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JD27076
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I don’t mean taking it to peoples houses, but just helping distribute to the people.
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robwar
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you have to be confirmed. When you are confirmed you can participate in EMCH, lector, usher etc.
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babochka
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There must be a more definite guideline than this. In the Roman Rite, children can be confirmed as young as 7 years old, or even younger in some cases. I can’t imagine a 7 year old EMHC.you have to be confirmed. When you are confirmed you can participate in EMCH, lector, usher etc.
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MarkThompson
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It is up to the judgment of the pastor, or of the bishop if he wishes to make a regulation for his entire diocese.I don’t mean taking it to peoples houses, but just helping distribute to the people.
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robwar
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I am speaking of Latin Rite and that is what we were told when my son’s were confirmed at age 13 & 14, that they would be considered eligible for those ministries once confirmed which was 8th/9th grade where I live.There must be a more definite guideline than this. In the Roman Rite, children can be confirmed as young as 7 years old, or even younger in some cases. I can’t imagine a 7 year old EMHC.
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babochka
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I was also speaking of the Latin Rite. Children are confirmed at baptism infancy) in the Eastern Churches, so that obviously would not work as a guideline. After confirmation is perhaps your own priest (or Bishop’s) guideline, but he might have to re-think that if a child who was confirmed at the age of 7 in another diocese presented himself to apply as an EMHC.I am speaking of Latin Rite and that is what we were told when my son’s were confirmed at age 13 & 14, that they would be considered eligible for those ministries once confirmed which was 8th/9th grade where I live.
I did a quick search and found a variety of diocesan guidelines which stated a minimum age, ranging from 18 - 25. It does not appear that the Church has stated a firm minimum age, but Confirmation does appear to be a minimum (but not the only) requirement.
I did find this document (ewtn.com/library/CURIA/CDWIMCAR.htm, which does not specifically address the issue of age:
The faithful who are special ministers of communion must be persons whose good qualities of Christian life, faith, and morals recommend them. Let them strive to be worthy of this great office, foster their own devotion to the eucharist, and show an example to the rest of the faithful by their own devotion and reverence toward the most august sacrament of the altar.** No one is to be chosen whose appointment the faithful might find disquieting.**
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MissRose73
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The church I went to as a young person, the guidelines were you had to be confirmed and around age 16 to participate in most church ministries like EMHCs, cantor, and/or lector. Each thing has requirements to meet and people have an experienced minister to mentor them until they feel comfortable doing so without a lot of guidance.
When I was confirmed at age 17 many years ago, I did both ushering and assisted with distribution of Holy Communion at Mass. I did so during high school and college.
Our ushers are called ministers of hospitality, and these days they usually have 1 family (2 parents and 2 kids usually) that greet people, give out a bulletin, and take up the collection.
When I was confirmed at age 17 many years ago, I did both ushering and assisted with distribution of Holy Communion at Mass. I did so during high school and college.
Our ushers are called ministers of hospitality, and these days they usually have 1 family (2 parents and 2 kids usually) that greet people, give out a bulletin, and take up the collection.
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stlcatholic86
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Does one really have to be confirmed in order to be lector or a Eucharistic minister or does this vary by diocese? I can’t seem to find anything that says one must be confirmed only that they have been baptised and able to receive the Eucharist.
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JGMendes4049
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They have to be twenty–one in the dioceses of the United States of America. There is a decree about it somewhere by the USCCB with the recognitio of the CDWDS, but I can’t find it.
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Elizium23
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Are you thinking of installed lay ministers?They have to be twenty–one in the dioceses of the United States of America. There is a decree about it somewhere by the USCCB with the recognitio of the CDWDS, but I can’t find it.
This refers mostly to seminarians, and is entirely different from deputized or commissioned lay ministers that you ordinarily see in a Sunday Mass.
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stlcatholic86
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Well it appears that on must be confirmed in order to serve as a EM however there doesn’t appear to be such a requirement to serve as a lector.
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Elizium23
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The practice and requirements vary by diocese, and even from parish to parish. The bishop can set several broad requirements and the pastors are free to make tighter regulations.Well it appears that on must be confirmed in order to serve as a EM however there doesn’t appear to be such a requirement to serve as a lector.
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