How many times on Sunday can a music minister recieve Communion?

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Hello!

I was recently reading through a thread on CAF that discussed how many times a person is allowed to receive Communion on Sunday. The thread went off topic to argue about Solemnities, the 24 hour period, etc. But it got me thinking…

My husband and I are both very involved in music ministry at 2 parishes in our area. On a normal Sunday, we sing at a morning Mass for one parish, then in the evening for the other parish. On occasion, we get asked to fill in at an additional Mass. So sometimes, we sing at maybe 3 or 4 Masses between the 2 parishes (no better way to spend a Sunday in our minds, especially since we don’t have children yet!)

In reading the other thread, it mentioned that a person is allowed to receive Communion only twice on Sunday (including the Vigil Mass on Sat. night). So in our situation, should we not receive Communion at the extra Masses, even though we are fully participating in the Masses? Does it make a difference if the Masses are at different parishes? We are happy to obey what the Church says. We are both so drawn to the Eucharist that I don’t think we’ve ever thought of not receiving Communion when it is offered to us.

Thank you for your kind help!
 
These links should explain the restrictions on how many times Communion may be received in one day. The first answers your question directly and the following four are clarifications for specific situations. If you have any further questions or concerns that are not answered by these links, please contact Catholic Answers directly.

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Is it permissible to receive Holy Communion at both a Sunday Vigil and a Sunday Mass?
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May I receive Holy Communion three times in one day?**
 
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