Eucharistic Ministers Simply Don't Belong

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Just an observation: I never saw anything like the practice of American EMHCs in churches in Poland. Only priests - and huge crowds (I never sat down on a pew inside a Polish church, but that’s another story). Somehow they managed.
 
ConstantineTG said:
A Eucharistic Minister is one who confects the Eucharist. So only a Bishop or priest is a Eucharistic Minister. A Eucharistic Minister is different from a Minister of Communion. Deacons are Ordinary Ministers of Communion.

There is no such thing as an extraordinary Eucharistic Minister. As mentioned above, a Eucharistic Minister is different from a Minister of Communion.
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Ukrforever said:
if it was Christs own body and blood the average person would be bowing down to it, not touching it with their unholy hands, .
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:rotfl: This one always floors me! We should not touch the Lord with our unholy hands as opposed to our unholy tongues or our unholy stomachs! Where are our hands described as more unholy than the rest of us? I know St. James said it was the tongue that contained a world of evil.
Edward_H said:
It’s gotten way out of hand.

The “remote people” argument isn’t why that at a suburban church in NC there are 22 Eucharistic Ministers at one of the morning masses. 22
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Judging by the font size you must have a point. I just do not get it. I know that the laity are permitted to serve in this capacity. I also know that they are not permitted to determine if the need is present. I think that is the bishop’s responsibility.

It was mentioned earlier that there is nothing wrong with communion just taking longer. While I agree with that sentiment, priest must also take into account practical matters, like parking and turnaround time between Masses. Our one priest already goes from 7:30 am to 2:30 pm every Sunday, trying to squeeze Masses as close as possible.
 
pnewton said:
:rotfl: This one always floors me! We should not touch the Lord with our unholy hands as opposed to our unholy tongues or our unholy stomachs! Where are our hands described as more unholy than the rest of us? I know St. James said it was the tongue that contained a world of evil.
Judging by the font size you must have a point. I just do not get it. I know that the laity are permitted to serve in this capacity. I also know that they are not permitted to determine if the need is present. I think that is the bishop’s responsibility.

It was mentioned earlier that there is nothing wrong with communion just taking longer. While I agree with that sentiment, priest must also take into account practical matters, like parking and turnaround time between Masses. Our one priest already goes from 7:30 am to 2:30 pm every Sunday, trying to squeeze Masses as close as possible.
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As I said…the pair-wise vessel passing activity caused by this number multiplies and as such becomes a new, distinct, separate, attention grabbing portion of the Holy Mass taking upwards of 7 minutes to pass vessels.

This is all apart from the purification process, which some priests convincingly argue is not a proper role of EEMs.
 
Bro_Justin said:
Yes. the lay-people have the right to give out the Body and Christ. It stems from the Holy Father to the designated bishops.
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Huh? Can you give a reference? I don’t think they have a “right” to act as EMHCs.
 
For those keeping score and for clarification:

Priest or Bishop = Ministers of the Eucharist

Deacon = Ordinary Minister of Holy Communion

Instituted Acolyte = First of Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion (i.e. if serving at the altar he should be the first EMHC used)

All others = Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
 
TheMc said:
Please explain.

The Eucharistic Minister is the Priest or Bishop
The Ordinary Minister of Holy Communion is the Deacon, Priest or Bishop.
The Preferable Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion is the instituted acolyte.
The Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion is the laity.

There is no “Extraordinary Eucharistic Minister”.
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MC we be sympatico:D
 
TheMc said:
Please explain.

The Eucharistic Minister is the Priest or Bishop
The Ordinary Minister of Holy Communion is the Deacon, Priest or Bishop.
The Preferable Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion is the instituted acolyte.
The Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion is the laity.

There is no “Extraordinary Eucharistic Minister”.
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I’m guilty of short-hand again. Sorry.
 
DCNBILL said:
For those keeping score and for clarification:

Priest or Bishop = Ministers of the Eucharist

Deacon = Ordinary Minister of Holy Communion

Instituted Acolyte = First of Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion (i.e. if serving at the altar he should be the first EMHC used)

All others = Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
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is it really all others, or those others so granted…?
 
DCNBILL said:
For those keeping score and for clarification:

Priest or Bishop = Ministers of the Eucharist

Deacon = Ordinary Minister of Holy Communion

Instituted Acolyte = First of Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion (i.e. if serving at the altar he should be the first EMHC used)

All others = Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
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Small point, but the priest and bishop are also Ordinary Minister of Holy Communion, in addition to being Ministers of the Eucharist.
 
DCNBILL said:
Your welcome and it is also worthy to note that this commissioning should be for a specified amount of time (2 to 3 years) and not be a perpetual thing.
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I wondered about this.

Also wonder about the legitimacy of the “blessing”. What’s the limit/deal with that…give the category names above?
 
Edward_H said:
I wondered about this.

Also wonder about the legitimacy of the “blessing”. What’s the limit/deal with that…give the category names above?
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Do you mean EMHCs giving blessings in the communion line? Contrary to what some say, Rome has said a big “No” to anyone giving blessings during communion.
 
TheMc said:
Do you mean EMHCs giving blessings in the communion line? Contrary to what some say, Rome has said a big “No” to anyone giving blessings during communion.
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Interesting. Wish we could get this communicated in the US.
 
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