Is this normal??

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This past week at Mass, during Communion, the eucharistic ministers distributed the body of Christ to the parishioners, and the priest distributed the blood of Christ. I have never seen it done this way before. I thought the priest was always supposed to distribute the host. Am I wrong?
 
As long as the priest participated in giving communion he was doing the right thing. There is nothing that restricts the priest from distributing the Precious Blood or that requires him to give the Sacred Body.

Deacon Ed
 
There may be no technical guidelines, but the vast majority of people who only receive one species receive the Precious Body.

So it would be very fitting that the priest distribute the Hosts, since he would be fulfilling his role as ordinary minister of Communion in a fuller way.

That said, if Deacon Ed says there’s no rule against it, then I’ll accept that.
 
Maybe the preist is concerned about the chalice spilling so he does it.
 
**Minister of Holy Communion
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  1. By virtue of his sacred ordination, the bishop or priest offers the sacrifice in the person of Christ, the Head of the Church. He receives gifts of bread and wine from the faithful, offers the sacrifice to God, and returns to them the very Body and Blood of Christ, as from the hands of Christ himself. (39) Thus bishops and priests are considered the ordinary ministers of Holy Communion. In addition the deacon who assists the bishop or priest in distributing Communion is an ordinary minister of Holy Communion. When the Eucharist is distributed under both forms, “the deacon ministers the chalice.” (40)
  2. In every celebration of the Eucharist there should be a sufficient number of ministers for Holy Communion so that it can be distributed in an orderly and reverent manner. Bishops, priests, and deacons distribute Holy Communion by virtue of their office as ordinary ministers of the Body and Blood of the Lord. (41)
    This was taken from the US Catholic Council of Bishops website. You can read more about the norms for the distribution of Holy Communion by linking to usccb.org/liturgy/current/norms.shtml
 
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