Holy Communion

[Sondra]

The Priest in our Parish is allowing intinction (sorry if I’m spelling this incorrectly-dipping the Host into the Precious Blood). As a newcomer to this Parish, I am gently voicing my disapproval. It was brought up that at one of the Novena Masses (I think) for Pope John Paul, someone noticed the Cardinals intincting. Help me with a reply to this comment please. God Bless you and your work, Sondra

 

[JimG]

Intinction is allowed, provided it is the priest who dips the host into the chalice, then places it on the tongue of the communicant.

Self-intinction–the communicant dipping the host–is not allowed.

(The cardinals in question were concelebrants of the Mass. Communicants are not.)

 

[gelsbern]

You can’t disapprove a legitimate act. Communion by intinction is allowed in the Roman Catholic Church. I wouild almost say that it is kind of preferred by a lot of priests as it gives them an excuse to not have to drop the blessed sacrament into the hand of the people recieving.

 

[rcn]

gelsbern:

I wouild almost say that it is kind of preferred by a lot of priests as it gives them an excuse to not have to drop the blessed sacrament into the hand of the people recieving.

Your basis for that statement is… what?

Don’t disguise your own personal preference by attempting to put it into someone else’s mouth.

 

[netmilsmom]

Sondra:

I am gently voicing my disapproval.

I need to ask, why don’t you approve??

 

[Deacon_Tony560]

Our pastor only uses this method when he has a bad cold. He only uses it to receive himself. He rather not have me drink from the chalice after he has, if he is sick. He is very considerate in this. The faithful at our church usually only receive the host.

Deacon Tony

 

[Mysty101]

netmil(name removed by moderator):

I need to ask, why don’t you approve??

as was said

JimG:

Intinction is allowed, provided it is the priest who dips the host into the chalice, then places it on the tongue of the communicant.

Self-intinction–the communicant dipping the host–is not allowed.

(The cardinals in question were concelebrants of the Mass. Communicants are not.)

RS103. The norms of the Roman Missal admit the principle that in cases where Communion is administered under both kinds, “the Blood of the Lord may be received either by drinking from the chalice directly, or by intinction, or by means of a tube or a spoon.”191 As regards the administering of Communion to lay members of Christ’s faithful, the Bishops may exclude Communion with the tube or the spoon where this is not the local custom, though the option of administering Communion by intinction always remains. If this modality is employed, however, hosts should be used which are neither too thin nor too small, and the communicant should receive the Sacrament from the Priest only on the tongue.192

104. The communicant must not be permitted to intinct the host himself in the chalice, nor to receive the intincted host in the hand. As for the host to be used for the intinction, it should be made of valid matter, also consecrated; it is altogether forbidden to use non-consecrated bread or other matter.

 

[Mysty101]

rcn:

Your basis for that statement is… what?

Don’t disguise your own personal preference by attempting to put it into someone else’s mouth.

I agree–