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jbschamel
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what is the correct way to dispose of the left over wine after communion. i have been told that the Eurcharistic Ministers are not to consume it, only the priest can do it.
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puzzleannie
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the priest and deacon ARE the Eucharistic ministers and yes they consume itwhat is the correct way to dispose of the left over wine after communion. i have been told that the Eurcharistic Ministers are not to consume it, only the priest can do it.
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Lapey
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First off, if this is after communion then this is not wine, please stop calling the Blood of Christ, wine.what is the correct way to dispose of the left over wine after communion. i have been told that the Eurcharistic Ministers are not to consume it, only the priest can do it.
Jack
Secondly, the EMHC can and do consume the sacred species after everyone has recieved. It has to be consumed it cannot just be “disposed” of.
Who told you only the priest could consume the remaining Blood?
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Petergee
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Strictly speaking even a deacon is not a “eucharistic minister”, but only a priest is.
The Church says that firstly, the priest should take great care to consecrate only a sufficient amount of wine for the people present, taking into account his estimate of how many will receive Communion from the chalice, etc. to ensure as far as possible that there is no Precious Blood left over.
If there is any left over, it must be** immediately** consumed by the priest or deacon. Or if Extraordinary Minister/s of Holy Communion (EMHC)s are used, an EMHC who has ministered the Chalice may drink the remains of his own chalice, not of any other chalice. Or the EMHC may hand the chalice back to the deacon or priest to consume the rest.
Possibly your bishop or parish priest, or even the priest who is celebrating a particular Mass, may have issued a directive that EMHCs must not consume any remaining Precious Blood. If so, you must comply with any such directive.
If because of some gross miscalculation there is too much left over for the priest or deacon to conveniently consume immediately, he may ask other communicants (preferably, in order, another priest, deacon, acolyte, or EMHC) to consume some.
The Precious Blood must never be poured from one vessel to another.
Also please do not use the word “dispose” with regard to the Precious Blood. I know it has a broad meaning but it is particularly associated with the idea of “throwing away”, and I’m sure you know that deliberately throwing away the Precious Blood incurs automatic excommunication.
The Church says that firstly, the priest should take great care to consecrate only a sufficient amount of wine for the people present, taking into account his estimate of how many will receive Communion from the chalice, etc. to ensure as far as possible that there is no Precious Blood left over.
If there is any left over, it must be** immediately** consumed by the priest or deacon. Or if Extraordinary Minister/s of Holy Communion (EMHC)s are used, an EMHC who has ministered the Chalice may drink the remains of his own chalice, not of any other chalice. Or the EMHC may hand the chalice back to the deacon or priest to consume the rest.
Possibly your bishop or parish priest, or even the priest who is celebrating a particular Mass, may have issued a directive that EMHCs must not consume any remaining Precious Blood. If so, you must comply with any such directive.
If because of some gross miscalculation there is too much left over for the priest or deacon to conveniently consume immediately, he may ask other communicants (preferably, in order, another priest, deacon, acolyte, or EMHC) to consume some.
The Precious Blood must never be poured from one vessel to another.
Also please do not use the word “dispose” with regard to the Precious Blood. I know it has a broad meaning but it is particularly associated with the idea of “throwing away”, and I’m sure you know that deliberately throwing away the Precious Blood incurs automatic excommunication.
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diggerdomer
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No. Priests, Deacons, and instituted Acolytes are all “ordinary” ministers of holy communion in the Roman Catholic Church.Strictly speaking even a deacon is not a “eucharistic minister”, but only a priest is.
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Being_Brave
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When I started gonig to Mass I asked the same question, and my friend explained to me that he’d never seen any left after communion, but that the Priest would drink the rest if there happened to be any.
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Phemie
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No, Instituted Acolytes are not “ordinary” ministers, only the ordained are Ordinary Ministers of Communion. A deacon is an ordinary minister of Communion but he’s not a Eucharistic Minister.No. Priests, Deacons, and instituted Acolytes are all “ordinary” ministers of holy communion in the Roman Catholic Church.
By virtue of his institution, the Acolyte is automatically an EMHC, even outside of Mass. The average person in the pew is delegated by the bishop for a specific time and parish; the Acolyte is an EMHC wherever he goes.
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FrDavid96
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This is correct. Only a priest (bishop or presbyter) is a Eucharistic Minister. A deacon is not.Strictly speaking even a deacon is not a “eucharistic minister”, but only a priest is.
No. An instituted Acolyte is not an “‘ordinary’ minister of holy communion” [sic.] but is strictly an extra-ordinary minister of Holy Communion.No. Priests, Deacons, and instituted Acolytes are all “ordinary” ministers of holy communion in the Roman Catholic Church.
See Redemptionis Sacramentum adoremus.org/RedemptionisSacramentum.html#anchor316949
- The Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion
[154.] As has already been recalled, “the only minister who can confect the Sacrament of the Eucharist in persona Christi is a validly ordained Priest”. Hence the name “minister of the Eucharist” belongs properly to the Priest alone. Moreover, also by reason of their sacred Ordination, the ordinary ministers of Holy Communion are the Bishop, the Priest and the Deacon, to whom it belongs therefore to administer Holy Communion to the lay members of Christ’s faithful during the celebration of Mass. In this way their ministerial office in the Church is fully and accurately brought to light, and the sign value of the Sacrament is made complete.
[156.] This function is to be understood strictly according to the name by which it is known, that is to say, that of extraordinary minister of Holy Communion, and not “special minister of Holy Communion” nor “extraordinary minister of the Eucharist” nor “special minister of the Eucharist”, by which names the meaning of this function is unnecessarily and improperly broadened.
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dconklin
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It is very common for our ushers (the last of the community to go to Communion) to consume the remaining Precious Blood - if there is any left.
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Phemie
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Having the last communicants consume the remaining Precious Blood makes perfect sense. I usually gauge how much to consume by how much is in the chalice and how many people are behind me who normally receive the Precious Blood. That’s easy enough to do at the Saturday evening Mass when the same 30 people attend week after week.It is very common for our ushers (the last of the community to go to Communion) to consume the remaining Precious Blood - if there is any left.
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Luger
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Yeah? Where is this written?…The Precious Blood must never be poured from one vessel to another…
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zab
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Phemie, I agree with you. Many people just take a tiny sip, barely touching their lips. I see no reason why a communicant, particularly ones near the end of the line, should not take a more substantial swallow. Perhaps when the ushers receive there is only one substial swallow left and there would be nothing wrong with the usher cosuming all of it. However, I do not think that it should be the duty of an usher to consume the remaining Precious Blood if there is more than a generous swallow left. This is just my opinion.Having the last communicants consume the remaining Precious Blood makes perfect sense. I usually gauge how much to consume by how much is in the chalice and how many people are behind me who normally receive the Precious Blood. That’s easy enough to do at the Saturday evening Mass when the same 30 people attend week after week.
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Luger
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It can be dumped down the sewer or possibly used for the next Mass. Any additional Precious Blood however must be consumed of course unless it’s specifically reposed as planned in the tabernacle (in a suitable, sealed vessel) until the end of Mass for use for communion to the sick.what is the correct way to dispose of the left over wine after communion. i have been told that the Eurcharistic Ministers are not to consume it, only the priest can do it.
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zab
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From the instruction [Redemtionis Sacramentum](http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/c...0423_redemptionis-sacramentum_en.html#Chapter VIII):Yeah? Where is this written?
[105.] If one chalice is not sufficient for Communion to be distributed under both kinds to the Priest concelebrants or Christ’s faithful, there is no reason why the Priest celebrant should not use several chalices.[193] For it is to be remembered that all Priests in celebrating Holy Mass are bound to receive Communion under both kinds. It is praiseworthy, by reason of the sign value, to use a main chalice of larger dimensions, together with smaller chalices.
[106.] However, the pouring of the Blood of Christ after the consecration from one vessel to another is completely to be avoided, lest anything should happen that would be to the detriment of so great a mystery. Never to be used for containing the Blood of the Lord are flagons, bowls, or other vessels that are not fully in accord with the established norms.
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Luger
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Wow, we do it all the time when purifying the vessels with a little water added in. I have even seen them do it on EWTN. Odd.From the instruction [Redemtionis Sacramentum](http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/c...0423_redemptionis-sacramentum_en.html#Chapter VIII):
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zab
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When water is added to the sacred vessels, the remaining drops are diluted and are no longer the sacred species, therefore it is OK for the priest or deacon to pour from one vessel to another.Wow, we do it all the time when purifying the vessels with a little water added in. I have even seen them do it on EWTN. Odd.
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dconklin
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Huh and huh? Anything blessed or transfigured does not go into the sewer. It goes into the sacrarium which allows it to soak into the earth below the Church. I am pretty sure the PB does not get saved once it has been ‘used’.It can be dumped down the sewer or possibly used for the next Mass. Any additional Precious Blood however must be consumed of course unless it’s specifically reposed as planned in the tabernacle (in a suitable, sealed vessel) until the end of Mass for use for communion to the sick.
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MarcusAndreas
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The poster was not referring to dumping the Precious Blood in the sewer, the poster was referring to “wine”, which the OP was referring to. Reread the post and you’ll pick up.Huh and huh? Anything blessed or transfigured does not go into the sewer. It goes into the sacrarium which allows it to soak into the earth below the Church. I am pretty sure the PB does not get saved once it has been ‘used’.
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YADA
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:bigyikes: :tsktsk: :nope: NEVER!!!It can be dumped down the sewer
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dconklin
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Got it. Though I think the OP was incorrectly referring to the PB as wine.The poster was not referring to dumping the Precious Blood in the sewer, the poster was referring to “wine”, which the OP was referring to. Reread the post and you’ll pick up.
Either way, I stand corrected.
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