in the 1940’s for eight full years. I handled the Paten for 1000’s of people receiving Communion on the tongue while kneeling at the altar rail. I cannot remember a time when many small particles were not ** left on the Paten. If this was so under those conditions**, the probability of Consecrated Particles on the floor after the Sacred Species is passed from hand to hand, then (mostly) walked to the side, then placed in the mouth, is increased tremendously. The truly respectful way to receive Communion is on the tongue with a Paten placed under the chin until the mouth is closed.
There is no safe way to receive the Sacred Blood by large numbers of people without drops being deposited in places which constitute gross disrespect. The care the priest **used to take ** to make sure that no drop goes anywhere except into his mouth and any left on his lips picked up by the purificator. Even with the Sacred Hosts, the priest used to only handled them with his thumbs and forfingers, and then kept his thumbs and forfingers tightly together until they were washed over the Chalice after Communion. In my opinion, respect for the Real Presence of Christ in the Holy Eucharist is many orders of magnitude below that which was observed prior to the Novus Ordo.
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