How to become a Eucharistic Minister?

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Brendan:
Priest is the correct English term, That is the translation of the Greek presbeteros is “Priest”.
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Yes, but it’s presbuteros 🙂 It means ancient, or elder; “priest” is from hiereus, but following etymological evolving presbuteros=presbyter=priest.
 
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Kielbasi:
Secondly, when I was a kid, the people only received communion of one kind, not of both as has been mandated since.QUOTE]

Holy Communion of the faithful is not mandated by the Church, nor is it required to be offered under both forms. Any Bishop or Pastor can decide not to offer Holy Communion to the faithful under both forms. Many do not offer both forms at daily Mass. Some do not offer both forms at certain Sunday Masses.
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I agree that there are way too many Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, but I wanted to serve the Lord in some capacity. I knew that He was calling me, but I wasn’t sure what I was qualified for. I spoke with my pastor and he said that he had a great need for ministers to distribute communion in a local nursing home. I have done that for the past few months and I am so blessed and honored to be able to serve Christ in this manner. I am comfortable acting as an EMHC in this manner, but I don’t feel the need to do it at Mass (and I don’t). Of course, if there is a shortage of ministers at Mass and they need me, I would gladly assist. I always try to keep focused on serving God where He needs me, instead of serving Him in the way that I prefer.

God Bless.
Gary
 
Although I agree that there are too many EEMs today; I think it’s an erroneous perception to consider that the great majority of them are conniving people who just want to do the job of Priests. I think there are some, particularly some strident women, who do want this. But I think most EEMs are good people who are trying to serve the Lord.
The fault lies not with them, but with these Priests who frankly don’t care about their Orders at all.
 
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BillyT92679:
Although I agree that there are too many EEMs today; I think it’s an erroneous perception to consider that the great majority of them are conniving people who just want to do the job of Priests. I think there are some, particularly some strident women, who do want this. But I think most EEMs are good people who are trying to serve the Lord.
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I strongly agree with this statement. The ones that I have met have very good intentions.
 
If you are Male, I think this “ministry” Is closed to you.
It seems to be A "female only " ministry
good luck trying!
 
Hello

I was asked by the Parish Priest last year to become one, I mostly distribute the precious blood and sometime the host.

I do take communion to the housbound as well once a month.

God Bless
Saint Andrew.
 
Here in South Carolina, back when I was an EMHC, the first thing you did was to approach your pastor and express interest. If you passed your pastor’s scrutiny, you then wrote a letter to the Bishop. This letter included why you wanted to be a EMHC and somewhat of a personal testimony. It was almost like an application and interview process. You then recieved a commission of sorts from the diocesan office. I myself even had a little card saying my name as an EMHC. That was way back then, Now, like other posters have said, all you have to do is ask, and with little or no training at all, you are on the altar distributing.
 
I, too, was requested by the pastor to become one, so I did. I would think for most of the EMHC, they would feel that it is role that it would be better not to be necessary.

Also, at my parish, it is not true that there are no men, although they seem to be somewhat fewer. At the 7:30 am mass there are 6 men and 8 women available on the roster.
 
I take communion to one 82-year-old lady who can’t come to church anymore and I got abysmally little training. I just went along a couple times with an old retired doctor who had been taking communion to the homebound. Then the parish secretary gave me a kit. The priests and deacons weren’t even aware I was doing it, until I just happened to receive communion from one of them rather than one of the EM’s and I opened my pyx for an extra host. Definitely I wish I had had more training, and at the same time I don’t think I should be doing this anyway. Basically I think I’m just relieving them of their duties and they do seem grateful.
 
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Brendan:
Priest is the correct English term, That is the translation of the Greek presbeteros is “Priest”. That is how the Vatican translates that word. That is how the Douay-Rheims translates it. Are you saying I am older than the Douay-Rhiems Bible?
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I can vouch for that! :D:D:D
 
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BillyT92679:
Although I agree that there are too many EEMs today; I think it’s an erroneous perception to consider that the great majority of them are conniving people who just want to do the job of Priests. I think there are some, particularly some strident women, who do want this. But I think most EEMs are good people who are trying to serve the Lord.
The fault lies not with them, but with these Priests who frankly don’t care about their Orders at all.
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I think there are a great many who:

1.) Want to be “seen.”

2.) Want to serve as EMsHC forever.

3.) And yes, some EMsHC no doubt see it as being sort of a “jr. priest” of sorts.
 
Detroit Sue said:
:ehh: Why the age, of course! 😛
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Hey watch it lady, :eek: 😛

I will have you know that when I show up at the diaconate events, I’m the youngin’ there.
 
Im 15 and i was asked to be a minister. ( I also alter serve )
 
Windmill said:
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EMHC are also a predominantly American phenomenom. You don’t really see EMHC in any other countries. .
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You do, you know. I’ve been an EMHC for thirty years here in the UK, and I wasn’t the first in my parish. I’m pretty certain I’ve received from an EMHC in Spain, as well.
 
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