How late is too late?

[bscastro]

I know I’ve seen similar questions, but never quite answering this question: How late can you be and receive communion? (so the question isn’t regarding fulfilling Sunday obligation)

I try to go to morning Mass before work, but have to go after getting my kids off to school. Today, my son missed the bus so I had to drive him in, so ended up coming right at the beginning of the Liturgy of the Eucharist. I ended up receiving, figuring he hadn’t performed the consecration yet, but I wasn’t sure. I had fasted and otherwise was prepared to receive, just came to Mass late.

Thanks for your help.

God bless,
Bryan

 

[JimR-OCDS]

I know I’ve seen similar questions, but never quite answering this question: How late can you be and receive communion? (so the question isn’t regarding fulfilling Sunday obligation)

I try to go to morning Mass before work, but have to go after getting my kids off to school. Today, my son missed the bus so I had to drive him in, so ended up coming right at the beginning of the Liturgy of the Eucharist. I ended up receiving, figuring he hadn’t performed the consecration yet, but I wasn’t sure. I had fasted and otherwise was prepared to receive, just came to Mass late.

Thanks for your help.

God bless,
Bryan

I believe that you can receive Holy Communion at week day Masses and other non-holy days of obligation, anytime the priest is distributing the sacrament.

On Sundays and Holy Days, it use to be that you had to hear the gospel, for it to count as fulfilling your obligation.

But your question has nothing to do with fulfilling a Holy Day or Sunday obligation, but receiving the sacrament.

Jim

 

[AthenaC]

On Sundays and Holy Days, it use to be that you had to hear the gospel, for it to count as fulfilling your obligation.

That was the rule I was taught as a child as well.

Side note - when I saw the title of the thread, I was all ready to reply, “It’s never too late to come home!” But then I saw that wasn’t what the thread was about.

 

[bscastro]

That was the rule I was taught as a child as well.

Side note - when I saw the title of the thread, I was all ready to reply, “It’s never too late to come home!” But then I saw that wasn’t what the thread was about.

I’ve been home, left home, and come home again several times, so I’m just happy to be back and I never want to leave our Lord, our Blessed Mother, and Holy Mother Church ever again!

God bless,
Bryan

 

[thistle]

I know I’ve seen similar questions, but never quite answering this question: How late can you be and receive communion? (so the question isn’t regarding fulfilling Sunday obligation)

I try to go to morning Mass before work, but have to go after getting my kids off to school. Today, my son missed the bus so I had to drive him in, so ended up coming right at the beginning of the Liturgy of the Eucharist. I ended up receiving, figuring he hadn’t performed the consecration yet, but I wasn’t sure. I had fasted and otherwise was prepared to receive, just came to Mass late.

Thanks for your help.

God bless,
Bryan

Solely on the topic of receiving Communion, if you are in a state of grace you may arrive at Church and walk directly into the Communion line and receive if you have observed the one hour fast.

 

[bscastro]

Solely on the topic of receiving Communion, if you are in a state of grace you may arrive at Church and walk directly into the Communion line and receive if you have observed the one hour fast.

Thank you! I wasn’t sure. My conscience is at ease.

God bless,
Bryan