Host raised up & kneelers missing

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I’ve noticed that our priest doesn’t use a large host when he lifts up the Body of Christ at Mass. He uses a little dish that probably has all the little hosts (that are distributed to the people) in it. I wondered why that would be. Has anyone else ever seen this? I’ve never seen any other priest do it and it doesn’t feel as reverent (thought I’m sure it doesn’t really matter).

Also, our small chapel where they have weekday masses does not have kneelers. Most people just stand during the kneeling parts, but a few people kneel on the floor. Is there some sort of way to determine which you should do, and why would churches not have kneelers in them anyway? It’s sort of awkward.
 
Why not ask the priest about the host? It’s a matter of preference, and his reason might be interesting.

About kneeling, if you are able to kneel on the floor, then do so, as the rubrics instruct that kneeling is to be done, without regard to the furniture in the chapel or church. If your knees are shot, feel free to sit.
 
as long as the host is elevated at the proper time, no problem
if you can kneel, kneel, if you can’t, don’t
kneelers are not required except for those who physically cannot kneel or get up without that assistance.
 
I know some priests prefer the smaller hosts because the larger ones (at least the ones my parish used to use) are much more prone to crumbling during the Fraction Rite. I’ve seen many particles fly.
 
puzzle annie said:
as long as the host is elevated at the proper time, no problem
if you can kneel, kneel, if you can’t, don’t
kneelers are not required except for those who physically cannot kneel or get up without that assistance.
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:hmmm: I suppose newer architecture seen in more modern Catholic Churches can’t afford or simply don’t want to bother putting kneelers inside the Church because their just plain superfluous nuisance in the minds of some, especially where we see often (at least where I reside) kneeling has become an archaic Catholic gesture to some in the clergy who even have existing kneelers removed from the Church because they want nobody kneeling at the consecration. 🤷 Oh well I suppose we have to expect these practices in liberal modern times where in some Catholic Churches its hard to differentiate the architecture as being any different from protestant churches.😊

But your right the option of kneeling is up to the individuals health limitations.

Oh yes! that’s right too the chalice Paten for the sacred host has become as of something of a superfluous archaic nuisance too. It’s no longer used either in my parish and a number of others in my archdiocese.🤷

Peace
Chris
 
centurionguard said:
:hmmm: I suppose newer architecture seen in more modern Catholic Churches can’t afford or simply don’t want to bother putting kneelers inside the Church because their just plain superfluous nuisance in the minds of some, especially where we see often (at least where I reside) kneeling has become an archaic Catholic gesture to some in the clergy who even have existing kneelers removed from the Church because they want nobody kneeling at the consecration. 🤷 Oh well I suppose we have to expect these practices in liberal modern times where in some Catholic Churches its hard to differentiate the architecture as being any different from protestant churches.😊

But your right the option of kneeling is up to the individuals health limitations.

Oh yes! that’s right too the chalice Paten for the sacred host has become as of something of a superfluous archaic nuisance too. It’s no longer used either in my parish and a number of others in my archdiocese.🤷

Peace
Chris
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This may change with the implementation of the 2002 GIRM which we now know will happen this year, as the CCCB has acknowledged that it “has received recognitio for all sections of the English translation of the revised Roman Missal for use in Canada. The Permanent Council has agreed that the first Sunday of Advent, November 27, 2011, will be the date for the implementation of the English translation of the Missal. The official decree for this date has not yet been published, because our Conference is still clarifying the exact wording of one of the adaptations for Canada”.

Several years ago during diocesan training sessions on the then-new GIRM, our priests were told that in Canada we would be kneeling during the entire Eucharistic Prayer. I know that part of the reason why we still don’t have that GIRM implemented is that the Anglophone assemblies of Bishops didn’t always agree with the Francophone assembly of Bishops on many points. That was obvious in NB when, even within the same diocese, Francophone parishes didn’t always follow the same rules as the Anglophone ones. I can only assume that those disagreements have been resolved. It remains to be seen what concessions were made and what the final decision on posture will be.
 
Phemie said:
Several years ago during diocesan training sessions on the then-new GIRM, our priests were told that in Canada we would be kneeling during the entire Eucharistic Prayer. I know that part of the reason why we still don’t have that GIRM implemented is that the Anglophone assemblies of Bishops didn’t always agree with the Francophone assembly of Bishops on many points. That was obvious in NB when, even within the same diocese, Francophone parishes didn’t always follow the same rules as the Anglophone ones. I can only assume that those disagreements have been resolved. It remains to be seen what concessions were made and what the final decision on posture will be.
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Thanks for this information (Anglophon vs Francophon) . Very plausible for what happens in Canada, and how the evil uses every possibility against the Church.
 
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