I keep missing out on the Blood of Christ

[Nelka]

I always sit in the corner at the back of church. When I get to the altar I am usually the last one or one of them. When I get to the chalice it has always run out. Not sure whether there isn’t enough in there in the first place or maybe somebody taking a huge gulp.

I miss it.

And talking about things that I miss in Mass, I miss the insence, it smells lovely.

 

[MikeNM]

As I guess you know, reception of the Eucharist is still complete even without receiving both species. You could always try to sit further up if you really miss it… but, if your parish always runs out, you could ask the priest if he would be willing to consecrate a little more wine.

There are still plenty of churches that use incense regularly. Perhaps if you miss it, you could see if your pastor is receptive to introducing it to masses there. Perhaps a donation of some incense might help

Worst that can happen with either request is he says no.

 

[Catholic1954]

If you sit closer to the front, you might not miss out next time.

 

[MarcusAndreas]

You receive Christ completely from even the tiniest fragment of the host.
If you are so insistent on receiving from the chalice sit closer to the front. XP

 

[Orchanian]

Check times for Adoration in your parish. They use incense during Adoration. And it’s a great time to spend with the Lord!

 

[Jim_Dandy]

Check times for Adoration in your parish. They use incense during Adoration. And it’s a great time to spend with the Lord!

Just for clarification, incense is used during Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. Adoration follows. But there can be Adoration without Benediction.

 

[Jim_Dandy]

My parish distributes Holy Communion only under the species of Bread. But a Catholic should know that either the consecrated Bread or the consecrated Wine contain the whole Christ – Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity. A nun at my parish receives only the Wine (referred to as the Precious Blood) due to an allergy to wheat, but she knows it’s the whole Christ. The priest gives her the chalice, but does not offer it to the congregation. It’s nice to receive both, which we do on special occasions, but not necessary. You aren’t missing out on anything!

 

[baltobetsy]

It’s really up to you - which is more important to you, receiving from the chalice or sitting where you prefer? I’m not suggesting that either one is more important than the other objectively, since you receive the entire Christ in the form of bread. It’s all in your hands.

 

[ConstantineTG]

Attend a Byzantine Divine Liturgy. There’s always incesne and the hosts are always intincted so you recevie both Sacred Species always.

 

[jmcrae]

I always sit in the corner at the back of church. When I get to the altar I am usually the last one or one of them. When I get to the chalice it has always run out. Not sure whether there isn’t enough in there in the first place or maybe somebody taking a huge gulp.

I miss it.

And talking about things that I miss in Mass, I miss the insence, it smells lovely.

I think it must be very difficult to calculate how much of the Precious Blood to consecrate. At my parish, I have seen times when it ran out half way through the distribution of Holy Communion, and times when there was a large quantity left over - I really think that there is no way to predict how many people will want to partake of it, at any given Mass.

I agree with previous posters who recommend to you to sit nearer to the front - not only will you receive the opportunity to partake of the Blood, but you will also be able to see and hear more clearly, and your experience of the Mass will be enhanced in every way.

 

[Cristiano]

Attend a Byzantine Divine Liturgy. There’s always incesne and the hosts are always intincted so you recevie both Sacred Species always.

Just make sure that you do not sit in the first row if you are in a tiny chapel. You will end up being preserved better than smoked salmon!

I really like the thurible with bells that they use in the Eastern Churches.

 

[ConstantineTG]

Just make sure that you do not sit in the first row if you are in a tiny chapel. You will end up being preserved better than smoked salmon!

I really like the thurible with bells that they use in the Eastern Churches.

Ours surprisingly doesn’t have a lot of visible smoke. But as soon as you enter the front doors, there is already a strong smell if incense. It could also be the lighting. But at First Friday Masses at my RC parish where we would have exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, the incense gives off white smoke. I don’t see the same smoke in my UGCC parish even when the priest is incensing the altar or the icons. Although like I said it could be the lighting, the lights are for some reason dimmer in the UGCC parish I attend. But the smell of incense is strong.

 

[Cristiano]

Ours surprisingly doesn’t have a lot of visible smoke. But as soon as you enter the front doors, there is already a strong smell if incense. It could also be the lighting. But at First Friday Masses at my RC parish where we would have exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, the incense gives off white smoke. I don’t see the same smoke in my UGCC parish even when the priest is incensing the altar or the icons. Although like I said it could be the lighting, the lights are for some reason dimmer in the UGCC parish I attend. But the smell of incense is strong.

The Liturgy that I attend from time to time is celebrated only twice a month in a little chapel with a dozen people attending. I still rather be smoked than having no incense at all.

 

[puzzleannie]

I always sit in the corner at the back of church. When I get to the altar I am usually the last one or one of them. When I get to the chalice it has always run out. Not sure whether there isn’t enough in there in the first place or maybe somebody taking a huge gulp.

this is precisely why our parish has stopped offering the Precious Blood except on holy days when we can insure enough ministers, and can better predict the size of the congregation. The pastor’s feeling is that if not enough wine is consecrated to serve all communicants it had better not be offered to them at all. We also on those occasions have communion stations at the back of church to make sure those who have to or choose to sit there are not always last.

 

[Adeodatus]

My parish distributes Holy Communion only under the species of Bread. But a Catholic should know that either the consecrated Bread or the consecrated Wine contain the whole Christ – Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity. A nun at my parish receives only the Wine (referred to as the Precious Blood) due to an allergy to wheat, but she knows it’s the whole Christ. The priest gives her the chalice, but does not offer it to the congregation. It’s nice to receive both, which we do on special occasions, but not necessary. You aren’t missing out on anything!

Correct. You get the whole miracle either way.

 

[Newbie2]

Sit in front.

Problem solved.

 

[thistle]

I always sit in the corner at the back of church. When I get to the altar I am usually the last one or one of them. When I get to the chalice it has always run out. Not sure whether there isn’t enough in there in the first place or maybe somebody taking a huge gulp.

I miss it.

And talking about things that I miss in Mass, I miss the insence, it smells lovely.

If you always sit at the back which means you always miss out on the chalice wouldn’t it make sense that you sit closer to the front?