Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion - How many is too many?

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I think one “Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion” is far too many.
 
I think one “Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion” is far too many.

Your either saying this out of ignorance, or your just trying to start trouble. How can you honestly say one is too many? We have 1 Priest per two parishes in our diocese, the priest needs us and he has said time and time again how much he appreciates us. also, we help by taking communion to the sick in their homes as well. This is very sad that you don’t appreciate fellow Catholics trying to help their parishes out. I think many of these who said there should be no EM’s are the ones who feel some guilt that they are not Extraordinary Ministers themselves. It is ashame. almost like being on a secular website.
 
Someone clearly has an agenda to separate distribution of the Holy Communion from priesthood. Question is, why?
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Simple. Open the door for the destruction of the priesthood.

I have analysed the situation for some time now, thought deeply about it, and I bring myself to tears as I see what is going on in the American Church. Look at the changes (with a little pessimistic extrapolation on my part):

Pre Vatican II- Priests and all-male servers only ones at the altar. Only the priest’s consecrated fingers could touch the host, and one had to kneel whilst receiving it.

Post Vatican II; early- The reception of the Eucharist remains the same, essentially. No “extraordinary ministers” on call to convenience the Mass and make it fit a time bracket.

Post Vatican II; middle- Some idiot, radical leftist theologian discovers the “true spirit” of Vatican II, and says that laity should mob the altar after the consecration and be able to touch the host with more freedom than a priest.

Post Vatican II; near future- The priesthood is now only existing to consecrate the host. People needn’t attend a Mass any more, all they need to do is come to a Eucharistic Service, where they can receive and be gone in under 15 minutes flat. The Mass serves only as a ritualistic and nostalgic reminder of the past, and a vehicle to consecrate the host for lay distribution.

Post Vatican III- The priesthood is abolished. All laity are apostles after all, and why should the church be so unfair to women? Now every layman and woman has the authority to consecrate the Eucharist and do whatever they will with it.
 
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I think one “Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion” is far too many.

Your either saying this out of ignorance, or your just trying to start trouble. How can you honestly say one is too many? We have 1 Priest per two parishes in our diocese, the priest needs us and he has said time and time again how much he appreciates us. also, we help by taking communion to the sick in their homes as well. This is very sad that you don’t appreciate fellow Catholics trying to help their parishes out. I think many of these who said there should be no EM’s are the ones who feel some guilt that they are not Extraordinary Ministers themselves. It is ashame. almost like being on a secular website.
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I’m sorry, but I laughed at the “…are the ones who feel some guilt that they are not Extraordinary Ministers themselves”

Friend… I don’t even go to near the altar even if I am asked. So to think that I would ever feel my hands are worthy enough to touch the Holy Eucharist is laughable.

I don’t like Extraordinary Eucharistic ministers. I never have… the first time I saw one I was astonished. I think you gave a nice example of something consecrated hands should be doing. No one said it would be convenient.

I think the argument about it taking to long for people to recieve communion is absurd. Most of the people who argue this probably want to get out of church as soon as possible. It’s pathetic that people think it takes too long for one to wait in line for the Eucharist.

This is the Eucharist not a Stop & Shop line. If this is a complaint that someone has, then it’s rather obvious it doesn’t matter much to them.

By the way most secular websites love Extraordinary Eucharistic ministers. In particulare those who are women.
 
So if a Priest is trying to Shepard two parishes and can not distribute communion to all the people himself, not to mention the sick, you dont like the idea of EM’s?? I dont understand. :confused:
 
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So if a Priest is trying to Shepard two parishes and can not distribute communion to all the people himself, not to mention the sick, you dont like the idea of EM’s?? I dont understand. :confused:
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You just noted why the idea of Extraordinary Eucharistic ministers came about. And i’m not going to say it was completely ridiculous at the time. But it is no longer an Extraordinary circumstances thing. It’s more like “Convenient Eucharistic Ministers”

That’s a problem. And it bothers me that people recieve communion in the hand. So it bothers me that unconsecrated hands are distributing the Eucharist… It’s a situation that you mentioned that goes back to my point about Convenience.

A priest at the church I was baptised at says three masses a day, and visits the sick… and I do not believe there are any Eucharistic Ministers.

The priest that drives an hour away from his main parish to celebrate mass at a church near by doesn’t seem to have a need for any Eucharistic ministers. Then again he’s an Eastern Rite preist and they wouldnt dare have such a thing.

We should not render it impossible. A priest is supposed to be a priest with many priestly duties… and situations like that are what it calls for.
 
We are commissioned by our Pastor in our Diocese to distribute communion. We are not trying to take over their role. Our intentions are to help the Priest. I’m sorry this bothers you, the Pope also doesnt have a problem with extraordinary ministers helping out the Priest. Were just trying to make it easier on our beloved Priest’s.
 
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