Germs and being a Eucharistic Minister

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gelato de pistacchios with fresh mint and lime
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I didn’t even know there were that many kinds of hepatitis. The last time I watched the paper cutter video, there was only three. I guess “G” is the one the OP is worried about.
 
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Gingersnap cookies filled with mint caramel icecream. They’re dead easy to make, I use them as a kiddie dessert at Christmas.
 
I’d like to ask if Bananas and her husband never partake of the Precious Blood themselves. If they choose not to, fine. But to forbid their grown daughter from partaking of our Lord’s Precious Blood because she might get sick? How about trusting the Lord and the throng of angels surrounding the chalice? Is God not powerful enough to protect her?

@Bananas, if the Bishop is allowing its distribution, then anyone who is old enough to have Communion is old enough to decide how and when to partake. Please relax and let your daughter grow up. Be glad and grateful she is even attending Mass, let alone desiring to serve! Many young people never want to attend again after Confirmation. You are missing the forest for the trees.

ETA: I have never seen the Extraordinary Ministers “finish up” the Consecrated Wine if there is any leftover. I have only seen the Deacons or Priests do that after the chalices are returned to the altar. That part of the story sounds fishy to me.
 
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We have created the syllabus of errors.

overprotective parent thread-> meme thread → EMHC’s are illicit thread

Jesus can commence the Rapture now, folks. Prepare for liftoff.
 
The punch sounds delicious and sure to send all the kids into sugar-induced rhapsodies. Their parents will be so grateful to you. Heehee. 😁
 
In your opinion, perhaps. Not in the opinion of Holy Mother Church, which approves EMHCs, Acolytes, and (gasp) Deacons distributing the Eucharist.
 
Bananas, please do get comprehensive help with your parenting. Your internal “meter” is way, way off.
 
(P.S. A properly-made fruitcake is delicious, thank you, and I just made peach ice cream.)
 
In answer to the op, it is not necessary for your dd to purificate the Chalice, as part of EMHC duties… it can be left on the credence table, covered with the cloth on top for the deacon or priest.

This is the method in our parish. I am surprised this was not communicated to your 14 year old dd during training.
 
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@bananas First thing to get out of the way, lay persons are “Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion” or EMHCs.

It is not common for teenagers to serve as EMHCs in this Diocese.

I think you are well within your parental duties to decide that serving in this capacity is not going to work for your teen now. Help, with your pastor, to find a lay ministry where she can serve (a reader, an usher, in the Choir, as an altar server, etc.)

We do not believe that the Chalice is somehow magic and will prevent one from catching microbes. Honestly, I rarely receive from the Chalice nor do I put my fingers in the Holy Water font because my husband is a cardiac patient and a virus could kill him. This is not a lack of faith.

Our Diocese suspends the Chalice and the handshake of peace during flu or strep outbreaks.

At the same time, telling your child “we will kill ourselves if something happens to you” is way out there. Apologize to your daughter for putting that on her.

Going to again suggest you seek out some discipline books from this excellent Catholic resource. https://www.drray.com/
 
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In our Diocese EMHCs must be 18 years old. Many, many dioceses have age rules. OP might do well to learn those for her Diocese.
 
Some of the illness one can get from saliva:

Rhinovirus (colds)
Flu virus.
Epstein-Barr virus (mononucelosis, or mono)
Type 1 herpes (cold sores)
Strep bacteria.
Hepatitis B and hepatitis C.

The OP might have said some outlandish statements, but is it possible a person has ever gotten any of these illnesses from receiving the Blood of Christ? Sure it is. Sick people don’t always refrain from drinking. Should a person who is sick refrain? Probably. Out of love of neighbour and not wanting them to get sick. During really bad flu seasons, some churches take the holy water away and only let people recieve the Body and not the Blood of Christ.
 
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Some of the illness one can get from saliva:

Rhinovirus (colds)
Flu virus.
Epstein-Barr virus (mononucelosis, or mono)
Type 1 herpes (cold sores)
Strep bacteria.
Hepatitis B and hepatitis C.

The OP might have said some outlandish statements, but is it possible a person has ever gotten any of these illnesses from receiving the Blood of Christ? Sure it is. Sick people don’t always refrain from drinking. Should a person who is sick refrain? Probably. Out of love of neighbour and not wanting them to get sick. During really bad flu seasons, some churches take the holy water away and only let people recieve the Body and not the Blood of Christ.
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I’ don’t think the saliva thing is right unless you have open sores

https://hepc.liverfoundation.org/diagnosis/how-hep-c-is-spread/

A and B have vaccinations.
 
I Just said “one can” get.

I wasn’t implying you can always get them 🙂

I think the open sore thing is also the same with cold sores. If they aren’t present, you cannot transmit them. I think!
 
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