Eucharistic Minister likes to elevate the Host

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There is one Eucharistic Minister at my school Masses who raises the Host high above her head as she says “the Body of Christ” before giving it to the person in front of her.

Is this right at all?
 
Is she short? The rubrics require a “show[ing]” of the Host to the communicant. In my parish this is usually done by holding the Host to eye level whilke saying “the Body of Christ” before placing It on the person’s tongue.
 
She is average height. She extends her arm full length in the air while holding the Host.
 
Caesar said:
There is one Eucharistic Minister at my school Masses who raises the Host high above her head as she says “the Body of Christ” before giving it to the person in front of her.

Is this right at all?
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Wonder if she is in favor of female ordination perhaps and striking her blow, so to speak for that symbolically by mimicking the consecration? And even though it has been beaten to death there are those who still don’t understand.

The proper term for them is Extraordinary Minister, not Eucharistic Minister. The Priest is the Eucharistic Minister.
 
Caesar said:
There is one Eucharistic Minister at my school Masses who raises the Host high above her head as she says “the Body of Christ” before giving it to the person in front of her.

Is this right at all?
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No, that is an irresponsible action. Particles of the Host or possible the Host could be dropped. The Host must always be held over the ciborium. They should receive proper training.
 
She raises each host the full length of her arm above her head? Some people are so corny/dumb I get embarrased for them. I
 
I shouldn’t be surprised…and yet…Yes, it’s wrong…
 
Wonder if she is in favor of female ordination perhaps and striking her blow, so to speak for that symbolically by mimicking the consecration?

Why do you jump to that conclusion? Perhaps the reason is that she was poorly taught. Sometimes I think we read too much into other peoples’ motives.
 
Speaking of EM’s, a few weeks ago I was at mass in a chapel, and one of the EM’s was distibuting the wine. When I took the cup to drink it, she whispered “I love you.” Well, you can probably imagine my mystified feelings. As I went back to my pew, I noticed that she was doing this to everyone who received the wine. I have a feeling she was trying to communicate the Lord’s love for all of us as we were drinking from the chalice, but I couldn’t help but think that many people would stongly object to her statement.

What do you guys think?
 
Her “I love you” is distracting from the sacrament and should not be allowed.
 
Sir_Knight said:
Her “I love you” is distracting from the sacrament and should not be allowed.
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I think that this was the oddest thing that ever happened to me during communion. I just didn’t know if I should laugh or just feel very confused!
 
dano1972 said:
Wonder if she is in favor of female ordination perhaps and striking her blow, so to speak for that symbolically by mimicking the consecration?

Why do you jump to that conclusion? Perhaps the reason is that she was poorly taught. Sometimes I think we read too much into other peoples’ motives.
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Well, then perhaps you can give another reason why she does it. Apparently she is the only one at the Parish that does this strange thing. It doesn’t seem to be a practice with the other Extraordinary Ministers, and I would have to assume they were were all taught the same way.

I don’t junp to conclusions. I asked a question that seemed relevant based on the facts presented.

As far as those persons acting on behalf of the Church in Liturgical activities, I think we, the faithful, have every right to know their motives, and question them when they start experimenting and doing their own thing so to speak.
 
palmas85 said:
Well, then perhaps you can give another reason why she does it. Apparently she is the only one at the Parish that does this strange thing. It doesn’t seem to be a practice with the other Extraordinary Ministers, and I would have to assume they were were all taught the same way.

I don’t junp to conclusions. I asked a question that seemed relevant based on the facts presented.

As far as those persons acting on behalf of the Church in Liturgical activities, I think we, the faithful, have every right to know their motives, and question them when they start experimenting and doing their own thing so to speak.
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I apologize for my tone. I don’t have another reason for the Extraordinary Minister’s actions, and think your suggestion of asking her is an excellant one. I think the right approach should be to simply ask her why she does this without any pre-supposed conclusions. Also I feel that the priest needs to be approached also so he can correct the problem.
 
palmas85 said:
Well, then perhaps you can give another reason why she does it. Apparently she is the only one at the Parish that does this strange thing. It doesn’t seem to be a practice with the other Extraordinary Ministers, and I would have to assume they were were all taught the same way.

I don’t junp to conclusions. I asked a question that seemed relevant based on the facts presented.
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Yes I can give another reason.

A mis-guided sense of reverence. She might think doing this is reverent, more reverent than now all the other EMs are.

I think it is dangerous to ascribe motivations to people, especially when you do not know the person in any way. All we have is what we are being told here which is far from the whole story.
 
Pretty typical abuses (if reported correctly). The desire to share our personal spiritual consolations with those around us an easy snare to fall into when we loose sight of the humilty of the position we have been entrusted. At a certain level we have fallen into this temptation but usually conscience or a simple reminder pulls us back into the proper state. Consider this sceneario, I knew one women who used to make a sign of the cross with the Eucharist as if she was providing a benediction. I mentioned it once, twice and three times, she is no longer wlecome as a EMHC. Error is not the same thing as a hard heart and a hard heart cannot be simplly excused as error.

God Bless
 
This discussion makes me realize even more why there are certain rubrics, and that they should be followed. All sorts of distractions follow when someone tries to be different.
 
This whole discussion reminds me how hard it is going to be to root out the encrusted abuses and attitudes that have accumulated over the years since 1969.
 
Dorothy said:
This discussion makes me realize even more why there are certain rubrics, and that they should be followed. All sorts of distractions follow when someone tries to be different.
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I agree. I have no problem with the concept of EME’s, but I think that:
  1. They need to be well trained on how to do it, and
  2. Be expected to follow the rubrics.
If someone does something different simply out of ignorance, I have nothing but sympathy for them, and they simply need to be retrained. I have little patience for someone who KNOWS that what they are doing is wrong, but they think that they know better than the priest, and do it anyway. Pride can get us every time!
 
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