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Oh yeah, if it’s self intinction, that’s both. I thought you were referring to regular intinction.
 
Ah, but the use of EMHC’s is in accord with Rome’s instructions otherwise the Bishop’s wouldn’t allow them

However, the shortage of priests and deacons has driven the mandate

Jim
 
I saw their posts and they said nothing that shows parishes are not following Rome’s instructions by using EMHC’s,

The fact is, in the USA, EMCH’s are needed at almost every parish Sunday and Holiday Mass

Jim
 
I never made a statement about Mass time

You’re trying to make the thread about me, but it’s not. 😃

Jim
 
That being said, my parish has one priest, one deacon

He says Mass Saturday Vigil and two Sunday Morning

He needs the time for pastoral duties between Masses

EMHCs of the Cup, requires two people on each side of the Church. The priest and deacon distribute the Sacred Hosts.

Not having EMHC’s would end up eliminating receiving from the cup and when the Deacon isn’t present, the Mass would remove the priest from his pastoral duties between Masses.

The decision is up to him when to use EMHC’s, per our Bishop’s instructions.

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One thing you can expect is for me to hold you to a higher standard. Another is my undying respect and gratitude for helping Father get the Eucharist to more people!
 
Right now, we have 5 “Sunday” Masses. One is held Saturday night. There are four on Sunday.

Sure we could add Masses, but no one would attend. People would continue to crowd the more common times for Mass. No one wants to go to Mass on Sunday at 6am or 12:30 PM. So adding another Mass wouldn’t solve the problem.
 
I came from a very large parish which had two Saturday vigil Masses and five Sunday Masses. We never used more than four EMHC’s at any Mass. Communion was under one species and was not unduly time consuming.
 
If your parish did receive both though, the USCCB does recommend 2 cup ministers for every bread minister.
So if you had the priest and 4 other ministers for the Body of Christ, you would need 2 ministers of the cup for each station, which could easily bring the total of EMHC to 10 or more.

Your pastor (and/or Bishop) has decided not to distribute both species, as his prerogative.
Other priests/Bishops see no problem with it.
Bottom line- it is out of our “pay grade” as laity to tell either of them how to do thier jobs in this case.
 
And the norm today is that EMHC’s are constantly used because they’re needed

Jim
 
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If your parish did receive both though, the USCCB does recommend 2 cup ministers for every bread minister.
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That would all depend on how many receive from the Chalice.

In my parish I’d say that fewer than 1/3 of communicants receive from the Chalice. Except at Christmas, and perhaps at some funerals, Father is the only one who distributes the Hosts. On Saturday we have 1 EMHC who offers the Chalice, on Sunday, we have 2. We could probably do with one but we have one on each side of nave.
 
In the early Church, lay ministers of Holy Communion were used as the Bishops, presbyters and deacons were just beginning to develop. They didn’t require 10 years of study to become a priest, and especially not a deacon. They just had to show their commitment in serving Jesus Christ and His Church.

As the Church grew in the West and got in the power structure of the Empire, more men joined the priesthood, often out of mandates from their parents. Often, Bishops and Cardinals came right out of the Laity through political favors between nobles and the Pope. Things were not nice and clean as some Catholics like to believe.

When I was a kid, the parishes in my area had five priests on average. No deacons as the diaconate had not been reopened.

Today, only one priest and a deacon is the average and in some cases, the one priest serves two parishes. as my former pastor had to do.

So, the need for EMHC’s, is needed and the parish priest under the direction of their Bishop, ask’s the laity in the parish to serve as EMHC, Lectors and Altar Servers.

This is the Holy Spirit at work, despite your distates for it.

Jim
 
The canical and liturgical laws remain in place where they can be observed.

However, when it comes to the use of EMHC’s, the extraordinary is the norm and will remain so until something changes, perhaps a new Vatican Council where EMHC’s will become Eucharistic Ministers which are part of the ordinary. Who knows ? If it does change, it will upset some Catholics, but again, it’s the Holy Spirit at work, not them.

Jim
 
It doesn’t mean that EMHC’s are to be rarely used, but when necessary

The times necessitate their use and the normality of their use.

Jim
 
In today’s world, we need EMHC’s more than ever

The Church thought that a shortage of priests would be an exception, but it’s quickly becoming the norm these days

Jim
 
Then the Church was short sighted in not understanding the need for EMHC’s on a regular basis, which is what we have today

As I said, I haven’t been to a Sunday or Holy Day Mass in any parish, which did not need EMHC’s and use them

Jim
 
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I’m familiar with canon law and canon law is what is being used today.

You’re argument is what, we don’t need EMHCs ?

Jim
 
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