Eucharistic Ministers

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The Holy Eucharist is taken from the Mass [from the Priest] to the sick, it is thus an extension of the Mass, a lay extraordinary minister is thus the channel, the Mass is the means.šŸ‘
 
Karl Keating wrote: *They get extraordinary ministers who are so numerous that one begins to wonder if the word extraordinary has had its meaning reversed by some governmental commission."
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What in the world does this mean? I am a Extraordinary Eucharistic Minister. Please explain.
 
I have a theory about this. Our Church started using these a few years ago, even though there isnā€™t really a need. In my opinion, they are getting us accustomed to receiving from a lay person in the event that the priest shortage forces us to rely entirely on lay ministers. Last time our Bishop came through town he hinted at the fact that our diocese has an impending priest crisis, with many priests in their 60s and 70s. We are a rural outpost and I have a feeling that we might not get a priest next time, unless there is a turn around. šŸ˜¦
 
JoeyWarren said:
What in the world does this mean? I am a Extraordinary Eucharistic Minister. Please explain.
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All this quote means is that there are too many EMHCs in Keatingā€™s opinion, BTW I happen to agree w/ this seeing as at one of the churches I attend has around 15 EMHCs every Sunday.

Catholig
 
Catholig said:
All this quote means is that there are too many EMHCs in Keatingā€™s opinion, BTW I happen to agree w/ this seeing as at one of the churches I attend has around 15 EMHCs every Sunday.

Catholig
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Most people in this forum will agree that EMHC are over-used and often unnecessary ministers of Holy Communion. šŸ˜‰
 
paramedicgirl said:
Most people in this forum will agree that EMHC are over-used and often unnecessary ministers of Holy Communion. šŸ˜‰
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Fortunately the other parish only has one, and anyone who sits on the right side of the Church receives from the Priest. šŸ‘

Catholig
 
Catholig said:
All this quote means is that there are too many EMHCs in Keatingā€™s opinion, BTW I happen to agree w/ this seeing as at one of the churches I attend has around 15 EMHCs every Sunday.

Catholig
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To put things into perpective, I see a lot of trads having problems even with deacons distributing, until I tell them that there were deacons (not permanent ones, though) before Vat II that helped in distribution of communion.
 
Catholig said:
All this quote means is that there are too many EMHCs in Keatingā€™s opinion, BTW I happen to agree w/ this seeing as at one of the churches I attend has around 15 EMHCs every Sunday.

Catholig
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And how many people attend the Mass where there are 15 EMs?

We have 300 at sunday Mass.

So we have 3 hosts and 6 precious bloods.
 
JoeyWarren said:
And how many people attend the Mass where there are 15 EMs?

We have 300 at sunday Mass.

So we have 3 hosts and 6 precious bloods.
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Iā€™ll admit that the congregation is quite big, but I find it a bit excessive. Iā€™m not sure how long it would take if they lessened the number, but I donā€™t think Iā€™d have a problem with praying a little bit longer.

Catholig
 
Catholig said:
Iā€™ll admit that the congregation is quite big, but I find it a bit excessive. Iā€™m not sure how long it would take if they lessened the number, but I donā€™t think Iā€™d have a problem with praying a little bit longer.

Catholig
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All I can say is that it is the Priest that has dictated how many EMs we will have.

The only reason I know how many people we have at Mass is because I am also the Usher Chairperson and I require my Ushers to get a head count during the offeratory.

Personally I find it to be most humbling experience to be an EM. Otherā€™s may not view it in the same light as I do, but when I am standing there saying ā€œThe Body of Chirstā€ or ā€œThe Blood of Chirstā€ I feel more like I am actually there at the last supper playing the roles of Peter and Andrew whom help pass the bread and wine around to the rest of the apostles.
 
JoeyWarren said:
I feel more like I am actually there at the last supper playing the roles of Peter and Andrew whom help pass the bread and wine around to the rest of the apostles.
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I probably should already know more about this, butā€¦ can I ask where this information comes from?

Thanks.
 
JoeyWarren said:
All I can say is that it is the Priest that has dictated how many EMs we will have.

The only reason I know how many people we have at Mass is because I am also the Usher Chairperson and I require my Ushers to get a head count during the offeratory.

Personally I find it to be most humbling experience to be an EM. Otherā€™s may not view it in the same light as I do, but when I am standing there saying ā€œThe Body of Chirstā€ or ā€œThe Blood of Chirstā€ I feel more like I am actually there at the last supper playing the roles of Peter and Andrew whom help pass the bread and wine around to the rest of the apostles.
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Excuse me hereā€“JoeyWarren.You are not there to play the role of a priestā€“much less the Apostles.
 
JoeyWarren said:
Personally I find it to be most humbling experience to be an EM. Otherā€™s may not view it in the same light as I do, but when I am standing there saying ā€œThe Body of Chirstā€ or ā€œThe Blood of Chirstā€ I feel more like I am actually there at the last supper playing the roles of Peter and Andrew whom help pass the bread and wine around to the rest of the apostles.
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Sounds like you might be getting your role confused. Apostolic succession is reserved for the priesthood.
 
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